A quick release connector, comprising: an engagement member that has a bore, wherein the engagement member has an inner surface that has an inclined portion; a slide member that moves relative to the engagement member between an attached position and a detached position, wherein a portion of the slide member is located in the bore of the engagement member when the slide member is in the attached position; a releasable member whose location relative to the engagement member is fixed when the slide member is in the attached position, wherein when the slide member is in the detached position the releasable member is movable relative to the engagement member, wherein a portion of the releasable member is in the bore of the engagement member when the slide member is in the attached position; a ball that engages the inclined portion of the inner surface of the engagement member and that engages the releasable member when the slide member is in the attached position, and further comprising a receiving member that has a longitudinal axis, wherein the receiving member that has a bore that extends in a longitudinal direction, wherein the receiving member has a slot that extends in the longitudinal direction and is defined through a portion of the receiving member from an exterior surface of the receiving member to the bore of the receiving member; wherein the slide member has a bore that extends in the longitudinal direction, wherein the slide member has an aperture that is defined through a portion of the slide member from an exterior surface of the slide member to the bore of the slide member, wherein the slide member has a portion that is a tapered portion and directly faces the inclined portion of the inner surface of the engagement member, wherein the slide member has a gripping element on an exterior surface of the slide member; wherein the ball is located in the slot of the receiving member and is located in the aperture of the slide member when the ball engages the inclined portion of the inner surface of the engagement member and engages the releasable member when the slide member is in the attached position; wherein the releasable member has a flange that defines two rotational alignment members,, wherein the two rotational alignment members each engage one of two rotational alignment apertures, when the portion of the releasable member is in the bore of the engagement member when the slide member is in the attached position such that the location of the releasable member relative to the engagement member is fixed; and wherein the releasable member has external threading that is adapted for engaging a component of a microphone. an engagement member that has a bore, wherein the engagement member has an inner surface that has an inclined portion; a slide member that moves relative to the engagement member between an attached position and a detached position, wherein a portion of the slide member is located in the bore of the engagement member when the slide member is in the attached position; a releasable member whose location relative to the engagement member is fixed when the slide member is in the attached position, wherein when the slide member is in the detached position the releasable member is movable relative to the engagement member, wherein a portion of the releasable member is in the bore of the engagement member when the slide member is in the attached position; a ball that engages the inclined portion of the inner surface of the engagement member and that engages the releasable member when the slide member is in the attached position, and further comprising a receiving member that has a longitudinal axis, wherein the receiving member that has a bore that extends in a longitudinal direction, wherein the receiving member has a slot that extends in the longitudinal direction and is defined through a portion of the receiving member from an exterior surface of the receiving member to the bore of the receiving member; wherein the slide member has a bore that extends in the longitudinal direction, wherein the slide member has an aperture that is defined through a portion of the slide member from an exterior surface of the slide member to the bore of the slide member, wherein the slide member has a portion that is a tapered portion and directly faces the inclined portion of the inner surface of the engagement member, wherein the slide member has a gripping element on an exterior surface of the slide member; wherein the ball is located in the slot of the receiving member and is located in the aperture of the slide member when the ball engages the inclined portion of the inner surface of the engagement member and engages the releasable member when the slide member is in the attached position; wherein the releasable member has a flange that defines two rotational alignment members,, wherein the two rotational alignment members each engage one of two rotational alignment apertures, when the portion of the releasable member is in the bore of the engagement member when the slide member is in the attached position such that the location of the releasable member relative to the engagement member is fixed; and wherein the releasable member has external threading that is adapted for engaging a component of a microphone.