Warm Audio Boom Arm Vs Rode PSA1

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[@NateNakao]

It reminds me a lot of the Blue Compass. I used the Compass for a couple years, but I found a few annoying aspects. First, I love how scissor-style boom arms keep the microphone situated at the same angle without the need for adjusting. Being a tube-style boom arm, the Compass just isn't able to do that. Which would have been fine if it didn't start creaking after a couple years. Now, the joints creak whenever I adjust the arm for the first time after it's been stationary for more than 15 minutes. Also, the Compass runs into a similar issue with the SM7B that the WA-MBA has (though not quite as bad), and the Compass doesn't even come with an extender. I had to buy one from Shure. The Compass has a couple advantages over the WA-MBA, from what I could see in your video: 1) the joints aren't as difficult to tighten, and 2) the Compass' table mount is more stable. I ended up getting the PSA1+ recently, and I'm much happier with it than I was with the Compass. As nice as tube-style boom arms look, I still prefer what scissor-style arms offer.

[@humanoit7533]

Love your videos man ❤️ keep it up

[@Boogieeeeeeee]

Thank you for the detailed and honest review! You're definitely helping me purchase the right one

[@twamp22]

I look forward to later iterations of this boom arm from Warm Audio! Truly is a nice lookin arm!

[@DannyBrownCA]

I'm amazed they didn't test that top lock with multiple mics - that's a pretty serious overlook for the SM7B.

[@danasdas6683]

I’d replace that extension with a mic quick release. It’ll likely be shorter, serve a secondary purpose for being there, and maybe look more like it was intensional. Instead of it being a hardware bandaid for a design flaw.

[@DarkCornerStudios]

Never thought of that...great option... However annoying as that would make this more expensive than the psa1+...which it is not better than that

[@narrator-timothymckean]

@@DarkCornerStudios Prices must have been different when you made this? The WA is now about half the cost of the PSA 1+

[@sebastianjakobsen7947]

Also not bad to mention is that the warm audio can actually hold up to 5 pounds max....the PSA1 and + only support 2,4 and 2,6 (on the +) pounds respectively. This made the difference for me since i own a Rode NT2A...with the standard included shockmount and popfilter that mic amounts to a hefty 3,3 pounds.

[@jamesmyers660]

Ive been using Yellowtec for many years now for both musical recordings, podcasting and streaming. After experiencing true quality, I don’t think I could ever go with anything less now.

[@tomasbuzeta3591]

Anyone trying the audio boom arm with a Rode NT1? I'm struggling from choosing between this two..

[@R2DHue]

Should you put a sponge or piece of hard foam on both undersides of the table mount (but screw it down and attach it HARD!)? I’m trying to dampen any audible “thuds” if your or a guest’s hands hit the table it’s attached to.

[@Slipsch]

After going with the YellowTec Mika Arm, not other boom arm come close, if you spend alot of mic, get a better boom arm, but if you are just an SM7B user, any of these $100 boom arm should suffice. The YellowTec Mika with the BCM104 looks like something special.

[@EmoEmu]

The Blue Compass arm sure has "inspired" a lot of arms since it came out.

[@michaelreed649]

I look forward to a large comparison of boom arms. There are a lot of quality boom arms out there now. Some better than Rode, many are worse. It will be good to see your opinions.

[@Gussmanisk]

Bought it for 30$ during BF sale. 🎉🎉 Value at that price

[@theoutsiderjess4869]

Apparently Boya has a boom arm its called Boya By Ba30 that looks exactly like the blue compass and it would be cool if it can be in the boom arm comparison video

[@DarkCornerStudios]

Noted! Still waiting on some suppliers so I can do the video without going broke... Some of these arms are a paycheck and more!

[@oskarisalonen7451]

This seems good and in my country its only 25 bucks right now. I’ll go get it

[@seanwu1968]

I got my Warm boom arm around 110 USD here in Taiwan. And the price is slightly cheaper then PSA1.

[@DarkCornerStudios]

I did shoot this a few months ago...perhaps costs have come down...but cool!

[@CyberdriveAutomotive]

I 3d printed my own boom arm Does everything I could ever need it to do, cost me a literal fraction of the cost

[@dickginkowski6071]

And some of us poor folk get by with Atlas Desk Stands!

[@DarkCornerStudios]

I do still have mine...but heavy condensers like the nt2a can be tough

[@dickginkowski6071]

@@DarkCornerStudios True that. I have some newer stands as well. Because I don't operate from a fixed location I have to be mobile. I'd rather have a workable desk stand (my Rode NT1 and EV RE20 do challenge them) than a creaky boom (saw a lot of them in my radio days and a major AM I worked at used EV635 as a study mic--ugh!) I do have to pray nobody bangs into the desk stands (including the on-the-go tripod stands). With all the fancy stuff I've bought I still rely a lot on the SM58. Beta 58a, Blue Encore 300 and my CAD e100sx (new model). Fetheads on all but the latter make the job easier.

[@chickenlickin3820]

after watching this they lost a sale : (

[@DarkCornerStudios]

Shame...which one you going for?

[@chickenlickin3820]

@@DarkCornerStudios i'd like a mic boom arm that would hold securely a Neumann U87. this is defo a no go, not sure about the rode options either.

[@DarkCornerStudios]

Yeah...for a u87...the only real option for perfect security is an option from Mika or OC White. That said I know a LOT of people that use a Rode with them. There is some risk involved though...I have had one boom arm fail on me... So keep that in mind

[@chickenlickin3820]

@@DarkCornerStudios thanks i'll look into that bud : )

[@DarkCornerStudios]

@@chickenlickin3820 your wallet will hate it...but damn they make good arms