How to Make a Microphone Pop Filter With a Hanger
You've taken great pains to construct your home studio and gather the best gear you can afford, so now you're ready for your first recording session. After laying down a click track and a rhythm guitar track, you set up a large diaphragm condenser mic and record the lead vocal. All is going well until you sing the words, "Please, baby, please," and there it is---the dreaded popping of the Ps, formally known as plosives. You need a pop filter, and you need it now.
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Instructions
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Untwist a wire hanger until it's straight then form a circle at one end 6 to 8 inches in diameter. Wrap the ends of the circle tightly.
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Make a knot on the foot end of one side of the pantyhose then pull it over the circular end of the hanger until it's taut. Wrap a rubber band several times around the pantyhose at the bottom of the wire circle until it holds tight.
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Cut away the excess pantyhose with your scissors.
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Wrap the straight end of the hanger around your mic stand and position the pop filter end about 6 inches in front of your vocal mic. This can be tricky so be patient.
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Tips & Warnings
Find a strong rubber band as it's your weakest link. When in doubt, use two.
If you have problems attaching the hanger to the mic stand, duct tape it instead.
When you do sing a plosive such as B or P, turn your head slightly away from the mic. The pop filter is an aid, not a cure.
According to members of the Telecaster Guitar Forum, there's more than one way to make a pop filter, but the wire hanger method is easy, cheap and fast. (See References 1)
