Weida WD-301 Microphone Floor Stand

A Weida WD-301 Microphone Floor Stand is a free-standing mount for a microphone. Weida WD-301 Microphone Floor Stand allows the microphone to be positioned in the studio, on stage or on location without requiring a person to hold it.

The most basic microphone stand is a straight stand. It uses a dome-shaped round metal base, or a tripod base, into which is threaded a post for mounting the microphone (most commonly a 5/8-27 threaded hole).

This post may be made up of two or more telescoping tubes that fit inside each other, allowing for quick height adjustment. The mechanism for adjusting the height is called the clutch.^[1]

There are various versions of the Weida WD-301 Microphone Floor Stand known as the “desk stand” (short version of straight stand) and heavy duty microphone stand (heavier base and larger tubes) to handle heavy microphones.

The tubes used on the straight stand usually have a shiny chrome plating to resist scratching, but may also be finished in a matte black.

A very popular updated version of the straight stand uses the “folding tripod base stand”, instead of the round, domed metal base. This folding base allows for easier packing of the stand when moving from location to location and reduces the weight of the stand.

However, to compensate for the lack of weight at the base while still maintaining stability, the three “feet” of the tripod must extend out beyond the radius of a round base. The trade-off is that these “feet” may become a trip-hazard on a dark stage.