The Elgato Wave Mic Arm LP is insanely popular, so let’s see how it stacks up against the Rode PSA1 and then you can decide if you Elgato get one.
My previous Boom Arm Battle:    • Battle of the Booms: Rode PSA1 vs. Bl...  

• The Elgato Wave Mic Arm LP:
https://geni.us/wavearmlp (Amazon)
The arm is very hard to find at the moment. If it's not in stock at Amazon, you can try ordering direct from Elgato/Corsair: https://www.elgato.com/en/wave-mic-ar...

• Rode PSA1 (still my favorite arm- I have three):
https://geni.us/shr0 (Amazon)

•The mic I’m using in this video is the Lewitt LCT 240 Pro:
https://geni.us/4fww (Amazon)

And the SM7B colorful windscreen is from reporterstore.com 👍

📼 Here’s an ARM-y of related videos:
(get it? “Army” because they’re arms? Anyway…)
•$100 Boom Arm Showdown:    • Battle of the Booms: Rode PSA1 vs. Bl...  
•Cheap vs. Expensive Boom Arms:    • Cheap vs. Expensive Mic Boom Arms - I...  
•Computer Monitor Arm:    • The Perfect Desk Upgrade - Super Stro...  

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• Chapters:
0:00 - Keeping a Low Profile
1:01 - Low Profile vs. Traditional Boom Arms
2:04 - Elgato LP Assembly & Setup
4:54 - Paying Attention to Arm Tension
6:03 - Mounting Options
7:31 - Internal XLR Cable Routing
8:00 - The Biggest Problem - Magnetic Cable covers
9:09 - The Other “Problem” - Taking Up Desk Space
10:09 - Elgato vs. Rode Build Quality & Features
11:14 - Mounting Mics Vertically (Elgato Wins)
13:18 - Which Mic Arm is Best?

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Episode 256: Elgato Wave Wave Mic Arm LP vs. Rode PSA1