Nope. When I clamped to the metal under the duct, I didn't get that much noise from it, and it's not a bad location for mics, especially because the Dakota is so small that a mic stand takes up an awkward amount of floor space. If I go to the March 15 show, I'd be using a (new) smaller set of mics, which should work nicely in the same spot/arrangement. !ALOIV, Brad