Thronmax Microphone Arm Review: Standing Out

POSITIVES

✓ Good build quality

Built with a combination of plastic, aluminum and steel

✓ Aesthetically pleasing and minimalist looking

Springs and cable management are hidden "inside" the arm

✓ Highly constructed clamp

Holds in place without drifting issues

NEGATIVES

✘ More expensive

At eighty dollars, it is higher priced than other options

✘ Works like other desk boom arms

A fifteen dollar alternative basically does the same

Retail Price: $76.90

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A good arm for a microphone is often underappreciated in the grand scheme of things, but especially so for video purposes. Aesthetics are very important for the composition of a frame and most desk boom arms are just plain unsightly with the exposed spring wired look. Thronmax breaks the mold with the Zoom Arm Stand which I personally think has one of the best looking setups available to mass consumers. The purpose of a boom arm is to offer suspension of the microphone in use to alleviate potential vibrations from sources or other variables on a surface. The cheaper ones you can buy on Amazon do the job relatively well, but oftentimes are too loose and feel not sturdy. The Thronmax erases any doubt that your microphone is in safe hands. 

A Noticeable Difference

Built with a combination of plastic, aluminium and steel, I immediately noticed a significant difference in build quality over the $15-50 boom arms I’ve used over the years. One illusion of stability that may or may not actually attribute to this is that the Thronmax is one solid piece all throughout. Most desk boom arms are two pieces joined together by joints. While we still have three adjustable joint areas on the Thronmax, the springs and cable management system are hidden “inside” the arm. When I say inside, it technically does reside inside the arm albeit with an exposed center groove area to house cables. This is a perfect way to house cables in a cleanly manner that is pleasing to a composition if the microphone is in your video like it is in our content. 

Looks Good, Works Well

When clamped onto the desk, the arm works just as a boom arm would. If you have a bidirectional or omnidirectional microphone with dual users, it rotates 360° for versatility. Adjusting the joints and locking them is efficiently condensed into plastic knobs that are indented into the joint. They look good and don’t rattle like some of the cheaper boom arms. The clamp is also of high quality as it’s constructed of a thick piece of metal. It holds in place and I have not had any issues with drifting like I did with the non-branded cheaper arms I’ve bought from Amazon over the years. 

I currently use the Thronmax in unison with the HyperX Quadcast microphone which is a plug and play microphone. It’s basically always set on cardioid mode and I’ve been using it for the Incoherent Geek Shit podcast that I host with Seri, as well as voice overs for Youtube videos. I’ve also mounted XLR microphones like the Shure 55SH Series II and the arm has been consistently strong. 

While I’d pay $80 for this arm every single day of the week, I do see why some people would be hesitant to spend that much money on a desk boom arm when a $15 one does essentially the same thing. However, for me at least, the Thronmax has been something I’ve used daily for the past year and it has become such a subtle but essential part of my setup that I never have to worry about it. It has certainly been a worthy investment to my video making equipment lineup.

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