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Audio engineering
Plosives
Plosives are the bursts of air from 'p' and 'b' sounds that hit a close microphone as a low-frequency thump — the classic 'popped P'.
Prevention is a pop filter and slight off-axis mic placement; repair is a high-pass filter or a spectral tool. Plosives are a close-miking artifact — distance mics rarely pop.
Related terms
High-pass filterA high-pass filter removes frequencies below a chosen cutoff, letting highs pass — the near-universal first mo…
Proximity effectProximity effect is the bass boost directional microphones add as the source gets close — the 'radio voice' of…
Frequently asked
What is Plosives?
Plosives are the bursts of air from 'p' and 'b' sounds that hit a close microphone as a low-frequency thump — the classic 'popped P'.
Why does Plosives matter?
Prevention is a pop filter and slight off-axis mic placement; repair is a high-pass filter or a spectral tool. Plosives are a close-miking artifact — distance mics rarely pop.
What terms are related to Plosives?
Closely related concepts: High-pass filter, Proximity effect — each has its own entry in this glossary.