Does your audio sound muddy, harsh, thin, or boomy?

In this video, I break down the 7 most common types of bad audio — what those terms actually mean, what causes them, and how to fix each one using simple EQ and audio techniques.

If you’ve ever described your sound as:

• Muddy

• Honky

• Harsh

• Thin

• Boomy

• Boxy

• Sibilant

…this video will help you understand exactly what’s happening and how to correct it.

🎧 What you’ll learn:

• What muddy audio sounds like (and how to clean it up)

• Why harsh audio is fatiguing

• How to fix thin or weak voice recordings

• The frequencies that cause honky and boxy sound

• Simple EQ moves that instantly improve clarity

These audio principles work in ANY video editor — including DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, Final Cut, and more.

If you want to make your dialogue sound clean, clear, and professional, this is where to start.

🎬 Related videos:

• EQ Crash Course in DaVinci Resolve 20: https://youtu.be/yeVr2uC49YA

• 5 EQ Hacks Every Editor Should Know: https://youtu.be/MzlOunIlBig

• Audio Presets Save Hours of Time: https://youtu.be/HWwYwp84poA

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Struggling to figure out how loud your audio should be?
You’re not alone, audio levels are one of the most confusing parts of video editing.

In this video, I break down proper audio levels for video editors, including:

• 🎤 Dialogue

• 🎵 Music

• 🔊 Sound effects

These principles work in ANY video editor — DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, CapCut, and more. I’ll demonstrate everything in DaVinci Resolve, but the rules themselves never change.

We’ll also zoom out and look at the entire audio process, including:
• Setting individual clip levels
• Mixing dialogue, music, and sound effects together
• How LUFS and loudness fit into the final step

By the end of this video, you’ll understand:
• How loud dialogue should actually be
• Why music should support, not fight, dialogue
• When sound effects should stand out vs blend in
• Why LUFS won’t fix a bad mix (and what to do instead)
• A simple, repeatable workflow to stop guessing your audio levels

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