0523 – Why Six Inches Is A Great Length

2022.06.07 – 0523 – Why Six Inches Is A Great Length

So, what is “the right mic-to-mouth position”? It’s usually about 6-8 inches’ distance. Indeed, a good rule of thumb is the literal rule of thumb, the distance between the ‘noise creator’ of your mouth and the ‘noise receiver’, the mic, should be around about the same as the span between splayed tip-of-thumb to tip-of-small-finger, or a bit longer than a pen.

Wearing headphones (we’ll come to more about headphones later), you will get to realise the exact best distance depending on:

• The type of mic
• Your volume
• Your closeness-comfort to the mic – some people simply do not like the mic too close to their mouth or face.

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