With the growing popularity of surround-sound systems, it's increasingly important for video professionals to deliver pristine audio. An unsung hero of the on-location team — the boom operator — fills a position that's vital to capturing good audio. The Blimp windscreen is essential for filtering wind noise out of your outdoor shoots. Camera-mounted mics might be adequate for general ambiance and background sounds, but they lack the reach and versatility of boom-mounted mics. And while today's wireless mic systems go a long way toward helping you capture good sound, there are many situations in which a boom pole is a better idea — or at least a good addition. Sometimes a small wireless lavalier mic won't cut it. Costumes ruffle, there's RF interference, and actors speak too softly or are too animated, often turning away from the mic. A good boom mic held dynamically over the set can provide a warmer, more realistic, and more flexible means of capturing audio to videotape.

A professional boom operator puts the mic in the right spot at the right time — if not, the actor's voice is off-axis and sounds off-mike. You must be strong, flexible, and observant, silently moving with the scene. You keep the mic out of the video frame, yet in the proper position for the actors.

"Engineered like no other boom pole in the world."

Hybrid composite, selected for maximum strength and minimum weight.

Coupling designed for maximum holding power with a minimum of torque applied.

It offers controlled gripping power and is gentle on your hands, even when wet.

Standard base, is engineered for maximum shock protection.

This Boompole comes with a standard 5/8" threaded end and a universal Mic Mounting Kit. This kit will allow you to mount virtually any shotgun mic to the Mic Boom Pole.

• The Microphone Boom Pole Features:
• Extends from 38.5" to 81"
• You can set it for any length in between.
• Strong aluminum locking collars that allow for easy tightening and loosening of each pole section
• Padded hand grips for comfort and helps isolate noise when holding the boom pole, providing superior acoustic isolation to minimize low-frequency handling noise, and additional operator comfort.
• Designed to support a wide range of microphones and wind screens
• Affordably priced for all users.
• Weighing only 1lb 2oz., the pole is only 2ft. 2in. long when collapsed. and the additional comfort provided by the soft and flexible foam hand grips reduce operator fatigue associated with longer shoots.
• Mic Boom Pole (also know as a fishpole) are built using strong, but lightweight aerospace aluminum making them affordable for videographers, news crews and filmmakers.
• No assembly is required.

BOOM POLE DIMENSION

Blimp Windscreen

• Designed for professional film and video applications
• Maximum noise reduction, for clean audio recordings
• Virtually no adverse effect on frequency response
• Highest quality acoustically transparent synthetic fur

The use of a blimp windscreen is very effective because it tends to disperse the oncoming wind, thus reducing velocity but also eliminating the Acoustic noise generated by high wind physically striking the outer shell of the blimp.

The universal shockmount consists of two pair of thick rubber bands arranged tic-tac-toe fashion within a cylindrical framework. The mic is held inside of the "center circle" of the grids formed by the rubber bands. It will support just about any mic on the market except for the long shotguns.

Dimensions Suitable for microphones for a length of: 22 cm (max. also 24 cm) Max. Diameters 2 cm.