Rode Stereo Bar SB20

Sturdy but lightweight plastic bar that I bought to experiment with small condensor mics in various configurations (ORTF, XY, 20cm parallel) for recording my grand piano. Works very well for this, includes very handy markings to make your setup reproducable each time. Also reduces the amount of stands and the general clutter in the area of the piano :-)
Contains an adapter so it works with two sizes of microphone stands (5/8 and 3/8)

I think it is a little expensive for what it is, but there seems no good alternative, so I would buy it again!

ps Note that max spacing for the mics is about 20cm.

I bought this to facilitate setting up my Rode NT55 matched pair for stereo recording of acoustic guitar within a studio environment.

The bar is easy to use and has markings to assist setting up in a number of well known stereo configurations. The mic holders are at staggered heights to allow SDC mics to be perfectly setup without phase issues.

I've been pleased with the stereo imaging I've achieved using this bar and just as importantly the results are easily achievable between recording sessions allowing for excellent consistency. It is perfectly possible to set up a matched pair with two separate mic stands and a ruler but why waste time setting up when you would achieve more by capturing a good performance? This is no doubt a piece of kit that an older engineer might question the need for but for a recording musician that might need to quickly and accurately set up a stereo mic pair then it falls into the list of essentials.