Reddit mentions of Blue Compass Premium Tube-Style Broadcast Boom Arm

Kyle's Setup

Microphone (Shure SM7B) - https://www.amazon.com/Shure-SM7B-Dynamic-Microphone-Cardioid/dp/B0002E4Z8M/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=shure+sm7b&qid=1549674292&sr=8-2

That runs into a clean gain booster, Cloudlifter (I didn't know he wasn't running this since he got his Shure in 2014. Once I learned that, I had him get one and he's been running that for about a month and a half now) https://www.amazon.com/Cloud-Microphones-CL-1-Cloudlifter-1-channel/dp/B004MQSV04/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=cloudlifter&qid=1549674274&sr=8-5

Which goes into his mixer: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CTKI10A/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Now if someone wanted to run this setup, I would say don't get the Behringer, they have problems but most of the time they're fine. But you want to get a Focusrite Scarlett https://www.amazon.com/Focusrite-Scarlett-Audio-Interface-Tools/dp/B01E6T50LY/ref=sr_1_12?keywords=cloudlifter&qid=1549674274&sr=8-12 or Mackie Onyx https://www.amazon.com/Mackie-Producer-Interface-Bundle-Polishing/dp/B07GJWQQM3/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=mackie+onyx&qid=1549674443&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1 (I recommend the Onyx but they're both fucking great, used both, currently running the Mackie in my new studio setup)

Taylor's Setup

Same exact setup as Kyle, even though I told them to get him this Blue Micrphone TUBE arm: https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Compass-Premium-Tube-Style-Broadcast/dp/B078MLBGRM/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=blue+microphone+arm&qid=1549674585&sr=8-5

It's a way better arm. Kyle is using the standard Rode arm & either that's what Taylor's got now or he's using a super cheap ass one. But no way that cheap ass one would work with the Shure's weight, so he probably got a rode. But I recommended they both get the Blue tube arm.

Woody's Setup

Microphone (Electro-Voice RE20):

His preamp/mixer is all in his rack that's mounted with his PC which is down by his knee. I forget what he's using cause it's been many, many years since he built that thing.

The microphone arm he is using is the cadillac of microphone studio boom arms the K&M 23860: https://www.amazon.com/23860-Microphone-Desk-Arm-Black/dp/B00AXMM0L2?tag=paidinsi-20

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The Shure SM7B and Electro-Voice RE20 are the gold standard for radio and podcast production in studios. You can't go wrong. But if you get the SM7B then you need a pre-amp or something that's going to give you an additional 20-40db of clean gain.

If you don't have that Cloudlifter and just use it with that mixer, then you have to crank the fuck out of the gain which greatly increases and raises your noies floor. So you'll be audible and sound good, but you'll still get lots of white noise/background noise.

In my setup it's the Shure SM7B, Mackie Onyx, Cloudlifter, Blue Mic arm and quality XLR cables. When I plan to expand and add more microphones to do several people in studio productions. I'll create a rack unit VERY similar to what Lefty is currently running. With an electricity conditioner and the same preamp he has that I researched on my own and it's perfect for getting the clean gain added that you need so you don't need the cloud.

I think this: Blue Compass Premium Tube-Style Broadcast Boom Arm

Looks like a Blue mic arm: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Blue-Microphones-Compass-Tube-Style-Broadcast/dp/B078MLBGRM/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=blue+compass&qid=1555065789&s=gateway&sr=8-1

A professional streamer uses it, had no problems.

Blue Compass Premium Tube-Style Broadcast Boom Arm https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078MLBGRM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_oTODDbZ1P1W6F

So the Blue Compass?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078MLBGRM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Z.fzDb5958605

Is what my friend purchased for his, I'm sure there are cheaper alternatives that would be compatible to the yeti.

Arozzi Arena Gaming Desk - Pure Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072MLNQXK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_IBT5CbF9JTMBA Blue Compass Premium Tube-Style Broadcast Boom Arm https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078MLBGRM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_5CT5CbGP4QZWD

Mic

Mic Arm

This looks great! consider getting a boom arm for your Yeti, something like this Blue Yeti Boom Arm , or if you just bought the mic return it for the YetiCaster, made all the difference in the world for me.

https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Compass-Premium-Tube-Style-Broadcast/dp/B078MLBGRM

It’s the Compass made by Blue. Really solid arm and looks very sleek, I love this thing.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078MLBGRM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_fdMhDbKZYXZ02

Edit: and the shock mount is the Blue Radius 3

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078MGXLVS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_9eMhDbY44FYAJ

Desktop stand with heavy base

Boom stand with clamp or mount

I gave up on desktop stands years ago. Too much hassle. I like a simple boom much more.

It's the Blue Compass, its got crazy strong tension so you need to have a shock mount and a mic mounted to it, otherwise it will not hold its position.