Cassette tapes and black and white televisions have both given way to stamp-sized MP3 players and wall-sized widescreens. It’s high time to throw your “vintage” microphone boom arms into the same waste pile you tossed your bell bottoms and the AMC Gremlin your parents drove in high school. Welcome to the Ulti-Boom Pro evolved boom arms. Welcome to the future.One Knob To Rule Them All!:“Four Degrees of Freedom!” That’s how we affectionately describe our patented ball-in-joint boom arm clamp. With just one Z-Knob, you can take control of tilt (angle), pan (left to right), depth (toward or away from you), and rotation (twisting the mic one way or the other)! It’s quiet, easy, fast, and well, kinda fun!Patented StableLock Lever:Never twist a dial again! Our StableLock lever is simply the fastest, most secure way to adjust the telescoping tube on a boom arm ever. Period. No, seriously. What’s more, the telescoping arm is a D-Tube (one side is flat) so the lever secures not only the depth, but the rotation of the arm too! We’ve effectively eradicated “drooping mic syndrome” forever! You’re welcomeHeavy-duty Counterweight:“Is that a real counterweight, or are you just glad to see me?” Why, thank you for asking. YES! That is a real counterweight (and, we’re also glad to see you). Ulti-Boom Pro features a .65-pound die-cast zinc counterweight - not the cheesy, flimby, plastic piece you see on all the other boom arms.Aluminum Tubing with Architectural Anodized Finish:The complete boom (mast and telescoping tube) use oversized, heavy-walled aluminum tubing for durability, functionality, and weight savings. What’s more, thanks to the architectural anodized finish (the same type of finish found on stadium bleachers), an Ulti-Boom will not rust or corrode and is 2x to 20x more durable than competing boom arm finishes.