Ambient's QX5130 Quickpole Boom Pole

The Sound Devices 633 mixer. The Stingray mixer bag with awesome harness. The Ambient Tiny Mike ATM 216 mini shotgun mic. The Schoeps Super CMIT 2U shotgun mic. Any other shotgun mic you prefer to use to capture sound is up to you. All this great gear to record with, but what do we actually attach the mic to? There is a really slick video above showing how they manufacture their Quickpole that is almost hypnotizing you to buy one. Being lightweight and having a minimal arc at full extension, I may just buy one myself. What to look for in a boom pole is clearly up to the user, but here is Ambient’s take on the boom pole with their QX5130 Quickpole:

High-Quality Construction

The Quickpole Boom is made from the industry's strongest, stiffest carbon-fiber tubing.

Extends up to 213"

Model QP4140 offers an extension between 61-213" (154-540 cm).

Low Transmission Noise

The high-quality design offers minimal noise and disturbance to audio when handling the boom.

3/8" Threaded Tip

Boom tip meets industry standards with a machined, stainless-steel 3/8" thread.

It is made of a carbon-fiber tubing and is lightweight for those long takes or shooting days to help keep your 

arms and shoulders from feeling like they are going to fall off.

There are 4 sections to extend for a total of 18 feet 4 inches in length so you can get those tight sound capturing capabilities when the camera frame might not be so tight. Last thing we want is a boom in a shot or someone saying the lame joke, “Boom in the shot!”.