Room Reverb/Echo

Ever hear a podcast where one person sounds like they are 30 feet down a hallway? Well, they’re most likely in a room with bare walls, hardwood floors and lots of hard surfaces. And most likely they are not very close to their microphone.

All this adds up to terrible sounding audio which can be difficult to hear clearly, which of course provides a bad listening experience for the listener.

To avoid creating this sound:

• Choose a good quiet space to record in that utilizes items that absorb the sound to prevent it from bouncing around the room: rugs, acoustic foam, drapery, fabric furniture, etc.
• Make sure your mouth is really close to your microphone, and be sure to use some kind of windscreen or pop filter.
• And if you wear a huge gaudy tacky holiday sweater while recording, that’ll help absorb sound as well. hehe

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