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My Microphone Boom

posted on May 29, 2007

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.

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  • http://podcastmike.com Podcast Mike

    I plan on that being my next purchase.

  • http://www.benzoidreport.com Mike Dell

    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

  • http://www.uie.com/brainsparks Jared M. Spool

    Do you use a shock mount?

    Jared

  • http://www.cc-chapman.com C.C.

    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

  • http://troyrutter.com Troy Rutter

    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. :)

  • http://www.disruptiveconversations.com/ Dan York

    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

  • http://www.ldpodcast.com Whitney

    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.