Professional Microphone Boompoles (aka fishpoles) from K-Tek and RoboPole
RoboPole® Professional Mic Boompoles
We manufacture our own line of affordable professional microphone boompoles.
Trademarked as the RoboPoles, these boompoles have been meticulously designed by
professional boom operators & sound mixers.
Our new MKII (mark two) poles feature quieter/stronger machined metal locking
collars, and a shorter minimum length!
The RoboPole MKII consists of four telescoping sections made from high strength
aluminum alloy. Maximum extended length is 11 feet 5 inches. Minimum length is
only 44 1/2 inches. Total weight, including internal microphone cable, is only
two pounds fifteen ounces. Introductory Price is only $349.95 (list is $449.95)
The RoboPole® 15 ft Long 3-section boompole ranges from 70 inches to just shy of
fifteen feet fully extended and weighs only 3 pounds 5 ounces including internal
23' Canare mic cable.
The RoboPole® 12 ft Long 3-section boompole ranges from58 inches to twelve feet
fully extended and weighs only 2 pounds 12 ounces including internal 19' Canare
mic cable. Officially discontinued (replaced by the new RoboPole MKII),
availability is limited to used or demo, and imperfects.
The RoboPole® ENG 3-section pole ranges from 40 inches to seven and a half feet
fully extended and weighs only 2 pounds including internal 15' Canare mic cable.
We prefer metal rather than carbon fibre because metal does not bow under the
weight of a mic and also because metal is quieter and does not conduct handling
noise the way that fiber does.
RoboPoles feature industry standard 3/8-16 mounting tips and are internally
wired with Canare mic cable & Neutrik connectors. We use two conductor shielded
Canare (instead of quad) for added strength and reliability.
The tailpiece section of the pole is a precision machined aluminum assembly
(patent pending) that provides a superwide, snag-free cable exit port as well as
a reinforced bumper. The cable port is so wide that the boompole can be field
stripped for cleaning or maintenance without having to remove the XLR connector!
Specs & Pricing...
RoboPole® MKII Medium Boompole
Length: 45 inch to 11 1/2 ft - newly designed 4 section metal
Weight: 2 pounds 12 ounces incl. mic cable
SALE PRICE: $349.95 (list $449.95)
Uncabled poles: deduct $25 from price
Spare Parts and Repairs for RoboPoles are available from Equipment Emporium Inc.
We also carry rugged Plano boompole storage and shipping cases.
K-Tek economy AVALON Aluminum Poles
KE-69 29"-5'9" uncabled basic pole
$120.00
KE-69CC w. internal coiled XLR cable $145.00
KE-89CC 29"-7' w. internal coiled XLR cable $175.00
KE-110CC 31"-9' w. internal coiled XLR cable $250.00
KE-110CC 31"-9' w. internal coiled XLR cable and
side-mounted XLR fitting $275.00 This is our most
popular selling pole!
KE-79 Traveler 20"-6'7" $190. Available in blk,
red, or blue.
KE-79CC with internal coiled XLR $225.
 K-Tek Graphite Fiber
Mic Boompoles
K-Tek is the first brand of graphite boompoles that we felt completely
comfortable in selling and recommending to our clients. Made in the USA
K-56 shorty 1' 4"- 4' 11". $333.00
K-56CC with coiled XLR $455.00
Features internal coiled mic cable and XLR connector base unit .
K-56CCR, coiled XLR side mt $482.00
K-81 "News Pole" 2'-6'9" $355.00
K-81CC with coiled XLR $470.00
K-81CCR, coiled XLR side mt $495.00
K-102 ENG 2' 2"- 8' 9". $390.00
K-102CC ENG w. coiled XLR $520.00
K-102CCR, coiled XLR side mt $545.00
 KA-113CCR articulated
$775.00
Hinged pole, side mount XLR. 2'2"-9'5"
K-152 3' - 12' 8" $520.00
K-152CC w. coiled XLR $640.00
Features internal coiled mic cable and XLR connector base unit.
K-152CCR, coiled XLR side mt $665.00
K-152FTS w. straight cable $650.00
K-202 3'10"-16'10" $607.00
K-202CC w. coiled XLR $750.00
K-202CCR, coiled XLR side mt $775.00
K-202FT w. straight cable $740.00
Boompole Holder $24.95
A lot of places around the country charge up to $100 for a basic, shaped
metal coil or yoke designed to support a microphone boompole.
To be honest, that always struck us as a lot of money for something so
simple. So we came up with our own.
What we offer is a compact, very sturdy metal device that can be used with a
standard grip head. We do not include (nor charge you for) the grip head,
since we have never been on a professional set that didn't have a bunch of
C-stands.
Our boom holders have a protective coating that will not mar the finish of
metal or carbon fiber poles. And there are no clamping jaws that a user
might overtighten, resulting in damage to your expensive pole.
EQE Boompole Holder $24.95
C-clamp for boom holder $13.95
2 1/2 inch jaw opening. Mounts to flats, boards, etc.
Follow this link to the
educational article on Using Boompoles.
Duplex mic cables for Boom Operators
Special cables that carry the audio signal from the boom as well as
feed a headphone signal back to the boom operator.
Breakout cable 15' for ENG $250.00
 15 ft multi-cable designed for
ENG video production. Two balanced XLR mic sends and stereo mini monitor
(headphone) receive. One 7-pin connector in the multi-cable enables fast
disconnect from camera. Other lengths on request.
Breakout cable 25' for ENG $275.00
EQE Duplex Boom Line 75 ft $275.00
Canare cable. XLR connectors at panel end. Heavy duty compact belt box
with extra rugged belt clip, stereo headphone jack.
EQE Mini Boom Line 50 ft $99.95
For use with prosumer camcorders. Mini plug (to headphone out) and XLR
male at camera end; XLR female and mini jack (headphones) at boom operator
end.
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