Hand Placement
Keep your hand on the middle section of the microphone at all times. When you first pick up the microphone, take a moment to make sure that your hand is in the right position. Keep your hand in between the grille (the head of the microphone) and the base where the antenna is located. This prevents feedback and allows the microphone to enhance your voice.
- Although you may see some famous musicians holding the microphone by the grille, this technique actually causes feedback issues and wreaks havoc with the sound.[1] To avoid this, never cup the microphone around the grille and always keep your hand around the middle of the mic.
- Don’t hold the microphone near the bottom, especially if there’s a wire. You could accidentally unplug the wire with your hand.
2. Wrap all of your fingers around the microphone to keep it steady.
Always hold the microphone using all of your fingers to ensure that it doesn’t move around too much. Keep your wrist relaxed and hold the microphone in a confident manner.
- Never hold the microphone limply as this can cause handling noise. The microphone will move a lot if it isn’t held securely and all of the extra noise will be amplified may interfere with your voice.
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