Small Desktop Mic Stand for Stand or Boom Arm-Compatible Microphones

This simple mic stand is meant for smaller microphones to sit on a desk.  It's flat, so no angle toward your mouth or other audio source.  Just a small cone for the mic to sit on.  Large, oddly-shaped, or otherwise imbalanced mics may require a larger base for stability.  (See pics for my example of a simple, balanced mic.  The mass is centered over the base, not tilted or offset.)

The base has two features for attaching the mic.  First, there's a hole for a 1/4-inch hex head bolt, which is inserted from underneath.  The head of the bolt fits into a hexagon-shaped pocket that doubles as a wrench to snug up the base on the microphone.  The second feature is a pocket on top of the stand, which should seat a typical threaded microphone adapter for a 5/8-27 mic thread.

Parts required:

• 1/4-20 to 5/8-27 thread adapter for microphones
• 1/4-20 hex head bolt, 1-inch length
• Printed mic stand

Assembly is very simple:

1. Insert the hex bolt through the base so the head is inside of the hexagon-shaped pocket.
2. Thread the mic adapter onto the bolt from the top side of the stand until it seats snugly against the top of the stand.
3. Thread the assembled stand into the bottom of your desired microphone.

Printing should also be super-simple.  No supports are needed here.  The hexagon-shaped pocket tapers at a 45-degree angle to the thru hole, so printers generally should handle it well.

I printed my particular base using a 0.8mm nozzle and 3D BEST-Q wood-filled filament.

In addition to STL and 3MF files, I've included STEP and Fusion 360 models, in case anyone would like to make adjustments or adapt it to a different thread adapter, such as the 3/8-inch European mic threads some models have.  Another option for customization might be if your mic has a 1/4-inch thread to directly attach to the bolt.

For reference, my specific microphone model is the Samson Meteor in chrome.