Gator Frameworks Professional Desktop Broadcast/Podcast Microphone Boom Stand & Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface, Studio Quality 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.

I like to wait to give reviews to properly test the product. I bought this in Nov 2022 and I love this Mic Stand. It's very sturdy, holds in any position I place it and easy to travel with and set up with its desktop clamp. Great value for the money and very strong. 100% would purchase again

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!

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

I trust this thing with my life, and by my life I mean my $600 microphone. I've dropped this thing a few times and it's still completely fine. Moving it around is smooth and quiet. Extremely easy to get into position straight out of the package. No complaints here.

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!

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.

What I like: Looks slick with solid frame and internally routed cables. Feel high quality with some strong tension, metal arms, and the plastic knobs don't feel like they will crack off from cranking a bit. Stays where you put it when you adjust these 3 large tension knobs.What I don't like: Integrated cable, functional but would love an option to switch it out. Difficult to unscrew the mic mount if you don't back out the black inner adjustment ring a bit BEFORE installing it. Stand grips the desk well enough if you adjust the swivel tension so it can move freely but stay put. If that top swivel clamp knob is too tight the stand will wiggle free from the desk eventually from moving the arm position.TLDR: I Love this stand and I'd buy it again. It works well and looks great on camera. Easy to overlook the negatives, as proper handling and adjustment makes it a perfect stand.