The QuickPole 5 Boompole with Straight Mono Cable and Modular Outlet and 3-Pin XLR Connector is a 5-section, carbon-fiber boompole with an internal cable designed to be extremely lightweight and maneuverable, yet rugged enough for everyday use in a wide range of professional news, video, and film applications. The boompole offers a host of user-friendly features allowing the operator to quickly extend the boom to a length of 2.6 to 10.2', securely lock it, and get the mic into optimal positioning for solid, dependable results.

Lightweight 5-Section Telescoping Boom    Length: 2.6 to 10.2'    Rugged Custom-Made Carbon-Fiber Compound    Teflon Sheeting + Silicone-Coated Felts    Smooth Extending & Collapsing    Refined Knurling on Hand Nuts    Locks Open/Closed Securely & Quickly    Anti-Twist Mechanism of Pole Sections    Redesigned Removable Tip    Solder-Free Internal Cable Installation

Series 5 booms combine the best properties of Ambient's QXS and QP series thanks to new tube technology. With a custom-made carbon fiber compound using added UHM fiber layering, the QuickPole S5 boompole becomes as sturdy as the QP 4-segment series but is still as lightweight as the QXS 5-segment series.

The new Teflon sheet plus silicone-lubricated felts make for fast and smooth extending and collapsing of the boompole. The telescoping function works quickly to help you capture sound, while the re-engineered locks give you better grip thanks to the refined knurling and slightly extended length. Finely tuned threading means that the locks open and close securely with just a quarter turn, for lightning speed on set.

The anti-twist mechanism of the pole sections replaces the retention pin with an innovative serration. The lock pieces automatically fall into place when you disassemble and reassemble your pole for cleaning or maintenance—what used to be an easy process has become even easier.

The redesigned tip and bottom end allow for an easy, solder-free cable retrofit. This model is pre-configured with mono internal cabling.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can I use this with a Rode Videomic or is that too heavy for this boom pole?

A: Absolutely !!!! I use mine with the video mic exclusively

Q: 2. Can you attach this boom pole to a stand so you don't have to hold it with your hands all the time? Any recommendations?

A: The poles have a 3/8 female at end, so I bought a Impact Swivel Umbrella Adapter # IMCA108 , it screws right into bottom of boom pole, I then attach to light stand, and add some weight to counter the boom pole. Works great for me. I do a lot of interview videos and find this works great. (typically only use two of the poles.)

Q: 3. The screw at the top of my boom pole has broken off in the shock mount. Is it possible to buy a replacement top screw for this boom pole?

A: K-Tek does offer replacement parts for their boom poles but B&H does not have the correct part available. You should be able to get it directly through K-Tek. You can reach them by phone at 760-727-0593 or by email at info@ktekpro.com. Their offices are located in Vista, California.

Q: 4. what would be a good pistol grip to use with this boompole and sennheiser mkh416?

A: The Rycote Softie Lyre Mount with Pistol Grip (BH #RYLMPG) is a great pairing to marry the K-Tek KE-89CC Avalon Series Aluminum Boompole with Internal XLR Cable with the Sennheiser MKH 416-P48U3 Moisture-Resistant Shotgun Microphone: https://bhpho.to/3xqk0Tu

Q: 5. this is for 3.5mm is for Sony or Sennheiser ?

A: The Ambient Recording 3.5mm Adapter Cable for ARRI Alexa Mini specifies compatibility with Sennheiser "ew" receiver output connections.

Q: 6. Are you able to replace the cable inside?

A: The XLR cable is not user replaceable.

Q: 7. How do I add an internal cable?

A: The Ambient Recording QP550 QuickPole Series 5 Carbon Fiber 5-Section Boompole is designed to be used with an external cable. It cannot be used with an internal cable. You would need a different boompole that would already come fitted with the internal cable. For example, the K-Tek KE-144CCR Avalon Series Aluminum Boompole (B&H # KTKE144CCR) comes with an internal XLR cable.

Q: 8. Is the side-exit XLR port suitable for a plug-on wireless transmitter (such as the Sennheiser EW series "SKP"), or will it not attach firmly enough?

A: In theory, yes, you could connect a plug-on transmitter to the side exit XLR output on the K-Tek KE-110CCR Avalon Series Aluminum Boompole with Internal XLR Cable. Ideally, the transmitter would have a locking mechanism for secure connection at the XLR output.

Q: 9. hello does this cable same like Ambient Recording LTC-OUT/EPIC Lockit Timecode Output Cable for Red Epic/Scarlet (16") 5 pin lemo to 4 pin lemo ?

A: This cable is designed for transfer of metadata and specific remote control protocol. We can not guarantee proper functionality if used as an LTC-Output cable. Here is an alternative BH #RECATCL5ML4M.

Q: 10. Is this basically a stripped down Master Lockit? Or would this be used in conjunction with a Master?

A: The Lockit ACN-CL replaces the discontinued ACL204 and TinyLockit ACN-TL in terms of functionality. As such it delivers timecode and sync signals such as genlock, wordclock, and PPF required to make it the perfect choice to be an external synchronizer for all kinds of cameras and recorders. It also can be set to act as a C-Jam master to slaves other units when used as the timecode reference on a soundcart, so the sound mixer can comfortably synchronize the set. However it does not feature the sophisticated web interface of the MasterLockit, which is still an active product. These features are based on an additional web server accessible through WiFi which the Lockit lacks both. So, if your customer is looking for sound reporting together with Sound devices 6series and 788T, visual monitoring of synced devices over ACN, metadata processing including a virtual slate, this will always require a MasterLockit.