SAMSON PS04 Pop Filter

This is a good quality, double-layered pop filter. The gooseneck stays where it's been put. The sturdy steel stand clamp attaches securely to your mic stand and the pop filter screws into the other end of this clamp (approx. 20cm overall length.) I've uploaded a picture to the "customer images" section to help you see what the clamp looks like. This arrangement works very well for all the setups I've tried, with the gooseneck being long and flexible enough to get the filter nicely in front of the mic.A was a bit reluctant to spend even £15 on a pop filter, being merely a part-time home recorder, but the quality here represents decent value for money. It's a well-designed product, and it's not going to fall apart any time soon.

We have a small sound production studio, and was looking for a cost-effective pop filter, and came across this one made by Samson.This nice little filter comes complete with a flexible bracket. I found you could attach it easily to most things such as a mic boom, anglepoise boom, or ordinary mic stand. On the flat anglepoise stands, you might have to use a bit of tape as the clamp is not really designed for flat tubular steel.In action, it works, it reduces sibilance and pops to an acceptable level, but not totally. We still use a pair of tights stretched over it for very demanding recordings, but this because our one studio mic is particularly sensitive, and some applications are different.For podcasts, internet VO's, singers, and most other jobs, the double mesh filter is fine, and you would probably not notice any coloration in sound. It's well built, will not break, and I like the long goose neck which is firm, and not too floppy.For very high-end recording, you may not find it suited, but for the price, it works, looks great, and a lot better than the usual coat hanger with and pair of stretched stockings you tend to find in budget studios.I am a VO artist and fully trained sound studio technician. For the money, I am happy to recommend this product.

The Samson PS04 is a good value pop filter. I use it with an AKG P420 mic and it does a great job at reducing vocal popping and sibilance.It has a screw clamp mount to attach it to any mic stand and an 8" gooseneck so you can adjust the position to suit. I find using the mic stand side-on I can easily adjust the filter to the ideal position and I like the compact nature of the product. Most importantly, the gooseneck is firm enough that it doesn't start drooping out of position after a few minutes.If you need a greater distance from the mount to the filter, Samson also offers the PS01 which has the same pop filter but attaches to an elongated metal bracket via a 12" gooseneck.A pop filter is an essential piece of audio equipment and you can't go wrong with this well made, good priced example.

Used it, does the job pretty well, but I notice that a few pops and plosives still manages to get through, although I'm pretty sure it would be a lot worse without the filter. It wasn't a huge problem for me, because I realise it could be the way I pronounce things, so it could work for you.Build is pretty heavy duty. Seems very durable. Also, arrived a week earlier than they said it would, seeing as I'm living in Sweden. Very nice surprise.

I still don't really know. But probably. It certainly makes a difference. As soon as this item arrived (three days before estimate, almost as soon as it was shipped, which was nice) I de-boxed it (embedded plastic packaging but easily extracted without force-majeur) and stared at the fitting for a while before twigging how it was to be attached (enlightenment without instruction is possible). Mounting it in front of a Blue Microphones Snowball Ice Versatile USB Microphone with HD Audio via its own stand, I found it could easily be moved out of the path between it and your vocal emissions. This allowed me to make a couple of test recordings (the Peter Piper sanction) into Reaper, one screened and one un-. The resulting comparison wave pics are available with the customer images attached to this product's images.Now obviously - although, if anything, my test erred on the side of being more aggressive with the screen in place - it would be preferable to do such tests double blind, with a speaker who cannot see when the screen's there and when it's not, and when the experimenter (the one who presses the record button because the speaker is, well, blindfolded, like) doesn't know either. And you absolutely have to take steps to be more careful about speaking in exactly the same way at exactly the same distance. But even so, there is an unmistakably clear difference.These things work. I can imagine the clipped (the 'without' case) audio being annoying to your listeners, so they're probably also desirable.And that goose neck isn't going to snap any time soon. These PS01s are about double the price of some others (and many times cheaper than some other others) but they're likely worth the extra for their stamina.

Had this for a year and a half now, as part of my gaming set-up. Still in pristine condition, and does it's job just fine. Gooseneck is pretty good, stays where you want it to be, however could have a little more flex in it. Made of really good quality materials, and I'm very pleased with it. My only slight issue would be that, the clamp will dent wooden desks if you fix it too hard, mine has a bit of an ugly blemish on it now, not that I myself really care that much, but to others - beware how tough you tighten it.