Tama MCA63EN Cymbal Boom Arm

I have a couple of these which I use regularly and think they are great. They give you all the adjustment options you could need, and hold position very firmly - not had one move on me yet! The only possible problem is the short boom arm. For me, I have Tama RoadPro cymbal stands with long boom arms too, so I simply swap boom arms if I need more or less length and that works perfectly for me.

The metal clamp and boom arm themselves are good, quite easily adjustable and stable, but the quick set clamp that keeps the cymbal in place is rubbish. The little piece of plastic wears out quickly and after a while it will just pop off every time you hit your cymbal. I had to buy wingnuts separately just to keep my cymbals in place.

You're better off just buying a clamp/arm made fully of metal parts.

It's generally a great boom arm, seriously. I use it for my trash stack cymbal. The only complaint i have is that a stack doesn't really fit in a sense that when you place a felt below and a felt on top of the cymbal, then the locking nut doesn't have room to lock. I ultimately had to "saw" one of the felt pads in half and then it fit nicely.

This isn't a major thing, just maybe a good option would be to ship it with one thick felt and two slim ones.

I used GIBRALTAR SC-GSA before, but it needed to use both hands for mounting it on the cymbal stand. Only 2 degrees of freedom are not allowed to place the cymbal as I like. This is the reason for switching to Tama. Quick clamp and gearless tilter! I use it for mounting splash cymbals, and stacks! I recommend!

I use this Cymbal Boom Arm for inserting my splash cymbal. It is just the right length to get the splash between small tom and large tom. Tama's fast clamp system is easy to use and you can set up your cymbal in no time.

I found this cymbal arm to be of very sturdy quality. Not much more to it, really. Stick it to your hardware and call it a day. It works.

I also like the red accent on the plastic quicklock screw on top. Classy.

Sturdy and sleek, easy to attach/remove your cymbal.
My first cymbal boom arm was a Tama one that I got over 12 years ago (still have it), and this one seems like it will last me another decade at least! 5/5

Usual Tama quality, you simply cannot go wrong!!

I upgraded all of my hardware to Tama and wanted to create a very compact setup with only two main stands. I bought a couple of these, so I have three on my Speedcobra hi-hat stand and two more on a Road Pro stand. Even when holding relatively heavy 21'' crash-rides, these things stay put and I no longer need to frantically readjust my stands after every verse. I swapped the Quick-Set Cymbal Mate clips for the regular Cymbal Mate screws, just a personal preference.

This is a chunky, sturdy bit of kit. Firmly holds the cymbal in place. Just wish it was the longer version ! I'll have to get a separate clamp to go with the longer arm next time.