$25 vs. $100 Microphone Boom Arm - Which Microphone Arm Stand Is Best For Your Setup?!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ค. 2024
- I think microphone boom arms are a great investment to any desk setup. And you don't have to spend a whole lot to get a decent one. Or you could... Like I just did.
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finally, a fellow South African with quality videos I actually care about.
Thanks man!! Really appreciate it 🙏🏼
I’m a black kid that plays with gamers tings
I didn’t know he was african, I didn’t even noticed
I agree with you
@@EdwardSmithMusic can you instal rode podmic with innogear boom arm
I appreciate this breakdown! I've been on the fence between what option to take and this helps a lot. Especially if I'm doing voice over I need to make sure that my equipment isn't making unwanted noise.
What a friendly young gentleman! Please keep your honest and polite way. A huge change on TH-cam.
Every piece of being a singer! Thank you Mr. Smith, for another helpful Video👐
Thanks for watching!! 🙏🏼
Good vid man, just what I needed
Thank you! Your video turned my attention toward two boom arms I wasn't aware of before, and Ultima'tely helped me decide! Great video, keep it up!
Awesome vid man ! to my surprise iive never seen a video like this ! its quite fresh man ! loved it !
Thank you for watching!! 🙏🏼
You can get the Neewer boom arm to have a higher capacity by putting a piece of wood underneath the table clamp to let you clamp it tight enough to dent that piece of wood and then wrapping elastic bands around each spring. That takes your load capacity to about 3kg comfortably.
Wow! You have figured this out 💪🏼
You can also replace the springs at almost any basic hardware store.
Just tried on mine with some sturdy hairbands. Thanks, man.
@@Paciolimusic No worries 👍
I’m sorry but how to wrap the springs, again?
Dude you should make a video showing us your entire set up.. I love all you’re equipment and the way it’s laid out. Great video mate!
Thank you so much!!! I have a 2021 home studio tour coming in a few weeks!!
Wow this is so interesting! You are the best with your shots! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 😍😍😍
thanks for the informative video Edward, this was exactly the content I was searching for online! Cheers mate.
Thanks I decided to go for the PSA1
You've just made the video I was looking for, thank you
Edit: Coming back here one week later to tell you guys that I followed the reviews and decided to bought the 25$ (not the showcased model and not $25, but close) and it is perfectly fine for my set up.
Glad I could help!
I have a neewer boom arm for the past 8ish months, it's really good for my blue yeti though I need to make it tight so it doesnt keep flopping around.
Great video man
good snappy video, straight tot the point!
Thanks for watching!!
Useful video, thanks. I watched it before clicking buy on the RODE 👍
anybody else hear this slight buzzing noise from his videos whenever he is talking? it might be his recording since other videos don't produce that slight buzzing
Yeah you're not crazy
There’s ambient noise in the background. Not that crazy though
Lmao its not ambient noise. Dude has all this gear but doesnt know what hes doing trying to use it
Yes
I keep tellin people, it's that garbage, power hungry, waste of cash SM7b!
Stop buyin' this shit, you need double that what you paid for to actually make it sound good, otherwise, you gonna end up with lots of pre amp hiss!
Thanks! Very helpful video
Thanks for watching
thanks mate! subbed:)
Thanks so much for the sub 🙏🏻
Thanks man, great video very helpful, to the point w no unnecessary fluff.
The fluff is on the microphone 😆
I just grabbed the innogear boom arm onsale $39.99 (Score!) for my Blue ember mic which was an upgrade to my MW-800. The sound quality difference absolutely blew my mind now i'm just looking forward to my boom getting here because the Blue Ember has a bit of a tipping issue with the Blue Snowball mic stand I currently have it attached to. it was a good little stand served me proudly for more than 7 years you shall be missed on my Desktop😥
Awesome!! The new boom arm will make a huge difference as well 💪🏼
Thank you sir :)
Most welcome!
Ayy Sven!
wassup sven, did you end up getting any of these?
Oml the exact video I needed. Thank you so much!
Glad I could help!
very helpful. ty:)
Thanks man!!
*great video* , I was looking for that kind of information. * thx!*😀
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!!
I've got the Rode. They are built here in Australia, yet cost a massive $150 AUD, yet they are only 100 bucks in the U.S? Economy of scale I guess. They are a really good boom arm as you say Edward.
Thanks man! It helped a lot it. My boom arm should come tomorrow
Awesome!!
Thank you ! that was very helpful
Thank You so much for watching!! 🙏🏼
What a great video. Thank you. Subscribed. Keep it up!
Awesome, thank you!
Nice video Edward thank you, you covered all the points I looked at when deciding which boom to choose. I went for the Innogear budget stand and have not been disappointed, yes it squeaks a little but as I use mine mainly for online meetings with a light shotgun mic it does me very well. Also when I looked at the poor reviews for Innogear they had responded to every one which says a lot for their customer service. Good recommendations thanks!
Thank you so much for watching 🙏🏼
What shotgun mic do you use?
@@davideagen Samson C02, managed to find a single at a decent price
how to order?
Great vid! Thanks for the tips
Thanks for watching!! 🙌🏼
Notification gang lol didn't even know a $100 mic stand existed 🤪🤪
Nice clear job with your presentation - very clear and concise.
For those who might be considering the Blue Compass mic arm here's my unfortunate experience. I bought a Blue Yeti mic because it has such a good reputation. Because the mic has such a good reputation I also bought the Blue Compass arm with matching shock mount. Well I'm pleased with the mic. The boom arm was a total fail. When it comes to positioning the mic, the Blue arm is either too strong or too weak depending on how far you extend the arm. Too close to the center of gravity and it will glide up. Extended too far it will sag down. Any time I needed to reposition the mic I had to go through a long process of adjusting the tension. That was bad enough but even worse all the stress points had plastic adjustment knobs and a key plastic part inside. So, repeated cycles of loosening and tightening (especially tightening) lead to the plastic parts breaking. That's $130 USD down the drain. I have ordered the "InnoGear Heavy Duty Arm" with 38" reach from Aamzon for $50 USD. . It should arrive from Amazon in two days. I'll put this video in one of my playlists so that I'll be able to post another comment to let you and your viewers know how it works out. If it does not work as expected I'll return it and pay another $50 to exchange it for the PS1. I know this is off topic from your video, but I'm so angry about the Blue Compass I just wanted to vent.
found this very helpful thankyou
Thank you so much for watching 🙏🏼
Very helpful video Edward thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks a lot bro...subscribed!!
Thanks for the sub!
I accidentally bought the psa 1 for my shure sm7b and now I don't regret it, I didn't know it was a good known stand lol really thought I made a mistake, thank you for the info, now I look forward to it shipping
I would add the Blue Compass Boom arm as a contender in the $99 category also. It goes head to head with the Rode PSA1. Looks a little cleaner with a recessed channel for Mic cable too. However, the Rode PSA1 stays in place just a smidgeon better than the Blue Compass overall. It's a real close tie, but if I had to call it..... I'd choose the Rode PSA1.
I totally agree!
Sorry, but Blue Compass is a plastic piece of junk that easily brakes. There are a lot of videos out there. One person even sells 3D printed replacement parts for it. Also there is a company on the German eBay that sells broken ones from time to time. Which means they break a lot.
And on Rode PSA 1 you can hide the cable too. There is at least one great video on that. But it requires making your own cable.
Really comparable to rode are König & Meyer 23860, 23850 and 23840.
@@EdwardSmithMusic You are probably joking about Rode PSA1 on radio, TV, etc? Almost all serious professionals use nothing else but Yellowtec MiKA. And Blue Compass is a totally failed attempt on making a cheap "copy" of it. König & Meyer 23860 is much better at that.
@@2L40K the blue one 1 looks cooler
(I personally prefer the rode one)
thx so much
I was searching for a better arm
Awesome! Thank you for watching 🙏🏼
im new to all of this.. thanks for making your videos very easy to. understand. NEW SUB
Awesome, thank you for the sub!
Im using the TONOR TC 20 and I like it alot cuz its so easy to set up its quite cheap and perfect for my desk.
This guy seems genuine
BRO THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU HELP ME ALOT
Thank you for watching man!! Anytime 💪🏻
@@EdwardSmithMusic yes bro i am gonna subscribe for your great work ! btw you are so underateted bro
Andreas. "Alot" is not a word. Never has been. Would you spell "alittle" or "anapple" together? It's just as weird. A lot - always spelled separately.
This was good confirmation for the fact that Rode PSA-1 was in my wish list. Now im 100% decided on the boom-arm
Great!!
That intro is WAYYY to loud!
Turn down your volume then
Great video bud!! VG:-)
Thank you for watching!! 🙏🏼
Great video! Keep up the good work :)
Thank you! Will do!
Great video thank you! Quick question about the rack "Box" you have over your dbx a 43.4 in your video. I love it! What is it and where can i get it?
hey thanks for your video i was going to buy a cheap one but now i bought the innogear
I couldn't miss this video thanks edward!😄i can share my experience with neewer and psa1 because i have both, psa1 definitely workS only with heavy microphones, i use it with my rode nt1, i love it! 👍
Thanks so much for watching!!!
If you are able to, use rtx voice with your recordings. it gets rid of background noise and stuff and the light static noise thats in the background
so dope! wish i had this video before i bought my own. luckily i got the Samson MBA28 and am incredibly happy with it, but this definitely would’ve been helpful to educate me further and feel more confident when i first spent my money. definitely did spend quite a bit of time considering the innogear and other similar competitors before landing on the samson though :p
amazing vid homie!
Thanks for watching!!!
Is the Samson any good? I'm looking at that one too
@@sedij2358 hell yeah, i've been using it for a while now and i love it. it works perfectly for my rode procaster and i imagine it would also work well with an SM7B, if you needed to use it for that too. it's super sturdy and i highly recommend.
Great video, I was getting ready to purchase a boom for my studio, your video was so helpful many thanks! Theoriginalrocker
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks, the video was pretty informative.
I just wanna give a feedback that the intro music was pretty loud.
I have an audio-technica at2020 xlr mic. The newer boom arm $15 works perfectly. Length is not an issue and degradation to joints/springs doesn't happen since I don't move it a lot. I have had it about 8 months and it's survived 3 moves. Hope this helps.
Awesome!
Great Video! really helped me decide which arm, however, I have a desk that is a 5 inch desk thickness (built in draw) I really need a durable arm but the clamps only come in at 2.5 inches to clamp, do you have any recommendations or methods that can help me navigate this?
One of the pictures of professional setups you had they were all using Heil PL-2T's which is a more expensive version of the Innogear design though, lol.
One consideration with the Rode is that it is much more tensioned than the other stands, so if you're using a mic below 500g it is not going to be stable, and will just slowly rise up.
thanks, was considering getting it for my mini lightweight samson go mic :)
@@funkylosik If you want a stand for lightweight mics, go with the Innogear style arm or the PL-2T. I prefer the latter as it tends to not be nearly as stuff while still being able to be moved around and hold its own weight in any position. Only con is cost.
@@Tephnos thanks. Yeah, 150 EUR is pricey, i'd have to buy more expensive Mic in order to match it, haha. Maybe the Innogear one will work for me with occasional usage.
@@funkylosik I did try the Innogear one and it was stupidly stiff, so I wasn't a fan. You could likely undo the screws a bit to loosen the tension if you were daring.
@@Tephnos orr... take used PSA1 for 60 EUR and put some weight on it ;)
Great vid!!! Subbed!!!
Thanks for watching!! 🙏🏼
thanks, it's exactly the video I was looking for!
Great!! Thank you for watching!! 🙏🏼
Clean that sm7b windscreen lol
i just splurged and bought the rode psa1. its coming Thursday, ill let you know how I like it
Hey, Edward! Not sure if you’ll read this but will the PSA1 work with the Rode NTG4 mic? Thanks in advance!
Thanks :)
Thank you for watching!! 🙏
Good video!
Thanks for the visit!
Very helpful vid. You’ve convinced me to spend a bit extra. I hope you get some benefit out of that Amazon link.
Thank you so much for watching!! 🙏
I had the Neewer boom arm for 9 months before the post that goes into the desk mount spot sheared off completely just spend a little more money for something higher quality.
I agree!
Hey man, weird question but at 3:01, when you tilt the top of the microphone towards you, is that possible with a special adapter or is it from the boom arm? I recently bough a pretty cheap boom arm which works fine, but when I screw the microphone into the boom arm, the top of the microphone ends up tilted away from me in an awkward position. If I try to turn it towards me, it just unscrews the microphone. Its kinda annoying and I cant seem to find a way to fix it.
I dont know if this is random, but every south african i’ve met or learned of is so fucking chill
At this rate... Edward's gonna do another give away soon... Subs are pouring in
Every time he said boom arm I heard boom mom 😂😂
Helpful video, thanks. The windscreen looks nasty, so please be more on top of making sure your setup looks clean and sleek. In this day and age we're all pretty spoiled with good visuals, especially in tech reviews. Also, I don't hear the static some people are mentioning. My only advice for sound would be to lower the volume of your intro.
Hi Edward. Have you already tried the new rode PSA1 + ?. What do you think ?
In all honesty, I spent SO much time going through various DIY boom arms to the cheap versions, and I wish I would've just banged up some money and just gone straight for the PSA1 instead... That would've saved me A LOT of time, energy, frustration and money, actually. PSA1's done the job for me on SO many occasions, and I'd highly recommend those of you, who are in the same position as me, to just save up the money and go for the most solid and reliable one aka PSA1. Seriously. :) PS: Now, I have 2x PSA1! Why 2?! Well, if you are using a DSLR camera for streaming, the PSA1 works fine for that purpose as well, and I couldn't have been more happier! Good luck and stay safe. :)
So you're saying don't even bother with the Inno?
@@HomeStudioBasics, Inno? Not sure what you mean by that, but yeah, when it comes to the boom arm, I definitely recommend to just save a little extra, wait for a good offer on it and then go for the PSA1. Sure, there are boom arms better than that one, but with PSA1, you get A LOT! I totally regret on buying the cheaper solutions and trying those DIY that ended up being crap in the end. I don't have the best economy either, but I ended up saving money for the PSA1, because I was tired of the annoying DIY-solutions when it comes to a boom arm. Always something that either failed or didn't work as good. With PSA1, you pretty much get what you pay for, no sprinkles and a well-functioning boom arm, for sure.
thank you! :)
my arm cant handel my micro so i just change the springs (the upper ones and the lower ones) and cut them, now its nice.
loved the vid 300th like btw :)
Thank you so much!! 🙏🏼
@@EdwardSmithMusic np
Great video! The lint on that SM7B windscreen though........
Thank you!! My bad about the SM7B 🙈
@@EdwardSmithMusic no worries! Keep up the great work! This video helped me make a final decision on ordering the Rode. I’ve been using the Blue Compass but it’s so bulky and stiff and doesn’t adjust as easily or smoothly as the Rode. Thank you!
Congratulations！Edward more and more followers
Hey. You have a lot of background noise, are you using a cloudlifter? Ive heard that sometimes if you don't use a cloudlifter, some preamps cannot properly handle the amount of gain the sm7b needs. Or, you could just filter out that noise.
Which works best with Elgato Wave 3? I have also the Shock Mount and the Pop Filter accessories.
Would you be able to show the best ways and spots to mount your boom arm?
It's middle of 2021, and I read that PSA1's max load is 2.4lbs (1.1kg), while in the video and many where else could says 4.4lbs (2.0kg).
I confused a little, also a reddit post talked about he can't use NT2-a (~1.85kg in sum) on the PSA1.
Did the PSA1 is updated (to be better on max load ?) Or it is opposite like the current (2021) are down graded on that ???
My Rode PSA1 arrived today but it doesn't fit the Neewer Heavy-duty Metal Table Mounting Clamp 4-pack I already own. (Rode is slightly fatter than the 13mm Neewer holes. I measured it to be 15mm hole diameter.) Since Rode's website doesn't have additional clamps for sale, and the Neewer doesn't fit, what generic clamp model fits the Rode PSA1? I like to carry my iPhone clamped to the arm and mount it on different desks in different rooms depending on where I am located.
Good video
Thanks 🙏🏼
i bought the innogear one, looks great for the price. especially how it's reduced to 40 quid in the uk. i noticed a really weird squeaky noise in the background of the video?
Tip : try to use a different powersource for your microphone to get rid of your electric noise in your mic, you have your powersource for your mic on your computer, the computer is a busy system, that's why the electric noises.
I read about this. Thank you for making it easier to understand!!! 🙏
I have the Tonor T20. $20 on black friday, can carry alot of weight, and has a large table clamp :) Only complaint is the exposed springs.
i just got mine today!
I got the rode boom arm and i have a hyper x quad cast and it dose not fit do you have any attachments that I can see?
the cheaper arm. literally just broke on me. lasted about 4 years tho!
ajgore Bits so Deff worth it
I was gonna say oh so it will break, but when you said it lasted 4 years I was like oh
🤠 Four years to wait for your mic to drop & get damaged is a long rime to wait.
Thanks for making this video back in 2020. The white fluff on your microphone is kinda distracting. Maybe use a soft brush to keep it fresh looking?
Here because I hate headset mics lol. I just needed something for gaming. Thanks for the video
Thanks for watching!!! Hope the video helped!
I just upgraded from a Corsaid Void wireless to a Rode NT USB mic and the sound quality difference is amazing! Got the cheap Neewer mic arm and its all good for now.
I have a HyperX quadcast s microphone does it work with the innogear boom arm ?
Dude, you need a fethead/cloudlifter on that SM7B so you can dial back on the gain. Your interface has noise when cranked up so hard.
no kidding, that noise is killing me
I'm a professional singer and pianist but I'm also a highly experienced 3D model artist working with games engines for about 19 years. I like to teach people how to create content for games engines and such but I also commentate games sometimes too lol. It can be a little frustrating because I have 2 monitors and my Wacom Cintiq 22HD for digital sculpting/painting and they kinda get in the way because there's no real optimal place to teach people AND also do the other things so I'm trying to find a sweet spot 😅😅
Do any of these arms work with the Elgato Wave mics
Which one of these boom arms would you suggest if you had to mount it upside down?
What's the best ultralow profile arm I don't want my mic above my head or in shot?
nice vid
Thanks!!
I like my mic, but I think my boom arm makes a sort of hollow metalish sound whenever I move it, or accidentally hit it. So I should buy a boom arm that's more heavy and thick, not making that hollow sound into my mic. Or I'm wrong, and it's my mic that makes that problem?