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im rigging a studio out of easy to get parts this is more for vocals possibly a walk in box possibly a room ive heard some conflicting information i heard you should use styrofoam to reflect the vocals into the microphone to make the vocals rich and someone else told me to use softer foam to absorb sound but then someone else told me its killing the sound.

Also where strategicly should i place the foam should it be a box or a room. in a room would it be diffrent for guitars to record. What does wedges do for the sound and is it that important. Also my mics are a sm57 and a condenser mic(that is very sensitive)

i have a whole bunch of hard stryofoam(too thin to wedge) i heard that foam insulation panels @ 3 inches thick is good too and easier to wedge and where can i get a whole bunch of softer foam if that is the better choice

whats true whats false whats better if u can provide links that would be helpful also

The biggest reason people treat the walls of a booth or room is to kill sound from reflecting off of the walls and back into the mic(s). A lot of times it is undesireable. But what works for one song, won't work for another. Sometimes I want a very neutral room, other times I want crazy reflections makin' sh!t sound all warbly amp; weird. Use yo ears!

awsome ok now i know i want a dead sound then if i have to ill artificially add reverb what mic would be better for vocals condenser or sm57 i thing condenser but honestly i do not know why. what material kills sound significantly and where can i attain it from and what does wedging do and is it important