VDB BB-QT Microphone Boom Pole

Closing to 40 cm (16 inches), the VDB BB-QT six-section carbon fiber microphone boom pole runs out to 1.5 m (5 feet 1 inch). It weighs 320 g (11 oz) with its top screw.

Compact enough to carry in a backpack, it suits reporting, news, and broadcast work.

Each section locks and releases with a quarter turn of its collar, so the pole runs out quietly and folds away quickly between takes. The tubes are high-modulus carbon fiber with thin walls to keep the weight down, so the pole is best kept clear of hard knocks. The polished outer tube keeps handling quiet and gives a sure grip, and the matte black inner tubes do not reflect light on set. A machined slide ring between sections keeps them from shifting in fast swings and turns.

It comes with VDB’s standard heel, which can be swapped for a foam heel or a threaded aluminum heel for a stand.

The removable quick-lock top screw comes with the pole. With a top screw fitted to each suspension, you can change microphones with a quarter turn. Mono and stereo coiled cable kits, with either exit, can be added when you order. A straight or coiled internal cable fits through the tubes without tools or soldering, with a straight XLR exit at the base or a right-angle exit at the side. Every part of each section, from the tube to its locking ring, can be repaired or replaced.

Features

• Six high-modulus carbon fiber sections
• Extends to 1.5 m and closes to 40 cm
• 320 g (11 oz) with the quick-lock top screw
• Quarter-turn locking collars
• Polished outer tube for quiet handling; matte black inner tubes
• Standard heel included
• Takes an internal mono or stereo cable kit, offered as an option
• Every section part can be repaired or replaced