Samson MDPS-05 Microphone Stand

Samson MDPS-05 Microphone Stand

The Samson MDPS-05 is a desktop microphone stand in Samson’s MD5 family: a fixed-height 5 inch stand that holds a microphone at exactly the right height for a seated speaker, on a heavy die-cast weighted base that keeps it planted on the desk. There is nothing to adjust and nothing to slip. The stand assembles in under a minute by screwing the upright into the round base, accepts a standard microphone clip on its threaded top, and presents a clean black finish that suits studios, broadcast desks and places of worship alike. It is the simple, permanent answer for microphones that always work at a table.

Key features

• Fixed 5 inch (127 mm) height for seated desktop speaking positions
• Solid die-cast weighted metal base for maximum stability
• Round base of 6.25 inch (159 mm) diameter with a foam underside
• Standard threaded top for microphone clips and shock mounts
• Durable black finish in a low-profile, two-piece design
• Fixed height means the microphone can never droop or slip down

Why fixed height is a feature

Adjustable desk stands share a familiar failure: the clutch loosens, the microphone slowly sinks during a recording, and the level drifts with it. A fixed 5 inch upright removes that failure mode entirely. The microphone goes to the same position every session, the distance to the speaker’s mouth stays consistent, and recordings made weeks apart match in level and tone. Five inches is the height that suits a seated talker with the microphone angled up from the desk, close enough for a strong voice signal and low enough to stay clear of the sightline to a screen, script or audience.

A base that behaves like an anchor

The base is a solid die-cast metal disc weighing the stand down to a total of about 2.18 lb (0.99 kg), a deliberate heft for a stand this small. That weight resists the knocks a working desk delivers, from keyboards sliding to elbows landing, and the foam underside does three jobs at once: it protects the desk surface, grips so the stand does not creep, and absorbs a share of the vibration that would otherwise travel up the stem as rumble. The 6.25 inch diameter keeps the footprint modest, so the stand shares the desk with a laptop, an interface and papers without argument.

Fitting your microphone

The threaded top takes standard microphone clips, and Samson’s own SP01 shock mount is a known match for this stand family when a condenser microphone needs isolation from desk noise. Dynamic handheld-style microphones in a clip, small condensers in a shock mount and broadcast microphones on a clip all sit comfortably within the balance of the base. Both ends of the upright are threaded, so follow the simple rule when assembling: flange end up, screw the other end firmly into the base, fit the clip, and the stand is ready for work.

Where it is used

Podcasters and voice artists use this stand format at the desk, radio and commentary positions use it where the microphone must never move, and houses of worship and presenters use it on lecterns and tables for the same reason. It suits any fixed speaking position better than a boom arm, because there is nothing to reach around and nothing to re-set between users.

Dependable, heavy for its size and impossible to set up wrong, the Samson MDPS-05 keeps a desktop microphone exactly where it belongs, session after session.