Friday, August 12, 2011

Do I need a Pop Filter when Recording the Human Voice?

By Jamie Stevens


If you're truly serious about achieving a high level of quality when recording the human voice a pop filter is simply a must , simply if you don't already use a pop filter chances are you may be achieving a far higher level of recording quality and with only nominal expense as pop filters are genuinely cost-effective and easy to add to your recording arsenal. This applies to those working in a pro recording environment along with those only starting capturing the human voice in the humblest of rear yard podcasts.

Using a Pop Filter is the secret to achieving a reduction in 'plosive noise ' as it filters the disproportionate 'pop ' sounds that so frequently ruin a normal recording session. This isn't to be confused with Sibilance however which is more of a hissing sound. By utilizing a pop filter you can take your low budget, low production audio recording e.g. A podcast or demo recording from something that sounds quite ordinary to kind of a way higher standard with minimal effort and a very small investment. It isn't so much a question of what a pop filter will add to your recording but what it will remove.

You may not be aware of the fact but if your vocal recording does contain plosive noise you are probably not going to be leaving an excellent impression on your listeners and the reality is you never really get a 2nd chance on a first impression, regardless of the quality of your content or the vocalist in question.

Situations where a Pop Filter is a total must

- Podcasting
- Recording a vocalist or demo recording
- Voiceover work (e.g. Audio book recording)
- Live commentary (e.g. Sports commentary)
- Radio Announcer

Fundamentally anywhere you record the human voice you ought to be employing a pop filter.




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