RØDE just announced a new studio arm, and it’s designed for the exact problem every video podcaster knows: the mic arm photobombing your frame.
The LPA1 is a low-profile arm that sits below your camera’s line of sight, keeping your mic close to your mouth without a big metal arm creeping into every shot. It’s built for video podcasting, live streaming, and on-camera work, basically anywhere your gear should support you instead of competing for attention.
It’s also RØDE’s highest-capacity arm at 2kg, so it’ll hold anything from a PodMic or Procaster up to large-diaphragm condensers like the NT1. The specs that matter: 750mm of horizontal reach, 90 degrees of upward tilt and 60 down, full 360-degree articulation with a ball mount, and integrated cable management that routes XLR and USB along the arm and out of sight. The included clamp fits desks up to 70mm thick, and it takes 1/4, 3/8, and 5/8 inch threads, so mics, cameras, lights, and accessories all mount straight out of the box. All-metal build.
This follows the Streamer X, RØDE’s all-in-one streaming console.
The LPA1 is available now in black for $139, shipping worldwide. A white version is coming soon.
I haven’t gotten my hands on one yet, but as someone who records a podcast and video every week, the pitch lands. The mic arm is the one piece of studio gear that always ends up on camera, and an arm engineered to disappear is an easy sell. If one lands on my desk, I’ll report back.
