Elgato Wave Mic Arm High Rise

This arm is designed for truly heavy microphones.

My assumption was that over-capacity can't be bad, and if I use smaller microphone I just get more durability.

But the springs are tuned for heavy weight, and to work for smaller microphones the arm must be loaded with included counter-weight. I have to use the counter-weight with a SM57 clone in a metal shock mount.

So in effect I have useless extra weight on my table. I would go with a smaller arm if I knew better.

The spring loaded design is great, it will never sag. The quality here is very good. The ball joint is useful to mount the microphone upright on its handle, so visibility to my computer monitor is unobstructed. The arm is super stable and easy to move. It holds for a few years already, I move it at least weekly.

A minor issue: sometimes something bangs loudly inside when lowering/rising the arm around one specific angle. As if a spring is catched and released suddenly.

A maintenance guide is missing here. The mechanism clearly needs oiling after few years. I will have to figure it out.

Feels like a more universal and familiar option compared to Elgato’s second model, which mounts from below. Easy to assemble, holds the microphone perfectly. I’ve been streaming and moving it around for 2+ hours every day for the past six months or more. The main joint loosened a bit over time, but it was easily tightened with a regular screwdriver. Now there’s one more minor unwanted movement, but I can’t reach the tightening screw because the cap comes off in a not-so-obvious way.

Otherwise, based on my experience with different mic arms, this one holds really well, clamps firmly to the desk, and the desk mount has never come loose. The metal parts are heavy, the whole build feels solid—not plastic at all—and gives the impression of a sturdy, well-made steel holder.