Re: A Home Made PoP filter

[Paul Stamler]

"Abemeister" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>
http://www.jakeludington.com/project_studio/20050321_build_your_own_microphone_pop_screen.html

Good article, but he's a little off-base on the panty hose. He suggests any
old generic pair; I've found most brands are thick enough mesh to roll off
high frequencies. For a filter with flatter response, I recommend Sheer
Energy. Use the toe.

Peace,
Paul

[thepaulthomas]

On Jan 26, 12:48 pm, "Paul Stamler" > wrote:
> "Abemeister" > wrote in oglegroups.com...http://www.jakeludington.com/project_studio/20050321_build_your_own_m...
>
> Good article, but he's a little off-base on the panty hose. He suggests any
> old generic pair; I've found most brands are thick enough mesh to roll off
> high frequencies. For a filter with flatter response, I recommend Sheer
> Energy. Use the toe.
>
> Peace,
> Paul

It just doesn't seem like it's worth the time to make your own when
they can be purchased so cheaply. Saving $20 but also investing the
time in goofing around going out and buying the parts and then making
it just seems like a poor cost/benefit ratio. But then again, cables
can be bought dirt cheap and yet I still buy raw cable and connectors
and solder all my own cables because I like the somewhat quiet and
metitative process...

[Richard Kuschel]

On Jan 26, 1:48 pm, "Paul Stamler" > wrote:
> "Abemeister" > wrote in oglegroups.com...http://www.jakeludington.com/project_studio/20050321_build_your_own_m...
>
> Good article, but he's a little off-base on the panty hose. He suggests any
> old generic pair; I've found most brands are thick enough mesh to roll off
> high frequencies. For a filter with flatter response, I recommend Sheer
> Energy. Use the toe.
>
> Peace,
> Paul

He said it reduced sibilance.

Of course it did, it reduces the high frequencies.

All in all, I thought that it was an excellent article on a variation
of the panty hose around a piece of coat hanger wind screen.

Now, if I could find a quantity of the angled wire mesh that is used
on some of the other wind screens, I'd either write an article on
using it or start marketing the stuff. <G>

I have two pieces of angled aluminum screen that would work, but they
are the speaker grilles in my Jaguar, and using them is not cost
effective.

[hank alrich]

thepaulthomas wrote:

> It just doesn't seem like it's worth the time to make your own when
> they can be purchased so cheaply. Saving $20 but also investing the
> time in goofing around going out and buying the parts and then making
> it just seems like a poor cost/benefit ratio.

Mine cost me $00.85 for an embroidery hoop. The rest of it was odd parts
I had around, and a length of panty hose.

--
ha
"Iraq" is Arabic for "Vietnam"

[Ray Thomas]

same for me...but just wait till your friends ask you to make one for them,
and the "odd parts" baskets is empty....the cost escalates a lot !
"hank alrich" > wrote in message
.. .
> thepaulthomas wrote:
>
>> It just doesn't seem like it's worth the time to make your own when
>> they can be purchased so cheaply. Saving $20 but also investing the
>> time in goofing around going out and buying the parts and then making
>> it just seems like a poor cost/benefit ratio.
>
> Mine cost me $00.85 for an embroidery hoop. The rest of it was odd parts
> I had around, and a length of panty hose.
>
> --
> ha
> "Iraq" is Arabic for "Vietnam"

[Paul Stamler]

"thepaulthomas" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>
> It just doesn't seem like it's worth the time to make your own when
> they can be purchased so cheaply. Saving $20 but also investing the
> time in goofing around going out and buying the parts and then making
> it just seems like a poor cost/benefit ratio. But then again, cables
> can be bought dirt cheap and yet I still buy raw cable and connectors
> and solder all my own cables because I like the somewhat quiet and
> metitative process...

Ever suddenly need a pop filter on a Sunday night? I have. I still use the
ones I made then.

Peace,
Paul

[jakdedert]

Ray Thomas wrote:
> same for me...but just wait till your friends ask you to make one for them,
> and the "odd parts" baskets is empty....the cost escalates a lot !

Yeah, but that's when you show them how you did it, show them the
article, AND the catalog entry for a ready-made unit...and tell them to
make their own choice.

jak

> "hank alrich" > wrote in message
> .. .
>> thepaulthomas wrote:
>>
>>> It just doesn't seem like it's worth the time to make your own when
>>> they can be purchased so cheaply. Saving $20 but also investing the
>>> time in goofing around going out and buying the parts and then making
>>> it just seems like a poor cost/benefit ratio.
>> Mine cost me $00.85 for an embroidery hoop. The rest of it was odd parts
>> I had around, and a length of panty hose.
>>
>> --
>> ha
>> "Iraq" is Arabic for "Vietnam"
>
>
>

[Jake]

thepaulthomas wrote:
> On Jan 26, 12:48 pm, "Paul Stamler" > wrote:
>> "Abemeister" > wrote in oglegroups.com...http://www.jakeludington.com/project_studio/20050321_build_your_own_m...
>>
>> Good article, but he's a little off-base on the panty hose. He suggests any
>> old generic pair; I've found most brands are thick enough mesh to roll off
>> high frequencies. For a filter with flatter response, I recommend Sheer
>> Energy. Use the toe.
>>
>> Peace,
>> Paul
>
> It just doesn't seem like it's worth the time to make your own when
> they can be purchased so cheaply. Saving $20 but also investing the
> time in goofing around going out and buying the parts and then making
> it just seems like a poor cost/benefit ratio. But then again, cables
> can be bought dirt cheap and yet I still buy raw cable and connectors
> and solder all my own cables because I like the somewhat quiet and
> metitative process...
>
But in a pinch, when the store is closed... I had to make a singer sing
through a pop filter that smelled like perfume once. We really need a
pop filter and had one within 5 minutes of making a phone call.
sometimes recording is all about who you know.