First the images: Thank Amazon for no rotation controls. What you see is my homemade mic boom. It was actually ideal until I added a little to much weight.The upright goes through my one off work surface/desk and is strapped to the rear 2x6 leg. The upper part of the Hola Music mic stand with boom slides right into my built in upright.Since I didn't need the lower section I unscrewed the plastic tension handle. Then took an empty cardboard core from electrical tape and folded it into the opening to allow the upper stand up tube to go through the center. This allows the pivot point to ride above the down tube through the desk on the plastic hand grip. For a 100% silent movement left to right 360 degrees if needed.While all the key components are metal, I do wish the screw adjuster peices were metal or a much sturdier plastic. They handle things very well. I just would not over tighten them.The upright into the pivot is metal and has two large diameter rubber washers one on each side.The physics and mechanics of a boom arm are more demanding than you first imagine.Maybe you tried a mike stand with boom that tends to drop down as time goes on.Keep in mind while this boom will support some actual weight locked in position. You have another option also. That could save your sanity and budget as you hunt for the ideal boom that won't move.This may not interest everyone. May not be best in all situations.In my images I show 2 3 pound barbell weights, they come rubber coated or like mine just metal.Use duct tape in between to create a cushioned surface facing each other. The plastic piece in that photo is the 1 pound weight that Hola Music provided on the end of the boom. It simply slides right off after a few twists.Arrange the two weights so they are right at the start of the plastic weight when it is all the way on.Now you can get as creative as you like here.Use bungie cord or duct tape, a small hose clamp. Or a spring loaded clamp however the weight might be more than needed.With the weights in place adjust the extension arm to where you need it. Have someone hold the boom steady as you add your mic mount and mic.Now tighten the extension arm in place. Loosen the boom arm adjustment knob. This is located onto of the pivot housing.Slide the arm back or forward to find that sweet spot that leaves the mic just floating where you want it.Once you get close enough to float the mic, tighten the boom adjuster knob.Move the mic up. If it stays great. Don't worry if it very slowly wants to move. This is with the pivot 100% loose so it has zero resistance.Tilt the arm down and if it stays great. More than likely to far up or down right now it keeps moving that way. Now in the range you need it, it stays exactly where you need it.Now gently tighten the pivot point so it has a small amount of friction.Now move the mic up or down or both and it should not move at all. Not up, or down.Set the mic exactly where you need it. Now take a picture or measure it from mic to floor. Leave the mic sit for some time. Go watch Amazon Movies or something for an hour or more. Or use the mic if you want. Do not touch it is my point.If after an hour the mic has not moved at all. You in effect now have a cantilever balanced mic boom.It will hold any mic steady. Different mounts and mic's will require adjustments to the boom arm. But minor ones for the most part.That 10 ounce mic isn't thsy heavy right?Hold that mic out at arms length, make sure you mark or have some visual aid to keep your arm level at the same height.Hold it for 5 minutes. Did your arm lower? Did the mic seem to get heavier?Now add a few ounce mic mount and several ounces for the wire. Now add your arm weight. Add a pop guard, goose neck and you have much more weight on the end of a mic boom than just the mic.To assist that pivot point add counterbalance to it. Think seesaw or teeter totter like the ones in parks for kids.Now this stand can most likely handle most any mic and mount with wire, popguard and gooseneck all day long without adding counterbalance.If you don't move the mic around or are on tour on stage and such. The mic stand is stationary.Then try this idea. Why, well now any person can raise or lower the mic without touching any adjustment points.So if your kids use the mic they just lower it and it patiently floats perfectly for them to sing intoYou come in at 6ft 1in and all you do is guide the mic up and presto it is at your height and patiently floats perfectly still for you now.No annoying fiddling with the pivot no worrying did the kids drop the mic when loosening the pivot point.No wondering if you tightened it enough and so on.The mic now is instantly adjustable and still rock steady.Think scissor mic arm. It stays where you want. But can move any time and hold steady in any position.The mic mount is Rycote. And the wire Mogami Gold Studio.Do not yet have the mount.Do have the wireThe wire is able to block out ground loop style noise. My cheap wires allow some in and in that you can hear the difference.Not sure it makes the sound of my voice any better. But, the fact no background noise means everything else sounds better.Imagine a vacuum going while you watch a movie but You can turn up the sound sure, but you still hear the vacuum.Turn off the vacuum and the sound