On-Stage CW-3 2.5 lb. Counterweight for Microphone Stands / Booms
On-Stage CW-3 2.5 lb. Counterweight for Microphone Stands / Booms Reviews
Whether you're on stage or in your studio, the On-Stage Stands CW-3 Counterweight will add essential stability to your microphone boom stands. Just slide the CW-3 onto the end of your stand's boom arm, and this 2.5 lbs. counterweight will balance out the weight of your microphone. It's perfect for overhead microphones, piano microphones, or any situation where you would put a nice microphone at the end of a fully-extended boom. If you've ever bumped into a boom stand only to have it tip over on an expensive condenser microphone, you'll love the security you get with the On-Stage Stands CW-3 Counterweight from Sweetwater.
Works GREAT!
Didn't even know these existed until recently! Makes my mic stand stay put!
Built like a tank!
Works flawlessly. If u need extra weight for your stand, then get this one!
A Quick Stability Fix
I am using this counterweight with a K&M 21120 two piece mic boom and it works perfectly since the K&M boom has a plastic sleeve on the end that accommodates this unit. It would have been nice if On-Stage had included plastic sleeves with the counterweight to allow fitment to a variety of stands, but alas some buyers will no doubt be making a pilgrimage to the local hardware store for a piece of vinyl or rubber tubing to take up the slack. I knocked off one star for this and because it was initially difficult to get the thumbscrew to thread all the way in because the powdercoat paint was clogging the threads in the screw hole.
works great with a heater hose liner on 1/2" boom
It fit awkwardly on my Pyle 1/2" diameter boom pole. I read a review indicating this was crafted for 3/4" diameter booms and the reviewer used cardboard as a filler to make it snug. I cut a 3" piece of 1" heater hose (automotive, I use it for sound isolation for venting motors) cut out enough of the rubber to create a gap for the 1/2" pole to be nudged through and it works perfectly...
sand bags goodbye!
I agree with first reviewer. it seems that companies are starting to catch up with needs in the home studio department. I didn't have any issues in fit on my boom stands. but am toying with the idea of using a foam pipe insulator?
Finally someone made universal counter weights!
I've been asking sales people and manufacturers for these for quite some time. Finally someone is producing them. If they were available anywhere before, I had no luck finding them.
Typical boom rods are 1/2" in diameter and these are made to fit 3/4" diameter, but a simple fix is to cut a 2"x4" piece of cardboard, fold it into the slot and let it go around the boom rod making sure the adjustment screw is pushing on the cardboard so that it doesn't scratch up your boom rod. This has worked pretty good for me. The manufacturer should have included a pad or something for this purpose and that's why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5, but cardboard is an easy and effective work-around.
I'll probably be buying more of these.
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