K&M 25905

These are okay stands. Sturdy and seem decent quality. However, beware that these have plastic bases. This is a disappointment because they are the same price as the 210/30 (I got in the same order) which have metal bases. So I wonder why these are not cheaper. They should be £14 with the plastic base, not £22+. I am returning these because 2 different Thomann staff members replied to my emails confirming these were the same cast zinc bases that are on most K&M stands which resulted in me buying them. This was false information. They would be fine for some, but I really want all metal bases.

The other K&M stand of this size is the 25900, which is quite expensive. It is a shame they don't do a cheaper stand of this size with a metal base. There could easily be a 21070/21030 that just has a shorter height. I am still trying to understand K&M's pricing structure and their microphone stand range. I think maybe the price is because of the telescopic boom. But really, you buy K&M for the quality so I would always expect a metal base.