Gator Frameworks Slim Profile Desk-Mounted Mic Stand Boom Arm for Broadcasts, Podcasts, Content Creation, Live Streaming, & Similar Applications (GFWMICBCBM0500)

I'm writing this on my wife's account, which we used for all our Amazon purchases ...My regrettable assessment: 1 out of 5 stars ... unless you're using a very lightweight microphone, you'll likely experience the same useage failure as I dida little background on what I do:I've composed music for media for years, and currently specialize in thematic music for piano. However, I needed a desk boom for teaching music (piano, theory, songwriting, instrumental composition). At beginning of the pandemic, I converted to an exclusively online studio. I used reliable tripod mic stands (with booms) that I already had. I switched to a weighted (Atlas) boom arms when I started using heavier mics (first a Shure SM7, then Rode Pod Mic, and now, an inexpensive but worthy alternative, the lighter (1+ lb) Zoom ZDM-1) ...All was good in my online studio. Then, I decided to "go healthy", and get a sit stand desk. EVERYTHING (cameras, video lights, ATEM switchers, mac mini, drive enclosure, audio monitors, mixer, and other essentials are securely position and mounted, and go up or down easily. The piano is on it's own platform, and that goes up or down as well ...EXCEPT, I had to constantly switch from a sitting mic to a standing mic, or adjust one - for either position. So I decided to find a way to clamp a boom to the desk, and ideally, swing the mic out of my way, when not teaching ...NOT, an easy task to find a broadcasting boom arm that's (A) is a long enough to reach the middle of a 72" desk, (B) has a good build quality, (C) can handle the weight of a 1-2+ lb mic (any of the afforementioned)So, after discovering THIS product, I decided to give it a try. I mounted it on the right side, with only moderate angles ... While it doesn't look to be sagging, it's definitely not as "set it and forget" as the Atlas boom arms ...Also, ALL 3 of the cable management clips broke, while taking them off to use ...Red Flag ...Then within JUST ONE DAY, it started to sag. Imagine if had a 2lb mic mounted?! :-( ...I then noticed some clear gel, or rubber-like material coming out of the desk clamp "tightener" (see pics)That was it ... I called Amazon yesterday ... I'm DONE with it ...Now I'm back to looking for something else :-( ...Sorry Gator, nice looking product, but where it counts - its functionality - it's a BIG THUMBS DOWN ... It needs a serious design re-evaluation and likely, a change of component materials

This seems to work fine, as intended. It's a bit early to tell if it will last. Three of the four cable retainers cracked when trying to remove them so I could clip the mic cable in place. This does not inspire confidence in the durability of this product.

Works great, just don’t be dumb like me trying to remove the plastic cable holders. They will break

I bought this last year but have barely used it. I should have returned it right away when I realized it was poorly designed, but instead it just sat in a box in a closet. Recently I took it back out to give it another try, maybe I judged it too soon, but alas...it's still a very disappointing product. This was the 500 series. The boom is not stable. It will slowly start slipping down with the mic attached. It just can't hold a mic. And then there's this weird plastic-y goop that just starts pouring out of the attachment - see images. What is this?? Terrible product.

I purchased the 3000 four years ago and it has been a fantastic boom stand. Last week, the integrated XLR cable went bad, so I figured I would pick up the 500 so be able to easily swap the XLR out in the future if the cable goes bad again.Well, the 500 DEFINITELY isn’t built to the same standard as the 3000. The first thing that happened was two of the four clips broke immediately. That should have been the first sign, but I didn’t let it get me down. I then got it all setup, got my SM7B attached, secured the joints and was happy with the setup… when suddenly everything started slowly collapsing. I got it back into position and tightened everything a little more… but again it slowly fell. Then I noticed a strange rubber… or glue.. something, oozing out of the joint and making a HUGE mess on my desk. In the end, the 500 just wouldn’t hold my SM7B.If you have a heavier mic, I wouldn’t recommend the 500.

The biggest problem is that it won't stay secure after tightening the joints. The boom keeps sagging over time, even after tightening the knobs as far as I can.Other issues (see picture):The first joint immediately had bits of degraded rubber coming out as I tightened it on first use.The cable clips that came attached to the arm broke in half as I took them off of the arm.

I wanted to get my microphone off my desk so I bought this. But it’s traditional desk with a tapered edge, so the Mount didn’t work. Not enough of an edge to to drill it in either. So it was either get a new deal with a flat long overhang like table or a wall mount which is what I went with. So if you want one of these gator mounts but you have a regular desk with a tapered edge be prepared, this won’t work out of the box for you. Pic of the edge of my desk and the wall mount.

The O-rings between the joints of the tightening knobs started disintigraded from day one leaving a mess every day (because it needs to bee tightened each day or it will slip. Unless you have tremendous hand strength, be prepared to not be able to keep the stand from drooping. Almost impossible to tighten to the point where the mic will stay put. Plus, it's not angled right in the few positions you can put it without it moving on its own. A waste of time and money. Spend the money to properly mount your good mic.