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Build A Travel Case For Your Sennheiser MKH-416 For Under $10

One of the reasons I wanted to buy a Sennheiser MKK-416 (other than the awesome sound quality) was it’s size. It’s portable. Very easy to stick in a suitcase and take on the road. This way, I’ve got the same mic whether I’m recording at home or in a hotel room.

Consistent, quality sound was my goal.

That said, the case the 416 comes in isn’t exactly travel friendly. At 13.5″ x 3.5″ x 2.5″, it’s going to take up an awful lot of space in a carry-on or backpack.

I wanted something smaller. I built it for under $10.

Shopping List

Visit your local hardware store. Here’s what you’ll need.

1 x 1.5″ piece of ABS pipe 10″ long. (Most stores sell it by the foot) Cost: $1.45 / ft

2 x 1.5″ ABS caps. Cost: $6

1 x 1/2″ Foam pipe insulation. Cost $0.59

Total: $8.04 CAD (you American’s will pay even less!)

Build A Travel Case For Your Sennheiser MKH-416 For Under $10

Cut the pipe and insulation to 10″ in length.

The end. (This is WAY easier than building IKEA furniture!)

The 416 fits perfectly inside a 1/2″ piece of pipe insulation. The pipe insulation fits perfectly inside the 1.5″ ABS. Your mic is now doubly protected with a foam layer and a hard outer shell… just like the original case it came in. Only, it’ll take up a fraction of the space in your suitcase!

Happy (and safe) travels with your 416!

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Picking A Microphone For Recording Voice Over Work

Do you need to spend thousands of dollars on a fancy microphone in order to succeed in voice over? Do you need to have a Sennheiser or a Neumann? Some people might tell you it’s required. I have a slightly different opinion.

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How To Make A Paper Pop Filter

I’m a big fan of the Lifehacker blog. I check it a couple of times a day, and they often have really cool and useful content. So when I saw one of their most recent posts, I couldn’t help but share.

With the competitive landscape of the voice over universe and ever plummeting rates courtesy of all the true professional voice actors offering their services on Fiverr (no really… producers tell me about this almost daily) I figured it might be a good idea to start looking for affordable alternatives to buying fancy gear.

Imagine my giddiness when I found this… Make an Effective Microphone Pop Filter Out Of Paper

In the video it’s clearly stated that you can use any kind of paper and any kind of tissue, but I am left scratching my head pondering one question… do you suppose if an individual were to use name brand tissues it would do something about the mouth noise?

* Authors Note: In case you didn’t figure it out… yeah… I jest… 😉 *