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How to eliminate reverb in any room

Reverb is the unwanted echo that makes even a great podcast sound amateur. To eliminate reverb in any room, kill the bounce around the mic — not the whole space.

Reverb happens in boxy rooms with hard surfaces — your voice bounces around like a ball. Caves, the bottoms of wells, and the average bathroom are the worst offenders. The room you've set aside for recording might secretly be one of them.