# pop filter

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Piece of recording equipment - usually attached to a microphone stand - used to protect a microphone from distorted ‘popping’ sounds from plosives.

## Etymology
From pop, not only a word that contains two plosive consonants, but also onomatopoeic of the sound of a plosive.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pop-filter