Tips for EQ’ing a Lavalier Microphone in Post-production

In my experience most lavalier microphone recordings are a bit dark, muddy and/or lacking clarity. This happens because the microphone is below the person’s mouth and not in front of their mouth, which means the mic doesn’t capture as much mid and high frequencies because those frequencies are more directional and are mostly projected forward in the direction they are speaking as opposed to down and into the lavalier microphone. I apologize for that horrible Frankenstein sentence 🙁

Here’s how I usually EQ lavalier microphones in post-production:

• Typically to remove 1-4 dB of low-mid muddiness using a bell curve centered around 200-350 Hz with a Q between 1-2.
• Typically I add 1-4 dB of high shelving EQ starting around 2-5 kHz.
• Sometimes I remove 1-2 dB of nasally-ness (is that a word??) using a bell curve centered around 700-800 Hz with a Q between 1-2.

How do you handle lavalier recordings in post? Comment below!

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