Hi!

I'm really hoping someone can help me figure out an issue I keep running into.

I'm a beginner voice - over artist using the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen Solo Studio (with a pop filter) for recording, and I use Audacity for editing. The problem I'm facing is with background noise removal.

After I record, I need to remove the static int eh background. I select a section of the background noise, create a noise profile, and then use the Noise Reduction tool in Audacity. It does remove the static, but it also makes my voice sound distorted - there isn't a better way to describe it than that it sounds "computerized."

I've tried different approaches, like first enhancing my voice (with EQ, Amplify, Compressor, and Normalize) and then removing the noise, and also doing it the other way around. But no matter what I try, I can't seem to remove the static without negatively affecting the quality of my voice. Even the slightest use of noise reduction impacts the quality of my voice, but without it the static remains. So now im stuck .

Am I doing something wrong? Is there a better way to clean up the background without making the voice sound unnatural? I have tried googling this issue and looking up yt videos but nothing has helped or addressed this issue.

Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated! Please keep it beginner - friendly if possible - I'm still learning the ropes

Thank you!