i held off posting anything about this until i'd had a chance to use a few times. the a27m runs about $90, and is roughly 2 to 3 times the cost of many others. i watched instructional videos on other brands, and after watching how difficult they were to setup, i thought i'd give this a try. i am not disappointed.

first, it's built like a tank. second, it makes setting up various stereo types (90 degree x y shown below) breeze. the top twists to quickly lock down the angle, and easily adjusts to any coincident (like x y) or wide seperation (like ortf).

nothing slips. rock solid. easy setup and adjustment. compact. supports coincidental alignmnets. allows rearrangement of segments to support mics with larger heads/diaphrams.

if you plan to hang from a boom mic, consider the extra weight of the a27m and additional mic.

let there be stereo...