boom arm
Suspended equipment mount
A boom arm is an adjustable, articulated mounting arm that holds equipment—typically a microphone, camera, or light—and positions it precisely where needed.
The arm extends outward and swivels, keeping gear accessible while clearing desk or floor space.
Podcasters and streamers often mount microphones on boom arms: I attached my mic to a boom arm so I could swing it out of the way when not recording.
- microphoneAudio input device
- voice overOff-camera spoken commentary
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- standUpright support structure
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- Film Technologycamera, projector, film reel, film stock, cinematograph
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- media gearcamera, tripod, microphone, webcam, camcorder
- Studio Gearcamera, microphone stand, tripod, headphones, lights
- camera supportstripod, monopod, gimbal, stabilizer, camera mount
- microphone gearmic, mic stand, mic cable, pop filter, windscreen
boom armtripod
Stabilizing support structure
wall mount · floor stand · pedestal · ceiling mount · desk stand
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