Microphone compatibility

Microphones are generally designed to be compatible with boom arms, therefore most of them come with the necessary mount/clip/adapter to mount it. If your microphone does not come with a shock mount, you can always buy one separately. Just make sure that the shock mount is suitable for your specific microphone.

Below you will find a list of popular microphones that are compatible with our SA-10, SA-20 and SA-30 boom arms. Keep in mind that this list only includes the most common microphones. If you have a microphone that isn’t on this list, feel free to contact us and we will quickly find out if it’s compatible with our boom arms!

All our boom arms can easily handle the weight of most microphones. These mic arms can handle a weight of up to 1200 grams, whereas most USB and XLR microphones weigh between 300 and 600 grams approximately. Even with an added shock mount and cables you shouldn’t have any problems.

If you have a heavier mic such as the Rode PodMic (937 grams), you should consider the placement of the mic arm before you purchase one. If the arm is going to be in a very stretched out position, more weight will be put on the arm. We would recommend the SA-20 boom arm for these scenarios as it allows you to lock individual angles and adjust the spring tension if necessary. If you are looking for a boom arm that’s compatible with basically everything, the SA-20 is your safest option.

It highly depends on whether your desk is big or small. The most common way to mount a boom arm is to attach it to the side or the back of the desk and have the microphone hanging overhead. The mic won’t be in the way like that, as it will be hanging over your monitors and be mostly out of your sight.

You could also choose to have the microphone in a lower position. This would however block your view a bit more, but it could be more optimal with certain desk sizes.

Some people opt for a grommet mounting solution instead, where you basically have a small hole drilled into the desk and you attach the boom arm through that. The SA-20 table clamp is compatible for this since the table clamp can be converted into a grommet mount.

For great tips regarding optimal microphone placement we recommend you to check out this blog.

To keep your setup nice and clean you want to make use of either the built-in cable management (SA-20 & SA-30) or the included cable ties (SA-10). However, the microphone cable would have to be somewhat long (85cm from the mic to the bottom of the arm + distance from the boom arm to the USB/XLR input). If your cables aren’t long enough you could either move the USB/XLR input closer to the arm or use fewer cable ties/clips.

The SA-20 and SA-30 boom arms comes with an included DSLR adapter which makes it compatible with a DSLR camera and a phone holder that has a 1/4″ screw mount. Please note that the phone holder is not included with these arms. If you want to mount a phone, you might want to tighten the angle locks a bit more to better support the lighter weight.

The SA-10 does not come with an included DSLR adapter, so it won’t be compatible out of the box. If you want to mount a DSLR camera or a phone, you would have to look for a 5/8″ female to 1/4″ male screw adapter.