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scottnilsen · Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:56 am Post subject:

Ah...ok, I see. If it can be adjusted as much as that, I think that would be fine then.
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scottnilsen · Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 1:04 pm Post subject:

Also Doug, that picture you posted of your mic today in that Facebook group was also helpful in seeing how you did it. Thanks!
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markt · Been Here Awhile Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Posts: 217

I hope this might still be useful to somebody. Here's Recording Hacks' mic-boom Shootout from last year:
http://recordinghacks.com/2012/05/30/microphone-boom-arm-shootout/

'Kinda interesting...
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Jason Huggins · Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 4:00 pm Post subject:

The PSA-1 is great...but it sure won't hang from the ceiling.

markt · Been Here Awhile Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Posts: 217

Again, from the Hacks, a great article on avoiding mic-arm sound transfer:

http://recordinghacks.com/2013/02/18/fixing-microphone-hum/

Always interesting and a good tip resource, every little bit helps!
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georgethetech · Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:16 pm Post subject:

You are looking for the Luxo 50003. I order them 5 at a time as they are hard to find and I need them for the installs I do often. I just ordered some Chinese mic arms on Ebay, two shipped from Shanghai for total of $47 today. Let you know if they are any good.
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georgethetech · Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 9:38 pm Post subject:

I got the mic arms from China

They are smaller than any arm if this type I've had, so nice for wall mounting in cramped spaces. They are made of aluminum, so very light (not sure if that's a good thing). I wouldn't hang a 3-4lb mic from it, but it's holding an AT3035 just fine.

Here's a totally different design, I also have this and find it actually works very well and holds position while allowing change of mic position with a tug at will. No springs at all to make noise.
He will sell you a wall mount kit for it for $15, too.
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heyguido · Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 11:35 pm Post subject:

Nice design..... And I LOVE the stereo solution for mic surround.
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markt · Been Here Awhile Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Posts: 217

I recently picked up a QM-50 arm from Q-mic, and I'm very happy with it. The cable that comes with it ain't too bad, but I cut it out and replaced it with my own.
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NateOphonic · Joined: 19 Mar 2013 Posts: 14

I repurposed a restaurant/cafe table with a really heavy small diameter base by attaching a 13" x 13" top, and bolting one of those Heil R-S1 risers to it, which holds the Luxo arm (actually repurposed from a dead Luxo lamp!). This facilitated better mounting for a Shure SM7b for longform, with a smaller footprint than a tripod stand/boom combination. It is not coupled to the wall, and gives good isolation with the heavy base. Plus it gives me a place to put my water. And I can move it!

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bobsouer · Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 3:42 am Post subject:

Nate,

That is brilliant!
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scottnilsen · Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 7:25 am Post subject:

Wow! I REALLY like that!
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Dayo · Cinquecento Joined: 10 Jan 2008 Posts: 544 Location: UK

Has anyone found a sprung mic boom which has springs that don't ring?

I have an OC White Pro Boom which came highly recommended, but nevertheless I can hear the springs ringing on more energetic reads. I've managed to damp them down with pipe lagging, but the look is yeuch.

Sorry to hijack, but maybe it's a point worth making?
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Bruce · Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:39 am Post subject:

For a future purchase I can tell you that my Luxo mic arms have been quite silent for a dozen years now.

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