How do I stop hard plosives without losing presence?
Pop filter is in place but I still get heavy 'P' and 'B' bursts that pump the low end. EQ-ing them out kills the body of the vocal. Better solution?
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Two stacked pop filters (mesh + foam) at 3–4 inches off the mic, not against the capsule. Then sing slightly off-axis — point your mouth at the top edge of the mic, not straight into it. If a take still has one, automate a high-pass clip-gain at the burst rather than EQ-ing the whole performance.
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