Hi, Mark. I’m entry level on all of this, so ideas and approaches from experienced users is greatly appreciated! Your first sentence regarding mic placement hit home. My condenser mic on a Rode arm is attached to an old desk in our spare room and the desk sits smack up against… well, the wall. All of the walls are bare at this point (last chick has left the nest so it has become the ‘studio’). Getting the walls covered this weekend is the next project. I’m also discovering that distance from the mic head to the mouth is an important factor as well. Many thanks for your comments! Michael