Mei-Lin Zhou

Standardize mic placement, gear, and gain to sync hosts naturally. Use checklists and pre-record tests to cut noise and edits for cohesive dialogue.

Get clean, low-edit vocals in noisy, untreated rooms with the PD400X’s dynamic rejection, built-in pop filtering, and USB tools like tap-to-mute and presence/high-pass presets. Includes quick off-axis setup tips and a heads-up that XLR mode disables those features.

Find out which mics actually deliver clean narration in untreated rooms, based on tests across 42 real setups. Get clear guidance on choosing dynamics over condensers and simple placement tips to reduce noise, plosives, and editing time.

Tame noisy, untreated rooms by leveraging the Rode NT1’s ultra-low self-noise and off-axis placement to cut retakes and editing time. Follow a simple checklist with room tweaks and gain-staging tips to achieve consistent, broadcast-quality podcast audio.

Fix plosives, sibilance, and desk rumble by stabilizing your setup, placing the mic 6–10 inches away, angling it 20–30° off-axis at upper‑lip height, and confirming with a 90‑second test. Get cleaner raw recordings and spend less time editing.