Learn simple EQ moves to make your dialogue sound clearer and more professional. Video editor and sound engineer Ben Hardie shares practical starting points for cutting muddiness, reducing rumble, and adding clarity to your mixes

While researching shotgun microphones for The Wiggles’ production team, I compared some of the most popular models on the market. The Sennheiser MKH 416 came out on top for its clarity and reliability, with the RØDE NTG3 and Rycote HC-22 also making my shortlist. Here’s what I found.

If your dialogue sounds noisy, echoey, or just messy in Premiere Pro, don’t worry, two stock plugins can clean it up fast. In this post, I show you how to use DeNoise and DeReverb to level up your sound in seconds, no extra software needed.