K&M 271/15

I own several of these now, for my own use and for hire out, given five stars for their comparative value, they are sturdy , strong and reliable, I haven't had any threads sheer or anything break, yes the paint has worn on several but that is to be expected considering the amount of use, the upright adjustment is secure and remains so during use and the boom is reliable and simple and remains stable fully extended with an overhead mic (heavier mics coud be a slight problem), the tri leg span is wide enough but not so to 'get in the way' for vocalists, i only have one that is now a bit wonky due to a large singer repeatedly standing on one of the legs !! you DO NOT need to stand on the leg to reach the mic !! they are the cheaper end of K&M range but great value for money and a very useful, very good all purpose mic stand

I finally got started with my own home studio and being a college student I didn't have the biggest budget and so I needed an economical set of mic stands. This meaning of course they had to be strong, sturdy and durable.

It's all 3 of them, its been set up and torn down more time than I could count, dropped and stood one and even knocked over without any damage at all. It's also very sturdy if set up correctly, with the boom fully extended at a 90degree angle it hasn't toppled once.

In fact the only issue with sturdiness I've come across is that I needed to tighten the boom slightly more than usual as when it is fully extended with a mic on it it tends to slowly lower itself.

Overall I would say its one of the best choices at this price point.