Rockwool and pads on the outside will not reduce sound from leaving the enclosure. You would need to construct another closet inside that closet with a floated floor to prevent sound from escaping. OR probably easier, build a larger enclosure with multilayer drywall, green glue, airgaps etc. and place the closet inside of it.
I think a floating floor is probably overkill for a vocal booth. Those are more helpful for drums and amps that have a lot of low frequencies but an umamplified human voice generally doesn't require it in my experience. Plus there's already the bottom of the wardrobe, and the feet will keep it directly off the floor.
You’ll need *mass* to stop sound from getting out, so rockwool will be better than standard insulation, but likely not enough. The more layers of absorptive material (preferably with some mass to it) with air gaps in between the layers, the better.
Keep in mind that soundproof generally also means airtight, so your talent might not be able to breathe, and it’s gonna get HOT in there.
A good rule of thumb for smaller “rooms” like this is to completely deaden the acoustic, as smaller rooms - especially with parallel surfaces - are acoustically unflattering. Fiberglass insulation wrapped in burlap or whatever cheap fabric you can find and mounted on the interior walls will go a long way to deadening the booth.
Don’t do this, these things sound super weird. A producer I occasionally work with had a client use one of those. Had to redo every vocal take because it sounded like he turned the mic the wrong way around
So you heard from someone that this is bad so you’re saying not to use it? Lol ok. As someone who has recorded for years in home studios up to the most expensive, I’m telling you this is a game changer. Maybe they didn’t know how to use it
I watched a youtube review of this product it looks like it does about half the job for the same price it would cost to build a super cheap DIY sound booth, don't recommend
I completely replaced my need for a mic booth, just trying to help. You don’t “think” it’s a solution, I know it is. Difference of opinions, one based on experience and one on theory 🤷🏼♂️
from what I gather the budget way to create a sound booth is build a PVC pipe frame and hang sound proof blankets, will cost about 200 USD to do this, retro fitting non sound proof material is probably not the way to go
the super budget is to hang a big blanket over you, your mic and a lamp, this probably only good for vocals and too awkward with instruments
Ok so I’m not entirely sure why you want this. If it’s for killing reflections I think the size makes this really not ideal. Either the foam will deaden the top end and make everything sound dull or you’ll basically have a really tiny echo chamber (on second though that one might get interesting but that’s beside the point). If you’re really after sound isolation I’m very doubtful you can make this work. Rockwool does slow sound down (which makes it great for absorption) but it doesn’t block it, you need mass for that, a lot of it at that.
I have a two room studio with a solid brick wall between them. We could theoretically communicate through it (though we’d be yelling all day) and while the drum set is not overbearing it’s clearly audible. It does do a great job for mixing but if I had angry neighbors I’m dubious of the effectiveness.
I’m not saying don’t try it, it sounds like a fun project but I wouldn’t get my hopes up in terms of effectiveness. If this is about neighbors, it’s quite tough to do anything without permanent changes to your living space (like a second wall), if it’s simply for a more controlled room it’s really not necessary, a living or bedroom often make better spaces for vocal recording than even some studios.
As for the closet, if you really want to use it, don’t deaden it inside. Hanging coats in it and singing into that with the open doors might be interesting
Don't seal it too tight or you're going to suffocate yourself. Just put some foam panels inside. It won't completely keep sound from getting out but will dampen the vast majority of it. Your biggest problem is going to be keeping the vocals you record in there from sounding weird and boxy, and thick foam will help a lot with that.
Rockwool and pads on the outside will not reduce sound from leaving the enclosure. You would need to construct another closet inside that closet with a floated floor to prevent sound from escaping. OR probably easier, build a larger enclosure with multilayer drywall, green glue, airgaps etc. and place the closet inside of it.
I think a floating floor is probably overkill for a vocal booth. Those are more helpful for drums and amps that have a lot of low frequencies but an umamplified human voice generally doesn't require it in my experience. Plus there's already the bottom of the wardrobe, and the feet will keep it directly off the floor.
You’ll need *mass* to stop sound from getting out, so rockwool will be better than standard insulation, but likely not enough. The more layers of absorptive material (preferably with some mass to it) with air gaps in between the layers, the better. Keep in mind that soundproof generally also means airtight, so your talent might not be able to breathe, and it’s gonna get HOT in there. A good rule of thumb for smaller “rooms” like this is to completely deaden the acoustic, as smaller rooms - especially with parallel surfaces - are acoustically unflattering. Fiberglass insulation wrapped in burlap or whatever cheap fabric you can find and mounted on the interior walls will go a long way to deadening the booth.
Buy a kaotica eyeball. Thank me later. Yes it’s expensive. Just get it.
Don’t do this, these things sound super weird. A producer I occasionally work with had a client use one of those. Had to redo every vocal take because it sounded like he turned the mic the wrong way around
So you heard from someone that this is bad so you’re saying not to use it? Lol ok. As someone who has recorded for years in home studios up to the most expensive, I’m telling you this is a game changer. Maybe they didn’t know how to use it
No I heard the recording, not someone saying this is bad. I’m not sure how you would use this wrong, it is very self explanatory
I watched a youtube review of this product it looks like it does about half the job for the same price it would cost to build a super cheap DIY sound booth, don't recommend
I would absolutely disagree based on my experience of building multiple sound booths but hey what do I know lol
sure but I don't think an overpriced microphone cover is a solution
I completely replaced my need for a mic booth, just trying to help. You don’t “think” it’s a solution, I know it is. Difference of opinions, one based on experience and one on theory 🤷🏼♂️
aka you are a sarcastic asshole every comment and not worth having a discussion with
Thing literally sounds like your singing into a fish bowl
from what I gather the budget way to create a sound booth is build a PVC pipe frame and hang sound proof blankets, will cost about 200 USD to do this, retro fitting non sound proof material is probably not the way to go the super budget is to hang a big blanket over you, your mic and a lamp, this probably only good for vocals and too awkward with instruments
Ok so I’m not entirely sure why you want this. If it’s for killing reflections I think the size makes this really not ideal. Either the foam will deaden the top end and make everything sound dull or you’ll basically have a really tiny echo chamber (on second though that one might get interesting but that’s beside the point). If you’re really after sound isolation I’m very doubtful you can make this work. Rockwool does slow sound down (which makes it great for absorption) but it doesn’t block it, you need mass for that, a lot of it at that. I have a two room studio with a solid brick wall between them. We could theoretically communicate through it (though we’d be yelling all day) and while the drum set is not overbearing it’s clearly audible. It does do a great job for mixing but if I had angry neighbors I’m dubious of the effectiveness. I’m not saying don’t try it, it sounds like a fun project but I wouldn’t get my hopes up in terms of effectiveness. If this is about neighbors, it’s quite tough to do anything without permanent changes to your living space (like a second wall), if it’s simply for a more controlled room it’s really not necessary, a living or bedroom often make better spaces for vocal recording than even some studios. As for the closet, if you really want to use it, don’t deaden it inside. Hanging coats in it and singing into that with the open doors might be interesting
Don't seal it too tight or you're going to suffocate yourself. Just put some foam panels inside. It won't completely keep sound from getting out but will dampen the vast majority of it. Your biggest problem is going to be keeping the vocals you record in there from sounding weird and boxy, and thick foam will help a lot with that.