Mike, YOU are my "Forever Mike".

I nearly screamed from joy when you played back the closet recording. Amazing.

I've set aside 6 weeks to record a comedy album late this year/early next year, and man, your channel is a life-saver. I find that whenever I have a question about specific microphones or voice booth setups, your channel is always at the top of my search results. Would love to pick your brain sometime.

You're one of those rare people whose videos I would watch even if I weren't interested in voice recording. Keep it up! So helpful and interesting, with a great delivery.

i really appreciate that you did not make this full of music and fast cut, zoom in then out editing, because this feels like you're my awesome neighbor who just spent some time on a saturday to help me figure out this new voice over career i'm considering. and that's awesome. i don't feel so much like a "viewer" or one of your "audience". ** thank you for all of this hard work in all these teaching videos you've made.

"It folds up so you can stash it in a closet." But Mike, my closet IS my recording booth ;D

Really informative and very well presented! Gladly subbed!

I have been searching for good acoustic treatment vids and i finally found an entire channel dedicated to them and this guy also has a great personality

I think you're my favorite audio guy on youtube. Sincere and direct without long stories thanks man!

This channel is utterly brilliant. I so could have used this when I was starting out - really clear and good instruction. Also, a magnificent beard haha.

Thank you so much! The voice actor I've been doing small projects and charity projects for years now but I decided to take it more seriously. The person I was learning from told me I can't be a serious voice actor if I'm not spending at least $1,000 on my mic alone but that felt outrageous. As someone who is also getting back into music this is purely amazing. Such a breath of fresh air!

Hey man, dunno if you read comments but I really appreciate what you do. Im a college kid trying to get into voiceover on the side just so I have a bit more to live on and your advice is really making the difference for me.

Thank you Mike for being so generous and sharing knowledge for us who are starting off. God bless you.

What I like about your stuff is that you are a guy who is an actual voice over artist and I trust that you have tried everything you recommend, you also have a great way of explaining things.

Hello Mike, I just wanted to thank you for putting this video together, and sharing your knowledge with us. After watching this video, I found a used e100s locally for a great price, and built a setup very similar to what you have (only I use a DR60D instead of the H5), and it sounds INCREDIBLE! Blows my SM7b out of the water in terms of vocal quality, and self-noise. This is now going to be my main podcast narration setup. Thanks so much again for all your work, it's really appreciated!

Incredible... Its almost comical how much different and richer it sounds...

I'm really enjoying your channel. I appreciate your honest evaluations while keeping the people who are just getting started in mind! I also love how you find the balance between affordability and quality. Thanks for doing what you do!

This is really helpful for voice beginner! Thank you! I feel lucky to meet your show on KZfaq. Your fan from China.

Mike, I would like to thank you so much for this video (and your whole channel of course, but this video is what kick-started my voice acting side hustle). 2 years after I re-created the exact same set up that you have, I am now getting voice-over projects monthly. I am going to work abroad for a couple of months and this studio's coming with me :D

As a beginner i would never have thought of using that set up to start some serious recording. Thank you so much for showing how to do it.

Love this setup for the portability. This could be so easily used/adapted for traveling.

What a great, dynamic voice. The only thing missing is hyper-compression and low end. Thanks for the tips!

A bit of a clarification on the super-cardioid polar pattern. Narrower to front and less sensitive to the sides is correct, but it actually does have an area of slightly INCREASED sensitivity directly behind. Thanks for the videos!

Thank you for these videos. The spirit of them is so generous and they are incredibly helpful.

It's great how when you turn to the mic once it's in the closet you lose the room, and then you turn back several times and the room picks up again. There's a decent difference! Great channel.

Couldn't agree more with you about the mic! When I saw CAD on the box, I got so excited! I have a vintage e100 and it is my favorite mic out of anything in any price range, the e100s is pretty identical, only slight differences like an sm7 vs an sm7b would have, but both e100 models are superb. That is my "deserted island" vocal mic.

Wow!!! Thank you 🙏🏽 I was so overwhelmed with everything that I THOUGHT that I needed that I almost gave up before I even got started in voiceover. Now I’m excited to get in my closet!

Worth mentioning I'm neck deep in my project and I am constantly getting props on the narrative work and voiceover stuff I'm doing and I owe it exclusively to you Mr. Mic!

I honestly NEVER would have thought of that portable recorder! That thing is a game-changer!

Just came across some of your videos as a resource for our student/apprentices. Love the no frills, practical attitude.

I've been coming back to your channel for a while now. I've been told for years by many people that they love my voice and ask me why I haven't gotten into any kind of voice work. My voice is deep and bassy (is that the word for it? Lol) and carries. I recently started live streaming and doing a podcast. So far your videos have been tremendous help and I look to get into other lines of work soon.

Finally recorded enough paid gigs to purchase this setup. Looking forward to getting started with it this week

Thank you so much for these videos! You are the most helpful channel I have found on this subject, and you have a beautiful voice. I love your videos!💐🎤

I really appreciate the thought that went into this video. From a kind of beginners area I know the advantage of having a walk in closet. Though I no longer have my walk in closet studio I have used my closet as a kind of gobo for VO work recently. Thank you for the added advice. I had not thought about getting the H5 as an interface.

Wow! Thank u!... listen to the recoding at the end. It's amazing!

Extraordinary! Mike shows the way that even I may flourish in recording. A perfect way to start. Thank you!

Mike, thank you for the video. You presented the clearest, most efficient, simplistic way to start recording. That I have found on KZfaq. I'm appreciate the friend who directed me to your page. Your shared experience is helping me see another avenue for my beginning. Great job!

Mike I enjoy your Booth Junkies channel on KZfaq, even though I've been doing voice overs professionally for years internationally although based in Australia I still pick up some great tips from your sessions. Great sense of humour too and straight forward talk. You must love CAD E100S.

I just set my “booth” up with everything you mentioned, almost down to the T with the Amazon links provided. Thank you for this video, it saved me so much time and energy, and it was informational!

I've been trying to set a proper vo setup for YEARS, this is helping me with the tools I need.

That sounded amazing! I just bought the mix pre 3 with the shure sm7b and this definitely helps me to set everything up. Thanks!

Exactly the video me and fellow future voice talent artists need. Thank you Mike!

Great intro video which is useful for more than just voiceovers. Love the idea with the C-clamp.

Wow this is great Mike! Thank You so much. I’m putting together an amateur team that is going to help me with recording a science book. Your channel is perfect to train them without me having to do everything! A thousand thanks. I’ll come over and see you at Patreon soon.

Mike Delgaudio from No Sleep! I can't believe I met you here! I'm a fan. I'm barely dipping my toes into voiceover. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, this particular video is GOLD for me. Thank you! Brace Yourself!

Great video, and voice. The contrast of the lesson vs. Test demonstration was a perfect example. Thanks for your insight and help!

You can also stand with your back towards the closet and get the same (or better) effect. The main pickup on the mic is the side facing you, so the deadness of the closet behind you will kill room noise big time in the mic.

This closet-booth recording saved my life! What a great idea and it made such a difference (also using a better mic and audio interface). Thanx!

Hey Mike, I noticed that you have chosen a few different types of headphones in your kit links for various price-points which is awesome! I for one would really appreciate a video describing your choices for each price point, and what you might gain or lose at each price point? Also maybe the benefits of open ear vs closed ear, over the ear vs on-ear, replaceable cords, etc. Your ability to distinguish subtle differences between microphones means you definitely have an ear for this sort of thing.

I feel like you're the alton brown of voice recording haha. Really, theres noone doing this stuff better on YT, I appreciate your videos very much.

Thanks man. Just set mine up exactly as you said and it sounds great.

I've decided to go with this set up for my first recording studio. I Just ordered a mic set, mic stand and a zoom H5 today. All of the epuipment cost me about $400. Thanks for the information Mike.

My Thoughts. Face the front of your SUPER CARDIOID mic AT the closet, not away from it. The absorption doesn't matter at the back of the mic if your mic doesn't pick up sound in the back or sides. (Keep in mind that this only applies to super cardioid mics. For all of you that are new to recording.) Stand just outside of the closet facing out and point the mic towards the closet (Towards yourself). You're likely to get less noise. Otherwise, everything else sounds good.

I have watched this video many many times because of the amount of valuable information it has. Thank you and I love your channel.

So glad I stumbled upon this. Getting things in place to start. Thank you.

I just found your channel and appreciate all the videos you’ve made so far and your style of presenting the info. Thanks!

The coat closet! Ingenious idea! You just made my day! Thanks for sharing this setup.

Mike, I just received my CAD e100s from the recent MASSDROP that you so kindly alerted us about! Works great, looks great, is great. I officially have my first "Voice Booth" complete with the Zoom H5 - and yes I followed your Amazon links. Thanks again. Your heart is as big... as... a great big balloon full of love!

So amazingly helpful. Love these ideas so I can start sooner rather than later. Thanks Mike.

Mr. Mike is next level Amazing .. he knows his stuff wow i'm speechless

Wow! Thank you so very much for this post!! I wish I had found you a year ago. I'm purchasing this exact setup!!

Mike, I love your videos and the help you are providing!! Thank you very much for ALL of your videos!

Great stuff Mike! I watched this video and did a bit of research before ordering an E100S. The mic came today; I attached it to and On Stage floor stand with my Zoom H5 clamped to the side. My interest is in capturing good sound from mandolin and guitar as well as vocals. I literally just plugged it in and recorded a quick tune on mandolin. Upon playback I was very pleasantly surprised by how nice it sounded. Very even, with a bit of warmth and spaciousness-- just what I was looking for. Looking forward to experimenting with this set up. Thanks for all the info!

Hi Brother! This is Henok from Ethiopia. I came across your channel accidentally but I loved it. It helps people who aspire to voice over work and do some earning especially in these social media heavy era. I have worked for some of my country's radio and Tv stations as a journalist, producer and director where I find radio and voice over work better for me. I did some commercials on the radio and Tv, they don't know that I work in my home inside a closet and sofa seat that can help me to sound like a real studio. started out recording on Marantz then Taskam now I am using Zoom H4. I'm just writing excitedly to hear some stuff on your channel that I'm concerned about. it's just to say thank you.

THANK YOU for setting it up in front of us. THAT was awesome. You explain so well and I want a new set up so I don't have to have my computer so close. Awesome videos!

great rundown, loved it! I am always struggling with video recordings and with 'un-cluttering the background' (visually) as I use a small table and workstation under a highbed, but you made me realise that this is nearly perfect for sound recordings! With lots of dampening from mattresses, clothes and a soft, deadening bedroom carpet, this is a very similar place as you closet. Absolutely, let us all get into our closets -- or, in my case, under our beds! -- and record something awesome :)

This is brilliant! It's a great backup system for my narrations, maybe even the primary setup!

The idea to make a portable setup like that is a genius idea! I never thought about using a Zoom to make a tidy little, battery operated and self contained recording setup. Super cool. I'm also surprised how clean the audio is--I figured the pre-amps on a tiny battery operated unit like that would be noisy and weak.

Hey Mike, I’m real green at this. I appreciate your videos you have been a great resource of knowledge. I just wanted to let you know. I appreciate you and what you’re doing here. Thank you for being you and thank you for being here.

It's currently 2021 and this method of connecting a recorder to a mic stand and using that in the closet is still a great idea. Awesome video, thanks!

Looking forward to getting a serious narrative project going and really appreciate these insights!

You are the best buddy! Thank you for taking the time to make this video.

thank you for getting right to the point, it can be annoying when creators ramble in the beginning just to make the video longer.

Didn't take this video/setup serious until I heard the recording. Great job man!

This just revolutionized my brain, thank you for sharing it!

Absolutely love your videos. Your voice is silky smooth. I just ordered a Zoom H5.

13:03 i smiled cuz it's too damn good!

Thank you mike just bought the cade100s and the zoom h5 they are both amazing

An update to this video would be amazing :) love your work thank you

I'm not a voice over specialist, but I find your channel fascinatingly brilliant.

Just used your Zoom H5/clamp/angle bracket set up -- **Perfect**. Thank you.

Best beginning VO setup on KZfaq!

Just letting you know your videos are of great help! Thanks!

Fantastic instructional video! Watching this helped me realize I have an ideal closet space to start recording in. Thanks so much!

So, for a while now I've wondered about what kind of work you've done Mike. I did a brief search but I didn't really know what to search for. I started listening to this podcast called No sleep recently. I like to start things from the beginning and the boy was I surprised when I heard that a guest speaker named Mike Delguadio was voicing one of the characters. Sir, you are a master of your craft.

WOW, the audio is amazing!! Thank you for sharing :)

A Closet! Dude, you're amazing. I was thinking it. But you confirmed it for me. I'll be saving your channel.

Always excellent helpful info. Thanks Mike

Thank you for this comprehensive + brilliant set-up, saved me a TON of time....happy to use the affiliate links to support! Thanks again!!

So simple it's amazing, thanks for sharing !

Great video, I haven't seen anyone else explain the setup so clearly and simply. Bravo!

Mike, just wanted to say thank you for this video. My wife and I are doing some baby planning, and I've realized that I'll need a more portable recording setup so as not to disturb a child (or hear one on my recordings). All the equipment you've recommended looks great!

Thanks for all the tips; and for a great quality series

It's a gift to be able to teach beginners and not sound know-it-all. I love your videos. I would watch you read the phone book.

Absolutely well done video and explanation. Video was on point, sound was great, and your relaxed style was easy to watch. Instant subscriber. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos.

This is beyond amazing. Thank you.

Great information! This video was exactly what I needed. And I just ordered by recorder today.Cant wait to get started.Thanks

you should have 1000000 subs

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I will definitely try to record my next voiceover in my closet.

Fantastic content, Mike! Awesome information and demonstration! A++ video!