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Monday, 29 December 2003
DIY Pop Filter

One of the things we'll be needing when the Consort goes back to recording is a set of pop filters for the vocal mics, as the condensers are far more sensitive than the dynamic microphones we'd been using. Unfortunately, the cheapest ones I could find locally were about $20 each.

However, using microphone clips, small wooden embroidery hoops, some stiff pieces of wire (I had some bicycle spokes handy) and some stretchy fabric, I put together a set of fairly decent filters for under $6 each. They're not pretty, but Peter Piper can pick his peck of pickled peppers properly protected from pesky plosives.

Posted by godfrey (link)
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Dude, craft.
Posted by Sid on 29 Dec 2003 07:34
Looks like a professional did this! Hey - you are!
Posted by Lisa on 29 Dec 2003 09:20
Can I have one with the springs that hold the mike in the center, like one of those old 1920's mikes?
Posted by Lunchbox on 29 Dec 2003 12:41
I have decided to get you a megaphone to sing through, Lunchbox.
Posted by Ginevra on 29 Dec 2003 12:47
Ah, now that would be a shockmount, or a "spider" as it's sometimes called.

The microphones I ordered for the Consort all have shockmounts (and "vintage capsule design"), though they're not quite the style you're talking about.

Posted by Godfrey on 29 Dec 2003 12:47
Hmmm. I wonder how hard it would be to make a shockmount?
Posted by Godfrey on 29 Dec 2003 12:59