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Reddit mentions of Monoprice Microphone Isolation Shield - Black - Foldable With 3/8" Mic Threaded Mount, High Density Absorbing Foam Front & Vented Metal Back Plate - Stage Right
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We found 29 Reddit mentions of Monoprice Microphone Isolation Shield - Black - Foldable With 3/8" Mic Threaded Mount, High Density Absorbing Foam Front & Vented Metal Back Plate - Stage Right. Here are the top ones.
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- Includes all assembly and mounting hardware | Branding/Logo on Product May Differ
- Dual clamp mount attaches to mic stands or booms up to 1.25" diameter.
- Features a standard 3/8" microphone threaded mount and includes a 3/8" to 5/8" thread adapter
- Measures about 17.3" x 15.4" x 5.5" when folded for storage
- Acoustic foam front and vented metal back plate. The two outer panels can be folded inward for storage or for creating a tighter acoustic isolation chamber.
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Specs:
| Color | Black |
| Height | 7.5 Inches |
| Length | 3.2 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | June 2021 |
| Size | Desktop Adjustable |
| Weight | 0.32 Pounds |
| Width | 16.3 Inches |
Beginners kits get asked often here. Here is what I wrote up a few weeks ago for beginners kits:
A beginners kit on a tight budget ~$180:
A good beginners kit ~$700:
An advanced hobbyist's kit ~$1975:
This bad boy worked wonders for me:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GR9W1MS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thanks for the question--I've gotten more ideas from the comments! I have to record here and there, so yeah, noise is always a concern. Since you already use Audacity, you know about the noice reduction effect. There are also some effects that can moderate larger background noises which you can google and try out. Otherwise, here are two tips I have used:
I agree that background noise is not a huge issue. With Audacity, the hiss and such can be eliminated so easily for a cleaner sound. I'm finishing up what is supposed to be a kind of lab setting scenario series of audios and I've been handholding a recorder, mostly because of lack of time, but the residual noise gives it a more realistic, live sound (I think). Hope this gives you a few more options! Happy recording!
It's odd because I find the modmic4 to be a bit bass heavy for my voice.
AT2020 is very popular as is ATR-2500. This seems like a good starter pack though I haven't heard that mic personally. Pick up a mic boom and pop filter as well. Room acoustics can play a bit to it too, if you want to improve the sound from there look into a mic shield, though I'd go the DIY route, from there the sky is the limit with room treatment and an empty wallet.
Hit youtube and search best USB microphone and go from there. There's tons of videos.
IF you arent trying to spend too much money on it, I'd recommend just heading to a local studio and renting some time to record what you need. That is, unless you are trying to make this a regular thing.
I'll go ahead and throw some links up on what I list as good, low-budget options to get you going.
I'd recommend getting a cardioid condenser mic (AKG AT2020 ~$100), an audio interface with at least one mic preamp and phantom power (Scarlett Solo ~$100), and a pop filter (Audio 2000s AWS4071 ~$10). You'd also need a DAW to edit the tracks, such as cutting out long pauses and words you didn't intend to make into the final cut, and adding a bit of compression and EQ changes. Most likely the audio interface will come with an intro DAW that'll do just enough for what you want to do. For better results you can also pick up an acoustic shield (Monoprice 602650 ~$65) to help isolate the sound, which doesn't seem important just getting into it but once you hear the difference you'll see why its important. Oh, and you'll need to get an XLR cable (~$8) to plug the mic in, but you may or may not want one that's a bit longer than the one I linked.
Something I want to throw in there as well is you'll also probably want to learn how to get on de-essing. In a vocal take, often times an "s" sound will come out very harshly if left unedited. A method to avoid this is to not talk directly into the mic, but slightly off center. Alternatively, you can buy a VST or program that can do it automatically for you. Also, a good thing to do is to reduce noise either through careful automated eq cuts or by using a program such as reafir which can be downloaded for free from the developers here.
If you do get involved with all this craziness, and I know its all pretty intimidating, I'd be happy to help you get on your way to making some great recordings. Just send me a message any time.
Kind of a strange question, but I ust got into voice acting as a hobby, bought myself 24 1"x12"x12" soundproofing foam tiles, and I want to make myself a little portable box/ soundbooth situation. Problem is, I don't know how to make something semi-portable or what kind of material to use. I was thinking of something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GR9W1MS?keywords=portable%20vocal%20booth&qid=1451773427&ref_=sr_1_2&s=musical-instruments&sr=1-2
Tried using acoustic shields at all? I realize in many situations they can't be used (if you need to be able to see each other, for example, or if you are recording video and need your faces on-camera).
I used these bad boys for a few months. It was kinda embarrassing to use with co-hosts but you gotta pay your dues when you first start off:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GR9W1MS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Would getting something like this: https://www.amazon.com/LyxPro-VRI-30-Portable-Absorbing-Recording/dp/B012OFI98I/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1504526699&sr=8-8&keywords=mic+isolation or this: https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-602650-Microphone-Isolation-Shield/dp/B00GR9W1MS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504526699&sr=8-1&keywords=mic+isolation help to reduce echo or do those not do anything and are just placebo effects?
Thanks for the advice!
I have a basement room so there is concrete behind the drywall. I have some parallel walls but I have lots of furniture to help bounce around the sound. The floor is carpet.
Walking around my room and clapping has a pretty consistent reverb all around. Nothing major but noticeable if you're listening for it.
Would something like this make a difference?
It depends on the size of the room, your vocal range, the materials the walls, floor, and ceiling are made of etc... Generally speaking, right behind the mic is the best place to position panels because early reflections bounce and generate even more destructive interference on the recording by generating secondary and tertiary reflections, if you have the budget, a reflection shield is likely a good place to start or if you have a closet with clothes in it, that can also be used to "dampen" reflections.
Example of a reflection shield: Reflection shield on Amazon
The sound cloud link will do, but, I'd recommend just recording a cover of something you like with backing if you can (You can buy backing tracks to a lot of tracks on iTunes)
Make sure not to get too close to your mic btw, the proximity effect can be really bad. 20-15cm or 6-8in is usually the sweet spot for a natural vocal sound in a cardioid large-diaphragm mic like yours.
https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Microphone-Studio-Voice-Isolation/dp/B00G2KP10G Something similar to this, there's multiple styles. Another common style is
https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Microphone-Isolation-Shield-Absorbing/dp/B00GR9W1MS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1542597805&sr=8-3&keywords=isolation+booth
No problem. I've had to deal with those issues before (though not being sandwiched between floors, haven't had that issue yet). The best thing to do here is to talk to your neighbors. They may not care, or if they do, at least you can give them your number and tell them they can come to you directly about the noise before involving property managers, police, etc.
I've considered a PVC "booth" as well. Also toyed with the idea of recreating one of these using the thick cardboard tubes they use for pouring concrete pillars. Never followed through though, but I think it's possible (I may actually need to make my own here soon for a non-metal project).
by guards are you talking about These ?
Hey thanks for the response but I was talking about one of these. http://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-602650-Microphone-Isolation-Shield/dp/B00GR9W1MS/ref=pd_sxp_grid_i_0_1/190-4693608-9042433
Do you have any opinion if it's worth an extra 90 dollars compared to homemade? I've read a lot of conflicting opinions about acoustic foam so I'm not sure.
I've been with them since my first build and no complaints. In my rookie years I flashed the BIOS from Windows and bricked it. Of course flashback worked and fixed it. At work, I a crappy fan that shorted and blew the regulator on the board (literally put a hole in it) and the system still works - just not the fan header. So forgiving.
I'm not the biggest on the microphone side myself, however case fans are no good either but I think there could be ways to notch out the sound. How silent is your case? Another cool thing you may like are acoustic panels for your wall. They come in different verity to suit your taste. Also you have isolation shields and boxs but it's a little clunky. Cutting the wall reflections help.
Yeah true enough, you'd be surprised the things you hear coming across peoples mic's. Keyboard clack is the least of the worry.
We have threads for this every monday and thursday.
But to answer your question, if you're trying to reduce noise, a better mic won't do much. Read the sidebar to learn about dynamic/condenser/ribbon mics; in a noisy environment, a dynamic mic will pick up the least noise. The e945 will sound a little better, but it won't reduce noise.
There's nothing wrong with your interface. How is it holding you back?
On a budget in an unmodifiable place, if it's just one person, these are handy for noise reduction.
Get an acoustic shield, it's a very easy and portable way to get good sound from an untreated room. I use this one with my condenser mic in a similar room and it sounds great: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00GR9W1MS/
I see, sorry.
For the noise, especially with real time audio like Skype is, there's not much you can do besides quiet down your room or rearrange it so that the noise is diminished. You might have luck with something like this but it's not exactly desktop-friendly like I imagine your setup needs to be.
For preamp recommendations, I need to ask a few questions.
Thank you for the feedback, good sirs.
I actually made a ghetto ass "recording box." I got a large paper box (like the ones from office max that have 12 reems of paper in them) and treated it. I glued a bunch of foam in it and put my mic in it. It does require that I sit down while I record though.
I also run a heavy hiss reduction after i record too. If you guys have some extra cash, either treat the room or buy one of these
https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-602650-Microphone-Isolation-Shield/dp/B00GR9W1MS/ref=sr_1_4?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1480448372&sr=1-4&keywords=recording+studio+equipment
Here's one and here's another, both called different things. There's another called "isolation box". But it's exactly what you've got there - acoustic diffusion foam affixed to the inside of a box or to a plastic shield.
There is really no good "cheap" solution, but there are a couple that would likely work well.
This seems to be the most popular option: https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-602650-Microphone-Isolation-Shield/dp/B00GR9W1MS/ref=sr_1_3?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1491281681&sr=1-3&keywords=Microphone+Isolation+Shield
Obviously, this creates a problem because you can't look at your co-hosts, but it could dramatically increase the quality of your audio and save you a lot of post-production clean up.
[edit] Just realized you're recording both you and your co-host at the same time on the single mic. As others have noted (especially with that mic) this is going to be noise no matter what. So, just reconjigger my comments so that they better apply to your set up. Or something. I'm so tired I have no idea what I'm saying.
Nah like this https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Microphone-Isolation-Shield-Absorbing/dp/B00GR9W1MS
This is the one I and a few other people I know use. I think it does the job quite well, however it is a bit on the heavy side, so you will need a sturdy mic stand. Definitely in your price range too.
thanks for the recommendation. wouldn't a large diaphragm mic pick up a lot of ambient reflections? i record in a big room with pretty bare walls. treating it is just way too expensive, even hanging up cheap thrift store rugs.
i've been borrowing an MXL 990, a sub $100 large diaphragm condenser, which sounds great but picks up so much resonance. if i layer several guitar/vocal tracks with it, everything sounds far away and cheap due to all the reflections.
i was thinking about getting one of these mic shields with the large diaphragm mic and literally standing my mattress up directly behind me to catch some of the reflections. i don't really have a lot of ideas left
Get something like https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-602650-Microphone-Isolation-Shield/dp/B00GR9W1MS. It'll be way better than using the acoustic foam panels to your walls (they're also a bitch to put up).
If you're just recording vocals, I recommend one of these guys:
https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-602650-Microphone-Isolation-Shield/dp/B00GR9W1MS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474015464&sr=8-1&keywords=vocal+isolation
That's the one I use/used in my apartment when recording vocals and worked rather well. There's cheaper ones out there, I just bought this one because I found it on sale on (I think MF).
Glad I could help! And no, just putting your mic in the corner won't help. You have to find a way to get that corner and ceiling padded with something. I've made vocal booths out of cardboard and cheap sound proofing. Not recommended. Something I bought not too long ago has been working surprisingly well.
I use that, then put a sound proof panel over the top. I was certain I was wasting my money on a quick fix but I don't regret it in the slightest. Put THAT in the corner and you've got some results. Need a good quality heavy mic stand though so it can add up for me when I was dirt poor haha. Obviously if you're screaming a loud main vocal line from 6 feet away from the mic you're still going to get room sound, but is worth the investment for the improvement I saw.
I hear you with the intonation problem. Bought a cheap classical 6 months ago that sounds beautiful, but the cheapness shows through there. It's a shame you would have to change any bit of that song to compensate for quality equipment.
I honestly don't know which mic to recommend for you. Sound like you're using a condenser? I usually recommend dynamic but I love how lo-fi it sounds. You've heard of Dr. Dog right? That song screamed early day Dr. Dog. Lo-fi for a reason, not because you don't know what you're doing. (even if you don't lol)
I'm shocked you are using garage band. Biggest mistake I see with people new to production is everything is too loose and floppy with the starts and stop of instruments. Yours is very tight and holds the idea of the song very well. I can groove on it without cringing at slightly misplaced strums or bass lines. For not knowing much about mixing this is very impressive.
It has a very intimate "I'm talented and getting by with what I can to make good music" feel. The only issue I see is that this seems like the song on the album that deviates from having a full band and is a novel clap and snap acoustic bit to shake things up. I hope to hear you change it up enough through out your material because that might be difficult. I didn't say that though. No obstacles. Keep making it!
EDIT: Don't go buying the link I sent you without researching what you're getting, I might have linked you one to sit on a desk or something. But that is the brand I have.
It's this stand with this isolation shield.
The booth is 2m tall, but I'm kinda short at 5'6" so it's plenty tall enough for me.
I think a shotgun microphone should help here along with some blankets or acoustic treatment. You can pick up this shotgun microphone and some isolation to try and get that noise dampened. This will work if you are recording to a camera with a mic input, but if you don’t have a microphone input you can pick up this recorder which will also double as a recording interface. If you need to place your mic further away from your camera or recorder, this cord will give you some length to position it where you need. This is really nice if your camera is a few feet or more away from where you’ll be while shooting, as an added bonus the closer you place your microphone to your subject, the better it will pick sound and reject sounds you don’t want.
The shotgun mic should reject sound coming from the sides and pickup clear audio from the front. Place this close to your mouth and you’re good to go. I use a shotgun microphone to record voiceovers and videos at my desk because just like your place, it seems like my neighbors are always doing something loud. It’s useful to check your audio with some headphones to hear what background noise you might be picking up, then adjust.
If you’re still getting noise you’ll need to pick a time where you can record that you know to be more quiet. It’s a bit of a pain but unfortunately most home productions have to work around some sort of obstacle, just don’t let it keep you from making some videos!