DIY Microphone Pop Filter

[ilovecaramell4]

WHAT THE HECK IS THE HOSE CLAMP 4!!! DID YOU EVEN USE IT?

[ikicko]

@ilovecaramell4 3:52 look at the actaul mic stand

[makotomikami]

"I'm not a professional audio guide" umm, so does this really work? And how much does it last until it breaks apart? :S

[adicts89]

Can i use a wooden embroidery hoop?

[aznmidgetskater]

my friend is making a mixtape and is really close to finishing it. all he needs to do now is lay down lyric tracks, but he needed a pop filter. thanks for the help MarcM001

[hellomikkii]

LOL to make it look a little more official xP

[jterana2001]

this was awesome!

[P4boot]

Taut is correct i dont know why some are loling

[CheezChad]

AMAZING! GONNA DO IT!

[shawnsosa04]

its great to be poor!! lol

[SilverWing9999]

how did u connect the hose clamp to the wire?

[Sk8rplanB1]

i used that same hoop only mines blue.

[ZyxArTix]

i do this to my headphone ... i use a hangar ;D

[damncell]

YEY!!!!!! AWSOME!

[knightmayorz]

brilliant!!

[KYOOBED]

@ 2:00  "Just give it a stretch here, nice and TOT." hahah

[SeroXphim]

@KYOOBED its nice and TAUT =.=

[Reelo2214]

Thanks alot!!!

[Dexterboy124]

targht?

[MattSamNTheCameraman]

Very good!!

[johncenawwe10]

thank you, this is very useful, i live in a small island in the caribbean and i cant find a pop filter anywhere so this is very useful thanks!

[Brajhboy]

very good..!

[AyceProdukiez]

tooo fukin long. why not buy one ffs!

[Squallxx1ionhart]

@AyceProdukiez possibly because they cost a bit for what they are and also a majority of people arnt as lazy as you and want to learn how to make one from scratch? ...it could happen you know.

[daveofdefeat]

@AyceProdukiez

Too long?! My mom broke her clavical recently, maybe someone in that situation or worse would take a while to do this.... but otherwise, get off your ass. It should take no more than ten minutes AT MOST.

[AyceProdukiez]

@daveofdefeat fuck you! luk at the bloody costs behind this shit aswell.. buying n shit. n not even a professional job. RETARD

[shilpinator]

does this diy one work just as good as the ready-made store ones?

[Cainsmoker]

$14-16 online for one, OR you could make 2 for under $14...I mean if it's the same exact thing why not just make it yourself?

[Mranimechannel]

@Cainsmoker send me the link please

[Cainsmoker]

I don't have a link. I went to Home Depot for the heavy guage electrical wire, hose clamp, split tubing, and thick zip ties, Wal Mart for the panty hose, and Michaels (Craft store) for the embroidery hoop (2 of them were about $3 for the 4. inch) So in all, I spent just under $14 for the supplies and made 2 of them. Spray painted the wire (it was orange) black as well as the hoop and it's all very sleek and you'd never even know it was home-made. It's badass!!!!

[MRBIGGIEMAC]

um guys these are only like 14 bucks online lol

[Mranimechannel]

@MRBIGGIEMAC send me the link

[nintendiehard]

Wow. Nothing especially new from some I've seen before...but a lot more practical and well made. And you didn't come off sounding like a tool (not to name any other video in particular).

Great stuff, I'm get on this right away.

[shanarae1994]

Thanks, I really needed to know how to make one of these!

[vicosuave4real]

thanx dude ima try it

[WreckaNice]

great video!

sorry to be dumb as a box of rocks, but what does the Pop Filter really do?  sorry just curious

[InvidDemon]

It's to stop those annoying sounds that the mic. picks up from breathing or other noises. Trust me it works! =D

[JesNemitz]

it filters out the 'pops' you might get from a voice recording from saying/singing words such as "but" or "police" for example. It gets a loud pop that sounds unprofessional.

[Skeubedebeu]

It blocks out pops of air from going into the microphone when you sing/talk. It sounds really bad and the filter blocks the wind causing the pops. Look it up on wikipedia for more info

[Halosniper128]

wouldn't you put the hose on then the zip tie to cover up the orange part???

[YoungMagic113]

hey halo wat did was spray painted the wire black along with the zip tie cant even tell its a wire hoped i helped xP

[YoungMagic113]

zOMG thanx so much man i saw a pop filter in guitar center for $40 and i flinched but i didnt get it so i thought i lok up on youtube and BAM i found you now i have the same looking pop filter from guitar center for $8 with tax so again THANK YOU

[unknownjjokarr]

NICE AND THAAAT LOL

[LTrepresenter]

i was so close to ordering one of these off amazon, now ........... thanks man ...

[blazemann1]

lmao at 2:00 how he says tight "nice and taaat"

[yaypyroo]

He says nice and Taut. Taut is a different word.

[Justnorthofjustice]

I missed the part where you mentioned fastening the hose clamp around the mic stand and the electrician wire. (I know, its a no brainer.) Thanks for the awesome video! I seen another video just like it on another site, but yours actually showed you a good glimpse of the items and where to get them. I think I might make me one of those now...

[NikSpeaks]

does that actually work?

[samsung889]

yes it does

[halo2man77]

Great video =)

[neurojammer]

A further note about the mics I listed for podcasting/voice-overs, etc.—that I didn't have room to mention b/f—is that all of them do already have 'pop-filters' built in, situated behind the mic's mesh screening that surrounds the capsule.

But having an external pop filter IS STILL usually recommended in order to ensure the elimination of any/all 'pops' &/or 'plosives.'

Anyone can feel free to email me if you have questions re: 'ideal' gear, best suited to meet your goals & budget.

Peace!

[neurojammer]

very cool idea & design. Though I'm assuming you are using the SM57 on the desktop mic stand for illustrative purposes only. As it's not too flattering on most vocals. It's voiced more for handling high SPL sources like snare drums, guitar cabinets, etc. Not that I haven't tried it on client's vocals! Trent Reznor occasionally uses a 57 on his voice, but again, more 4 effect.

4 Podcasting, I recommend an ElectroVoice RE-20 or Shure SM7. Also RØDE's USB mic designed 4 podcast creation.

[bryansayscom]

Man those are all expensive choices. What about the Blue Snowball for a starter podcast mic?

[CyanideChild420]

great video, works great too.

[JackSmith07]

Great idea. This worked out well. Unfortunately I nicked my girlfriend a bunch of times with the scissors when cutting the pantyhose. I should have probably informed her that she was my girlfriend first, to calm her down.

[socceree02]

Thanks, appreciated, looks great.

[whiteshack]

People that diy this stuff don't shop at Walmart or Home Depot, if your going to shop there, there's no point of diy.

[BigCheeseMC26280]

niicee

[grumpy707bp]

that op filter was really nice almost professional :)

[apersonyouknow19]

taut, not tot. it means tight

[DRockT123]

nice and "tot"? lol

[jukipolo22]

thanx man im buying one right now..............

[kwd007]

Now thats cool!

[Scripturistikz]

awsome. save money

[FHSProduction]

@Scripturistikz lol yeah just dont forget to fill up the gas after driving to walmart, home depot, joanns, and shucks then back home

[BboyJuNg]

Awesome, I'm going to build one right now!

[KPrince2]

nice good and cheap jus da way i like it

[MarcM001]

Yes, the mic is a Sure SM57. It's my guitar amp mic. It also sounds great for voice over work but you need to be close for the best sound. I make bad plosives so I made the pop filter. And you CAN buy a pop filter for as low as $20 bucks but they go way up from there. Plus if you have a few people talking on mics at the same time say during a podcast for instance then making them yourself really becomes a lot cheaper than buying them.

[simonpca]

Great project... I just bought one from the store, and these things are so f****** expensive and don't hold very well. My nexy one is going to be home-made like that one :P

SM57 works great for spoken vocals... That's the microphone the president of usa uses for his speeches (with the windshields balls on them) :)

[starmoca]

(with the windshields balls on them) : SM58

[Andine9]

6$ and 300$ worth of frustration, attempt of perfection, and complication... =P jk Cool

[sonnyboyUK]

thats pretty cool .but wouldnt it be easier to just buy one...? lol they aren't far off how much you paid buying that stuff. thats quite alot of tricky shit if you get a wrong part or somthing. but cooool and d.i.y. anyway lol did u use a sm57 for ur audio on this btw? sounds really good! =)

[MarcM001]

Because black is cool.

Really, it doesn't matter. That's what I had and while recording the VO for the clip it just came out.

[kevaughanshiu]

why black?

[PheOniXx9]

Hey that's really cool.

[scruffyharry]

Nice work