[header] How to improve your voice for podcasts and recordings [title] Get closer, but not too close. [step] When making a podcast recording, most people make the mistake of either coming in too close or staying too far away from the microphone. This will either cause distortions in the first case, or make you increase the volume and amplify the noise. 
The optimal distance between your mouth and the microphone is two to three inches. By doing this, you capture most of your voice and the least amount of disturbances and background noise.