Killing The Echo For Vocals

[Adlib311]

Im in the process of making this walk in a closset a vocal booth, i dont want any sound to reflect, so imthinking of getting these

http://www.foamorder.com/acoustic.html

the 2" wedge aucustic foam...now im kinda tight on money, i can afford these, but i wanted to know,

would i get the same results if i pad the walls with these old quilts that i have?

im not tring to half ass anything, but if i can avode the 88$ cost i will do so, For now. would those quilts deaden my room well enough to use...and not damage my recording quality?

im doin hip hop by the way

[MASSIVE Mastering]

A walk-in closet is not an acoustically sound space. That's pretty much it.

You mentioned not wanting to "half-ass" anything - Using a closet is going to be over three-quarters-ass from the get go.

Foam and quilts won't absorb any of the frequencies that you're going to have a problem with in a space that size.

[Adlib311]

I have recorded in booths smaller than this closset and have gotten real good quality,

its about 8x6

if i had the space and the room i would definitly invest in something better, but not everyone is privledged from the start, so i have to deal with what i have at home

So basicly Niether of these 2 things would work huh?

Niether the foam or the quilts.

im gonna leave the door open, will that make a diference? becouse i know probrably a clossed room would give sum trouble

[MASSIVE Mastering]

Originally posted by Adlib311
im gonna leave the door open, will that make a diference? becouse i know probrably a clossed room would give sum trouble

It will make an absolutely *HUGE* difference.

[Scarecrow]

are you trying to just get rid of the slapback echo, or sound proof the room. if youre just tyin to kill that echo and deaden the room up a bit how about some good old carpet padding on your walls. not quite studio foam but it will definately kill the echo