I know right I have always wondered why people don't use multiple pop filters like it would just mean more chances to diffuse the air but no one talks about if it would be a good idea or not to use multiple.
@@freedom4442 As in all things I suppose it comes down to balance, if you don't have enough diffusion your breath ruins the recording, but if you have too much your voice tone becomes muffled. It's probably a better outcome if you can find that balance, but it's also a pain to set up, adjust, or move around.
Lazlo T he has a point though, most likely if this was another youtuber this would of gone for 10+ mins while he did a short, simple and factual video which has actually helped me tons
I love how you tackle explaining a topic from different angles and in a short and effective video with actual demonstrations. I appreciate your advice and guidance. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
The difference is very clear in how they alter the sound of the recording. The Stedman metal design with the diffused air sounds the best, true to the original mic sound.
I'm working on few projects and audio has been my worst area for awhile. Your channel has helped me IMMENSELY on choosing products that fit my budget and work. It sucks to see so many negative people come by to post rude comments, at least you've got a great sense of humor for comebacks. Thanks for all your vids! Don't let the haters get you down!
When you tested the wind screens and pop filters all at the same time, it sounded way better. Try it with a box on your head. Might not sound good, but will be funny as hell to watch!!!!!!! Thanks for posting!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Stedman was an instantly obvious winner. Looks transparent, sounds transparent, no plosives. Thanks for the excellent comparo! These will replace my slightly disgusting stretched nylon pieces immediately. $40 at Amazon, and vastly superior to the $30 music store items in every way. Sturdier, washable, better mounting hardware. These will make for some happier singers.
this is one of those channels that at first, you're like....OK.... i don't get it, but after watching a few videos, telling you the truth, your videos are extremely well done, informative and thorough. The more videos i watch the more i look for the little inuendos like dobely-doo and throwing the boxes makes me laugh every time. you have a great sense of humor and great job on the videos! Thanks for all the info and helping those of us starting out and trying to follow our dreams make better and more informed decisions!
If you're using a microphone handheld, the foam windscreen is basically your only option (it's really hard to attach a pop filter to something as big as the microphone handle, and the foam screen works better when moved).
Mic placement has an enormous effect on plosive reduction. Note that many musical applications place the vocal mic just above the ‘wind’. Below is not as desirable, sonically.
Excellent test! (And with no extraneous BS about other subjects.) Thank you for posting this. A question, though: if (as you said) you prefer a windscreen, why did you record this video with a big rectangular pop filter on the mic?
It's important to remember that mic placement and technique is a key part in how you record! There are a few things you can do to fix problems you might be having, instead of buying equipment or 'fixing it in post'.
As a side note, There's plenty of tutorials online on how to make your own pop filters, and at least around here, you can find folks selling them often on Letgo or the like. If you buy a used one, and if smell is important to you, find out whether it was used in a smoking household.
@@weetzybat One thing is to stay close to the mic but at an angle. You can talk a little "Across" the mic instead of right at it, and this will keep the air plosives from hitting the mic diaphragm, but still pick up your voice nicely. 👍
I totally agree.I bought both the dual layer nylon pop filter and the windscreen but found that even though the pop filter does a great job it seemed to always get in the way and the windscreen did a fine job by its self.But a fantastic review.I will be sharing this with the rest of the clan.
I am a subscriber because I like how organized he always is when talking about music tech. In each video I have seen with this host, I see plans written or at least mentally composed.
We have a SE dual pop filter, which side would u use? Plastic over soft fabric or opposite? Mia is pretty good with pops so we would only need one side & could probably get away with out any. Max clarity is the our goal as we’ve hardly ever had plosives. Sometimes we get a little sibilance
It is amazing how much better the Stedman was. I didn't expect myself to be able to hear a difference between the filters. But damn, the Stedman was clean! Thanks for doing this test!
Funny, after watching you tell us not to use the Steadman Pop Filter in videos, I saw two music videos, and the singers had it covering a majority of their faces. So much for looking cool at a recording session.
I really like stedman's ps101. You can experiment its effectiveness while blowing to the pop filter your hand being placed over the filter. I also noticed there is a noticeable difference depending on the distance between the mic and the pop filter and the relative position/angle.
Ok let's actually help this guy, Bandrew has said multiple times that he does not use any post procesing. That means no effects, although he does boost the sound a bit if it's too quiet. Hope this helps.
The mics he use are amazing so there doesn't need to be much post processing. If you have a dynamic mic, it helps to come very close to it which accentuates the bass. Or you can do this in post. Bass/mid heavy voices sound better generally. Doing some Deessing to the voice is also important since you don't want sibilant sounds piercing everyones' ears.
At 3:13, he says he personally prefers the windscreen because he likes "the minor cut to the higher frequencies." Can someone please explain what that means? Thank you for the information.
My experience with the metal pop filter (and your test confirms this) is that it makes me sound like I'm singing into a telephone. Sure the highs are there, but something in the mid low frequency is missing and you ended up with the telephone effect.
Great windscreen test and I appreciate the effort you put into all of this. I would like to know if having a windscreen on a headset that's made for dictation software (i.e Nuance DragonDictate) would have any significant affect if the windscreen was removed? In other words, would the accuracy suffer? Thank you for your time. :-)
I don't know what professional audiophile would say, but as someone who transcribes recorded dictation for a living, I can say that I definitely prefer when my clients use a windscreen on their headset mics. It significantly reduces the annoyance of all the breathing, lip smacking, sighs, tongue sounds, gum chewing, drinking etc., but most importantly, it makes plosives a lot less painful on my ears! Especially with words like plaintiff and petitioner :) Windscreens also help *somewhat* when someone is doing their dictation while on a bus, driving in a car, or walking around outside. As I don't work with speech-to-text transcription, I've no idea if it would hurt or help accuracy. \
Pop Filter FTW! A Mini Pop Filter Would Be Perfect Though. I'm currently using a windscreen but also own a dual layer nylon filter but it's too freaking big!
Great video. Really interested in how some digital audio/voice recorders (like the ones available from Zoom, Olympus, Sony, etc.) compare to the other mic solutions you've shared.
It looks like you use a Hakan P110 in a lot of your more recent videos. Where would it have ranked in this shootout? Sorry if this question is somewhere below. I scrolled and scrolled and didn't see it. Thanks for all the cool content. UPDATE: I couldn't find a Hakan vs. Stedman shootout anywhere. Video opportunity?
Hey podcastage, you should do themed microphone shootouts similar to what you've done here. For example I'm very interested in finding a microphone for streaming and VOIP and whatnot. So General computer usage. What microphone would be best for streaming? You could also do price to Performance analysis or do price points type things. Vocal shootouts, instrumental recording shootouts and stuff like that too. I would also like to point out that I really love your reviews. They are very thorough and well done. I like when you do the keyboard tests and stuff on microphones something everybody thinks about but it makes a difference background noise can be a pain in the ass.
That is way outside my wheel house. Allen on the Sound Speeds TH-cam channel did a huge shoot out of wind protection for boom mics: th-cam.com/video/O9ccML1nC1w/w-d-xo.html He’s the guy for Boom mics and all that stuff. He’s so much more knowledgeable about it than I am that I wouldn’t even dare step on his toes there or offer some bad advice.
Ur voice hurt my ears
I understand your pain, because my voice hurts my throat, my ears, and my sex life.
Podcastage 😂 im sorry
Ok then 😂
Best response of all time!
Your comment hurts my eyes
Finally..someone tested their filters and windscreens all at once.
I know right I have always wondered why people don't use multiple pop filters like it would just mean more chances to diffuse the air but no one talks about if it would be a good idea or not to use multiple.
@@freedom4442 As in all things I suppose it comes down to balance, if you don't have enough diffusion your breath ruins the recording, but if you have too much your voice tone becomes muffled. It's probably a better outcome if you can find that balance, but it's also a pain to set up, adjust, or move around.
2000IQ
This legend has timestamps in a video that's only 3:50 long lol what a GOAT
Who needs watch time? Haha.
Helping out people with short attention spans lol
On TH-cam you see a lot of people use timestamps and chapters that are usually doing podcasts. I think they're just used to it.
@@Podcastage ill watch the whole thing just for you :)
ADHD friendly :D
THAT'S HOW YOU MAKE A VIDEO. JESUS CHRIST WHY DO OTHER PEOPLE HAVE TO MAKE A 30 DECADE LONG VIDEO?
For the same reason that some people type in all caps...because they are attention whores.
Lazlo T he has a point though, most likely if this was another youtuber this would of gone for 10+ mins while he did a short, simple and factual video which has actually helped me tons
Bacon Verde Amarelo more ad revenue if they go over 10 minutes
yeah i’m talking to you Booth Junkie
monetization, that's why
Testing testing, painful passionate, peanut butter pandemonium, pen-pineapple, apple-pen.
Yep. Obnoxious fits the bill quite right.
I came up with the test phrase of "Susie Boomer wanted Peter Piper's sizzling Pumpkin Pie." To test stuff.
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I love how you tackle explaining a topic from different angles and in a short and effective video with actual demonstrations. I appreciate your advice and guidance. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Just earned a like and sub for cutting straight to the point AND with timestamps. You legend.
The difference is very clear in how they alter the sound of the recording. The Stedman metal design with the diffused air sounds the best, true to the original mic sound.
"Which is the best?"
* Me sweating because I want to say when he used all of them at the same time.. *
Yup.
I'm working on few projects and audio has been my worst area for awhile. Your channel has helped me IMMENSELY on choosing products that fit my budget and work.
It sucks to see so many negative people come by to post rude comments, at least you've got a great sense of humor for comebacks. Thanks for all your vids! Don't let the haters get you down!
Really appreciate the short video with timestamps, refreshing after looking at other videos that are 20+ minutes, respect it being concise man
Not only a basic comparison but listing each brand name, pricing and materials! legend!
Also at 1:47, that stedman *really* earned its price
When you tested the wind screens and pop filters all at the same time, it sounded way better. Try it with a box on your head. Might not sound good, but will be funny as hell to watch!!!!!!! Thanks for posting!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ill just write music without B's and P's
I got itches in Atlanta
This is actually how mumble rap happened
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@@photomatt2490 HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAH
The Stedman was an instantly obvious winner. Looks transparent, sounds transparent, no plosives. Thanks for the excellent comparo! These will replace my slightly disgusting stretched nylon pieces immediately. $40 at Amazon, and vastly superior to the $30 music store items in every way. Sturdier, washable, better mounting hardware. These will make for some happier singers.
You lose low end and high end with them unfortunately
this is one of those channels that at first, you're like....OK.... i don't get it, but after watching a few videos, telling you the truth, your videos are extremely well done, informative and thorough. The more videos i watch the more i look for the little inuendos like dobely-doo and throwing the boxes makes me laugh every time. you have a great sense of humor and great job on the videos! Thanks for all the info and helping those of us starting out and trying to follow our dreams make better and more informed decisions!
If you're using a microphone handheld, the foam windscreen is basically your only option (it's really hard to attach a pop filter to something as big as the microphone handle, and the foam screen works better when moved).
Mic placement has an enormous effect on plosive reduction. Note that many musical applications place the vocal mic just above the ‘wind’. Below is not as desirable, sonically.
Thank you for this video, this was definitely the most clear video out of all the ones I've seen. Pop filter is definitely what I'm going for
Thank you so much for these videos! As I work to make my audio better, you keep answering my questions as I go!
2:38 Nailed it!! Even got my tone and inflection right!! Exactly what I was thinking!! LOL :) 2:38
I love your channel man.. I always the the answer to what I want to know in a concise and well presented manner!
That test phrase was as radical as your guitar riffs on the microphone reviews. Pure magic!
Outstanding!!!! I was amazed that the four pop filters still let some pop sound through. Great video as always.
Thank you so much for this awesome video, Dude!
Purpose, difference, testing and recommendation in just a few minutes! Worth my subscription! 🤘
Excellent test! (And with no extraneous BS about other subjects.) Thank you for posting this. A question, though: if (as you said) you prefer a windscreen, why did you record this video with a big rectangular pop filter on the mic?
It built into the cradle that's made for that mic.
It's important to remember that mic placement and technique is a key part in how you record!
There are a few things you can do to fix problems you might be having, instead of buying equipment or 'fixing it in post'.
As a side note,
There's plenty of tutorials online on how to make your own pop filters, and at least around here, you can find folks selling them often on Letgo or the like.
If you buy a used one, and if smell is important to you, find out whether it was used in a smoking household.
What are the few things you can do
@@weetzybat One thing is to stay close to the mic but at an angle. You can talk a little "Across" the mic instead of right at it, and this will keep the air plosives from hitting the mic diaphragm, but still pick up your voice nicely. 👍
I totally agree.I bought both the dual layer nylon pop filter and the windscreen but found that even though the pop filter does a great job it seemed to always get in the way and the windscreen did a fine job by its self.But a fantastic review.I will be sharing this with the rest of the clan.
I've used the Stedman for years and been very pleased with results.
Bro I love you this is precisely what I was looking for.
I am a subscriber because I like how organized he always is when talking about music tech. In each video I have seen with this host, I see plans written or at least mentally composed.
Thank you so much for keeping this short.
Thank you for such a great SUCCINCT video with examples and reviews for the products in question!
I agree; I prefer windscreens over pop filters for the same reason.
I dont like windscreen sometimes i am really lazy to check the front mic and the U pattern shield helps know its instantly
We have a SE dual pop filter, which side would u use? Plastic over soft fabric or opposite? Mia is pretty good with pops so we would only need one side & could probably get away with out any. Max clarity is the our goal as we’ve hardly ever had plosives. Sometimes we get a little sibilance
Thank you so much this video is great it’s quick informative get straight to the point
How about using the windscreen and pop filter together?
That red pixel just to your left, over the mic plug had me freaking out for just a second
I thought my monitor was busting a nut.
You have always great review. That help me a lot. Keep reviewing 🤘
It is amazing how much better the Stedman was. I didn't expect myself to be able to hear a difference between the filters. But damn, the Stedman was clean! Thanks for doing this test!
Absolutely.
What about using the nylon filter and the metallic one at the same time?
Amazing review. Thanks for this
Fast and efficient, thats the way I like informationnal video to be! Well done
This is great, super quick and get to The point. Thanks!
the neewer pop filter was surprisingly effective, I'm probably going to get one :)
Can u use both at once?
Such a good video, thank you
Funny, after watching you tell us not to use the Steadman Pop Filter in videos, I saw two music videos, and the singers had it covering a majority of their faces. So much for looking cool at a recording session.
Amazing video. You've helped me in upgrading my stream setup.
the main pop filter you use outside of the ones you showed ,was the best one imo.
I really enjoy watching someone who knows their job.....not just talking for the sake of it
Very concise, thank you very much.
good video man quick and easy
I really like stedman's ps101. You can experiment its effectiveness while blowing to the pop filter your hand being placed over the filter. I also noticed there is a noticeable difference depending on the distance between the mic and the pop filter and the relative position/angle.
I use the Mudder type one for singing.
I was gonna get the Stedman but I heard it gets this zingy ringy type of thingy sometimes.
*_Q: What effects do you put on your sound after recording to make it sound amazing_*
*_Thanks_*
short answer - yes
@@Frostum lmao
Ok let's actually help this guy, Bandrew has said multiple times that he does not use any post procesing. That means no effects, although he does boost the sound a bit if it's too quiet. Hope this helps.
@@Frostum he probably left the internet. But thanks
The mics he use are amazing so there doesn't need to be much post processing. If you have a dynamic mic, it helps to come very close to it which accentuates the bass. Or you can do this in post. Bass/mid heavy voices sound better generally. Doing some Deessing to the voice is also important since you don't want sibilant sounds piercing everyones' ears.
What windscreen do you use for the rode nt1??? Its seems to fit perfect
nice video! I think you should do the test again, but this time with a fan turned on and facing the microphone.
When are you going to sell the Podcastage Quadruple Pop Filter?
where does something like the Hakan P110 stand in a comparison with these? thanks
Oh nice Bandrew! i was looking which one is best for my dynamic microphone cuz i cant decide with nylon pop filter or a foam windscreen :)
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At 3:13, he says he personally prefers the windscreen because he likes "the minor cut to the higher frequencies." Can someone please explain what that means? Thank you for the information.
My experience with the metal pop filter (and your test confirms this) is that it makes me sound like I'm singing into a telephone. Sure the highs are there, but something in the mid low frequency is missing and you ended up with the telephone effect.
You and booth junkie are the best. BTW THAT NT1 sounds great.
Thank you kindly 🙏
Awesome, now I know what to go with for my studio
2:14
I thought I got a migraine and I was pissing myself😂😂
Idk where this mic is available so im not sure if you can get a hold of it, but I would like to see a review of the Trust Emita USB microphone.
Helpful video, thanks.
can we use windscreen and pop filter together.
Thank you so much!! You Rock!!! 😎🎤🎧👍
"Greetings, Earthlings" -> Instant Like!
which one should i buy as a singer who owns the blue yeti?
Thank you!
plz tell me about budget dynamic mic
the Neweer pop filter that you said came with the mic, is there somewhere to buy it and which mic did it come with?
Thanks for the review, I've just purchased a POP filter similar to the Stedman windscreen, and I'm looking forward to finding out what it's like...
I think using both the Stedman and Mudder be good choice...
can you use a windscreen and pop filter together? or is that over kill?
Do you think I would need one of these as a horn player using a ribbon mic?
Great windscreen test and I appreciate the effort you put into all of this. I would like to know if having a windscreen on a headset that's made for dictation software (i.e Nuance DragonDictate) would have any significant affect if the windscreen was removed? In other words, would the accuracy suffer? Thank you for your time. :-)
I don't know what professional audiophile would say, but as someone who transcribes recorded dictation for a living, I can say that I definitely prefer when my clients use a windscreen on their headset mics. It significantly reduces the annoyance of all the breathing, lip smacking, sighs, tongue sounds, gum chewing, drinking etc., but most importantly, it makes plosives a lot less painful on my ears! Especially with words like plaintiff and petitioner :) Windscreens also help *somewhat* when someone is doing their dictation while on a bus, driving in a car, or walking around outside. As I don't work with speech-to-text transcription, I've no idea if it would hurt or help accuracy.
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@@LauraRealLife Thanks a lot, Laura, your reply was very helpful!!!
I actually like the(lack of an actual term) foamy slightly muffled tone in result of the foam windscreen.
It sometimes sounds soothing to my ears.
Pop Filter FTW!
A Mini Pop Filter Would Be Perfect Though.
I'm currently using a windscreen but also own a dual layer nylon filter but it's too freaking big!
DJHeroMasta
Pop filter MUST be larger than microphone otherwise it will increase amount of aiflow disturbances and as such it will be amplifying pops.
Great video.
Really interested in how some digital audio/voice recorders (like the ones available from Zoom, Olympus, Sony, etc.) compare to the other mic solutions you've shared.
It looks like you use a Hakan P110 in a lot of your more recent videos. Where would it have ranked in this shootout? Sorry if this question is somewhere below. I scrolled and scrolled and didn't see it. Thanks for all the cool content. UPDATE: I couldn't find a Hakan vs. Stedman shootout anywhere. Video opportunity?
Am I the only one who noticed no difference during the tests
No. It’s all about those boomy pop sounds, might be your speakers don’t reproduce
Can we use both at the same time
I have the hard plastic one that came with SE mic. I think it may have caused lots of WHISTLING, high frequency crap. Looking for nylon at the moment.
Love the all 4 combination 😂😂
God! I love this guy! He is so funny!
Good video, helped a lot. Ty
Please review AKG Perception 100 (Discontinued Version)
Is using both a windscreen and a pop filter overkill for podcasting indoors? My mic came with a windscreen but wondering if I should buy a pop filter.
i'm going to use both of them
How about running a foam windscreen with a pop filter? Is that a thing? My microphone kit came with both so why not just run both?
Which one do you pefer a usb dynamic microphone or a condenser xlr microphone - i love your channel
Feroze gaming54HD condensers sound a bit clearer but pick up more background noise, whilst the opposite is true for dynamics. (typically)
Hey podcastage, you should do themed microphone shootouts similar to what you've done here. For example I'm very interested in finding a microphone for streaming and VOIP and whatnot. So General computer usage. What microphone would be best for streaming? You could also do price to Performance analysis or do price points type things. Vocal shootouts, instrumental recording shootouts and stuff like that too.
I would also like to point out that I really love your reviews. They are very thorough and well done. I like when you do the keyboard tests and stuff on microphones something everybody thinks about but it makes a difference background noise can be a pain in the ass.
could you do a test out side with dead cats and windscreens in the wind for outdoor recording? Thanks
That is way outside my wheel house. Allen on the Sound Speeds TH-cam channel did a huge shoot out of wind protection for boom mics: th-cam.com/video/O9ccML1nC1w/w-d-xo.html
He’s the guy for Boom mics and all that stuff. He’s so much more knowledgeable about it than I am that I wouldn’t even dare step on his toes there or offer some bad advice.
Thanks a lot!
I've seen some use a pop filter and the foam. Will using both make a difference?