Here’s a Super Easy (and Free) Way to Improve Your Audio Narration

Most of us aren’t audio engineers.  We just want to hit the record button and end up with good sounding narration.  We definitely don’t want to do a bunch of tweaking.  If only it was that easy.  Well, it could be.

First, you probably think that the microphone that you’re using sounds fine.  And it might.  However, if you compare it to other microphones, you might find that’s not the case.

Most people I know use headset microphones because they’re portable and typically inexpensive.  But are they the best to use for even simple narration?  You be the judge.

Here’s a demo tutorial I did comparing my headset to a desktop microphone.

• $30 headset
• $72 desktop (with no pop filter or any other type of adjustment)

As you can hear, the desktop microphone has a better sound.  I’d invest in a desktop microphone if you do a lot of recording or expect people to listen to your presentations. 

I use the Samson microphone and am happy with it.  And it’s relatively inexpensive.  You can get them for about $70, now.  It’s worth the investment.

Improve Audio Using the Levelator Tutorial

Click here to view the Levelator tutorial.

Once you have a decent microphone and record your audio, use “The Levelator” to make it sound better.  It’s super easy to do and will give your narration a richer tone.  Is it perfect? NO.  But it’s better than nothing.  And overall, I’ve been pleased with the results.