Broomstick as a makeshift boom pole... at DVinfo.net

Nick Medrano · May 7th, 2004, 09:14 AM

Alright, I'm a newbie and I made a boompole out of a stupid Broom stick. It works alright, except that my ME66 mic picks up ALL finger taps and vibration on the stick. This is annoying.

Do professional boom poles have the same problem? Or, are they anti-vibration? Can someone recommend a good general boom pole for the ME66 shotgun mic? Thanks!

Douglas Spotted Eagle · May 7th, 2004, 09:22 AM

Professional boom poles don't transmit all the noise, no. Using a good shockmount helps even further.
Look, if it was easy to make a good boom pole, everyone would be doing it... :-)
You can build a lot of the gear needed for video production on the cheap, but this really isn't one of them. Lots of people like the lightbulb-changing poles too, but they don't work as well as a good dampened boom. It's all about the level of quality you want your work to be.

George Zabetas · May 7th, 2004, 09:26 AM

The Gitzo 557 that I just bought looks really good. Its carbon fiber (not internally wired though). There is a post on it further down where people talk about it. It is very light!

Nick Medrano · May 7th, 2004, 09:28 AM

Oh so I need a kick ass shock mount too! I do have the $30 shockmount from Sennheisser....but I think it sucks...

Douglas Spotted Eagle · May 7th, 2004, 09:35 AM

George, the Gitzo "looks good" or "sounds good?" :-)
Nick, a good shock mount isn't too expensive, sounds like you have the Senn that uses the fat rubber bands? They're not bad...it might just be your pole.

George Zabetas · May 7th, 2004, 02:15 PM

Slip of the tongue there, but I'm also taken more by the cool looks of this thing and the lightness.

May 7th, 2004, 09:14 AM	#1
Nick Medrano Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 331	Broomstick as a makeshift boom pole... Alright, I'm a newbie and I made a boompole out of a stupid Broom stick. It works alright, except that my ME66 mic picks up ALL finger taps and vibration on the stick. This is annoying. Do professional boom poles have the same problem? Or, are they anti-vibration? Can someone recommend a good general boom pole for the ME66 shotgun mic? Thanks!

May 7th, 2004, 09:22 AM	#2
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	Professional boom poles don't transmit all the noise, no. Using a good shockmount helps even further. Look, if it was easy to make a good boom pole, everyone would be doing it... :-) You can build a lot of the gear needed for video production on the cheap, but this really isn't one of them. Lots of people like the lightbulb-changing poles too, but they don't work as well as a good dampened boom. It's all about the level of quality you want your work to be. __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

May 7th, 2004, 09:35 AM	#5
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	George, the Gitzo "looks good" or "sounds good?" :-) Nick, a good shock mount isn't too expensive, sounds like you have the Senn that uses the fat rubber bands? They're not bad...it might just be your pole. __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

May 7th, 2004, 09:26 AM	#3
George Zabetas Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Argos, Greece Posts: 70	The Gitzo 557 that I just bought looks really good. Its carbon fiber (not internally wired though). There is a post on it further down where people talk about it. It is very light!

May 7th, 2004, 09:28 AM	#4
Nick Medrano Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 331	Oh so I need a kick ass shock mount too! I do have the $30 shockmount from Sennheisser....but I think it sucks...

May 7th, 2004, 02:15 PM	#6
George Zabetas Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Argos, Greece Posts: 70	Slip of the tongue there, but I'm also taken more by the cool looks of this thing and the lightness.