Pyle Suspension Microphone Boom Stand, Simple Clamp-Style Installation, Desktop Scissor Spring Arm Mic Stand w/ Shock Mount, Quick Setup & attached, Maximum Mic Arm Extension Dst= 2.26' ft.(PMKSH01)

This is an excellent desk mount for the price (approx $21 US for the 2.6 ft length), and is well supplied with accessories. Just make sure you get the length you need. This review is for the 2.6 ft length, which may be a little short if you have a wide working desk and need to mount from the side. I've included some detailed dimensions below. For reference, the vocal spot on my desk is 26-27 inches in from the side. The 2.6 ft arm makes it just far enough in, allowing a slight off-axis angle to my mic to reduce pops - though I also purchased a separate mountable pop screen.The clamp for mounting is very sturdy and feels very secure. The arm articulates very well with enough stiffness to stay in the position you need it without feeling like you will break off the clamp. There is a knob to tighten the swivel pin on the desk clamp, plus a knob to tighten the center bend between the two arm sections, and a third to tighten the mic adapter mounting pin. This provides excellent range of articulation. The XLR cable included with the arm is threaded through the arm, but can be adjusted to limit excess cable at the mic end. It is quite long enough to go around the back of my desk and come back through to plug into the front of my audio interface (also on my desk), so no extension was necessary in my setup.There are 3 separate mic adapters provided, along with 2 mounting adapters to attach the mic adapter to the mounting pin at the end of the arm. Both mounting adapters are the same size and fit the standard size mic adapter threads. The only ding I would typically put here is that the 2 mounting adapters and 2 of the 3 mic adapters use plastic threads - typically worth pulling a star on this type of gear, but given the price and number of accessories, I couldn't pull a star. The adapters with plastic threads are the quick-release adapter, which has a solid grip on an SM58, and what looks like a Samson adapter, which also fits both the SM58 and SM57 quite well. The Samson-looking adapter uses a softer plastic to hold the mic, so you get get the mics in and out more easily than with the hard plastic adapters that come with Shure mics. The third adapter is the suspension mic adapter which has brass threads, and is made for larger broadcast-style mics like the Electro Voice RE20. The minimum mic body diameter for the suspension adapter is slightly over 1.5 inches, so you can't use pencil (SM81) or typical ball-style mics like SM58's in this adapter. I don't have an RE20 (yet), so I can't confirm if it would fit this adapter. One small bonus; all three adapters have a knob to hand-tighten the mic angle on the adapter, so you really get full control of your mic placement. Typical adapters usually require a coin or screwdriver to control the tilt-tension on the adapter.The bottom section of the arm measures 14.5 inches from the end of the desk clamp pin. The second section measures 13.5 inches from the center pivot. The mic adapter mounting pin adds about another 1.5 inches to the bottom of the mic adapter, in case you need that extra distance, but this pin also can be adjusted to any angle to facilitate virtually any mic angle you prefer. The center pivot and mounting pin each have a plastic tightening knob so you can secure this exactly where you need it. Each section of the arm has 2 springs maintaining tension, so this mic arm is very stable.Be aware this is not meant to be an isolation arm, so desk vibration can be transmitted up the arm to the mic, especially when the impacts are closer to the actual desk clamp. You can reduce this noise if you use an aggressive high-pass filter, but it won't be eliminated. That means you'll need to use the suspension adapter, along with a mic that fits it, if you want to isolate your feed from any desk vibrations. I didn't remove any stars for that because you're not going to find an isolation desk clamp for this price, and I wasn't expecting this to be one. Overall, this is a great solution for a home recording setup at a very reasonable price.

The pivot tension screw at the end where the microphone is suspended has trouble generating enough tension to hold the mic where you want it. The screw is small and there is nothing to generate friction; cranking down on the screw will just strip it. A toothed washer would probably solve it, and a larger diameter screw with a coarse thread would be a big improvement too.I also don't like that the arms can't fold completely flat. The thing always takes up space either vertically, horizontally, or both. This is really basically the case with any of this boom designs unless significant effort and cost is put into the pantograph design.What I do like about this that many of the cheaper ones omit is the built in standard microphone thread mount at the end of the boom. Plus it comes with an XLR cable threaded through the arms (nice touch) and a mic suspension holder, if you need one for your mic. If your mic already has a holder with a standard thread base it will just screw right onto this boom. Very nice.Has a decent enough clamp base for mounting on the edge of a table or whatever. Seems to produce enough clamping force to hold well even with the mass of a mic at the end of a long arm (which means a lot of torque).

This mount's clamp design and construction is incredibly cheap. After less than 6 months, the mount is about to fall off the desk (even after retightening it several times). The clamp is cheap and just not sturdy enough to hold the boom securely. I suspect if I *never* moved the boom (at all) that it might have been 'okay' for six months, maybe even more -- but the whole point of a boom is that you are able to move the microphone around as you need to.Aside from the clamp, the 'body' of the mount seems to be pretty reasonable; not nearly as underpowered as the mount. I can articulate the microphone in multiple directions (up/down, rotate), and it 'stays put' very nicely in whatever position i select. Same for the 'macro' movements of the base and extender arms. It's really just the clamp that's problematic.The good news is that the mount is vey inexpensive -- so you get what you pay for, but if you can deal with the clamp, the rest of the mount is really a very good deal for the price. I need something that is sturdy enough for daily use, so will likely end up spending somewhere in the $50-$110 range for a better mount/clamp. But if price is your driver, and sturdiness & stability of the clamp are not critical issues -- or if you don't 'pivot' the microphone around a lot (stressing the clamp) -- then this is probably a great mount for you.

Arrived the next day ordered with Amazon Prime; There are a few key things about this product:Pro:1) Sturdy Boom arm - i initially purchased this product to replace another mic stand, which wouldn't hold up my Blue Spark Mic because of the heavy Mic. This supports it absolutely no problem.2) The actual Clamp that goes to your table/support has a enlarged clamp area even though a plastic piece. Definitely an Upgrade from the cheap version of most of these stands.3) 3 Adjust knobs at the right places. -Scissor Boom -Mic Angle Holder Groove -Shock Mount Angle Positioning.Neutral:1) Shock Mount is a nice touch, attached and holds my Mic without any screws (Blue Spark) But it is Plastic2) Mic Knobs and Attachment Piece are Plastic3) The XLR cable is nicely hidden, normal/decent quality but not Gold Plated.Pro: For the price, there isn't much to complain about. More than fair for $2x.xx, arrived in 1 day.Advised to attach a separate Pop Filter as it doesnt come with it. Might also consider using your original shock mount that came with your Microphone if it's made with better material (ie not plasic)

This is a great product and it does exactly what it's intended to do. I have quite a heavy microphone and it has no problem holding it up. The only thing I wish for is for a tiny bit more maneuverability where the mic attaches to the stand. Otherwise I wouldn't hesitate to buy this mic again.

This works great with my AT2020, but the arm itself was a little shorter than I expected. However, for the price it's definitely a great value. It holds position fairly well, and even supports the weight of my microphone, headphones, and pop filter. The included cable works great as well!

Pretty good quality but dosn’t Hold the Audio Technica AT2035 very well. The shock mount is a bit small for it. You would kind of have to strech it to make it work.

Me encantó este prodcuto porque lo encontré más barato que otros y no me decepcionó, trae muchos accesorios lo cual pude usarlos para acomplar otros audífonos por lo cual no fue necesario gastar en comprar aditamentos , tiene buen material y se pude expandir y compactar si no tienes espacio,lo bueno es que trae el cable incorporado, lo malo es que siento que se puede llegar a trozar el cable porque al compactar el brazo metálico, el cable de forza demasiado y con el tiempo se puede romper , me gustaría que el cable viniera de forma independiente y no dentro del tubo.