Samson PS01 Microphone Pop Filter/Pop Screen

Samson PS01 - Microphone Pop Filter / Pop Shield

• Nylon mesh screen reduces vocal popping and sibilance
• Universal mic stand mounting bracket
• Flexible metal gooseneck

What is a Pop Filter/ Popshield and why do I need one?

A pop filter or pop shield is an anti-pop noise protection filter for microphones. It serves to reduce popping and hissing sounds in recorded speech and singing.

The Samson PS01 pop filter is composed of an acoustically semi-transparent nylon mesh stretched over a circular frame, and includes a universal mounting bracket and flexible neck so you can correctly position the shield midway between the vocalist and the mic.

Popping sounds occur particularly in the pronunciation of aspirated plosives (such as the first 'p' in the English word "popping"). Hissing sounds or sibilance frequently result from the pronunciation of fricatives such as the 'sh' in the English word "seashells". Pop filters are designed to attenuate the energy of plosives, which otherwise might exceed the design input capacity of the microphone, leading to clipping.