Customer Reviews

CAD Audio EPF-15A Pop Filter on 15-Inch Gooseneck

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4 star:		(13)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

This pop filter does exactly what it purports to; the flexible neck *does* sacrifice a bit of flexibility in favor of stability, which can be a slight drawback if (like me) you use it on a tabletop mic stand. Still, quite recommended.

The pop filter is of decent quality. The stand is not as flexible as I might have hoped, so it makes it hard to use it with the desktop Blue Snowball microphone that I have, but that's remedied by attaching it to the desk itself.

The screw/knob that tightens the gooseneck to the arm always comes undone very easily. I think they could have designed one that tightens better. Other than that this is a good pop screen to get going with.

I have had no problem with slipage off the stand with the screw mount or issues with it bending out of place (unless bumped). Great flexability - handy when I switch mic's I don't have to adjust the filter too much. the filter isn't the best on the market, but it gets the job done. Definately a must have for the home studio frugal.

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I was a little worried as to whether or not these would be as good as the more expensive pop filters... guess what? They rock! Got them in yesterday and the band came over to record. No plosives, pops, salava, etc... Worth every penny! They are actually double screened (not in the description) and that helps buffer the wind even more. They are easy to setup, and quite adjustible. Feel confident buying these.

Frankly, I'd never heard of a "pop filter" until my popping p's and b's came into consciousness at the same time that this device popped into my field of view on an Amazon web page. I'll bet that a couple of layers of women's nylon stockings would be just as effective, but this contraption pretty much purges your elocution of the offensive phonemes (they're called "plosives"). I'm still hearing the "s" phonemes (sibilants) along with some guttural artifacts ("back" vowels prefaced by an "h" that ignite a momentary gargling effect), but this filter doesn't purport to be able to do anything about those buggers.

As for the price, after seeing the gooseneck, the base, the generous-sized screws, etc., I'm prepared to say that this one is fairly valued (I doubt that the Shure or Blue pop filters, at almost double the price, offer anything more than brand-name status). The hardware and build-quality are about as solid and heavy-duty as you could wish for. (I know I'll never be able to blow it away.) Unfortunately, the clamp seems designed to fit on a mic stand rather than a computer screen, which is almost a half-inch too thick.

I love this pop filter. I bought 4, and use them for my podcast, RoneyZone Radio. I won't record without one.

First of all, what it is, is a professional-quality pop filter for use with professional-quality microphones and professional-quality microphone stands. It works well with either a vertical stand or a boom stand (with the caveat that if you attach it to a boom stand, you can't retract the boom all the way because it's attached to the boom, and it's sort of heavy so you need to crank the boom tightness lever tighter than you normally would). If you have some non-professional microphone or non-professional microphone stand, do *not* expect it to work for you, because that's not what it is. It might work in that case, but no guarantees.

As for how well it works: Pretty much as well as it could. It has two layers of material with a space between them so you have to be breathing like Darth Vader to get any kind of puff past it. The stalk has plenty of ability to be twisted to where you need it, and is stiff enough to not flop around. One aspect of this thing is its size -- it's big, really big, so if you're accustomed to reading a teleprompter above or below your microphone to know what you're supposed to be saying (or singing) then you may have to adjust the filter. But that size means it definitely will give your microphone sufficient coverage to prevent puffs from making it go pop.

This is a no-brainer. Don't even think about using pantyhose and a coathanger! It makes my amatuer vocal performance go down flawless (well, the sibilance is gone, it just needs a little Auto-tune). I'm so glad I bought this silly little thing, 'cause it made a big difference.