The DPA SB0400 is a lightweight stereo boom that - with or without shock-mounted microphone holders - addresses the need for quick, precise, and repeatable ways to switch between AB, XY, ORTF, and DIN stereo principles.
The shock mounts included in this solution hold both omnidirectional and directional microphones - compact and larger. Based on the Rycote Lyre suspension system, almost any microphone can be used simply by adding another Lyre rubber piece.
The markers indicate parallel microphone positioning plus 90° and 110° offset for XY and ORTF configurations. A central base with a rotary joint allows the microphones to be angled equally. The stereo boom has hooks for suspending the boom in wires. The boom is 15.6" (40cm) long and more holders can be attached to it for mounting more than two microphones.