Samson DMA2 Dual Microphone Adapter Bar for Stereo Mic Stand Mounting
The DMA2 turns one microphone stand into two mic positions. It is the practical way to set up stereo miking techniques for orchestras, choirs, drum kits and any other source that deserves more than one microphone.
- Steel construction: built primarily of steel, so two microphones and clips stay where you put them.
- Fits standard stands: attaches to the top of any standard mic stand with a 5/8 inch 27 thread.
- Holds two microphones: two 3/8 inch locking screws accept mic clips or boom arms.
- 360 degree rotation: each microphone can be angled independently, which is what coincident and near coincident techniques need.
- Adjustable spacing: 2 to 7 inches of separation between the two mics, so you can dial in the placement rather than accept a fixed spread.
Samson lists the DMA2 for content creation, audio for video and theatre production. In a recording session it saves floor space and, more importantly, keeps a stereo pair rigidly related to each other, so the geometry you set at soundcheck is still the geometry you have at the end of the night.
The DMA2 Dual Microphone Adapter is the accessory that makes stereo miking straightforward. It mounts two microphones on a single stand and lets you set their angle and spacing independently, which is the whole game in stereo recording of orchestras, choirs and other live and studio sources.
How it mounts
Constructed primarily of steel, the DMA2 attaches to the top of any standard mic stand with a 5/8 inch 27 thread. From there it holds two separate microphones on its two 3/8 inch locking screws, either directly through mic clips or via short boom arms if you need to offset them further.
Angle and spacing you can actually set
- 360 degrees of individual rotation on each microphone.
- 2 to 7 inches of separation between the two positions.
- Locking screws, so the setup holds through a session.
Those two adjustments together are what let you find the right mic placement for a particular recording application instead of working around a fixed bar.
Why one stand beats two
Two separate stands drift. Somebody knocks one, a boom sags under the weight of a large diaphragm condenser, and the stereo image you spent twenty minutes finding is gone. With both mics locked to the same bar, the relationship between them is fixed and only the stand as a whole moves. On a crowded stage or in a small room, the fact that you are using one stand instead of two matters as well.
Typical uses
Samson points the DMA2 at content creation, audio for video and theatre production work. Orchestras and choirs are the obvious cases, and the same adapter handles drum overheads, room pairs, acoustic guitar in stereo, and dual mic setups on a single source where you want to blend two different microphones later.