{"id":28,"date":"2019-07-31T17:30:15","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T17:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/?p=28"},"modified":"2024-11-13T12:52:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T07:22:57","slug":"5-ways-to-make-your-video-sound-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/5-ways-to-make-your-video-sound-better\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Make Your YouTube Videos Sound Better"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Sound quality is as important as your video quality when you\u2019re creating videos for your YouTube channel. Sound can make or break your video\u2019s virality. Which is why it\u2019s extremely important to invest time in perfecting your sound quality. Here are 5 ways to improve your video\u2019s sound quality:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>1) Replace your normal microphone with an external microphone<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u00a0If you\u2019re using your device\u2019s built-in microphone to record your sound, you might want to replace it with an external recording device. External devices like lavalier microphones dramatically improve your sound quality. Lavalier microphones are small mics that can be clipped onto your shirt collar. Since lavalier mics can be placed closer to your mouth, it enhances the sound clarity and minimizes background noises. You can buy popular mics like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Rode-SmartLavPlus-Lavalier-Microphone-Smartphones\/dp\/B00EO4A7L0\/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=rode+lavalier&amp;qid=1552735099&amp;s=musical-instruments&amp;sr=1-1-spons&amp;psc=1\">Rode Smart Lav Plus<\/a> or inexpensive, yet efficient ones like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Audio-Technica-ATR3350-Omnidirectional-Condensor-Microphone\/dp\/B002HJ9PTO\/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Audio-Technica+ATR-3350&amp;qid=1552735175&amp;s=musical-instruments&amp;sr=1-1-catcorr\">Audio-Technica ATR-3350<\/a> on Amazon. You can also consider using other external recording devices like shotgun and boom microphones according to the environment you\u2019re shooting in.<\/p>\r\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cheap and Best  Mic For Youtube ! 200Rs vs 8000Rs Mic !\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oka0G8Er1dU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>2) Remove background noises from your video using a sound editing software<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>After recording your video, just run it through a noise-removal filter using a sound editing software &#8211; this should only take you a few minutes. <a href=\"https:\/\/filmora.wondershare.com\/video-editing-tips\/remove-background-noise-from-video.html\">Filmora<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AaMQNb2xMLE\">Audacity <\/a>are great editing software that let you remove background noises easily. And wala, you\u2019ll have a video that sounds crisper than ever!\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Remove Background Noise In Audacity\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/10FFKl_0GSA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>3) Use YouTube\u2019s Audio Library to find tracks for free\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Make the best use of YouTube\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/audiolibrary\/music\">Audio Library<\/a> which gives you access to thousands of royalty-free music and sound effects. Most of them don\u2019t require attribution and you\u2019re free to use them as you like. You can filter your audio search by genre, mood, instrument and duration, and find the audio you\u2019re looking for within seconds.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3xcn2ieAUow<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>4) Protect your microphone with a fur windscreen<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Cover your microphone with fur that\u2019s specially designed to reduce interferences caused due to excessive winds. The fur acts like a windscreen and creates dead air around the mic, cutting out wind whipping sounds and softening other unwanted thumps. You can find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Docooler-Microphone-Windscreen-Lavalier-Windshield\/dp\/B07L8DK6DM\/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=mini+for+microphone+windscreen&amp;qid=1552738090&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-4\">fur windscreens<\/a> for small microphones like lavaliers or even for bigger microphones like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Rode-WS6-Shotgun-Microphone-Windscreen\/dp\/B001GVRYRO\/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?keywords=for+shotgun+microphone&amp;qid=1552738320&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-2-spons&amp;psc=1\">shotguns<\/a> at a low cost on Amazon. Or you can get creative and make your own fuzzy windscreens!<\/p>\r\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DIY: Fuzzy Lav Mic Windscreen for $2\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hvxzUKi2C9E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>5) Upload videos in a suitable format\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Make sure that you upload videos in a file format that\u2019s compatible with YouTube. If your video doesn\u2019t adhere to <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/troubleshooter\/2888402?hl=en\">YouTube\u2019s specifications<\/a>, it can compress your video and lower its sound quality. To ensure that your video is uploaded in the best format possible, export your video in its highest quality &#8211; better the video quality, better the sound.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>For the final touch, just make sure you always test your audio before shooting your videos. Preplanning where you\u2019re going to shoot and picking a quiet spot to record will go a long way in improving your overall sound quality. You\u2019re now ready to give your viewers an impactful experience through your high-quality videos!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><em>Interested in getting your YouTube channel seen by a huge audience? Get started here: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\"><strong><em>www.flintzy.com<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sound quality is as important as your video quality when you\u2019re creating videos for your YouTube channel. 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