Yes, there are plenty of cheap options, but most don’t work so well when real-life environmental problems occur. The gooseneck is covered with a heavy duty vinyl shrink material keeping the gooseneck protected and offers lower noise while adjustments are made.Īs with virtually all aspects of pro audio, you get what you pay for. Instead of simply diffusing bursts, it redirects airflow downward away from the microphone capsule. The Proscreen pop filter is far more effective than cheaper fabric filters. A 13-inch heavy-duty adjustable gooseneck with an extended clamp holds the filter firmly in place. Though there are hundreds of low-cost pop filters available, one of the best professional designs is the Stedman Proscreen XL, an advanced filter that offers a six-inch diameter screen surrounded by ultra-fine rubber that does not interfere with vocal recording sound quality. The screen is used to block the vocal artifacts and allow the voice to pass through the filter unobstructed and uncolored.
A cardioid pickup pattern isolates the main sound source while minimizing unwanted background noise.įor studio microphones used for vocals, a pop filter is usually placed between the singer and several inches in front of the mic. The Shure mic incorporates a highly effective, built-in spherical filter with a steel outer mesh that minimizes both wind and breath "pop" noise. Perhaps one of the most famous is Shure’s SM58, a mainstay of musicians because of its tailored vocal response and built-in filter. Many pop filters are built into microphones. Pop filters, on the other hand, are designed mainly to reduce excessive plosives such as “p” and “b” sounds. Rode suggests engaging the high frequency boost to combat the slight loss of high frequency detail experienced when covering the mic’s capsule. Some microphones build in compensation for windscreens, though most don’t.įor example, Rode’s Stereo Videomic X has a +6 dB high frequency boost switch which is recommended when using the mic’s included outdoor synthetic fur wind shield. One consideration with major wind protection is that all the material combined can dampen higher frequencies. Sometimes the wind protection technology can be more expensive than the microphone being protected. These complete systems are designed for situations in which maximum isolation from wind and handling noise is required for professional use.
Also, DPA Windpac, WindTech and Rode make excellent high-end wind protection systems. High-end wind protection systems are made by companies like Rycote, whose screens range from $100 for basic screens to full scale kits for specific microphones in excess of $1,000.
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