Adam Hall SDMSB 190 Stereo Bar

i bought this stereo bar for use in a studio for stereo micking of Overheads and Acoustic guitar as well, and sometimes stereo room in ORTF. It was the cheapest one on Thomann.DE and on the internet stores that i can find. It does the job perfectly and just as well as any of the other more expensive models would. You don't get the angle markings on the Adam Hall Stereo Bar as on Rodes one but in different price tag. Rode stereo bar is also made from plastic. What is most important this Adam Hall SDMSB 190 Stereo Bar is very hard and not get loose over the session, don't know haw it will handle in live situation but for studio session - look no further. Easy to install and works as it is supposed to. I doubt more expensive stereo bars are much better than this. Easy to install and works as it is supposed to.

I wanted a stereo bar for a long time; but it was one of those things that I just kept putting off. I had seen the prices of some of the leading-name brands and decided I would take a chance on something simpler. I am pleased I have bought one because it reduces setup time (one fewer stand) and "creates" space, particularly when recording drums.

You don't get the angle markings on the Adam Hall Stereo Bar but that should not worry you, if you already have some experience of setting up stereo pairs. X-Y and ORTF are a cinch with this device. If you haven't done any stereo miking, there are plenty of videos available on the internet to help you.

The screws seem okay; they probably wouldn't stand up to being gigged every night for ten years, but my needs are smaller.

I often only use one overhead microphone on gigs, for my drummer, and most times we have a proper soundman anyway; so whether it's sturdy enough to stand up to being gigged doesn't apply to me. I bought this for my home-recording setup and I believe that it is more-than up to the task.

I think the theory is that mics in stereo should be matched pairs; but I'd suggest you go with your ears, not theory, if you do not have a matched pair; however, I would recommend using a pair of the same type.

If you record and you want to mike up in stereo, buy this; it's cheap and it does a decent job. Mine lives in my Thon mic case, which my wife bought me for Christmas.

Well made, solid stereo bar with nothing to really fault it for. It stays in place and the screws have held tight so far. It's just a bar. Can't really go wrong.

Caveats: It may however be too small for certain stereo mic techniques if you have some very long mics. You could always put them on stands or just go buy a longer bar.
It also lacks angle markers which may have helped some less experienced engineers. You could easily mark it yourself with a protractor of course.

Overall it's perfect for my SDC's and typical ORTF and XY setups I use on accoustic instruments.