Using a Large Diaphragm Condenser Mic Without a Pop Filter

Using a Large Diaphragm Condenser Mic Without a Pop Filter

Don’t do it, because large diaphragm condenser microphones are so sensitive that even mild plosives can distort the signal.

If you do have to record using a large diaphragm condenser mic without a pop filter, then make sure your plosives don’t hit the mic directly. This is done by angling the direction of your voice about 45 degrees off-axis from the mic, so that you’re kind of speaking past the mic instead of directly into it.

Here are some popular large diaphragm condenser microphones used for podcasting:

  • Neumann TLM 102
  • Neumann TLM 103
  • Audio Technica AT2020
  • RØDE NT1-A
  • MXL 990
  • Behringer C-1
  • Samson C01

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