Warm Audio WA-MBA Premium Broadcast Microphone Boom Arm, Black

As a former radio on-air DJ, I have an appreciation for a well-built microphone boom arm. A humble piece of studio equipment that is nonetheless essential for a lot of reasons. I work in my home studio now as a YouTuber and music producer, and I found this Warm Audio boom to be an excellent value. It's sturdy - it stays where I put it, it doesn't slip out of place, it stays mounted to my desk with only an occasional tightness check. The arm has a trough for the mic cable to tuck into, as well as clips to hold the cable in place. A lot of thought went into this design and I'm so impressed how well it's held up and become an integral part of my day to day productions. I love being able to swing the boom arm out of the way when it's not in use, or to swivel it front of me for voice over applications. Being able to angle the mic itself has given me a position to quickly stand in front of my dynamic mic with an acoustic guitar capitalizing on the mic's ability to isolate a source from the room background for a high quality recording. In summary, you can't beat this boom arm for quality and value.

the fact that a company selling $1000 microphones had the audacity to put this product out is scary. Arrived broken. Knobs are rusted shut,and not able to be turned at all.And on top of all that,there’s no locking mechanism between the actual arm and the desk clamp? If Warm Audio thinks i’m putting my $1000 microphones in the hands of 3 inches of hard plastic instead of a simple locking mechanism,they should shut down now.

There are little metal plates with the "W" logo that cover the joints. They fell off the minute I pulled it out of the box. Also some washers fell out from there that I'm not sure how to reconnect. The arm just sits in the base and is not secured in any way. Adjustments are very hard to make. The joints are stiff, but somehow still sagging unless you really tighten them even stiffer. It works, I guess. But it doesn't work well and the materials are pretty cheap.

I haven't had a chance to actually work with it much, but it is replacing an older spring boom that one was noisy and you needed to be super careful about moving it.This unit seems better although not quite as easy to move around. I am not impressed with the clamp shoe as it supports the main boom with a plastic cylinder doing all the work, when the boom is extended there is visible torsion on the clamp.. I do not expect this piece to last. Initially this was going to take it down to three star.. HOWEVER...In the box was something not expected or listed on the Amazon description, a through hole mount, such as could pass through the cable holes in some desks (about 1.5 inch diameter). This piece is metal and looks solid. I have a free hole in my desk, but its not really where I'd prefer the mic to be. Just the same, if I have trouble I will set up with this mount. So I'm adding a star back for that. Maybe this is a newer version, dunno.

This item works as it should, for the most part. Clamps down, holds mic, swivels, etc, no issues there (yet)However, it's not put together very well. During my first use, parts started falling off. First just covers that seems like they could be re-glued, but then I noticed pins on the inside were broken as well. So I submitted for an exchange.Second one arrived -- parts fell off as I was removing it from the box and the bottom knob seems stuck so I'm sure it'll break if I try to force it to unlock.So yeah, I'm sure I can make some improvements so I'm keeping it, but the poor overall quality may (and maybe should) be a deal breaker for many customers.

The media could not be loaded.  Just what I needed for my microphone setup for live stream. Easy to install and feels very sturdy, heavy duty, and expensive. It’s silent and smooth when it swivels and doesn’t drift at all.I use a plastic folding table so I was concerned about being able to mount it correctly, but I found a flat surface underneath and it mounted great with no wobbling.The 3 adjustment points make it easy to adjust the height and angle of the mic. Just make a slight turn to loosen the clamps, re-adjust, then tighten the clamps. Oh and make you’re adjusting the middle section the right way. I was pulling it down the wrong way and it felt like it was getting stuck until I realized I was going the wrong way with it haha.Overall awesome piece of gear and great price!! Highly recommend 👍🏼

This boom is exactly what I needed. Great range, easy to set up, and solid build. Easily adjustable, as well. My setup is a small home studio for audio production and some light video. This boom looks right at home, and will help keep mic stands to a minimum.More about the build:I love the cable management system here. Keeps everything neat and tidy. The desk mounting methods are quick and easy. I was up and running in minutes. Great fit and finish to the parts. Very sturdy, professional build. Hardware is solid.To sum up - this will make recording quicker and easier. It should let me focus more on the content and less on the setup. Very nice product. Up next...a mic...

bad quality control! lost $90 BOXsolo funciono 3 semanas< luego pierde la fuerza de aguantar los micrófonos

Het is niet sterk genoeg voor een Shure sm7b. Instellen gaat stug. Ga voor iets anders!

I own 2 it these arms, one I use with a light webcam for sharing my tabletop when drawing. The other carried my Shure SM7b.The arm carrying the microphone has collapsed after 2 years of confined use. The internal steel tension cable has snapped from its bottom anchor point. Without the tension cable, there is nothing that keeps the arm together and it basically becomes useless over night.I've contacted Warm Audio for repair support and hope I'll able to order a replacement cable. If that doesn't work out I might have to McGuyver my own solution.For now my desk camera has had a demotion and sits in my drawer. The other arm now holds the mic.

Goede arm, op 1 uitzondering. De basis waar de arm in past zit me wat te los naar mijn zin. Dan maar wat geMacGyverd en nu is het top.