"Perfect" Audio by Devon Funk

What does "perfect audio" mean?

devon105 — 2025-03-05 15:00:58 UTC

no loud mouth clicks

2025-07-23 13:40:47 UTC

Cuts and editing can't be heard

2025-07-23 13:41:03 UTC

Perfect audio is audio that the average listener never notices or thinks about.

2025-07-23 13:41:14 UTC

maintaining good mic proximity

2025-07-23 13:41:29 UTC

Consistent volume so the listener never questions if they can hear parts

2025-07-23 13:41:43 UTC

keeping edits as invisible as possible

2025-07-23 13:41:45 UTC

Sounds "studio-quality" even when done at home

2025-07-23 13:41:50 UTC

Most Umms, and filler words like "you know, kind of, like , Right?" cleaned up

hello3228 — 2025-07-23 13:41:51 UTC

removing false starts or blending sentences organically

2025-07-23 13:42:13 UTC

Perfect audio has good pacing to keep the listeners attention

2025-07-23 13:42:17 UTC

No harsh plosive sounds

devon105 — 2025-07-23 13:42:21 UTC

removing cross talk whenever possible

2025-07-23 13:42:34 UTC

Proper EQ processes.

hello3228 — 2025-07-23 13:42:41 UTC

Plosives adjusted, Sibilance fixed

helping clients get the clearest audio when recording

2025-07-23 13:43:04 UTC

If the show has important emotional content, the audio works to serve or amplify those

2025-07-23 13:43:05 UTC

No restarts

hello3228 — 2025-07-23 13:43:08 UTC

using space to the episodes advantage

2025-07-23 13:43:36 UTC

It is consistent with other professional audio

2025-07-23 13:43:46 UTC

not overdoing the EQ/noise removal

2025-07-23 13:44:19 UTC

consistent across both that series' other episodes and (with overall volume) other podcasts

2025-07-23 13:44:25 UTC

Proper pacing -- no awkward pauses, longer pauses at the end of thoughts, but tightened mid-thought/mid-sentence

hello3228 — 2025-07-23 13:44:29 UTC

No loud breaths

2025-07-23 13:44:37 UTC

Always making the audio sound better after editing

2025-07-23 13:44:38 UTC

Not over-processed

hello3228 — 2025-07-23 13:46:41 UTC