I just upgraded to the Blue Yeti XLR mic which came with a shock absorber that gives an already hefty adds a lot of weight to the microphone body. В конце концов я сдался и пошел на эту стрелу после нескольких неудачных стартов с дешевой стрелой за 20 долларов, которую я уже имел и использовал для Yeti, и неудачной стрелой за 40 долларов, которую я купил специально для моей новой установки, которая также не работала so good. In the end I thought "No, forget it, I'm getting some QUALITY" and bought it. Advantages: - Decent freedom of movement. I've tried to illustrate what it would look like in a "fully extended" configuration, as if I was sitting at the keyboard, and in a more restricted close-up when using it while looking at my computer. The Vertical Movement Assistant delivers what it promises and more. One-handed up and down motion to get the mic to your mouth without having to wrestle with a joint - An absolute beast of a mounting clamp - Easily holds the weight of a condenser mic + shock absorber + isolation shield, lightly >5lbs Cons : - I will say: overkill if you don't have a heavy microphone (installation). I mean if you want freedom of movement and not capacity, cool. But my Yeti is feather light compared to my current rig, and even one of those cheap spring bars has worked well. The "sleeve" that attached the hand to the post slips if I get too mad and goes back-and-fourth with rotational positioning. I don't want to tighten it more than now and risk loosening the screw. I don't think this part should rotate. Rigid connections are mentioned in many reviews. I think that's the main reason it's easier to pivot the arm through the hub, although like I said I'm ALMOST sure it shouldn't be the pivot point. All in all, it's largely "my choice was dictated by my buying capacity rather than convenience of range of motion or ease of maneuvering (although both are good).