Reddit reviews Chase Microphone Boom Mic Stand Heavy Duty With Mic Clip Black Adjustable Holder
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Metal constructionTwo mic clips to accommodate all sizesBoom length: 65cm(25.6")Adjustable height: 80cm(31.5")-135cm(53.2")
You can get a regular mic stand with boom, swap the boom for a ‘boom holder’ and get a lightweight boom on it. I’ll put some links in for what I got.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01CNAV2YW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_O23PDbDRS4GGE
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00YEEDJF6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_y33PDbHJF0D7X
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01HETYCW6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_e43PDbG13QYTD
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00NW7MT5C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_d53PDbMFQ3ZFN
The boom is hollow and has spaces to accommodate a wire running through it. It’s very light, so shouldn’t be a problem for the mic stand, especially if you weigh down the base.
I use a cheap mic stand I got off Amazon UK for <£10.
Here's how I set it up, and here's a closeup of how the camera's attached.
The pictures don't quite show it, but I tend to keep the stand at maximum height, which is actually just under 6ft. It's worked great for every game I have so far, and I'm 5'7" - so the camera is ever-so-slightly above eye level for me. One benefit of the mic stand is I can collapse it out of the way behind the TV when not using it (though admittedly I don't do that very often).
Others here have used successfully used telescopic selfie sticks as camera mounts, and attached them to the backs of their TVs - which is also a pretty cool idea!
Solution you can try for free if you are dirt broke: might sound a bit weird but if you have 0 budget you make a blanket fort and put your mic inside, making sure the blanket doesn't touch the mic, and stick your head in there to record vocals. Acoustics will improve as the blanket will absorb all the sound. It's a super guerilla-style recording booth. Won't be great, but it'll be an improvement for no money.
Still quite cheap solution: a lapel microphone - those clip-on jobbies you see on people's shirts during talk shows. As you likely know from watching TV, those mics do perfectly well with some mastering and they cost around 10 GBP on Amazon. You can plug them into your phone with some free apps, and use it like a mic pack. You can do really well for very little.
Low-end full-on computer mic: The Blue Snowball is a quite good mic for the price for vocals, though it certainly is more expensive than what you've probably got built-in to your laptop.
Standard recommendation if you've got money is the Blue Yeti. Not much to say here - it's a better desktop mic and you pay more for the quality.
You may also want to consider some homemade solutions like setting up a stand that is disconnected from your computer desk - say for instance drag a bedside-table over beside you and place the mic on it, or invest in a cheap mic arm stand to isolate ambient sound from the microphone.
You can also make your own pop-filter with a coat hanger (bent into a loop) and some pantyhose wrapped around it. If you can find a C-clamp you could just attach it straight to the boom stand.
The boom mic stand I use came with a crocodile clip mic holder. It is just the right size to hold the end of the mk2 camera barrel. It also makes it easy to rotate the camera up and down.
Here is an example of one I found on Amazon
If someone could explain how, I will post a pic of how my camera is held by the clip.
I don't have any experience with wall mounting or using velcro straps, however I happened to have bought this mic stand https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00NW7MT5C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_WegPAbCN9ZG54 a couple of weeks before getting psvr and it works quite well, you can just use the clip to hold the camera. Has the advantage of being adjustable in height and you can also move it around...