When you start recording anything, you are going to need a few pieces of equipment.
You will need something that can take the audio you record, a program to edit the audio, a quiet space, and a microphone to capture the audio, to say the least.
These things are not that difficult to find or procure, but the last one can come with some caveats. That is when you buy a microphone you need it to be stable and held at the correct angle.
For most people, this means that they also have to buy a mic stand and/or a mic clip to put that microphone in (also see, ‘Best Podcast Mic Stands‘).
When purchasing microphone stands or a microphone clip, it can be overwhelming to sort through the many options available.
You may find yourself wondering if they are all universal or only compatible with certain microphone types.
Today, we are going to find this out.
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Can All Mic Stands Be Used With All Types Of Microphones?
To put your mind at ease, it is practically impossible to find a standard mic stand that is not universally compatible with all microphones.
For starters, even if a company were to put out a microphone stand that had its own compatibility, this would only be a detriment to them.
This is because not one company has a monopoly on the microphone stand industry, which is what is required to make this kind of move work.
As such, all microphone stands are universal and that is not going to change anytime soon.
Despite them having a universal mic thread, that does not mean they are all easily attached to a stand. There are two sizes of microphone clips that hold a microphone in a stand, which are screwed in via a universal thread.
These are the 3/8” size and the 5/8” size. You can screw either of these mic clips into any microphone stand, and they should work.
Yet, it is important to note that there are several different kinds of stands and each of these may perform better with a different size of microphone.
Luckily, most microphones that are good quality come with a specific attachment clip and information about what kind of stand is best suited to their weight, size, and purpose.
As such, we can consider microphone stands universal, but they may work better with different types of microphones compared to others.
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