Elgato Wave Mic Arm vs Rode PSA One - premium mic arms with a difference

[@hailest0rmg492]

8:06 that is definitely not the Rode PSA1.

[@jean.D54]

You also can tight the screws of the elgato on the articulations. It should fix your problem with it.

[@MichiMallu]

“Rode PSA1 Swivel Mount Studio Microphone Boom Arm” ruled studios for quite sometime and now it’s “Elgato Wave Mic Arm - Swivel Suspension Boom” ‘s turn I guess! But the Elgato wave mic arm is still a hard to find item, atleast in the United States!

[@patchfortyfour8119]

at 8:08 u talk about the psa 1. but u show a different boom arm. HUh?

[@mnovaes]

In the PSA1 as cam mount video you mention in the video 2kg capacity of the PSA1 (and same people report higher), but in the specs it's listed at 1.1kg. What is it? How heavy was the setup you had there with the camera? Do you have a guess of the maximum weight (reliably) you could use in the PSA1 and the Elgato Wave arm you tried? Thanks!

[@Descry]

Where did you get that cable? Always see them but nobody mentions where 😅

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

amzn.to/3EPfiR0

[@joshnlevinson]

Great review, thanks. I just got the Rode PSA1+ and it addresses a few of the shortcomings you pointed out with the PSA1. For example, the min. weight is now 94g instead of 700g... a huge improvement for versatility in my opinion. I have my HyperX Quadcast S on it, which is a fairly light mic, and it works beautifully (unlike the crappy Blue Compass). The PSA1+ also looks a bit better, with the neoprene coverings and no visible springs. There's a rudimentary cable management system on it, but it's still not nearly as elegant as the Elgato arm. I've actually found the clamp system to be very stable and easy to set up. I find it more stable than the Blue Compass, which was quite wobbly for me, presumably because it's tall and thin. I actually didn't know about the Elgato arm before getting the PSA1+. If I had, I probably would've gotten the Elgato, simply for the price and cable management. But I am happy with the PSA1+. EDIT: I just realized the arm you show in your video with springs is not the PSA1.

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

It is the PSA1? I've got two of them. Like a mad man. I do want the PSA 1+ though

[@PikaBolaChan]

lovely info man! but that rode branding on the psa1+ is way too much for me

[@Jeukku]

@@TheProvokedPrawn Old comment but this also caught my eye. I think he was talking about the clip from 8:05 to 8:27 which looks like some cheapo Neewer boom arm with external springs & without the mentioned velcro rather than PSA1 which is shown rest of the video. Just a minor thing though.

[@purrpocalypse]

@@TheProvokedPrawn Definitely not the PSA1 during that one clip.

[@KenoticMuse]

I have the Samson Q9U as well. Can the Wave arm handle that heavy mic?

[@macobber]

Thanks for the review! Could the Elgato Low Profile mic arm be used for the Elgato FaceCam? I’m considering having a side view Keyboard cam for streaming, and just trying to figure out the best way to achieve that.

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Don't see why not

[@snakeisekans]

Does the Wave Mic Arm have a 1/4 female to 3/8 male adapter? Or is the one shown different?

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

It has 1/4" to 3/8" and 1/4" to 5/8" adaptors in the box.

[@jasonl526]

You actually show the wrong boom arm when talking about cable management...Good review otherwise.....psa1 is a solid mic arm I like the fact that which ever way you put it .....it just stays there I use it with a procaster .

[@neomathew]

Yeah the review is fine and seems true.. except for the fact he showed the wrong boom arm in between and saying it has "exposed springs"