Gator Frameworks Deluxe Desk-Mounted Broadcast Microphone Boom Stand For Podcasts & Recording, Integrated XLR Cable, (GFWBCBM3000)

I decided to upgrade my recording setup this month. As the investment kept rising I found it easy to justify a boom arm upgrade... I had one of the cheaper boom arms you could buy on Amazon, it came in at a little more than 1/3 the price of this one. And while it did the job, it felt and looked cheap and was extremely stiff. It was also a bit short. This Gator Frameworks 3000 remedies all of that. It looks great, operates almost effortlessly and smoothly. And if you are upgrading to a mic that needs an XLR cable like I did, it includes a nice and long XLR cable, saving you about $20. It's a great value even without the cable, this makes it a no-brainer. The cable runs through the inside of the boom arm. This makes for a nice clean look. But, as far as I can tell, to change out the cable you'd have to run a naked cable through a small hole in the bottom, disassemble the stand to run the cable through (not too difficult) and then solder/crimp/however-you-attach-an-XLR-connector. I show a pic of the only spot I found that would require the connector to be attached after assembling. I suppose you could Dremel the top of that hole off and you'd be able to run your cable with the connectors attached. Maybe. (Hole close up shown in pic.) All this cable talk leads me to the one little gripe I have about this unit. The whole unit is black. So why, oh why, did we have to use a silver XLR connector on this cable? The reason it bothers me is that when on video if I have the mic in real close, that silver connector jumps out and draws attention. Without it the whole unit would just blend in and be much less noticeable. Tiny gripe, I know. I'll be painting the outside of the connector and my trauma will soon be forgotten. *** Note about the desk mount: I'm using the desk mount from my old boom arm, the pins are the same size. The mounts that come with this unit are awesome though! Very robust. It comes with one that can be screwed to the desk top — I might end up using that one. The other one is a really solid desk clamp, it just won't fit where I have my unit located, in a small crack between the desk and a desk extension I have my phone on.

I use this for something a bit different. I use it for a mic stand in the band I play in. Helps me save floor space for a standard mic stand. Very flexible and strng in holding its weight also.

Honestly, before I purchased this arm, I couldn’t justify spending over 100 dollars on a microphone arm. It just seemed ridiculous quite frankly and I figured this was something I could get by on by using cheaper arms. But after going through a couple of cheap setups that were simply either poorly designed or would lose strength to hold up the microphone and would collapse after short use. I figured I might as well invest in a “good arm”. So naturally I looked up what Joe Rogan uses in the new studio and this is what came up. As soon as I took it out of the package, I could tell it was built different from the rest and was far sturdier and heavier. The installation was very easy as well. As soon as I started to adjust it with my microphone, I realized I should have just bought this right out of the gate. I probably spent just as much money on the cheaper ones if I added them all up. No matter what position I wanted the mic at, it held up perfectly, even at positions where the arm was fully extended out(where my other arms usually collapsed). I even left it in a somewhat “taxing” position for a week and it still held the mic right where I left it last. To add to it, it has a built in XLR cable. Call me a newbie but I always wondered how the major podcasts didn’t have cables wrapping around the podcast arms like I always had... that’s because the cable is built in(of course). So in addition to its sturdiness, it makes your setup look more clean with the built in cable and saves you from having to buy an extra cable. All in all, I love it. If you are in the same boat as I was, this is money well spent. Great product!

I bought this mic arm in January of 2022, and I've now used this mic arm on two different desks. Overall, this is an easy desk upgrade that will suit most people. The XLR cable is built in and the stand itself is highly adjustable vertically. This has been my daily stand for Discord calls and occasional idea recording for music. My main gripes come down to three things: - The desk clamp has been terrible for regular adjustments. I regularly move my mic up and out of the way when not in use, and on both desks I've used the clamp has slid off. If you don't plan on moving your mic too much in highly contrasting positions, this won't be a problem as it's an otherwise sturdy mic arm. - The disk that prevents a mic clip from screwing too far/too little is really good at not moving, and you definitely want that. However, if you change the position of the mic a lot, this will make minor adjustments to the angle of the mic difficult, and sometimes is a hassle. - This is more of an issue with repairability, but if the xlr stops functioning correctly, all solutions will be ugly. You'll either have to learn how to wire an xlr so you can snip one end of a cable to thread it through, or you'll have an external cable strapped to the arm and decide how to deal with the attached cable. I wouldn't be surprised if some people throw away the entire mic arm, and that's a real waste of money and parts. Overall though, this is a decent choice if you're looking to have a more reputable brand for a mic arm.

This is a very high quality boom stand, and has no problem supporting my SM7B microphone. All the elements including the mount, cable, and adjustment knobs are of the highest quality. Previously, I purchased a less expensive boom stand from another manufacturer which ended up being total junk, wouldn't support the mic, etc. Save yourself the hassle, and just go for the quality of this stand. You get what you pay for...

This boom arm is amazing. I wanted the rode psa 1 to match my rode pod mic and rode interface but it was not available. I'm not disappointed at all! Easy to move into position. Comes fully assembled and ready to clamp onto your desk, or they have a very nice desktop mount I opted to use instead. It came with some very nice coarse thread screws to securely attach it to a desk. The xlr cable included seems very good quality, metal end connectors. The knobs can be secured down firmly to keep it in one place, or left semi tight so you can move it around more easily if you actively move your mic around while using it. The sound isolation from my desk noise is very good! Coming from a traditional desktop mic stand, I used to be able to hear every click of the mouse and keyboard stroke. Not anymore! My only complaint with the boom arm is the final adjustment point that the mic attaches to. I wish it adjust the opposite direction it currently does. It looks possible to flip it around but I'm not sure if i want to try because it functions well enough as is. Overall I love how safe my microphone feels when on the stand and would absolutely recommend this to anyone needing a boom arm.

EDITED: As I have feared, this product's critical flaw is the poor quality cable included. After less than week of owning the arm, the integrated cable has totally broken. Not worth returning the entire arm (especially without the original packaging...) but a shame to see the cable so poorly designed. Original: I've had this stand for only a week, but here's my preliminary review: The joints on the arm are solid, much better than the very cheap joints found in low-end scissor arms. They can be tuned finely enough to allow the microphone to move when pushed, but otherwise stay very rigid. No complaints on any of the quality for the arm. The packaging experience was weird -- one of the tension knobs was fully unscrewed and floating in the packaging loose. Getting these on isn't super easy since you have to apply enough pressure to get the screw to thread, but not too bad. The included cable is nothing special, and not user-serviceable for the most part. My XLR cable didn't come with fitting gaskets on the connector, so I got some weird static effects on the cable until I added one. Would have been nicer to see more priority put into a high quality connector since it's not serviceable.

If I had to pick something I didn’t like about this product it would be that the knob That loosens the base to swerve from left to right Is located on the back of the product, which prevents my table from Sitting flush against the wall. Which isn’t that big of a deal. Besides that’s. It’s perfect. Perfect. Perfect. I’ll take a photo to show you what I’m taking about. I’ll also make a video to show You how easy it is swerves vertical // horizontal. It also comes with a mount you can screw into a table if your looking to do that.

La construcción metálica y el cableado interno de alta calidad le otorgan un aspecto profesional, lo que lo hace adecuado para uso en estudios y podcasting. Soporta fácilmente micrófonos como el Shure SM7B, conocido por su peso considerable. El cable XLR integrado de 3 metros mantiene el espacio de trabajo más ordenado, ya que el cable está oculto dentro del diseño tubular. Esto evita enredos de cables, algo especialmente útil para fines profesionales y visuales, donde se necesita una combinación de estética y funcionalidad. Al usar este soporte, casi nunca ajusto los clips que fijan cada parte del brazo. Me permite ajustar constantemente el ángulo del micrófono sin cambiar su posición, lo cual es muy importante para mí, dado que tengo un espacio limitado. Gracias a esto, no tengo que estar apretando o reajustando el soporte constantemente, lo que ahorra mucho tiempo y estrés. El paquete incluye dos opciones de instalación: un clip para la mesa y un montaje atornillado. Esto permite elegir el método de fijación más adecuado, garantizando estabilidad incluso con micrófonos pesados. El sistema de montaje flexible con un adaptador de 3/8 y 5/8 pulgadas permite usar prácticamente cualquier tipo de micrófono, incluidas las modelos profesionales con suspensión elástica. El diseño con resortes y ajuste de tensión permite configurar fácilmente el brazo del micrófono en el ángulo deseado, y sus movimientos son casi silenciosos. Esto es especialmente importante para grabaciones en condiciones que requieren un nivel mínimo de ruido, aunque generalmente no muevo el soporte durante las grabaciones. El modelo está diseñado para micrófonos de hasta 1,5 kg, lo que supera las capacidades de algunos competidores como el Rode PSA1. Esto ofrece mayor flexibilidad al elegir equipos de grabación y deja margen para futuros cambios, en caso de necesitar un micrófono más pesado. Proporciona mayor rotación lateral para micrófonos como el Shure SM7B, lo que facilita su ajuste. Esto es importante para colocar el micrófono con precisión en un estudio o durante actuaciones en vivo. La construcción metálica y los materiales de alta calidad garantizan la durabilidad del producto, incluso con un uso intensivo. Esto convierte la compra en una inversión rentable en equipo profesional. El único detalle que quisiera señalar es que mi soporte llegó con pequeños defectos en la pintura. En la parte trasera había pequeñas rayaduras, pero son casi imperceptibles y no afectan la apariencia general. No cambié el soporte porque lo necesitaba para trabajar, y en general, su diseño es bastante estético. Quisiera mencionar que la parte metálica del cable XLR está en color plateado, mientras que mi micrófono es completamente negro. Sería más lógico que el cable también fuera negro para no destacar visualmente. Es un detalle menor, pero corregirlo haría que el soporte fuera prácticamente perfecto. Además, la caja en la que se entrega el soporte resultó bastante voluminosa. Sería más conveniente si el embalaje fuera más compacto.

The arm is amazingly well built and looks awesome tensions hold my shure sm7b effortlessly just buy it on sale 11900 Or you can go for rode Psa1+ that is also one beast of a boom arm

Dont think, just buy it, its worth it!

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Ce produit est de très bonne qualité, le câble xlr glissé dedans est vraiment pratique est esthétique, le bas respire la solidité je recommande vivement.