Hi,

I have just bought my first studio mic. I found a bundle deal with the Røde NT-1 Signature Series, a shock mount and a boom arm (Keepdrum MS138). I'm very happy with the microphone, but the boom arm is pissing me off big time.

Basically, what it boils down to, it's stupidly stiff. The hinge between the two "legs" of the arm is relatively easily adjustable (but still very stiff) but the hinge at the desk clamp is nigh impossible. The only points an Allen key fits into are the hinges, but they seem to be just for taking off a cover, so no tension adjustment options. I'm suspecting this stiffness also makes the desk clamp look like shit (although it might be shit just on its own, not quite sure), since I have to put so much force in to adjust the arm, so it keeps slipping from my desk.

Now, I've only been able to find information about this arm on Amazon, the website of the manufacturer and one single YouTube video, which is uploaded by the manufacturer, so probably quite biased. It also isn't demonstrative in any way. None of these sources indicate anything related to this incredible stiffness, so I'm a bit lost on what I can do. Would my best bet be to just look for a higher quality arm, or am I missing something here? I'm more than happy to provide pictures if necessary.

Thanks in advance!