P....P....P....P...Pop Filters

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This will show how truly ignorant I am on this stuff. I suppose this would be better posted in the Mic forum, but I figured you guys use them and I would get a pretty quick turn around on it here :D.

The short of it is, I started looking at them and can't tell what the heck the difference is between a $20 filter and a $60 (or more) filter. What should one look for. I have up to $50 to spend from Birthday present cash. What should I be looking for? I would like a decent one, but don't want to spend $50 for something I could get the same results with a $20 unit.

Damn this stuff gets confusing :D

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
 
I use a wire clothes hanger and a tube sock.I suppose a foot sock would work too.
 
I used the hose/coathanger method for a long time, but I got tired of bending the damned hanger out of the way whenever I need to track a guitar part...Oh yeah, and my wife got really REALLY pissed when I decided that using her black hose would look a lot cooler than the tan variety (they were brand new, and she figured out I stole them the night we were going to a fundraiswer...all black...' nuff said).

Anyway, being the king of recording improvisation and "rigging" (check out the bass on my last song...it's a 6 string acoustic, LOL) I love having an actual pop filter on a flex stem.

I paid $16 for it, and that's about my limit for something that doesn't plug into an outlet. :D
 
Kramer said:
I use a wire clothes hanger and a tube sock.I suppose a foot sock would work too.
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And there you go!!!! Have you heard Kramers vocals?? screw a 60 dollar pop filter!!! Although i do like to have the mounting device, so go for the cheaper one! as long as it stop's the p p p pp p p p p pops!:D



p.s. I hope those are CLEAN socks!!!:D ewwwwww

EDIT!!!!!!... just saw Chris's post, see, i actually do know what i'm talking about!!!:rolleyes: :D my sentiment's exactly!!
 
I got a couple out of the catalogs...about $25 each.. they look good, clamp on easily and adjust without hassle, spiff up appearences and might even make the singers "feel' like they are singing w/ half decent equipment/rigs. Much more needed, IMO than the spiffy looking shock mounts. But together, on a boom arm, make things look pretty cool.

HIGHLY recommended. I got tired of mic'ing foreheads!!
 

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Nice pic, mix.

Now, here's an example of the kind of ingenuity that looks a lot less professional.

Note that the Pop filter mount is doubling as a mount for an SM58, so that I can get that "Y Stereo" effect...LOL.

Also, note the effective use of duct tape on all mics.
 

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chrisharris said:
I used the hose/coathanger method for a long time, but I got tired of bending the damned hanger out of the way whenever I need to track a guitar part...
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That is a pain in the ass.
 
OK nice pics guys. Soooo.... are there any brand names or features that I should be looking for? ;)
 
Jagular said:
OK nice pics guys. Soooo.... are there any brand names or features that I should be looking for? ;)
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No,just your everyday run of the mill tube sock and wire clothes hanger.
 
is there somewhere that sells different colors.
i heard someone say they had a blue one, i want an orange one
 
lol u a fool wit it. naw just luv orange my i-roc is a candy orange with the same paint on the disks behind my rims and accentin the eng. not to mention my lava lamp needs somethin to match it
 
Well, you could just roll-off the low frequencies after you record it. :D

BTW, Happy Boithday!!
 
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Well, you could just roll-off the low frequencies after you record it. :D

BTW, Happy Boithday!!
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LMAO...hmmm....sounds so familiar :D & thanks :D

Chris...thanks. I think what I'm hearing is it don't much matter. :D That one looks about as good as any. May be teh winnar :D
 
I use a heavy electrical wire (#8) with a panty hose tube sock, and put it in one of those flex mic stand extensions. Works in about any position. It don't look bad, but I too want one of them pro looking things like in the pictures. I do take the panty hose sock off from time to time, and let my wife wear it for a day. Just to keep the smell right. he he he he he
 
I've got the pantyhose trick going also...It's a sexy beast I'll tell you. Clothes hanger twisted around a cheap, giant bottle of wine. They were my singers Mom, you should've seen her face when we asked for them...or it. I am going to post the pic when I get home , It's inspiring.:D
 
perty aint she.
 

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bullyhill said:
perty aint she.
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LOL

I’m fairly certain my wife will let me spend a few bucks so she doesn’t have to look at a contraption like that :D
 
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