I received this arm about 2 weeks ago and LOVE IT! true, its the first mic arm i have ever had... Still - it makes me feel like an expert - here's what i like: i mounted it low and to between my two monitors... i have a Shure MX7+ mic on it - best for me is how coming in low to my speech area (aka my mouth) - it doesnt show up on the zoom meetings i have - I didnt buy it for zoom meetings as my over the ear boom mic i thought was fine.. it isn't compared to the Shure. I bought it for training voice clones and narrating my social media - wow - its impressive! no noise, completely smooth - built like a rocket and very durable.. I love how i can quickly push this arm away and bring it right back when needed. PRO TIP: I was worried when the mic arm would start drooping which didn't make sense because it is rated to carry far more weight than this mic...i started to put a bottle under it and consider a return... . Then I used the supplied allen wrench to tighten the dropping joint - in my world - tightening is clockwise looking down at the allen wrench. NO NO NO... in this world, you have to turn that allen wrench COUNTER CLOCKWISE to tighten it... and wow - what a difference - better than viagra- that arm now stays up just great. I couldn't be happier with this arm and we i see the "Real Pros" in their videos with their big bulky mic arms... i just think - "You look old school and primative - no way you need that big distraction in your shot..."...