Boom Arm

Swinging the mic in from the side gets it close to your mouth without a stand occupying the frame or picking up every keyboard press through the desktop. Most versions clamp to a table edge or drop into a grommet hole, and the better ones use internal springs so they hold position silently instead of creaking every time you shift. Match the arm to the microphone. A heavy broadcast mic droops on a light arm, and the spring tension usually wants adjusting once during setup. Internal cable routing keeps the desk tidy. A shock mount handles the vibration the arm still passes along.