Background Noise for Studio Mics

[Ricebowl]

I use a Blue Snowball as my main mic for things like streaming and voice chat. But my house and the area around me is pretty loud, so when I'm talking on Discord for example, people would be able to hear the cars pass by my window outside or other people in the house from downstairs. Is there any way to eliminate or reduce this background noise without sacrificing my sound quality and volume?

 

[kanewolf]

Acoustic insulation. Heavy curtains for the window would be the first thing, followed by extra thick rug. Egg crate acoustic dampening material on the exterior walls is the extreme option.

 

[Ricebowl]

Acoustic insulation. Heavy curtains for the window would be the first thing, followed by extra thick rug. Egg crate acoustic dampening material on the exterior walls is the extreme option.

Gotcha. Thank you very much!!!