Great mount for use with microphones or in my case LED lamp. You have three cold shoes for different accessories. Screws onto the bottom of the Smooth 4 and I can even continue using my tripod with the 1/4 thread on the bottom. I have one of those clamp rings that fit in the gimbal but the LED lamp is in the way of the focus knob, this lever allows it to be positioned easily and the lamp can be pointed in any direction without stopping the movement. suspension function. Recommend.