I have read same about monitors and walls, where closer to wall can actually help tame bass frequencies. Bass Traps, of course, are always good.
Not knowing your budget, the Focal Alpha 6.5s are really quite good as are the JBL-308MkIIs. I've owned both.
My 2-cents
I'd center your desk on the 4.91 m wall and use smaller close-field monitors along with Open Back Headphones as per Mike B.
Not sure of your budget but these small monitors (JBL 305P MKII) sound incredibly good for the price and a matching sub-woofer is available if needed later...
Photo of my small microphone "tool-chest" to date.
Left to Right:
sE Electronics Voodoo VR1 Ribbon
sE Electronics TITAN Titanium Capsuled LDC
WARM Audio WA-14 Pair LDCs
sE Electronics Z3300A
sE Electronics Z5600A Tube LDC with Advanced Audio AK47 Capsule
Telefunken Elektroakustik M82 LD...
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Some Mic suggestions and Signal Chain Suggestion.
I owned the Lauten Audio LA-320 ($499) and it is a really nice multipurpose mic for the money.
It does have some noticeable tube coloration but it's not like "47" capsule coloration.
I sold that and bought a second WARM AUDIO WA-14 ($499).
The...
I bought a wa14 and a lauten-audio la320 and put them through my Focusrite Clarett 8preX.
On acoustic guitar, the la320 was brighter but boomier.
The wa14 was more midrangey with a smoother lows and highs.
Same followed suit on my voice.
Both "street" at $499 and are both good mics albeit the...
Just added a pair of warm audio wa-14s and an sE Voodoo VR1 Ribbon Mic to my small collection. Havent had a ribbon mic for years and my only pair of mics are two sE SE3 SDCs.
I have a friend who is selling an FMR RNC and they are great units. Not sure what he's asking but can find out if interested. In fact, he is selling most of his outboard gear.
Mint Condition Lauten Audio LA-320 Tube LDC. Includes flight case, spider shockmount, power supply, multi-pin cable etc.
$335 plus $20 Shipping, Continental U.S. only. Prefer Pay Pal.
Also listed on Reverb and eBay.
Lauten Audio LA-320 Tube Mic
The Lauten Audio LA-320 Tube Mic is $99 more than your budget but it is a great mic for the price.
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"I did a search at a few online stores and there are less than five large-diaphragm tube mics in the $500 or less category, not counting sketchy...
I bought 1-Space Vented Rack Panels for $2.59 each plus shipping.
These go for almost $10 elsewhere.
They also have low prices on similar items if not more.
MCM LINK: Professional Audio within Audio & Video - MCM Electronics Category
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