How can I get rid of popping noises on P and B sounds?
This is a common problem with a cheaper microphone, especially where you have to speak right into it at close range in order to record at sufficient volume. It can happen even with better mikes, including USB mikes. If you can’t get around it by speaking further from the mike and/or speaking over or past it, the problem can be reduced with a pop shield. Some mikes come with one of these — usually a black foam sleeve. It’s possible to improvise a pop shield from a thin piece of coarse plastic or rubber foam, and this can make quite a big difference. If you have pops on plosives and don’t want to redo the recording, you can try reducing them in your sound editor, which is likely to have a pop/click reduction filter. Use this with care and be prepared to undo the action and experiment with settings, so that wanted sounds aren’t removed along with the unwanted ones.
