Upgrade Your Mic Setup: Røde PSA1+ Microphone Arm Review

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A mic arm is something I do not want to miss at my studio desk. The ability to have a great quality mic always ready to go and able to just move it as I need?! Invaluable. The Røde PSA1+ could be my new daily driver, let's see how it performs with all heavy and light mics?
The Røde PSA1+ was provided to my by Røde for the purpose of making this review. I have not been paid and Røde does not see this video before it goes live.
🔗 Relevant Links:
Røde PSA1+ - crsp.li/RodePs...
Other Alternative Mic Arms: crsp.li/micarm
Røde VideoMic GO II - crsp.li/VideoM...
Røde VideoMic NTG - crsp.li/VideoM...
Røde PodMic - crsp.li/PodMic
Røde NT-USB Mini - crsp.li/RodeNT...
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🎧 Chapters / Show Notes:
00:00 Intro & Disclaimer
01:02 Heavy & Light Microphones with the PSA1 & a No Name Mic Arm
01:38 Light Mic on No-Name Mic Arm
02:16 Heavy Mic on No-Name Mic Arm
02:59 Light Mic on the Røde PSA1
03:22 Heavy Mic on the Røde PSA1
03:42 Unboxing the Røde PSA1+
05:39 Desk Mounting
06:35 Quiter Engineering?
07:35 Transport Issues & Reassembling
08:44 Røde PSA1+ Staying in Place (without Mic)
09:19 Røde PSA1+ with a Light Weight Microphone (Røde VideoMic Go II)
10:16 Røde PSA1+ with the Røde VideoMic NTG?
11:16 Røde PSA1+ with the Shure Beta 57a
12:14 Røde PSA1+ with the Røde NT-USB Mini
13:18 Røde PSA1+ with the Røde PodMic
14:43 Some Thoughts
16:24 Criticism of the Røde PSA1+
17:43 Impressive Microphone Arm
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[@LaloRacer1]

2:25 bro almost died in this part as he was disappointed the boom arm wasn’t coming lose 💀

[@Aziiio]

If you don't want to be spending an arm and a leg on a simple boom arm- I'd recommend trying out the brand TONOR: TONOR T10 boom arm to be specific. On the more cost friendly side and build quality and functionality is TOP TIER for that pricing. Holds my shure MV7 mic with no problem, and my friends SM7B mic fits amazingly too. RODE's boom arm's are so pricey just because of the brand name, nothing special or unique about them tbh

[@DanielaTocan]

Microphones are trash close to all Rode microphones but the arm seems to be interesting. I like to know what’s under the plastic hood.

[@yellowtecgermany]

There's more than Røde and no-name when it comes to mic arms! ;) If you want to try our next level ones, feel free to get in touch!

[@ChrisSpiegl]

Thanks for the comment. I'll be in contact when I have ideas around more videos on this topic. Right now, I am traveling and do not have a home studio where I can test the equipment.

[@yellowtecgermany]

@@ChrisSpiegl Safe travels! Go exlore and enjoy the world! :) Feel free to get in touch whenever you go for a home studio again.

[@x13244231]

Thanks for the great and clear video man! I want to how exactly the NT-USB Mini attach to the arm before I invest it, but most of the video just skip that part lol

[@ChrisSpiegl]

Glad I could help

[@JoshMG]

Can the Samson Q2U mount to this without any extra hardware?

[@DanielaTocan]

The branding in anyways is such a big issue that it excludes a use in any way…

[@Ikaros7a]

You know how to lock de mic in place? for example with the original psa1 if you tight the screws the mic cant spin but with the psa1+ i can't do that

[@ChrisSpiegl]

I have no issues with the PSA1+ - my mic is not spinning.

[@sahagin-dazs]

i have this problem with my PSA1 and is why I'm watching this video to try and figure out if PSA1+ does this

[@Ikaros7a]

@@sahagin-dazs after some research I found that my PSA1+ was faulty

[@humanoit7533]

Love your videos man ❤️ keep it up

[@ChrisSpiegl]

Thanks, will do!

[@theoutsiderjess1869]

I got the rode psa 1+ for Christmas while I'm not a fan of the branding if they wanted it that big they could have done it once, the psa 1 was a no as it could smack you in the face and it being constantly sold out in 2020 still annoys me as I had to search for months for a cheap alternative, and that cheap boom arm in this video wouldn't even hold the blue yeti

[@emonymph6911]

Hi Chris, can you turn the PSA1+ arm 360degrees? Or does it cap out when it is straight? So 180degree turn only? Hope that makes sense.

[@jadefinchscene5644]

the branding is a non starter for me. i own a fair amount of Rode products, and the blatant branding is a problem. Gaff tape to the rescue!

[@ChrisSpiegl]

Like I mentioned in my video: I agree. It's really too bad they are trying to push their brand name so much on the products. I would prefer it if subtle or not present at all.

[@jadefinchscene5644]

@@ChrisSpiegl I understand what they are doing and why. we both agree they are a bit over the top with it. I look forward to your next video.

[@theoutsiderjess1869]

@@jadefinchscene5644 I wouldn't have minded if they kept the logo to one spot

[@mmmmmmmmmssf]

it’s really easy to just cut the sleeve off. And, you can cut it off without removing the cable management clips. It’ll pretty much look exactly like the PSA1 but with the clips instead of cable ties. (i’m sure it’s not too difficult to take the clips off, but i don’t see why you’d want to.)

[@Evolved-Tradez]

@@ChrisSpiegl just a heads up, you can cut those sleeves off with the branding. The wire clips aren't attached to it.

[@MITDC-BoKyawWin]

thank you

[@beku73]

Came on. Stop complaining about the rode label on Psa1+. If you don’t like that white writing just paint with black paint or cover with black stick. Big deal😂

[@moneymaker-xg2oz]

2:23 ahah ayayaye

[@ChrisSpiegl]

🚀

[@TheMrTape]

16:28 The whole reason I won't be buying this. Lets just be real. The connotations besides the horrid look are disgusting. Indiscrete branding not only screams cheap shit brand, it implies costumers get it as a status symbol; sure, some trash people might, but the rest of us would prefer a product that isn't build on the assumption that we're trash.