Vocal Booth from HR facebook

[polarity]

Saw this posted by HomeRecording on facebook and thought it was actually pretty cool.

From everything I've learned on this site, I would have to assume it wouldn't sound good but I'd love to hear what you guys have to say about this.

Convertible Vocal Booth DIY Build - Album on Imgur

It's a large image gallery.

 

[DM60]

I saw this, I thought the design made sense, but I think I would have chosen different material. If he is just trying to make it dead, should work for the most part.

 

[mjbphotos]

What's "hushboard"? He apparently didn't put any insulation into the 2x3 walls, just used that hushboard on the inside of it? There's going to be uncontrolled low end in that 'booth'

 

[polarity]

That was my thought. A ton of foam but nothing for low end? I don't know what hushboard is either but it seems thin so I'm not certain how much it would help the low end. I was considering making something like this but filling the walls with some pink fluff or something else good for low end. Think it's worth it?

 

[mjbphotos]

Found this link for hushboard. I question how good it really does its job - considering it's "low density" that you cut with a knife. Supposed to be used with sheetrock over it.
Polarity - 2x3 walls with pink fiberglass won't be enough pink stuff to provide much low end absorbtion. 3" of rockwool would be better.

 

[DM60]

For a vocal booth, why would you need to worry about the low end? With just vocals, there should be very little low end.

 

[mjbphotos]

Absorption of outside sound getting in, too.

 

[DM60]

So they are using it more as an isolation booth. OK.

 

[polarity]

Yeah with the wife home now there is more noise in my house, I'm finding it harder to get any recording done. Now I'm trying to re-think my room to try and make it a little easier. Filling with rockwool wouldn't be a problem, I still have a few packs of that sitting in the garage.

I might need to look into this.

 

[BroKen_H]

Three things I noticed.
I think it's not a he by the cleavage in one of the pictures and other things.
I don't understand a project that obviously had a decent price tag to it with the wiring and dimmer and foam, etc. why cut costs. Rockwool or OC705 in those panels would make a remarkable difference in how much sound gets into the iso booth.
And why no headphone jack?
Great idea, though.

 

[mjbphotos]

Yeah with the wife home now there is more noise in my house, I'm finding it harder to get any recording done. Now I'm trying to re-think my room to try and make it a little easier. Filling with rockwool wouldn't be a problem, I still have a few packs of that sitting in the garage.

I might need to look into this.

If I can't send my wife out of the house, I send her to her hobby room and let her know not to come out until I get done - I have all my projects lined up ready to record, lyric sheets ready, mics set up, etc, ahead of time, so i can get them done as quickly as possible.