I love this tripod! I have a red nt usb microphone, and I had problems with the tripod. When I wanted good sound, it got in the way of my keyboard. With this tripod you keep your microphone away from the desk. The arm can move in many different places. This way you can position your microphone horizontally, vertically and in many other ways. My desk has metal bars under the desk, which makes it very difficult for me to find a good spot. On the other hand, if I've found a good spot, it's a lot easier. Then I screw on the clamp, put the arm in and put the microphone on the arm.