$60 LyxPro MPL-20 vs Pro Booms, K-Tek KP16CCR and Ambient QXS-5130 

Yeah, a bad cable can destroy your audio even if using premium everything else but a great cable can actually save you and absorb some garbage.

Buy good cables! Not that expensive!

Delrin is a great choice in these booms. Seriously slippery.

The words that unleashes unfiltered commentary.

Mrs. Sound Speeds would've loved that. 😄

@@SunriseWaterMedia Haha, I bet !

Too good of a death for it.

@@SunriseWaterMedia 😂

I need to reach out to exterior fire pit manufacturers and see if anyone wants to become the official gear incinerator for the channel.

Thank you for watching, as always. There's always take aways regardless.

I've never tried it. I've never known a boom operator to try such a thing. Normally we deal with it tight for a couple of weeks and then it's perfect for months if not years.

Thanks Paul.

And yes, I'd be interested to see other inexpensive boom poles.

Don't listen too deeply though. I don't want you to be scared for life.

You do get what you pay for. I know people using the same booms for over 2 decades. Many times people don't want to spend on sound because they think camera gear will make their projects more pro. Sound is extremely important though and the investment is necessary but there are cheaper options. Thanks for watching.

Thank you for watching. :-)

Yeah, over seen those. Thicker, larger furniture pads with grommet holes. I've never bought into them but while knows... they could be great.

It's a work in progress. The pro booms, I can get those easily. The cheap ones I can buy without it taking a huge toll on my pocket but those in the middle... the channel doesn't make much money as it is and I already spend far more on it than the channel makes each month (while still having pro expenses I have to cover and those aren't cheap) but I'm signing that direction.

@@SoundSpeeds That makes perfect sense. I tend to forget that you only have 10k subs because your reviews are excellent.

Thank you. Yeah, the advantage I have is contacts and staying power on this platform. We'll see what happens.

@@SoundSpeeds kind of surprised manufacturers don't at least loan you equipment for reviews.

I'm working that way.

Working my way up. Stay with me... I'm going somewhere with all of this.

They are solid as a rock. At that price point you want them to just work and not have to think about workarounds due to low quality or issues. Both deliver.

I've never used it.

Totally. Also, this boom didn't deserve a beating as it isn't horrible for the money.

👍 Please do. :-)

It seems like a rebranded Ikan product so hopes are high.

Grrrr... rebrands

My made in China internally cabled carbon boom came today. Compared to my RODE mini boom it feels like a step up. Machining on aluminum parts feel like they weren't cleaned or greased too well at the factory. Coiled cable has only enough straight end to go into the bottom of a pistol grip, which is okay... but not amazing. Handling noise seems much less than my aluminum RODE. It also came with a straight cable bottom adapter if I decide I prefer that and the cable exits slightly to the side of the plug meaning it may not get directly smushed into the ground. Definitely less handling noise than the RODE. What a relief.

Start here and see if I answer your questions. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mTbbIbmjdAk.html

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@@SoundSpeeds That was very informative! and I loved your war paint :)

Poor man's Braveheart. :-)

There are. Carbon fiber premium booms will be shorter but very good carbon fiber booms are under $500.

You're so skeptical that a pro boom would address issues of cheaper booms but have no problem being sarcastic and saying "what a surprise" when looking at the price tag. I'll answer though because I know you're genuinely inquisitive. The reason I didn't tap on the cable? I didn't think about it. In many of my other videos I've discussed that premium cables alleviate this issue so it didn't enter my mind. Already covered it a few times so moving on. No, they don't have the same issue when tapped or rubbed but for you... I'll be doing a review of the K-Tek boom soon and will tap/rub the cable so you can see and hear. BTW, The K-Tek cable alone is $75. I'll also add that this video was over 26 minute long. To avoid this video being unbearably long, I cut out over an hour of the time I spent recording and testing on camera. Perhaps a LIVE stream would be in order for performance testing in the future so I can do tests by request LIVE. The Neewer boom was total garbage and this one was better therefore it didn't warrant "abuse". At least the segments were quieter regarding handling noise and the foam actually worked. For $60 it was decent versus the Neewer which I consider to be a total rip off. This boom didn't magnify the handling noise like the Neewer did. You handlebar grip idea is a great one. If it ever gets sticky, consider heat shrink over that. In another comment someone mentioned sorbothane (Isolate it) and that could work. Ambient sells soft grip tubing (ambient.de/en/product/soft-grip/) but it grabbed my hands too much and prevented sliding too much for my taste so I removed it. Something similar may work. I was close to spending $8 on heat shrink tubing for my next video but I would go over budget. It might be worth testing as an option even if it does take me over budget though. Nevermind, I'll do it because I suspect it could help. I do genuinely appreciate your input and comments. I'm working my way up and hope to provide you with some great info that you'll be able to use on a budget.

@@SoundSpeeds I respect your patience and restraint.

He's commented before. I can't fault him for being skeptical and not knowing what he doesn't know.

Thanks Will. I'm working up. No worries.

Copy that. I'll keep that in mind.

@@SoundSpeeds my Gitzo is a nice little pole that extends to (roughly) 10 feet. It's external cable, and I just use my Canare cable on it. I think I paid about $350 new for it. It's carbon fiber, works well. I subsequently purchased a 12 foot model. It's cheaper than internal cable, and I've had no issues with it. Carbon fiber is vital if you're booming a 16 hour day, which we all have done.

Sadly, yes. Many times.

@@SoundSpeeds Sadly??? That's what makes fimmaking so much fun!!! Ha ha ha!! I will tell you I'd rather do a 16 hour day with a great director than an 8 hour day with an indecisive director who keeps changing her mind and can't make a decision (name redacted)...

I agree with that and have both many times too.

Good eyes and yes. Shhhh.

There's a reason they sell adapters to change a painter's pole to fit a boom pole. Before there were commercial booms made, painter's poles were used.

Hmmmm, sure. And you might not even need to change the cable either.

Yeah, those are common but there's an easier way. Coming soon.

@@SoundSpeeds waiting!

Patience please. I'll get there

The sorbothane idea is a good one. Panamic uses a nylon wrap and Ambient sells a special heat shrinkable cover but ice also heard that regular heat shrink works too. Most often people will wear gloves though. As for cables: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FvEBSgfzwcA.html That's a silly video but it covers the info in the shortest way. I do have a longer video with more details if you need procedure but that should cover it for someone that knows soldering. And studio setup: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ObFcpsrP_AM.html

I discuss my thoughts in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Qf9RT0g2tgw.html Many people love them though.

@@SoundSpeeds oh awesome, It looks like can just look for a regular pole that fit's my needs and get one of these if I need it! I'm at work but I'll check that video when I can, thank you!

Sure thing. Enjoy.

I'm working that way. Thank you for watching.

Solid. Plug on cube TX still lock in place like any other XLR.

True. That's also where the subtleties I didn't go into help tremendously.

Something I hadn't considered. :-) Thanks for watching.

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Yes, advantages and disadvantages to internal coiled and straight cables. Coiled cables are closed off to dust and debris from getting inside and easier to manage cable wise but are slightly noisier and more expensive. Internal straight cables have an opening in the boom which can allow dust and stiff into the boom if you don't manage for cable correctly. They are quieter and less expensive though. Also... in rain a coiled cable can trap water and short out the connection inside. That's the 30 second answer.

If I said it, it's true.

@@SoundSpeeds I’ll just have to make a video proving you wrong… stay tuned

I have not but I'm slowly working my way up. I'll be reaching out to a few slightly more expensive and presumably better brands soon.

@@SoundSpeeds That makes it sound like you're going to suffer through a few more cheap ones.

Stay with me dude. ;-)

@@SoundSpeeds Aside from Rode, it appears that On-Stage Stands has the cheapest boompoles from a reputable retailer. on-stage.com/products/category/microphone/stands/boompole I'm morbidly curious about what you're going to find. Be careful during this train wreck.

Will do

I'm not exaggerating anything. I'm not used to that much tension on the locks. Pro booms don't have these issues. What pro booms have you used?