Monoprice Suspension Boom Scissor Broadcast Mic Stand, Support 2lbs. Weight, Padded Metal C-clamp, Extendable Arm - Stage Right Series

Nothing spectacular about this design (the arm that is), but it still does its job. I have the same frame for my 20-year-old drafting lamp! I like the addition of the USB power cord (for your mic) - nicely snaked inside the frame. I also like the universal mic connection attachment.

As my eyes get older it becomes more difficult to read the newspaper and the tiny print in paperback books. I have a project to place a USB webcam on the scissors mike stand and be able to read the newspaper and books on the 49" TV I use as a computer screen. Picture and examples promised when the stand comes in.

I have the $100 Rode boom. It's substantially more--um... substantial than this one. BUT it's $100! For the price, this little thing is great. It is definitely every bit as light and delicate as you would expect for the price, but it works. I like being able to tighten the joints. This helped when using it with something that is a bit too heavy for the springs to support.

Use it to hold a Tascam T80 condenser mic. Great stand for the price - super easy to position throughout the entire range of the arm, and you can lock every joint. Although the arm will naturally wobble slightly if you bump into the mic/desk, it is a very solid construction for the price.

As a teacher doing distance learning, I've been wanting to make it as good as I can. I already had the USB large condenser mic by monoprice, so, I opted for this version with the cable already integrated. I sat in a meeting with a lot of other teachers and you can hear the difference in microphones. I think it helps kids learn if they can hear well. In use, I love it. It's so handy to position the mic in front of me while I present to my class or take attendance. And, when I mute it, I can slide it to the side. I like that I know my students can hear me clearly. The only criticism I have is that the clamp that holds the arm has a loose attachment to the arm. The clamp has a hole about a half inch in diameter and the arm has a round part at the bottom that fits in. A finger knob turns a screw to tighten and hold the arm in place. The hold is okay but the arm rocks in the holder. I suspect this is in order to allow the arm to turn in the clamp. It's not a reason to overlook the arm, though. I bought another for my wife. She loves it, too. You should buy it.

I think the three stars I gave this product was generous. If not for the sale price with free shipping and an integrated USB cord, I would probably have given it two stars and sent it back.. It was rated for a 2lb microphone, but it struggles with a 1.2 lb Blue Yeti and that is without a shock mount or pop filter. Also, the rubber cushion on the clamp came off with the first use. I figured a way to make it work for now (leaning it on the edge of my chair). For the same price I should have gotten one off of Amazon that was rated for 4 lbs., but no free shipping or mic cord.

the unit requires a minimum overhang of top of desk or table of 1 1/2 inch, which I don't have, so I will have to invent some other way to secure the mount. then I will be able to attach a mic to see if it will hold the weight of the mic. the arms seem to be a bit shorter than I anticipated, so after I mount the mic I will see if the boom provides sufficient range of motion.

Bought this thinking that the attachment screw would fit my Yeti blue microphone. Unfortunately the attachment is ever-so-slightly too small, and therefor the bit just falls out. 3 stars because its a fairly nice product at a good price point, and I'm sure it works well with MP's branded microphones - however the attachment included does not seem to work with the Yeti Blue (either via quality control problem or design problem).

This is a good short-term solution. I've been using mine for about two months and the holster that the boom portion sticks into has started to separate from the rest of the base of the stand (the part that attaches to the desk). I don't expect it to last another month.

The price was definitely a selling point for me , overall it gets the job done. but there are some flaws that hurt , the sleeve that holds the arm to the mount is a cheap hard plastic that is not snug. just after a few turns of the arm (use/not use) the sleeve has little indents/ chips in which will only get worse till unable to use. my mic is on a shock mount but any touching of the arm or movement picks up everyhting.