DIY Portable Sound Booth - Test & Review

Simple budget friendly DIY portable sound booth tutorial to improve your mic audio recording.
Step by step and sample audio to show with and without the acoustic box
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[@TimothyBussMusic]

Part of the problem is that bass waves are "bigger" than higher frequencies so cutting off the top would actually help, or at least removing the acoustical foam. Remember that being in front of the box during recording also blocks sound pressure and contributes to the boxy effect. Experiment with the distance you are from the mic, and you may also find that that will help.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

+Timothy Buss Thanks for the input and suggestions. I must say - it does make sense and haven't thought about that. I'll try that configuration out sometime.

[@inganqwaba4925]

Timothy Buss thank u

[@shivamshrotriy]

thanks a ton on that input sir

[@89thebestever]

all he has to do is roll the bass of on the eq

[@burttoast3569]

@René you got that right

[@JoeLamOfficial]

With Sound Booth 5:29 Without Sound Booth 5:50 *NEW* Some people have commented the audio sounds a little boomy (bass heavy in the box). I tried to add some EQ and high pass filter in this video to try and make it sound better. Check it out here >> kzbin.info/www/bejne/opLQc36oYtqZf6M

[@NewbiestNoob]

Oh my god it sounds fantastic outside the box. Even sounds better inside. Mine just picks up everything in my room, darn you small room. Must. Get. Box.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

lol - make the box - hopefully it will help your recordings :P

[@marcogeracao4682]

Nope, he's actually not the same guy in the video ...

[@joses1841]

@Meep No shit he did 😂

[@DeFactoLeader]

This was insanely helpful. I must say I also really appreciate how thorough you were at the end, it was more helpful than just cutting from "difference A" to "difference B" like a lot of vids do.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

+DeFactoLeader Hey thanks for watching. Didn't really expect this video to be popular or that helpful. But thank you for watching it through and also taking the time and effort to leave me a message. I very much appreciate it. Good luck with your projects. Have a good day.

[@ReviewerRandom]

Wow, this is an awesome solution. I was looking about how to do it without changing my whole room and this helped a lot. I'll try it as soon as I can.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Glad you find it useful and thanks for letting me know. It helps me out a lot :)

[@nachoplaymer4397]

Wena weon xd

[@laurabrown1971]

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[@TraciAntonovich]

Love this video....exactly what I was looking for. The best part is your demonstration with the box and without...very, very helpful! Making one today. And I subscribed ;-)

[@leemd5049]

This helped a ton. Appreciate this tutorial. You broke it down to unmistakable & undisputed proportion. THIS is how a DIY tutorial should be done!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Hey thanks for the support and feedback. Greatly appreciate it. Can't believe this 3 year old video still gets support. Thank you.

[@brodiestephens419]

This is really good buddy. You're a natural at instructional videos! I'm just staring to record music and I think this will really help with vocal sound quality. The best part is, I already have one of the ikea boxes too. I'm definitely going to build one of these. Thanks for taking the time to put up such a helpful and informative video!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Brodie Stephens Hi Brodie, thank you ever so much for such a nice comment and watching my video in the first place! Based on your review, I think I should become some sort of instructor I reckon. Time for a career change!

[@RonRicho]

Joe, I know you posted this awhile ago but it's still very relevant and useful. You've inspired me to make one of these. Thanks very much. By the way you've got a great voice over style.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Hi Ron. Many thanks for such kind words. Really appreciate you watching and leaving me a comment. Thank you. Wish you all the best with the build. :)

[@007graeham]

Absolutely marvellous. Tremendous improvement in sound quality, cheap and mobile. What more could one possibly want. Thanks for posting the project.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Graeham Smith Thank you ever so much for your nice comment. Glad it helped.

[@drew7295]

Media6D do u put a low pass filter on when u use the portable sound booth

[@Morristlm]

This was super helpful! Thanks for taking the time to produce it. BTW, I have the Blue Yeti Pro too. So that makes this video all the more special.

[@cippunk91]

Mate this is the best sound booth project I've found online. So cheap and easy to make! Thank you so much for sharing this!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Hi there. Thank you very much for the supportive comment. :) hope you have fun with the build!

[@PlantBasedCyclist]

I'm really glad you did a comparison at the end with the microphone inside and outside the box.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

+Plant-Based Cyclist (Ian Cramer) Hi Ian, thanks for watching this video and leaving me a comment. Glad you found it useful. Have a good day.

[@SavvFabb]

well done mate! Exactly what I was looking for! Cheers Bro!!!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

***** No problem! Happy it helped someone. Thanks for your comments!

[@laurabrown1971]

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[@JoeLamOfficial]

Interesting. Thanks for sharing!

[@frankgames9489]

The sound difference was completely noticable. Thank you for posting a comparison! Will more than likely craft my own booth for our channel's recordings.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Bros Knows No worries - thank you for watching. It really does help especially if the room has lots of echo/reverb.

[@nowlan2]

THANK YOU!!! My audio seems to have background noise from the tv while I do game commentaries so this should fix it. Great quality of videos by the way you deserve s bigger fanbase.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

+Twinkieman08 Hey thanks for that. Glad this video helped. Thanks for the kind words too, I'm not too fussed about fans or subscribers. I just want to help people with my videos and perhaps entertain. The numbers isn't too important to me. Thanks agains for watching and leaving me a comment. Its always nice to see / get feedback. Have a good day.

[@thepixeldad6863]

That's amazing. I'm starting a podcast, and don't want to be like other podcasts and have all kinds of different noises on the recording. Definitely trying this.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

+Eli Rogers Hey there. Thanks for watching my video and for the support and double thumbs up for leaving me a nice message. Appreciate it! Hope it goes well with your podcast recording. Wish you all the best.

[@lalagartijacosmica]

Nice video man, this is going to be useful :D P.S. Where did you get that desk?

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Thank you. Goodluck with your build. The glass desk is from IKEA. And I build the monitor stand thing myself. :)

[@JEFEMALLOR]

Alex porfa contactame tengo un glich que te puede servir en minecraft y quisiera platicar y no se jugar con vos y mostrarte varias cosas de minecraft

[@JoeLamOfficial]

JEFEMALLOR Sorry I don't understand your language?? :/

[@laurabrown1971]

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[@edgarbarbera5302]

I am a retired (kinda) 75 year-young band leader, local radio & cable voice talent NUT! I truly appreciate your presentation and demo. Works for me! Gonna try it today! Thank you for not doing the "...too talky.." demo!

[@user-xy1xi3hd8f]

This is so helpful, practical, affordable esp for beginners....I saw this after several years!! Thanks so much Joe for ur clear instruction!! All the best to you! Cheers

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Hi there, glad it was helpful! Thank you very much for leaving a comment and checking out my video! Stay safe and have a great day!

[@marshmellowash]

Godlike IKEA hack!

[@Saridim]

this is so helpful! i was giggling at the comments about not skipping though LOL

[@JoeLamOfficial]

+Saridim Hey thanks for watching my video. Glad you found my silly video funny lol xD

[@sharonsmall4144]

I like the box sound. I listen to many audiobooks and the slight difference in sound quality does make a difference for my listening pleasure. Hoping to recored an audio version of my book and like your DIY video.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Hi Sharon. Thanks for checking out my video. Good luck with your recordings. Are they on KZbin or podcast etc?

[@herojig]

Out of the dozens of DYI sound booths for the Yeti, this one is the best! thx Joe.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Hi there! Thanks for checking out my video. Appreciate the kind words!

[@originaldjxtc]

FRiKiN GREAT ViD JOE!!!! "HUGE" Educational & Informative Video. BEST part was the LIVE Vocal Test. Thanks Bro!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

DJ XTC Hey - thanks for that. Can't believe this is still being watched and commented 2 years later :) So happy. Thanks again for watching.

[@goodadvicecom]

Great video young man, and thanks for sharing your knowledge; it was really helpful...

[@JoeLamOfficial]

+goodadvice.com Thank you very much - although I'm not that young anymore ;) haha Thank you for watching and writing to me :) Have a good day

[@MichaelLevAstro]

HOLY CRAP! The difference is HUGH!!!! Thanks man i was looking for something simple for vocal recording and your video is exactly what i needed! Awesome video! 5\5

[@JoeLamOfficial]

+Mickey Lev Hi Mickey, many thanks for checking out my video and the kind support. Glad you found it useful. Have a great day!

[@edkaufman938]

Super helpful and I like your presentation style showing us the differences in sound in/out of the box. Thanks!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you.

[@achillejosserand8575]

The testing was very well done ! It helped convince me of the potential of such a build. I intend to record book readings for a local audio librabry project (for people unable to read) and I will probably build a similar device ! :-) However, I would recommend the video from diy perks about the comparative performances of various cheap sound insulating materials. It appears that stacked towels (shower towels that is) are hugely better than usual insulating foam. So I think I'll build a similar booth, only with towels from the local charity store instead of foam.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Good idea :) in theory it will probably work too. Good luck with the build. And good on you for the project.

[@BarryGildea]

It worked very well. Deeper. Richer. More professional sounding.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Thanks for your comments. Have you build and tried one for yourself too?

[@BarryGildea]

***** No I haven't yet, if I do I may use your design. So easy and simple. I notice that the box looks like it is a little bit low for you? Maybe a book or two or some kind of plinth underneath might raise it to a more comfortable position?

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Barry Gildea Hi Barry. Well spotted. Yeah its a bit low. Only just built in back then. Now I use another same box underneath and its perfectly levelled without needing to hunch down lol but yeah anything to prop it up a bit will help :) Thanks!

[@MikeBroderick33]

Fantastic video. I've been looking for a collapsible box here in the UK. That's a great tip. And your sound is much better using the sound booth. Thanks!

[@newton7189]

Love ur subtitle and the 'seriously' at last !!! so entertaining and informative as well.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Haha thanks. Very glad you enjoyed it. :) Thanks for your comments.

[@hamajineo]

What are your tips for using this? I made the box exactly the same way but it sounds really bassy. Where should the mic be and where should I talk from?

[@JoeLamOfficial]

That's one side effect for using a small box. using a larger box, speaking slightly further away from the mic and tweaking the EQ audio with software can reduce some of the bass, also depends what mic you are using as well. Some mics are naturally more bassy.

[@hamajineo]

***** I am using the Razer Seiren

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Hamaji Neo Only way is to speak less close to the mic and if that doesn't help, use software (EQ) to lower the bass in your recording if the mic itself is very bass heavy. The box does emphasise this even more being in a compact space. There's not too much room for the sound to escape to.

[@hamajineo]

***** ah alright. cheers!

[@jimmyjamesguitarshack3343]

What is the application? Is it live voice, voice over (I am guessing not since they like it bassy) or music? If it is music, I always roll off 100hz to 150hz, gone, cya, out of there. So I will roll off guitars at 120 then the vocal at 110 or 130, depends on the singer and such. But 100 to 150 on down, can be gone. If your box has to be this size, this box is pretty dang small. Put your mic all the way back, mount a pop filter to the box, and get some more distance. Or, if you can't do the above, add some bass ports in it. They are dirt cheap to buy, or you can make them out of pvc. Bass ports on a small box will do wonders. Or use a much bigger box. More distance with a pop filter. Roll off 100 to 150hz on EQ, and sometimes I like to boost it right before the roll off.

[@hardiklakhalani6268]

I was not sure to make this for myself until that Room Humming instantly went silent! & reduced reverb. I'm gonna make one for sure.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Thanks for the feedback. Have fun with the build. I recently retested with my video mic pro and found that the box reduces around 10dB noise. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXqZkKWClq2Lbbs

[@ShaneBirley]

Great tutorial! This is the best and clearest DIY I have seen for a microphone voice box. Brilliant! Thanks for taking the time to make this.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Shane Birley Hello Shane. Thank you for giving me a nice comment / feedback. I really appreciate it :)

[@ShaneBirley]

***** Let's put it this way, I am leaving to go to IKEA in about 10 minutes. The tutorial and the examples at the end made this tutorial awesome. Thanks tonnes!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Shane Birley that's great to hear. My aim was to help other people with this video and save money. So I'm so glad to get a nice response even though this vid is 2 years old now :)

[@eyeofhorus99]

So glad I found this. I discovered a use for my unused portable product photography booth.

[@AndyLeeVlogs]

I like how he already assumes someone and or people are just going to leave hate, don't beat yourself up

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Thanks for the encouragement. 🙂

[@markhubbard1927]

I found a link to your video on Amazon while considering the purchase of the ridiculously under-priced Blue Yeti microphone with built-in A/D converter to make it USB compatible. I'm listening at 6:00 AM through a pair of Etymotic Research earbuds, which reveal very subtle differences in sound quality. In terms of relating to your voice and image in this video over all, I slightly prefer the sound of your lavaliere mic, even though it is much noisier, because in the right location the ambience contextualizes your presentation for me, and perhaps because you are just more relaxed when you're not facing the mic. Of course, one doesn't always want that much audio information in a recording or even a conversation. The portable soundbooth you created is brilliant. Not to state the obvious, but it might be better if you raised it up so you wouldn't have to lean forward and down to use it. I would love to hear a sample clip with your mouth at various distances from the mic (including much closer to the pop filter, almost touching it) for comparison's sake. You have a wonderful, confident and reassuring voice. When I was your age, I did a couple of commercials and some voice-over for local TV and radio stations, and I can say with confidence that you've got the goods if you ever want to go that route. You probably won't get paid for it (at least at first), but it's quite fun. Thank you for showing me and your 70,000 other viewers how to construct an inexpensive and portable sound booth. I truly appreciate it.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Mark Hubbard Hi Mark. First of all, thank you for watching my video and leaving me a nice constructive, interesting message. The lav mic is very noisy and the cable is really long which makes it annoying to use, but mainly the noise from the lav mic really puts me off personally hence why I wanted to explore the sound booth and the purchase of the Yeti mic in the first place but then I found that the Yeti would pick up lots of background sound (not from the mic itself). I would like to do more comparison if I had the time, but unfortunately at the moment video production has been slow due to real-life work commitments. I'm shocked that you think my voice is suitable for VO stuff, I personally find my voice rather annoying and strange even though I have to listen to it day in and out when I'm editing my own videos lol. Thank you again for your feedback.

[@8lu3L12ard]

Nice job! Simple, effective and cheap. I plan to use this portable mic booth within another larger sound booth to help isolate vocals from instrument sounds. I play guitar and that has always been a problem- picking up instrument sound on vocal mics. Thanks again.

[@garthlobban5540]

Nicely done, clever, and economical. Bonus points for isolating the mic from the table, too.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Thanks Gareth. 😃

[@hajarwin]

Cool...great

[@laurabrown1971]

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[@lilithinferno]

Thank you so much!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

+Sarah Nemo Hi Sarah, thank YOU for watching and commenting. Appreciate it! Have a good day :)

[@sandraforeman4554]

I enjoyed your video. I watched another one like this one, and yours was better by far. It was nice that you identified the microphone to use, I have one, and the fact that you can store the microphone in the box. Thank you. I'm convinced...

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Thank you Sandra for checking out my video and writing to me. Hope you have a nice day.

[@BigEric42]

I really enjoyed watching you video on KZbin, and have Subscribed. You took us step by step through the construction (feared that bread knife might turn it into a Horror movie!), and the with/without demos were really informative. I wish you every success in the future.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

+BigEric42 Hi there. Many thanks for watching and leaving me such nice comments. Don't worry - the bread knife is quite safe and have no malice intention besides from making a nice sound booth for audio recording.

[@rodstar1019]

Thank you for this video. Now I will be able to produce professional voice overs for my cartoons.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Thanks for watching and leaving me a nice comment. Much appreciated. Wish you all the best :)

[@nikos.b]

Actually, when the mic is out of the box the voice sounds more natural. Into the box the voice has a lot of bass which is not natural at all. The buzz noise from the computer can be completely removed if you put a towel under the mic.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Thanks for the tip, it is possible to tweak the recording in post to remove some of the bass though. Depends if you or the user prefers to have a bass-heavier sound. But you are right, it sounds more balanced when its not inside the box, or if you used a bigger box. Thanks for watching and the tip!

[@trapnimbus7106]

would it be better in the box or outside for music/singing?

[@FerroAudio]

Rather inside. When singing vocals you don't want much of an interference or background noise, so the soundbooth fits well to get a more clean vocal.

[@SlideoStudios]

Most the high frequency when recording outside is reflected. When you are in the sound booth, the high frequency are no longer reflected which gives it the appearance of having more bass.

[@AngeliqueASMR]

+Media6D hey ! my mic is picking up birds and planes. do you know how i would stop this ? thankyou!!

[@henriettasenkwe12]

This is great for someone looking to get started on voice over projects. Thanks.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for checking out my video!

[@robertblumpkin4759]

My grandma alway's told me, buy cheap get cheap. You got a nice microphone for one, so all around your idea work's. Nice!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Cool, thanks. 😉

[@JgHaverty]

Awesome, gonna use this!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

+JgHaverty I know I'm awesome, right? jk lol xD good luck with your build! Thanks ever so much for watching and leaving me a comment. Appreciate it, have a good day!

[@JgHaverty]

+Media6D Haha, I never would have thought of it, at least not like that. I had some foam insulation left over from a shed build, and just used that. Its not high grade audiophile grade foam, but I figured it would get rid of the reverb and focus the sound. It sure did! Its not as pretty either, but I have a lid that went with it. Same Ikea-style box you used. i.imgur.com/lz4R49E.jpg My before and after was night and day.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

JgHaverty Whatever works bro'. Doesn't really matter how it looks - its the audio that counts. Looks like fluffy clouds!

[@rebuiltgirl3263]

I'm being so honest I could not tell the difference from it being in the Box to being out of the box but when you put it back into the box I could hear the difference it did sound Tighter and clearer

[@stevenbentley310]

Humorously, whenever people ask me how to best do cheap ADR, I send them a link to this video. I find that creating the DIY box works better than just about anything and, with the use of headphones, can make recording ADR so much easier. Great job, and you probably have no idea how many people you've instructed in recording better audio.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

+Steven Bentley Hi Steven, many thanks for checking out my video. Really appreciate your feedback and glad to hear its working out for your projects. I really didn't expect anyone to watch or follow my videos. Thank you for the support once again. Have a good day!

[@thebudgethobbyist5307]

Just wanted to say thanks again for this tutorial. I followed your guide and made one myself costing me £10 total. While recording a podcast with the main host he told me it was like I was sat in the room with him.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Ben Williams Hello Ben. Thank you for sending this message. Its nice to hear that this has helped people and saving some money along the way. I really appreciate it. :)

[@emptyclaw1265448]

it sounds raw and clean, if people don't like the tight sounds you can fix it with audio fx like reverb etc

[@PiperAmadeus]

I have to admit using the Dröna box like that seems nice not to mention you can fold it to save space. The sound difference is HUGE when the Yeti is in side it's ``cave´´ compared to being outside. If i could name that box i would name it : Yeti Cave ^^

[@JoeLamOfficial]

+Piper Amadeus Hey thanks for watching my video. That was the idea since I already have the IKEA shelf so it fits perfectly inside my shelve to save space and as mentioned, you can fold it down to save space. Have you built one yourself too?

[@PiperAmadeus]

Yes i have tho mine ended up looking like crap but it works. I only used 3 pieces of phoam tho as i went the lazy way.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Piper Amadeus don't necessary need to use that many - its possible to use less depending on your voice / mic - otherwise it may sound too muffled.

[@PiperAmadeus]

***** My voice is around middle to high pitch, my microphone is an Supreme CU-1 i can't find the manufacturer on it tho.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Piper Amadeus You could always just give it a shot and see if you like the sound or not? Its not too expensive the material and takes hardly any time. I have found after using it, it does change the sound a lot.

[@nickigreenwood]

Looking forward to trying this with a microphone I got a year ago. Now getting into probable audio recording, and this is a great primer on an inexpensive beginner setup. Thanks!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Hope it works for you too :) let us know how you get on if you want. Thanks again for watching.

[@BabyMonkeyAlpha]

Great Idea! I am going to make one for my audio roleplay, Thank you for the tutorial ✨ I was so astonished by the difference, amazing!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

You're welcome 😊 Hope all goes well with your audio roleplay! Thanks again for checking out my video.

[@FloydAtema]

Sounds better without the booth imo! Both on Beyer dt770 headphones and speakers in my treated room. More calm, more intelligible, less boxy and low mid build up. The computer noise doesn't bother me that much.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

You reckon? On a 2.1 speaker system, the computer vibration is quite prominent in the bass. I could cut out the frequencies in post production, but more work involved.

[@rezultner5874]

If you use 12" Auralex "wedge" squares, you don't need to do any cutting. And then you can folding up the box, and restock the wedge squares for travel and mobile use. And use one square on the table in front, to minimize surface reflections!

[@iplayfhorn]

That's what I used. Everything fits just right, and sound really good. It's a great idea. 🙂

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Very good idea. Not seen them before. Thanks for watching and sharing. Have a good day.

[@rezultner5874]

Snug friction fit, no adhesive required. Also makes it easy to remove and fold up the box.

[@webguynz]

dude that is next level! you can definitely hear the difference! i'll be trying to make one of these soon. wish we had ikea in New Zealand!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Really no IKEA in New Zealand? The box isn't that critical to be honest, any box will do. The acoustic foam is the key here. Thanks for watching bud!

[@mattyoung8010]

Really nice breakdown. Great job.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Thanks Matt for watching! Appreciate the feedback.

[@Aceman307]

Very informative video thanks for posting. I was turned on to your videos from Chris Towerton who also has some great videos.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Thanks for leaving a nice feedback :)

[@toki_-_wartooth]

great video!! I see there are 14 dickheads in the world tho, why would you give this a thumbs down? its a cheap very easy way to make a great portable vocal booth

[@JoeLamOfficial]

+jon kuru Hey Jon, don't worry about those 14 people, they only represent 0.016638737358% out of the total view counts. Every one is entitled to their opinions, good or bad. The 0.01 could be down to a mistake click, maybe they wanted to hit the thumbs up instead? lol - thanks for watching my video and your kind comments though. Have a good day! :)

[@TranNguyen-be6ph]

We are doing the DIY sound booth for our class next week, thanks for your awesome video !

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Oh wow. That's awesome. Good luck with the build!

[@Walksandwanders]

Great video. And I’m glad you did the step by step as that was exactly what I was looking for. I do believe we have a spare Ikea box! Just need the foam now!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Thanks. Good Luck with the build. I have some affiliation links in the descriptions for the foam if you’re interested. :)

[@Andre78923]

It sounds better without the "sound booth" lol

[@yeezyyeezus3134]

buy headphones not a toaster

[@linuix582]

would this block out the sound of something like a computer the noise of the fans are really bad for my audio

[@wallewaltz]

it blocks the sound of technologic devices that are running and it does pretty well. but as it clears your voice it will kind of change the tone of the voice. i tried it. still amazing for music.

[@gayathri2491]

Thank you so very much!! This is exactly what I was looking for! I had literally spent months and months in search of it.. Thanks buddy!! 🙏

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Hey thank you. I can’t believe this video still gets views and helps people. I’m very happy to hear. Thank you too!!!

[@TrustMacintosh]

Wow! I definitely need this to improve my audio of my videos. Thank you dude! Keep up the great work!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Thanks for your feedback. Much appreciated. It's a cheap quick fix for much better audio :)

[@TigerXGame]

Very nice tutorial. Think I'll be making a trip to Ikea soon and build one of my own. I've had it in my mind I needed some sort of studio to record in, but never thought about just encasing the microphone itself. Works wonders, thanks!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Thank you very much for watching and your nice comment. Its a dead easy build and works wonders. Hope you enjoy yours :)

[@maguzzy]

Thanks for this tutorial. I just picked up a Blue Yeti mic and cant wait to put this together.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

+Michael Guzman Hello Michael, thank you for watching. Good luck with the build. Have a great day!

[@maguzzy]

I actually ordered all the parts and should have it finished this week. Also, I'm going to build a larger scale unit and let you know about my results.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

+Michael Guzman Brilliant - let me know how you get on. Be interested to know

[@DianaKarenina]

Beautiful and super useful box!!! Thanks!!!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Thanks for the nice comment :) Much appreciated!!

[@BenDavis2]

Brilliant video. I happened to have an ikea box sitting in my office, and some egg crate foam in the garage. I had a "box" like your built within 5 minutes of watching your video, and got similar stellar results (also using a Blue Yeti.) If you don't have a pop filter, you can also just drape a t-shirt over the front of the box, and it'll cut your pops and hisses. For those making this, a utility knife also works great to cut the foam if you don't have a bread knife. I think I agree that there's a lot more bass that comes with this solution. I can see times where that's a fit and times where it isn't. I also found, that even with this on my desk, my laptop hard drive and fan (running Audacity) were still giving enough vibration that my mic was picking it up. Had to leave them on a separate table. I found that putting my script on a stand behind the box worked well, as I could still reach and see it, but it kept me facing the mic. Thanks again for the shared ingenuity.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Hi Ben, thanks for watching. I like your idea with a shirt over the box. Never thought or heard of that before. Thanks again for the support.

[@henotv8413]

Thanks Joe, this is nice, quick and easy to make

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Thank you for your kind words.

[@teesalove2489]

Thank you....all i was looking for was a viable collapsible box option. This works perfectly as I have one these boxes just sitting there, unused! Best!🏆

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Glad it helped. Thank you again for watching my video and leaving a comment.

[@lathropedition]

Brilliant video, best DIY for a vocal booth that I have seen. Thank you.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Thank you very much for your kind comments. :)

[@RickySweum]

well done tutorial. I'm going to try this out for sure. I like the low frequency boost while using the box...very broadcaster-like.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Thanks Ricky. It does sound more podcast like 😄 good luck with the build.

[@TechByTypeTV]

This is the perfect video for a project that I am working on now! Thanks for the thorough and to the point demo!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

No worries. Thank you for watching and I'm really glad it helped :)

[@TechByTypeTV]

***** I have shared your link twice today on Amazon. :)

[@JoeLamOfficial]

TechByTypeTV Wow thanks for that ! ! :D

[@fidelestevaniofrank4035]

i just came across this video and it is so helpful!! and practical. thank you!!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Glad you found it useful. Thanks!

[@PledgedRendezvous]

Thank you for making this video it was very informative and funny. I'm going to be using this as a basis for my won sound booth for an upcoming podcast project. Keep up the good work mate.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

+PledgedRendezvous Thanks for watching and the kind comments. Really appreciate it. Wish you all the best and have a good day!

[@jackedkerouac4414]

So cool. I already have 4 of those Ikea Dronas so will try this for fun.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Hope you have fun building the box! Thanks for checking out my video! :)

[@GlobalMusicMayhem]

Exactly the solution I was looking for! Power of the internet. Thanks for sharing this awesome and easy option.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Glad it helped! Thank you very much for watching again.

[@abundanciauniversal4298]

Thanks Joe I really liked the project, Im glad you did the test to compare, I think I will build this.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Hope you have fun with the build. Thanks for the support. Really appreciate it :)

[@celestialistAJ]

This is exactly what I needed,thank you!

[@thebudgethobbyist5307]

I'm very impressed by this. Thank you for sharing this amazing tip and tutorial.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Ben Williams that's cool - thank YOU for watching my video and leaving me a feedback.

[@TrueNorthArts]

I can't wait to try it! Job well done on your presentation. Brilliant solution! Many thanks.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

+100Mandalas thank you for watching and the nice comment. Hope it works out for you :)

[@TrueNorthArts]

+Media6D This is what I ended up doing: 100mandalas.com/2015/10/28/diy-podcast-sound-booth-sound-check/ I have much to learn but it is a start!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

100Mandalas Wow! First of all, that looks awesome - the setup! Your voice is very nice too and finally - thank you for mentioning my video. Wish you all the best. :)

[@gatetoheaven6954]

This is fantastic! Going to Ikea tonight. Thank you so much for this cool video!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Thank you for the support. Good luck with the build!! 😄

[@iamskylastar]

I just got this mic for Christmas and the room noise in the background from my living room was crazy loud. I don't have furniture in my living room so its nothing but wall space. This was helpful it sound so clean in. the box. Thanks for sharing

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Thank you for watching my video. Glad to hear it helped and thanks for the feedback.

[@TheAmazingChicken]

Really helped me a lot. Thanks man.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Not a problem. Thank you for watching my videos

[@idowebwork]

Absolutely awesome. Might have to build one myself.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Michael Mann Thanks Michael - do it - its super easy, cheap and effective. Makes quite a big difference!

[@DanielOrtegoUSA]

Very good demonstration with hopeful tips.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Thank you :)

[@sandracartica4932]

Awesome solution and it sounds great inside the box! Great job!! 👍

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Thank you Sandra for leaving me comment. Are you building one yourself?

[@JellyB0B0]

I just got mine done base on your design only a bit taller and it sounds perfect and easier to process. Thank you

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Thanks for watching :) Appreciate the feedback.

[@sreeharijayaram7908]

Great video! Subscribed because well you're yourself throughout and that's wonderful!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

+Srihari Jayaram that's cause I am who I am? xD Thanks for watching and for the support. This is a old video but still getting support from you guys - I feel so happy :) Thank you really.

[@CoreyB478]

So I end up getting my blue yeti yesterday and the same box you have (& same color lol) with paddings and let me tell you it sounds really good it locks in the sound which I like it gives my voice more bass but I just turn it down on my recording software (mixcraft 8) but man I appreciate it a lot man it's worth every penny I spent

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Thanks Corey - appreciate you leaving me a feedback and watching my video. Have lots of fun with your new setup!

[@Gretasaur]

Hey thanks for the video! Funny text in the middle of the how-to-assemble. I did watch the whole thing and it made me smile.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Hey thanks for leaving me a comment, much appreciated :) And congratulations for making it all the way through lol - think most people would probably skip that section.

[@tjkoker]

You saved a business video I was doing for a very picky client. Cheers!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Wow - thanks! That's really great to hear! Thanks for the nice comment.

[@HNIC_Neochilds]

Awesome job mate. This was actually interesting to watch even though I did puchase the Porta-Booth Pro for my brother. Initially if it was for myself I would have done this.

[@JoeLamOfficial]

neochilds Thanks for the nice comment. I do wonder how it would compare to those retail versions vs this DIY one lol :)

[@75shak]

Awesome video. I made one with an additional step - reinforcing my mattress foam inserts with foam core (for added insulation and sturdiness) - sounds is pretty good. Thank you!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Sounds like it's bomb proof lol :) I'm glad it helped and encouraged you to go DIY?

[@philmwrites]

Very cool. The Ikea box idea was a nice addition. I had thought about the foam, but was going to use a cardboard box. I much prefer the idea you had. Thanks!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Thank you for your feedback. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video. Good luck with the build!

[@josephbrown363]

Best test so far

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Wow, thanks! 😅 Appreciate the feedback.

[@sophiahutchinson8441]

This is exactly what i was looking for!! Thank you!

[@JoeLamOfficial]

Thank you 😊 glad you like it. Hope you have a wonderful day.