Are those mic stand 'vocal booths' any good?

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I'm gonna pick up a bluebird at some point or another, and Unique Squared is selling them with an auralex mudguard for the same price as one without (weird?).

I figure if I buy one used, it'll run me around $200 (if I can even find someone selling oen). Those mudguards are $100 new, so if I buy it from this store, it'll be like getting a new one for the cost of a used one.

Yeah, I'm aware you can macgyver one of these with a coat hanger and a mattress or whatever, but I don't mind spending some money if it does a good job. My recording room has pretty bad acoustics (it's a small room, low ceiling, drywall, and laminate floors). How would one of these benefit me? Would I get a 'better' sound?

Thanks!
 
I have one.
It's different.
Unique Squared does come up with some of the best deals on E-Bay.
I say that even though I left them some well earned negative feedback.
 
For false declaration on the customs form.
They thought they were being clever but Canada Customs didn't.
Held on to my new amp for a month and demanded all sorts of paperwork.
Unique Squared then phoned me at 9:30 am to apologize.
Problem is, that was 5:30 am Pacific Time.
Great deals but not worth the hassle.
YMMV. (I larned that here)
 
Ah. Makes sense. If I do end up buying from them, I'll let them know not to 'under-declare' anything, I guess.

What was soo 'different' about using one of these reflectors (if that's what they're called?) ?

Am i better off just buying a bunch of those sponge things to stick to my walls?
 
It really all depends on the sound you want, I have some that I made up with pieces of Auralex. I like them for a more intimate sound, for quiet vocalists or for effects like a whisper. I also used them while recording a string quartet to get better separation between instruments.
 
I actually found that it increased the room noise by picking up sound from the wall behind me.
Mic placement and some dampening such as rugs, mattresses, curtains, pillows, heaped laundry etc. can be equally effective.
 
My favorite is the sE Reflexion Filter that I've had for years.
However, it is generally selling for $299 new.
They have a new Project Studio Reflexion Filter that sells around $169.
It has some of the important characteristics of the Pro Reflexion Filter but uses a foam based panel facing the vocalist instead of the perforated aluminum.
No matter which one you buy, take Jim Lad's information seriously.
You have to have something behind the singer to stop or absorb sound at that spot BECAUSE that is the direction the microphone diaphragm is pointed!
So many people forget that very important piece of info.:facepalm:
Down Blankets hanging behind the singer/vocalist are a good low-cost choice as are multiple layers of regular blankets.
I've always thought an sE Reflexion Filter in front and Ethan Winers's Real Traps Vocal Booth behind would be a great set-up!
Here are 2 Project Filter videos from Utube:
SE Electronics Gemini III, Project Studio Reflexion Filter, X1 - NAMM 2010 - Pure Wave Audio - YouTube
SE ELECTRONICS PROJECT STUDIO REFLECTION FILTER (REVIEW) - YouTube
 
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