But video isn’t much without audio. Handheld recorders with small built-in microphones have a fairly high noise floor so [Matt] has a Rode NT1-A — a pricey but very quiet microphone.

But video isn’t much without audio. Handheld recorders with small built-in microphones have a fairly high noise floor so [Matt] has a Rode NT1-A — a pricey but very quiet microphone.

Spinning boom arms and slipping threads can result in a lack of confidence at best and pricey microphones crashing to the floor at the worst. The Gator Frameworks ID Series Mic Stand provides ...