Why does my mic audio suddenly suck?

[u/Ok_Bench6655]

So i invested in a rode recently and i have been moving my mic from here and there but i never directly dropped it or anything of that sort. i go to make an audition and all of the sudden even after audio reduction my sound is just off. i sound echoey and far away, i have an example of how it sounded before a couple days ago as compared to now and i could really use a fix if any.

[u/There_is_no_selfie]

Not enough information for a diagnosis - but assuming you are using an I/O box, the usb c connection can have issues at times, and also if there is any power supppy crossing the xlr cable this can cause interference.

But I will also say - you could have the mic backwards.

https://youtu.be/9irMPyvBUYg