closet as vocal booth

[abandonedbrain]

i know the consensus is that closets are horrible for this (some people are not far enough removed from the subject((a bit touchy bout it)), but i started this project before i found this out and i have enjoyed the convienience and isolation (if not the sound) of how it turned out. before i gave up on recording vocals in there altogether, i was going to ask you guys about sectioning off a corner inside the closet (maybe 3 feet for each side). is simply modifying the shape gonna help any? i was thinking of hanging a blanket or carpet for the third side.
also, i'm very extremely interested in playing around with mastering, and i'm not happy with the boost in ambient noise when compression is added so...anything i can do to get away from that "whisper quiet" G5 would help. hope this translates from nubie to pros. thanks for ANY thoughts (even the emotional ones- they're very entertaining).
AB

 

[Supercreep]

Put the G5 in the closet, if there's enough ventilation that you won't start a fire.

 

[AndrewClaycomb]

I tried recording vocals in my "amp booth" (12' x 5' storage room) and it just didn't sound right. I don't know how to describe the sound, but it was weird. In all fairness 3 of the walls are concrete and there is a concrete floor. I only use this room as a booth when tracking drums, in case a guitar player has to play along with a drummer.

I now record vocals in my main tracking room 23' x 15' and I'm very happy.

 

[stupidfatnugly]

I'm no expert but from what I've learned you just can't get a good sound in a small room, and I don't see any sound absorbers/bass traps in your pictures.

atleast I thought that the foam was for diffusion, which I see.

But, for the 12x5 room you need a few bass traps, for it to sound good. I get the 244s from gik acoustics, and they're really nice. great company aswell.