My Microphone Boom
Everyone kept asking what I use to hold my microphone on my desk so here it is.
What I love about it is that it keeps the microphone off my desk and out of the way when I don’t want it. I was worried that it wouldn’t be worth the money, but it paid for itself right away. I tried a cheaper one, but wow was it NOT as good as this.
May 29th, 2007 at 11:06 am |
I plan on that being my next purchase.
May 29th, 2007 at 11:34 am |
You can get them a bit less expensive if you search google or go to a Ham Radio Swap that Bob Heil is displaying at. I got mine for $95.00 at the Dayton HamVention. Here is Heil’s own website price of $99 .. http://www.heilsound.com/amateur/pl-2t_ham.htm
The Model number to search is PL-2T.
It’s a great boom! Holds my MXL770 just fine and keeps it where I want it. Now to get the Heil PR40 mic to go on it
-Mike aka Benzoid
May 29th, 2007 at 12:00 pm |
Do you use a shock mount?
Jared
May 29th, 2007 at 12:23 pm |
I do use a shock mount that came with the microphone. Works great.
What I also like about this one is that it has a ridge (sort of like a spine) that runs the whole length of it that you can insert the microphone cable into so that it is hidden and not hanging tout all over the place
May 29th, 2007 at 12:26 pm |
CC - love the aff link! (or is it aff-ack!!!) heheheh
Here is one I built using an architect lamp:
http://troyrutter.com/2006/05/03/diy-microphone-boom-arm.html
Doesn’t work with my new mic tho. :/ might look into it.
May 29th, 2007 at 4:00 pm |
C.C., Yes, I’ve been a user of that same boom for about a year and a half now and do love it. I got mine a bit cheaper over at BSW USA:
http://www.bswusa.com/proditem.asp?item=PL2T
I found it after looking around at all the other ones that needed to be screwed into my desk and I couldn’t do that with my particular (Ikea!) desk. There is also a “riser” for it ( http://www.bswusa.com/proditem.asp?item=RS1 )that would elevate it over the monitors (except maybe yours!
but it seems that the riser needs to be screwed in instead of using the C-clamp.
Dan
May 30th, 2007 at 7:05 am |
I LOVE mine as well- I have a shock mount, and lets the mike swing in and out as I need it- much easier than when I was using a desktop stand. Got a great deal on ebay as well.