The purpose of Popkillers is optimally fulfilled - no pops in the recording, a round thing. The holder is modestly furnished and provided with a protection, so you look at his arms and tripods from being scratched, but a ring would certainly make a lot more visually. Although the joint-arm seated, but gradually loses the battle against gravity, so you have to raise it every now and then. This is uncomfortable for longer recording sessions, not bad at individual short-takes. For the price I draw from only one instead of actually envisaged two star.