Pop Filter - Your last words:

[gpaai]

I looked through all the pages in the microphone topic area and saw one other thread that kind of talked about Pop Filters, but not enough.

I would like to know more about them if anyone would like to take the time.

1. Metal Vs. Plastic (nylon) - what's the difference?
2. How close do you position them to the mic?
3. How close do you position your mouth to sing thru them.
4. I noticed there are various models and various diameters. Does the size make a difference in the sound?

Please post any other tidbits of info that might help me decide.

Thanks,
Gary

 

[Innovations]

I think that studios love these things because they help with singers without good mic technique. They say 'put mouth here' and make it easy to not get too close or off-center.

I don't believe that there is any benefit to the larger size other than allowing you to move a bit more from side to side. This may in fact not be desired. Plosives in fact occur in a fairly narrow column out from your mouth.

I do nott know if there is any practical limit on how close/far you should be but I know that sound engineers use them as a 'do not get any closer than this' tool.

 

[malcolm123]

I think that studios love these things because they help with singers without good mic technique. They say 'put mouth here' and make it easy to not get too close or off-center.

I don't believe that there is any benefit to the larger size other than allowing you to move a bit more from side to side. This may in fact not be desired. Plosives in fact occur in a fairly narrow column out from your mouth.

I do nott know if there is any practical limit on how close/far you should be but I know that sound engineers use them as a 'do not get any closer than this' tool.

I think it depends on who is on the mic and what they are doing.

 

[Mark7]

Re: Pop Filters. Your Last Word

No, please, not there I beg you


AIEEEEEEE!

 

[chessparov]

It's a good rule of thumb to keep the mesh pop filter at least 2 inches
away from the microphone.

For cardiod dynamic vocal microphones, generally 5 or 6 inches away is
a good starting point.
For cardiod condenser (large diaphram) microphones, try about 8-10
inches away to start.

Chris

 

[ozraves]

I looked through all the pages in the microphone topic area and saw one other thread that kind of talked about Pop Filters, but not enough.

I would like to know more about them if anyone would like to take the time.

1. Metal Vs. Plastic (nylon) - what's the difference?
2. How close do you position them to the mic?
3. How close do you position your mouth to sing thru them.
4. I noticed there are various models and various diameters. Does the size make a difference in the sound?

Please post any other tidbits of info that might help me decide.

Thanks,
Gary

1. Metal v. nylon -- Metal cleans better. It tends to makes sounds softer while metal tends to make sounds seem harsher. Sometimes the differences are so subtle that you wouldn't know. Sometimes, a hearing impaired person would know the difference.

2. Closeness to the mic -- It depends.

3. Closeness to singer -- It depends but usually the singer will be right on the popfilter with the measurable distance between the popfilter and the mic.

4. I don' t think size matters except in terms of thickness, which usually means fabric thickness or layers of fabric.

My advice is to get a popfilter and get started. I own only two. I own a Stedman (metal) and a Raxxess (nylon fabric). The Stedman is super cool to look at and fun to work with. Most singers seem to prefer the nylon fabric one though.

Steve, www.mojopie.com

 

[Henri Devill]

Metal or nylon....I like the metal ones better{my preferance}
All the rest depends on whos singing



Don

 

[gpaai]

Thanks Everyone!