Since there have been questions about what I use for audio recordings, this is my setup:

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Bought a new mic stand (left) with a boom arm, but I had to cut a hole into my sound booth...

Luckily, it was a great success!

And this is my little helper. She makes my crappy looking cardboard box booth look so much prettier...