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· 17 Jan 2022

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Why does my mic sound muffle?

Here are a few possible causes of muffled microphone sound. It's quite aggravating when you've finished recording the audio and then go to check it and find that it's completely muffled. Also, if this happens during an online meeting, it can irritate your audience and project an unprofessional image of you, especially if you're having a business meeting.

The following are some of the most typical reasons for this:

1. Positioning the Mic Too Far Away

You must be having trouble because you keep the microphone very far away from the mouth at times. When recording in a crowded environment or outside, keeping the microphone at the proper distance will cause the microphone to take up sounds from the surroundings rather than focusing on your voice.
This is a common difficulty when using a condenser microphone because it is sensitive to background noises and only works properly when placed in front of the mouth because it only concentrates on sounds from the front. The muffle problem can be solved by lowering the sensitivity.

You might try following the basic recommendations listed below to avoid this problem.

• Keep the microphone no closer than 20 inches from your mouth. For most microphones, this is the maximum distance.
• When talking or singing, don't move around too much.
• When utilizing condenser microphones, keep a distance of no more than 12 inches between your mouth and the capsule. The distance range of different microphones varies. If this doesn't work, look up the mic's maximum distance in the instructions.

2. Keeping the microphone too close to the speaker

Whereas keeping the microphone too far away from the lips can be problematic, keeping it too close to the mouth can also be problematic and result in muted sound. Some people misinterpret the instructions about preserving the proper distance between the lips and the microphone, and they become overly concerned with ensuring that they are not too close to the microphone, without realizing that they are.

Due to the proximity effect, the sound will be muffled. Whenever the recording source becomes too close, the proximity effect occurs, resulting in low-frequency response. When the microphone is brought too close to the mic, it causes a larger bast boom. As a result, the sound will be messed up and will appear muffled.

Whether you're using a dynamic or condenser microphone, be sure you're keeping the proper distance between them, which is normally 12-20 inches for the majority of the mics. If you're having trouble with this, simply stop holding the microphone so close to the mouth.

3. Noise in the background

If you're working in an extremely noisy environment or in proximity to an audience or throng, your sound may be muffled. Make sure you're filming in a calm environment or utilize a pop filter to eliminate unwanted noises. Check out this post for further information on how to eliminate background noise on the mic.

4. Dust and Humidity

You will always have sound problems no matter how much money you put into your microphone if you do not check the surroundings in which you will be working.
For example, if you're working in a hot atmosphere, there's too much humidity in the studio, or you're recording outside during the summer, you'll notice that your sound has muted. This is because the mic's capsule is being disturbed by the humidity. Also, in case you are sweating much while performing, your sweat will be absorbed by the microphone, lowering the sound quality.

Dust gets into the space within the capsule of the microphone in the same way, and it won't pick up your sound even if you're pacing your mouth at the proper distance from the microphone. The only way to avoid this issue is to use a moisture and dust-resistant microphone, pads, or a dust- and moisture-resistant windscreen.