hmm, yeah next time, i'd take off the foam stuff, put it right up on the speaker, but near the edje kinda.

like if this is the speaker....with the parenthesis being the middle,

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youd want the mic like about there. or same place, opposite side.

get it?

and also, crank the volume as much as you can without annoying neighbors or family members. some professional recorders wouldnt recomend this, but ive found from extensive computer mic recording, its the only way to go.