I love Hercules stands, but this one falls a little short of their usual perfection. First of all the base is really big, about 2' in diameter with all three legs fully extended; although this is necessary if you want to fully extend the boom, is still way to big if you've got limited space. Second of all the knob that tightens the tilt mechanism on the boom arm has a rubber gasket that has to be cranked down really hard to keep it from slipping and drooping. This is a really dumb design and kind of surprising to anyone accustomed to Hercules usually great engineering. If you don't need a lot of height or boom extention, I'd go with the small Hercules stand and pair it with one of the small On-Stage booms. This set up works great on acoustic guitar and is a better ... MoreI love Hercules stands, but this one falls a little short of their usual perfection. First of all the base is really big, about 2' in diameter with all three legs fully extended; although this is necessary if you want to fully extend the boom, is still way to big if you've got limited space. Second of all the knob that tightens the tilt mechanism on the boom arm has a rubber gasket that has to be cranked down really hard to keep it from slipping and drooping. This is a really dumb design and kind of surprising to anyone accustomed to Hercules usually great engineering. If you don't need a lot of height or boom extention, I'd go with the small Hercules stand and pair it with one of the small On-Stage booms. This set up works great on acoustic guitar and is a better choice for a little less money. If you looking for a vocal mic stand, the larger tilt Hercules version is probably a better choice for that application. I'll still use this stand from time time, but it's admittedly a bit of a dissappointment.

I work as front of house engineer for a concert venue with 4 stages with shows every night of the week, sometimes 3 at a time! We use our equipment and Hercules stands are he most reliable, stable, and well made products on the market hands down! Furthermore, for those concerned with the guarantee, don't be! Anytime we have a problem...which has only been twice in 3 years...they sent us replacements immediately.

The tension knob that holds the boom is difficult to use. Need an impact wrench to get it to hold. Rubber gaskets too soft. Surprised because other Hurcules items I have are very good equipment.