Studio stands and mounts hold a microphone exactly where a recording needs it without picking up the stand itself: floor and desktop stands for sitting or standing setups, boom arms that position a mic without a stand base in the shot or the way, and shock mounts that isolate the microphone from vibration and handling noise. A great microphone on a poor mount still records the room's bumps and rumbles.
Match the mount to the microphone's size and weight - a boom arm or shock mount rated below the mic's weight sags or fails to isolate properly. For voiceover, podcast, and broadcast setups, a shock mount is not optional; handling and desk vibration are otherwise audible on the recording. Boom arms earn their cost in any shared or frequently repositioned setup, while fixed stands suit permanent studio installations. COLAMCO supplies microphone stands and mounting hardware for the studio and broadcast audio setups business, government, and education programs run.