A dual mic frame comprising two adjustable joints for use with respective microphones, at least one of the joints comprising: a ball; a stem that extends from the ball, and a ball housing into which the ball is located, wherein an edge of the ball housing defines a slot that has a length that extends along a portion of a front side of the ball housing and along an entire end of the ball housing and along a portion of a back side of the ball housing, wherein the slot is wider at a location at the front side of the ball housing and at a location at the back side of the ball housing than at a location at the end of the ball housing, wherein the stem is located in the slot and is capable of engaging the ball housing so as to limit movement of the ball and the stem with respect to the ball housing, wherein the edge of the ball housing from the front side of the ball housing to the back side of the ball housing is continuous so as to be continuous at the end of the ball housing along an entire length of the slot at the end of the ball housing on opposite sides of the slot at the end of the ball housing; wherein a portion of the edge of the ball housing that defines the slot at the front side of the ball housing is closer to the back side of the ball housing than a portion of the edge of the ball housing that defines the slot at the end of the ball housing;. wherein the dual mic frame is for mounting onto a column by way of a pivoting joint on the dual mic frame to form a microphone stand, wherein the pivoting joint allows the dual mic frame to pivot with respect to the column about an axis so that any components of the microphone stand supported by the dual mic frame will also be pivoted about the axis. a ball; a stem that extends from the ball, and a ball housing into which the ball is located, wherein an edge of the ball housing defines a slot that has a length that extends along a portion of a front side of the ball housing and along an entire end of the ball housing and along a portion of a back side of the ball housing, wherein the slot is wider at a location at the front side of the ball housing and at a location at the back side of the ball housing than at a location at the end of the ball housing, wherein the stem is located in the slot and is capable of engaging the ball housing so as to limit movement of the ball and the stem with respect to the ball housing, wherein the edge of the ball housing from the front side of the ball housing to the back side of the ball housing is continuous so as to be continuous at the end of the ball housing along an entire length of the slot at the end of the ball housing on opposite sides of the slot at the end of the ball housing; wherein a portion of the edge of the ball housing that defines the slot at the front side of the ball housing is closer to the back side of the ball housing than a portion of the edge of the ball housing that defines the slot at the end of the ball housing;. wherein the dual mic frame is for mounting onto a column by way of a pivoting joint on the dual mic frame to form a microphone stand, wherein the pivoting joint allows the dual mic frame to pivot with respect to the column about an axis so that any components of the microphone stand supported by the dual mic frame will also be pivoted about the axis.