Short Term - Mic Isolation Filter or Acoustic Tiles?

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Hey, what's going on guys? I recently received my starter equipment for my studio room. Nice monitores, Rhode NT1-A mic, and a M-Audio Fast Track C400. Now, my room has hardwood floors through out - and I have my mic situated in a pre cut out nook in the rooms corner. As of right now I have yet to record because the sound I get is just too "airy", "echoey" - if that makes sense.

Here's my question (I'm on tight budget), in the short term would it be more beneficial to by a isolation / reflection filter for the microphone, or go ahead and spend that money on say 32 auralex tiles to treat the area where recording will be done. Whichever I don't get now, I will get in a few wks, which will dead the sound the most for the short term?
 
In the short term i would just hang up some duvets on the wall, thats what i have done, untill i get some proper acoustic treatment
 
Are you right up on the microphone while recording?
 
One of the problems would be putting your mic in the corner. No real reason for that placement except for storage. Recording more out into the room would likely be beneficial (not in the center of the room, or center of any dimension for that matter).

The Auralex tiles will only absorb the higher frequencies in a room, which will help with the echo-y sound of the recordings, but won't help with any bass problems you might encounter (like boomy or thin vocals). Thicker panels, like bass traps (5" or so) are much more beneficial on the low end and will help both recording and mixing.

Blankets, as suggested above, also only absorb the high end but can get rid of simple flutter just as well as Auralex can.
 
I went the reflection filter route and have zero regrets. I got the $100 auralex one. If necessary, get some sweatshirts or other thick articles of clothing that you can place strategically around your setup to reduce floor reflections or others. Hey -- this should be just fine for the short-term. No need to go all out if the room isn't too suitable to start with :)
 
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