Mix Feedback for Podcasters & Voiceover
Your voice is your product — and your listeners deserve to hear every word clearly, whether they're on AirPods during a commute or a car speaker on the highway. Podcast and voiceover audio has strict standards for loudness, noise floor, and consistency that most creators don't know about until a platform rejects their upload. We check everything so you can focus on the content.
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Inconsistent Volume Between Speakers
One host is loud and clear, the guest sounds like they're in another room. Different microphones, distances, and room acoustics create volume disparities that force listeners to constantly adjust their volume — the fastest way to lose an audience.
Background Noise and Room Echo
Air conditioning hum, street noise, computer fans, and room reflections are all captured by your microphone. These artifacts might seem minor during recording, but they become obvious and distracting once the audio is compressed and normalized for distribution.
Loudness Doesn't Meet Platform Standards
Spotify requires -14 LUFS for podcasts, Apple Podcasts recommends -16 LUFS, and YouTube has its own targets. If your podcast doesn't meet these standards, the platform either rejects it or normalizes it in ways that may introduce artifacts or reduce perceived quality.
Vocal Sounds Muffled or Boxy
Speaking too far from the mic, using a low-quality microphone, or recording in a small untreated room produces a hollow, boxy sound that makes your content seem unprofessional. Listeners unconsciously associate audio quality with content credibility.
Mouth Clicks, Plosives, and Breath Sounds
Close-miking catches every lip smack, hard "p" and "b" plosive, and heavy breath between sentences. These sounds are natural in conversation but distracting in a recording, especially when listeners are on headphones and these sounds feel unnervingly close.
How RoastYourMix Helps You
- Measure your audio against podcast platform loudness standards (Spotify, Apple, YouTube) and flag non-compliance
- Analyze your noise floor to identify background noise, hum, and room reflections that need treatment
- Evaluate vocal clarity and intelligibility across different playback scenarios
- Detect volume inconsistencies between speakers in multi-host or interview formats
- Check for plosives, sibilance, and other vocal artifacts that degrade the listening experience
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Podcast audio is primarily about voice clarity, noise floor, and loudness compliance — the Free tier covers these essentials. You'll get a health score and the three most impactful fixes to implement. If you want detailed frequency analysis or need to meet specific platform specifications, the Pro tier adds that depth.
Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely! While our platform is built for music analysis, voice-focused audio is fully supported. We analyze the fundamentals that matter most for podcasts — loudness, noise floor, clarity, and consistency. You don't need any music knowledge to understand and act on our feedback.
Spotify recommends -14 LUFS, Apple Podcasts targets -16 LUFS, and YouTube prefers -14 LUFS. We measure your audio against these targets and tell you exactly how much adjustment is needed. For true peak, aim for -1 dBTP to prevent clipping on any platform.
Yes. Upload the final mixed-down audio that your listeners will hear. Our analysis will flag volume inconsistencies between voices, overall loudness compliance, and noise floor issues. For best results, upload the processed version you plan to distribute.
To some degree, yes. Room echo can be reduced with noise reduction tools and careful EQ cuts in the boxy frequency range (300–500 Hz). However, prevention is always better — even a closet full of clothes or a blanket fort makes a dramatic difference. Our analysis will tell you how severe the issue is so you can decide whether to re-record or fix in post.
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