Studio Projects Pop filter a review

[philcan]

First let me give you a little background on me. I have been playing guitar about 30 years. About 3 years ago when I thought the band thing was over (it’s never over) I seriously got into Home Recording . I use a Zoom MRS802CD workstation. The only real outboard gear I use is TC Helicon Voiceworks. The zoom handles all the other effects.

I got a C1 for myself this past Christmas & let me say I love that Mic. I can record anything & pretty much don't need to touch the EQ. It works great for Vocals guitar & even a room mic when recording a live band.

POP Filter
I have used a nylon pop filter since I started recording. It works ok. There were times I had to rerecord vocals because the pops got through. I recently moved up to the Studio Projects Pop filter & wow what a difference. A friend & I were doing a side-by-side compare with it & the Nylon one. The SP filter did a much better job. It stops pops but also works as a tool to give greater definition to the mids on 1 side & low end on the other.

I keep it on the side that gives me greater definition of the low end. I recently rerecorded a girl singing some powerful Broadway type stuff (IE Phantom) & the SP filter brought out some additional low end without getting muddy. I compared it to the other tracks she did a week before i got the sp filter & it was just fuller. I still did not have to mess with the EQ. It is just better. I'm not sure what the technical term is sorry I just know I can hear the difference.

So the bottom line is I am very glad I got this Filter. It really makes a sonic difference & would be worth the extra 20.00 over the Nylon one. Now I never have to worry about the cat attacking it & shredding it.I always worried about something causing a run in the filter & having to get a new one. It is Much easier to clean & know it's clean. So I would recommend it over the Nylon circle out there today. The bag it comes with Makes a great cover for my C1 so I don't have to taker it in & out of the stand too.

The only thing I would change is to make it a little longer. Since I also use a foam sonic sculpting tool (Auarlex’s words not mine) behind the Mic I had to get creative with the mic & stand combo to get all of it to fit. But once I did life just got better. If I had to pick one to go on the stand the pop filter would be it.

If you have any questions email me.

[Scott Collins]

Thanks for the notes!

Not sure what you mean by "foam sonic sculpting tool", but along those lines I'm wondering: would it be advisable to use the SP foam wind screens with a pop filter like this (or any pop filter), or are they an "either/or" option... or is it a matter of experimentation or preference?

[Alan Hyatt]

Thanks for the notes!

Not sure what you mean by "foam sonic sculpting tool", but along those lines I'm wondering: would it be advisable to use the SP foam wind screens with a pop filter like this (or any pop filter), or are they an "either/or" option... or is it a matter of experimentation or preference?

Great Pop Filter review Scott, thanks!

Foam windscreen, well best used in windy conditions outdoors, but has been used on horns, vocals, guitar amps and all kinds of stuff. Once again, if you like what it does on a specific application, then it did the trick.

[Nik Keefe]

That's an interesting thought, Alan. I'm doing some horns tonight and I haven't ever used the foam windshield. I'll try it on the T3 and see what results I get (I don't have any ribbons sadly).