On Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:09:33 -0000, "Keith G"
wrote:

I don't think they were, but ideal pacement isn't possible when you have two
mic stands trying to occupy the the same spot.

I found one of these
http://www.thomann.de/gb/k+m_235-50.htm
very useful. Just cheap enough to dissuade me from going down to the
shed and making something.
Then, if you have any lingering suspicion that expensive=better, work
out why this
http://www.thomann.de/gb/schoeps_ums_20.htm
costs so much more :-)

Treat yourself to a pair of these too
http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_tbone_em700_stereoset.htm

You like experimenting I think? At that price, why not? They might
suit the clarinet better than a large-diaphragm vocal mic. And even
non-purist "stereo" gives the sound such a lift.