Modify the SE Reflexion Filter

The SE Electronics Reflexion Filter is a good product. It’s designed to block room noise and reflections from getting into your microphone and it does a decent job, not as good as a proper vocal booth, but it does make an audible improvement.

My only real complaint about the product is the way it mounts to a stand. It’s trying to defy the basic physics concepts, namely leverage and gravity. Look at the picture above and try to disagree. One of my favorite sections of Sound On Sound Magazine is the Studio S.O.S. articles. Quite often they bring in the Reflexion Filters to home studios and they mention that they usually modify the mounting bracket. I’ve yet to see just what they do, but just knowing that it can be improved got me experimenting.

I’ve heard of people putting the filter on a separate stand or buying an uber-heavy-duty stand just so it doesn’t fall over.

My method keeps the weight of the filter and microphone above the center of the mic stand. There is no leverage to topple the mic over. Two pieces of the original mount have been discarded and the whole thing is basically turned backwards. If you have one of these, you should be able to quickly figure out what I’ve done from the pictures. Click to enlarge.

Let me know how it works for you!