Professional studio boom for microphone

Create a professional studio boom for a microphone from an old spring lamp (boom-style) and a Snowball microphone.

I chose Snowball because the screw sizes were right and I like the price for a mic/condenser combo. I am sure other mics would work though. It is the same size bolt for a standard shock mount so instead of the snowball, you could use a shockmount and any standard shotgun mic as well.

Step 1 Assemble your materials

Required equipment:

1 Snowball brand microphone or equivalent 1/4" mic mount (standard shockmount)
1 old spring-style boom lamp
Wooden Table or other surface through which a hole can be drilled

Required tools:

Drill and drillbit
Screwdriver (phillips)
Scissors or wire cutters
Your brain

Comments

[jallana]

is there any cheap replacements for the stuffs that you used...like for the snowball mic, etc.

[callumcolemangmail]

Isn't a good idea to go for something cheap, If you really need to get something cheap then the Behringer C1U is the way to go, You could also pick up an alternative for £40 from your local Maplins or Radioshack.

[alexanderm]

You got lucky: the tripod desk stand that comes with the Snowball mic is not standard. Most desktop stands will not have a small screw on the bottom like that. You got extra lucky that the small screw was actually the right size and thread. Unfortunately for the rest of us who have other tastes in microphones, the funky little desk stand isn't normally available by itself. Good job all the same!

[Aud1073cH]

You may have luck using microphone reducer bushings.  The bushings via this link adapt  a standard 5/8 microphone thread down to a 1/4" tripod mount - which is a standard 1/4 - 20 thread bolt at the hardware store.  -or the 3/8 tripod mount :)

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/535392-REG/General_Brand__Microphone_Reducer_Bushing_.html

[lhm1138]

Is that one of those trackballs with the programmable macros? I like the fact that you simply used the desk as the base.

[ahead]

This is cool. When I create my home studio this will be a cool addition. Thanks for the instructable.

[incorrigible packrat]

Clever. If you are reluctant to drill a hole in your desk, you could use the weighted base from one of those chintzy, house-burning, power wasting, halogen torchiere lamps. Just unscrew the lamp tube, chuck the metal cover of the base, and poke the end of the boom into the hole through which the lamp tube was screwed. By the way, if your looking for one of these boom lamps, people toss them all the time, because the crappy clamp they come with breaks, and the poor souls just can't imagine any other way to affix their lamp to a surface... So it's time to throw it away, and trek back to wally mart.

[ironsmiter]

Amazing. Adjustable, handsfree microphone and webcam, here i come! :-)

[Weissensteinburg]

I might have to make one of these for my radio show..thanks!

[nickeltour]

I happen to have one more of those boom lamps. (I got two from my friendly neighborhood garage sale just in case I screwed one up) If you want it and you live in the Bay Area, speak up and it is yours.

[Weissensteinburg]

Thanks for the offer...but i'm a little bit across the country =]

I might go find one at a garage sale.

[spacejockeys]

This looks great! I can't believe you put it all together so easily.