will se reflection filter quiet my sound to neighbors?

[Below Zero]

also i use a sm7b

[Dayl]

Nah, it won't sorry.

[Stackx]

It's probably more of the deeper tones of your voice they hear.

[DesmondA]

What about a Reflection Filter?

[eldorado_p]

Originally Posted by Below Zero

i record in an apartment and i'm on 2nd floor

i wanna keep it down for my landlord

i can't treat the room but i've been using moving blankets on clothing racks

was thinkin about the reflection filter and wondering if it would help quiet the vox

Hell no..it only deadens the sound of the room in what the mic itself picks up. What you hear if you're in the room or what your neighbors hear stays the same..basically

[Starstreet]

There was a test between different reflection filters in a german studio magazine.
They said, that the more expensive systems add a combfilter effect to your recording. The best sounding systems were the cheapest ones, because they were neutral to the sound. But those systems didn't change anything.
Better stay away from reflection filters. They destroy your recording and have absolut minimal effect.

[.walktothewater.]

I use mine all the time-no adverse effects, but you can't bury the mic in the filter either. Unfortunately, it doesn't do anything for environmental sound dampening. What it does help with is isolation from what's behind it/in front of the vocalist (where the filter sits). ie: I have artists that need to face my rig and the SE gives a slight bit of iso and focus that otherwise wouldn't be there

[Stackx]

I sold mine and I think my recordings sound better now.

[PettyCash]

Originally Posted by Starstreet

There was a test between different reflection filters in a german studio magazine.
They said, that the more expensive systems add a combfilter effect to your recording. The best sounding systems were the cheapest ones, because they were neutral to the sound. But those systems didn't change anything.
Better stay away from reflection filters. They destroy your recording and have absolut minimal effect.

There is a trade off when using it. As far as mic placement goes, too far out from the filter, and you don't block out enough ambience for it to be worth using. Too far into the filter, and you will have to deal with comb-filtering to a certain degree. I still use a SE filter on gigs I do in studios with treated booths/live rooms, because I like working with really dry vocal recordings. I've never had a serious problem with comb-filtering because I don't put the mic too far back into the filter. I found a sweet spot that works for me.

I feel filters like that one work best within studio environments. Guys using them at home will be more tempted to put the mic too far back for a dryer sound.

[PettyCash]

Originally Posted by .walktothewater.

I use mine all the time-no adverse effects, but you can't bury the mic in the filter either. Unfortunately, it doesn't do anything for environmental sound dampening. What it does help with is isolation from what's behind it/in front of the vocalist (where the filter sits). ie: I have artists that need to face my rig and the SE gives a slight bit of iso and focus that otherwise wouldn't be there

It can help to isolate what's behind the filter, but more importantly it will help to dampen reflections that would normally bounce back into the mic off axis. I feel it excels more here than in trying to block out ambient room noise that is too loud.

[Dayl]

But your landlord will still hear .... start rapping like tdot....