I DO KNOW about the tension screw on the bottom, but it works only for the base part, the middle know is where the problem is (multiple reviews here, also on reddit)

I tried to ignore the reviews and give Yeti a chance, but I was wrong

Most negative reviews are due to a strong spring tension but that can be adjusted via a design feature on the arms base.

On the other hand, arms in the critical reviews show much more spring strength, especially at the middle joint

Not sure what the people writing bad reviews are doing with this, but it works great with my Rode NT1 installed right out of the box.

this has so many good reviews, and it makes me think I maybe got a defective one

Like many other reviews might have pointed out, the spring on this thing is a nail buster

The rest 200+ critical reviews here are correct: the spring is too strong

I should have went with the cheaper boom as it seems to get better reviews

I've seen some reviews say it buckles under the weight of their setup

If you're reading the negative reviews and worrying about whether this is a good choice or not - just buy it

The rest 200+ critical reviews here are correct: the spring is too strong

Enjoy!Original review:Not sure why all the hate, because I didn't have any issues with mine

I also read all the overwhelmingly positive reviews, including the ones addressing the problem of the tight spring

Funny... if people had taken the time they used to write lengthy negative reviews of this arm and instead used it to read the actual directions I think they would have actually liked the product.

so you don't see the springs was also good, not sure if I got a faulty one because other people left really good reviews

just like every other review on this arm, tightened all friction clamps, loosened screw underneath the base for tension, even took the fricken screw out cause it wouldnt let me loosen it anymore and the tension is still rediculous as can be, go with a rode psa1, enough said.

and I cannot understand how anyone could give this a good review

No adjustment needed, and it stays in place wherever I put it, which was a relief, given other reviews complaining about the tension

I ordered this in spite of the bad reviews it received, largely because it was made by Yeti and was an attractive and seemingly functional solution to my microphone boom needs.

4 months later review still working perfect

Boom, 90% of bad reviews negated by little more than a 4th grade reading skill

Be advised that the negative reviews are valid

I watched several review videos on YouTube (including the "It works if used properly" one which someone spammed here in the comments under every critical review) in the attempt to figure out what's wrong with my item

I waited so long for this item after reading its good reviews

Despite all the negative reviews claiming the joints were faulty, I purchased this brand at the recommendation of a friend

As a number of other reviewers have stated (and as confirmed in a number of reputable YouTube reviews), this stand doesn't stay where you want it, despite several tension screw adjustments

It seems that in every positive review the spring in the arm is much looser: it literally takes two or three turns of the middle joint to make it stay in place with almost no weight attached

I was reluctant to buy this after seeing all of the bad reviews, but after some use I can clearly see that it's a very well built product and it makes my setup look cleaner

I have a feeling that most of the positive videos out there using anything but the blue yeti were biased by the arm being sent for free to get a good review.

and I thought the negative reviews were from people who didn't realize they needed to adjust the tension.

As you may have seen, there are some bad reviews for this boom

The earlier reviews are right, at best this is a case of a dice roll hoping you get a product that's not flat out defective