K&M 23860 BK
Smooth-running microphone desk arm
- New design
- With 3/8" threaded connector for studio and multimedia workstations
- Internally guided microphone cable with 6 metre length
- Total length: 460-960 mm
- Clamping range up to 55 mm
- Max. load bearing capacity: (Weight of the microphone ) 1.5 kg
- Total weight 1.4 kg
- Colour: Black
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Available since April 2009
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Item number 228455
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Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
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Type Microphone Boom
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Height 460 mm – 960 mm
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Colour Black
Heavy-duty desk microphone arm
The K&M 23860 BK is a spring-loaded desk microphone arm built from steel and aluminium, designed for professional recording studios, broadcast facilities, and multimedia workstations. The screw clamp attaches to desk edges up to 51mm thick and features a notched clamping surface that grips both flat table edges and round tubes, allowing secure installation without additional adapters. An internally routed 6m XLR cable keeps the signal path tidy, and the arm supports microphones weighing up to 1.5kg. An optional table flange is available as an alternative to the screw clamp for permanent fixed installations.
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Spring mechanism and locking
The arm is built from black-coated steel and aluminium, guided through three pivot points and held under tension by a spring mechanism. The locking screws at each joint require only light tightening – the spring tension holds the microphone in position once the arm is correctly balanced, and the microphone can then be repositioned without readjusting the locking screws, provided the arm has been correctly balanced. One point to bear in mind is that when removing the microphone, the arm must be held firmly by hand. Without a load, the spring tension will cause the arm to rise uncontrollably – tightening the locking screws alone is not sufficient to prevent this.
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Clamp, round tubes, and fixed installation
The notched clamping surface is the 23860's most distinctive feature relative to standard desk arms – the serrated grip pattern secures the arm reliably on round-section tubes as well as flat table edges, without requiring additional adapters. The screw clamp holds tables up to 51mm thick; for installations where a permanent mount is preferred, the optional table flange provides a bolt-down alternative that removes the clamp from the desk edge entirely. The internally routed 6m XLR cable provides sufficient length to reach the interfaces, mixers, or broadcast consoles while keeping the installation neat and reducing the need for extension cables.
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About K&M
Founded in 1949, König & Meyer (K&M) initially produced music stands and measuring tools. Just two years later, the range was expanded to include instrument stands and microphone tripods, which are still the core business of the manufacturer today – and are still manufactured in their facilities in Wertheim, Germany. K&M also produces musicians' stools, stands for speakers, monitors, and lighting, and a range of accessories for mobile devices, such as tablet mounts. To satisfy the company's own exacting standards, even the individual metal and plastic components continue to be manufactured primarily in the company's factory in Wertheim, with particular emphasis placed on environmentally friendly and sustainable production.
Flexible positioning
The K&M 23860's three-joint design gives the arm considerable reach and angular range – microphone position can be changed quickly and returned to a consistent placement without reconfiguring the clamp or loosening the locking screws once the spring balance is set. This makes the 23860 practical for broadcast environments where microphone position often changes between users or recording sessions, and for recording studios where the same desk arm serves multiple microphone types across different sessions. The spring mechanism supports microphones weighing up to 1.5kg, allowing everything from compact broadcast microphones to large studio condensers to remain securely positioned without unwanted movement.