I bought a MXL 992 large diaphram condenser mic and it sounds like I`m recording into a tin can....It got great reviews and seems pretty nice but I think I like my PG57 better. It's a kid throwing rocks at cops... Generally speaking I think cops shoot way too many people... That said, I have managed to live my entire life without ever throwing a rock at a cop. Unless you have mobo with NVidia MCP processor, PCI sound card is a MUST. I know that is not supposed to be a good vocal mic. when i listen to audio is sounds like it is it a tunnel or reverbed. How do I hook up my condenser mic to my sound card? Furthermore it was set to Default last i tried this.. And yes my microphone is active. I don't know what it is, but I can just about always tell a station that is using a Heil mic because the audio sounds like the guy is holding a tin can up next to the mic while he is talking. I can see the volume level being too low and maybe vary if the singer moves around, but does backwards make the sound tinny? Anyone know some tricks of the trade here? Sign in to disable this ad ... You could stick mic out a window as well if it wont reach a door then go out side and test it somehow. Is it a way to fix it or to make it better? While audio post-processing apps like Audacity are great at EQing your voice and making flat audio sound professional, it can’t get rid of noise very well. It is possible since one mic is a dynamic with a fairly tight rejection pattern, and the other is a condensor with a pretty wide pattern that picks up the room, what … recording devices ? I'm not recording for 7.1 either (I have it set to stereo). Try singing into the backside of the mic. Kind of a strange way to test a mic however its a quick way to see if its the room enviroment doing it. Usually 'tunnel' effects are linked with monitoring conditions, and I don't suppose that this is any different, even though it doesn't sound quite as bad as I'd expect. If you sound like a tin can...and your mic makes you sound like that....it is probably doing its job. check out the. If you cannot see the boost option under "level" tab then try these steps below: 1. If this is your first visit, be sure to Most often the sound you describe is attributted to the room or space of which you are recording in. Vocals sound like I'm in a tunnel, tin can, weird! thanks. The primary concern here is noise. i would never have guessed that. First thing is that there's no way you can … This thread is locked. Recording with tablets & smartphones (iOS & Android), Live vocals sound OK, recorded vocals sound crap. Which I am not.. (0 members and 1 guests). I am on a MSI laptop and any sound from this computer has a reverb hollow sound and you cant understand anything. Gives the idea I am using those old horrible stereo 1.0 speakers from back in the day. The heart of the mic is the Cortado contact microphone which consists of a tiny phantom powered circuit which creates a balanced output from a piezo disc. So while codecs dropping data probably isn’t the main cause of your poor microphone quality, when you add it to other parts of the chain it all starts to add up. It's a kid throwing rocks at cops... Generally speaking I think cops shoot way too many people... That said, I have managed to live my entire life without ever throwing a rock at a cop. Although I've never been in a tin can, it sounds like I think it would. I believe I opened or closed something I was not to change. People don't need Macs, they need educating. It comes through fine on any other program I run, but OBS specifically seems to do this. Just recently (as in past day) my sound has been coming in choppy/scratchy at normal volumes, and it sounds like it has an echo/I'm in an auditorium or something. If the microphone sounds like a tin can or it gives so much static, please try adjusting its sound level by going to your sound settings ? In Audacity, which is a free open source audio recording and editing application, you can use their “equalization” effects tool. Turn all additional effects off, before starting anything. Yes, it can, depending on how they achieve the cardioid pattern. Every link in the chain from your headphones to the phone is probably good enough, but it just isn’t working perfectly. then click on the headset's microphone then properties and look for the "level" tab and make sure that the microphone is not boosted. Vocals sound like I'm in a tunnel, tin can, weird! The Voice sound like talking into a tube or like Hollow. Like i stated in my first message, i have tried to install all the different sound card drivers, like i used the newest from REALTEK, and even the one that was placed on the motherboard manufactures.