Reviewing microphone accessories

Many microphones are very susceptible to external handling noise, breath blasts, and moisture.…There are some microphone accessories that are nearly essential in certain applications.…I'll show you a few accessories that you'll find virtually in every studio.…The primary reason to use pop filters or screens is to eliminate the wind blast when the vocalist sings Ps and Bs.…It also can help with proper positioning, keeping the vocalist at the appropriate distance…from the microphone, and preventing them from generating the proximity effect.…These screens can be of limited value, however, when, in fact, positioning and vocal microphone…technique are far more useful in reducing these pops, which is something that we'll…go over later when we look at vocal mic placement.…

Let's have a listen first without the pop screen.…Listen to the bassy blasts that happen when the vocalist sings or speaks words with a lot of Ps and Bs.…(music playing)…With the pop screen in place, it makes a little difference, but not much.…