Anyone use metal pop filters?

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I'm asking because I'm thinking about getting one. Right now I'm using a AT4040 mic on vocals and sometimes the lows can be slightly heavy and I believe its because of the regular mesh pop filter that I have. I know the 4040 mic is not a mic that is really heavy on the lows but I was wondering could this be the problem. Also has anyone switched over to metal pop filters and had noticeable improvement?
 
I won't comment on your specific situation, but i greatly prefer metal pop screens. The seem to do a better job at blocking things out, yet also seem to affect the overall tonality less.
 
metal pop-filters are okay, but i prefer classic punk or hard-rock pop-filters. :p











okay bad joke. sorry. :(
 
Greg_L said:
metal pop-filters are okay, but i prefer classic punk or hard-rock pop-filters. :p











okay bad joke. sorry. :(
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you mean a sock on a bent hanger...
 
Greg_L said:
yeah well my old lady aint punk. i prefer girls that bathe regularly. :p
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not to go off on a tanget but am I the only one who thinks punk kids are rediculously homogonized(sp?) nowadays. They aren't even really punk. They just like to dress that way. I can't stand when I see "punks" that spent an hour to look so dirty. And then they open their mouth and it's like a valley girl is trapped in there somewhere. Man I hate that shit.


I guess if eveyone is so fake that just makes me more real though. Cause I don't do the trend thing really. never have never will. I just abide by my own style god.
 
mrT said:
not to go off on a tanget but am I the only one who thinks punk kids are rediculously homogonized(sp?) nowadays. They aren't even really punk. They just like to dress that way. I can't stand when I see "punks" that spent an hour to look so dirty. And then they open their mouth and it's like a valley girl is trapped in there somewhere. Man I hate that shit.


I guess if eveyone is so fake that just makes me more real though. Cause I don't do the trend thing really. never have never will. I just abide by my own style god.
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Ruined my pop filter thread.
 
quietb03 said:
Ruined my pop filter thread.
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Sorry, I've never used a metal pop filter but they sound interesting. Been thinking about buying one but I'm not sure yet. Carry on.

appologies
 
i use metal pop filters and they are really great. The holes are designed to send the air off axis from the mic and it appears to work really well. I can't remember the last time I've gotten p-pops. Also they are really easy to wash. Mesh filters get really nasty and smelly over time and they have to be replaced, metal ones just need a little dish soap.
 
I have one of those Stedman metal pop filters (always think of that Chappelle Oprah skit when I actually look at it) and the holes are designed to send the air off axis, which is great if you have a speech impetament (excuse the spelling) but for some reason I just don't like it. I guess you could be technical about shit but bottom line for me is I just like the sound better with the good old nylon pop filters, they do get stank after awhile but there 1/3 the price so its not so annoying replacing them.
 
I have a metal one (Studio Projects) and like it. Doesn't seem to change the sound (???) as much as my nylon one.

my 2 pesos....... :cool:
 
You don't need a pop filter. Set your mike up (above) so that your air is blowing just below it. When you sing, you're explusion actually goes about 45 degrees below your mouth. Screw the pop filter. Record clean. If you don't believe me, record a few different tracks singing at differrent heights with your mike. You'll believe. Write and record good songs instead of worrying about pop filters.

Bodhisan
 
45 degrees off axis works great but most of the time the problem is controlling the vocalist. Lots of vocalist try to "eat" the mic or they will sing "up" to the mic, especially in the heat of a performance. They don't always remember to sing in a straight line while the mic is 45 degrees off from that line. Also the pop filter helps keep a vocalist at the right distance from the mic. It keeps them from eating the mic because it serves as a barrier. It's worth 50 bucks to me to keep from blowing a take. The real world of tight budgets and having to track quickly to keep momentum up make a simple thing like a pop filter seem much more important to me.
 
45 degrees off axis also can drastically change the tone of a mic. I love my Royer pop filter. It is metel and i believe only cost me about $30.
 
That one comment about not needing a pop filter is just crazy - thats fine if you work the mic the same way everytime with the same singer. Use a pop filter. I use a metal one & I love it, the arm is a little short though.
 
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