too much popping, what to do???

[jimmyjames9]

man, i have a new found respect for all you home recorders out there. this is some tough shit. you run into one problem you solve it, boom, there's another. anyway, i keep getting a lot of popping when i sing. is it better to sing loud or soft, close or far, crank the pre or turn it down? shit, i'm lost i'd would appreciate any help. thanks.

[BigKahuna]

No problem.
You can buy a pop filter kit from a place like musiciansfriend.com to solve the popping problem. Basically, it's a nylon screen that is placed between your mouth and the mic and is softens the consenants that you use. I think these kits are around $30.
A home-remedy for this is a normal coat hanger bent into a circle with a nylon pantyhose (preferably clean) pulled over it. Tape it to the mic stand and bend the hanger so the nylon is between you and the mic.

[gk-one]

hi there
i definately agree that the pop filter is the way to go if you dont have one. they serve their purpose well. also mic technique can come in handy here. for a quick fix try singing into the mic at a bit of a side angle. the diaphram of the mic will not be quite as directly exposed to the power of your voice. just remember to adjust levels accordingly. good luck.
garrett

[c7sus]

In addition to the pop filter, you might try placing the mic a bit higher and tipping the mic down about 15 to 30 degrees.

[jimmyjames9]

i'm using an sm-57 with some little foam thing that is supposed to help with popping (it doesn't seem to work). thanks for the help, i appreciate it! i think i'll try the pop filter kit.

[Shailat]

There is a usefull technique that I heard from a enginer
that worked for me in a problematic word or 2.
Very fast turn down the lows below 100Hz at the word ( or part of the word.
Go with the pop filter- it is a very commen way to work