Gator Frameworks Broadcast Boom Arm for Podcasts & Recording

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.

Hi there,I wanted to share my experience with a microphone stand that I bought back in December 2023. It's a great product that is super steady and perfect for supporting my heavy Shure SMB7 microphone. I haven't had any issues with it and would definitely recommend it.One thing to note is that I bought the stand "Used... Like New" and it was indeed in excellent condition, which saved me some money compared to buying it new. However, when I recently decided to purchase a second one, the company sent me a cheap, lightweight stand that wasn't even the right brand. So, if you're planning on buying a used one, just be aware that you may receive the wrong item. That was my experience, anyway.Overall, I'm really happy with my microphone stand and would definitely recommend it, just be careful if you're buying a used one.Best regards,Ollie

I bought a mic arm like this one. It broke. That was bad. I bought a different mic arm. It broke. That was also bad. I bought this mic arm. It did not break. That was good. If you like mic arms that do not break, buy this one.Seriously, both of the other mic arms broke right off at the base. I was going to say "snapped off", but that would be inaccurate. They just slowly bent until gently coming apart. I think they were designed to be museum pieces, intended to be protected behind glass, and not actually used. I don't think this one will break, even with my heavy shock mount and RE20 on it.

The product came as advertised, but the group part of the product that latches onto the desk was SLIGHTLY damaged. Nothing too big of a deal but it doesn't have as hard a grip as (I believe) it was intended to. The arm overall is very heavy and sturdy, and while the price is steep for some people, I guarantee this product will last a very long time.

not bad at all and fairly sturdy, only complaint is depending on the mic you use it can struggle to stay in place when placed at certain angles as it can't sustain the weight of our blue yeti sadly but we fixed it with a 3d printed part to keep it stable

Used both mounting options and ended up loving the screwed in mount. The integrated cord is definitely the selling point for this on me but the total build quality is stellar.

Buen soporte para micrófono, los materiales son fuertes, es acero y aguanta sin problema el peso. Buena movilidad.

A entrega foi rápida e o material é muito bom. Recomendo!

El material es muy bueno, fiable para montar micrófonos.

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

I bought this hoping it would easily carry the Shure SM7B mic as it is quite a heavy mic. And it does with ease. It’s super easy to setup and cones with both a screw plate and a clamp mount.The arm is easy to turn and reposition as needed. Because it is quite a chunky build with its hidden ergonomics design, it has space for putting logos of sponsors on.It also comes with a built in XLR which is also good quality. It’s also fairly easy to take out and insert a new XLR cable if needed.