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JBarrett · Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:56 pm Post subject:

Mine is a Stedman ProScreen XL, metal. I've only done a handful of recordings with it, and it works great. No discernible distortion (nothing these ears would notice, anyway).
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I have this one...it's awesome. It even hides my speech impedestalment so even the finest of ears can't hear it.

Mike · Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:52 pm Post subject:

Yoda117 · Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:48 am Post subject:

I'm kind of settled on the VAC, which I've found to work quite nicely with my voice.
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DaveChristi · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 1:56 pm Post subject:

I'm gonna go with Ben on this one. I have a nice big pop filter at home... but I don't use it any more.

I've found that there's a nice sweet spot in my mic's pickup pattern if I place it slightly (3-4 inches) ABOVE my mouth. The mic is looking at my forehead.

Large diaphragm mics are not really meant for “close mic”. If you’re using a dynamic like the EV RE-20/27 then YES you’re gonna want a good pop filter because you gotta get up close and personal with the mic.

DON’T use the “foam socks” that go over the mic. IMHO they make everything sound MUDDY!
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Craig · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:01 pm Post subject: Pop filter

I used the panty hose over a needlepoint loop. It worked well, but I had a tough time mounting it. Holding it like the hula hoop suggestion worked, but it gets tedious setting it down and picking it up and bumping into the mic etc.

I bought one of the SE metal versions and it seems to work well.

Craig

Philip Banks · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:36 am Post subject:

I have a windsock for a Neumann U87 in my drawer if anyone wants it.

Alan B · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 3:30 am Post subject: Re: POP FILTER/WINDSCREEN

Diane - I have a Studio Projects metal pop filter. It's well built, washable, does the job well. Average price seems to be $35.00 mark, or less at this place :-
http://www.jrrshop.com/product_info.php?products_id=5258

Alan

Yoda117 · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:15 am Post subject:

Diane Maggipinto · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:22 am Post subject:

i, of course, have far too many ski socks ...

thanks everyone for your suggestions. i've not moved on this yet, and am hoping somehow the Ninja

will come out in me. then, i can be a purist like some advocate and forego a windscreen altogether.

after waaaaay too much time spent editing the other day, and sending some sample sound to a colleague, it's been determined there's definitely something weird going on. soundcard? mic? general static?

as i said, i have the shure popper stopper with a shredded, uh, stopper. i repaired with nylons but it's not efficacious. being 'green' i wish to reuse the gooseneck and mic stand clamp so ....

there's the latest exciting installment of "as the windscreen blows."
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todd ellis · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:13 am Post subject:

i've never really used one --- then a few weeks ago i bought a metal screen version - used it - and noticed no difference at all. when i DID notice a difference is when i used dave's mic technique mentioned in this thread ... wow! that tip alone has paid for my ticket here.
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Diane Maggipinto · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:32 am Post subject:

yeah, i tried dave's technique. sounds like i'm really far from the mic, and it's not picking up the smooth crisp deep real voice i, uh, use.
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TheVoiceOfBob · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:06 pm Post subject:

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Late on this discussion but here's my .02.

I bought a nice big double screen foam pop filter earlier this year as the 416 is especially prone to plosives and what not. As Ben mentioned earlier, I noticed some serious phasing issues when using this a few inches away from the mic. I was really disappointed. Apparently, the 416 doesn't like being tamed.

Ended up using the foam windscreen that comes with the mic. Originally, I had thought it cut too much high end but after playing a little with the processing and EQ, I found a sound that I'm really happy with.
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