Thanks very much indeed for all the replies. Looks like a good setup you have there Noel. Room isn't square Rharv so maybe that will help a bit.

As I have just returned am AKG 120 mic to amazon I am now well aware of all the unwanted sounds a mic can pick up, though my cheap basic shure mic doesn't seem to have the same problems as I had with the condenser.

1 I was wondering would cast off foam from the cushions off a an old sofa give the same result as the above? Probaby would improvise and string 3 or 4 foam pieces together with rigid wire or something like that.

2 since the booth thing doesn't go all the way around I take it unwanted sounds can still find their way to the mic from behind etc?

I don't know if there is any home theatre installers where I live, but ill have look in yellow pages. Thanks for suggestion Mac


Thanks agian
Musiclover