DIY sound booth

This video will explain and test my DIY sound booth and compare the findings against a commercial booth. This video will be of interest for anyone thinking of building a sound booth, vocal booth, whisper room, etc.

[@DolphScreamingSax]

There is a certain thoroughness in your videos that I really like. Well done. Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

[@livelongandprosper70]

Very impressive, hardly "bare minimum" much better than many peoples 👍

[@nicolaslegut9271]

This video deserves way more recognition, thank you

[@officialcisko]

This is a great start. A room within a room is the key to getting a soundproof vocal booth but it’s definitely expensive. I was fortunate enough to have a family member who worked in soundproofing. Materials are more expensive now but it was around $1400 in materials (drywall, sound deadener board, sound proof glass for windows, 2 solid doors, not cheap hollow, a few acoustic panels, and some electric work for lighting)

[@mmcreative7058]

What a brilliant video! Very thorough, thoughtful and well presented. Keep up the good work 👏 👏

[@FelixStatik]

Wow…you must have been thrilled to Hear the downstairs mic…the neighbours can hear almost nothing..well done

[@josemariapereziquierdo5939]

Thanks for this really helpful video. Many thanks for the measurements on frequencies. Fantastic. You helped me very much.

[@anthonyroberts4843]

Really enjoyed watching this video and its something I'm about to take on board at home. Thanks for being so thorough and informative. Class!!

[@timmytimster7840]

Good job... looking forward to the next one. I'm just about to undertake the same thing!

[@jakebickham123]

I can't see if you have tags on your videos or not. but if you don't please consider adding tags. I just found your channel and its so informative and I wish I could've found it sooner. Thanks for the amazing content!

[@denice5118]

Thx to have made this video that answers to all the questions i had regarding the subject ;)

[@xsphile]

Excellent information and thoroughness as another commenter related. Professionallly done and yet warm and friendly, Also stumbled upon your channel. Looking forward to more videos. As a former sax “player”with a horn in the closet, you’re giving one of my all-time passions an awakening.

[@Saxcomprehensive]

Thanks. You need to get that sax out of the closet and start playing again. With so many sax channels out there, there is no better time to get back into playing.

[@xsphile]

Thank you. I am going to start with making a booth similar to what you have shown us. Question. What about ventilation? Are you concerned with that? How long do you think one could play in your booth safely in one sitting?

[@xsphile]

I read somewhere about a baffle system. Although I’m sure it’s posted in detail I am thinking one might be able to get away with two car mufflers. One as an inlet the other out and covering them with “redundant” soundproofing material With a small fan at the inlet .

[@Saxcomprehensive]

@@xsphile Hi. Ventilation is important. I have seen some videos where they don't have ventilation. They just open the door from time to time to let in some fresh air and cool the room down. My booth starts to get warm after half an hour so I will eventually add ventilation. All of the videos I have seen have either one or two fans and a long zigzag insulated channel to trap the sound. I guess the main problem is the fan noise. So you will have to get a really silent fan. The professional booths I have seen have a hose coming out of the booth and the fan is attached on the other side of the hose in an insulated box so it is not connected directly to the booth. The other problem I have is that it is loud inside the booth when playing my sax. But I still have to add acoustic foam and I will be using a mic and headphones so I can control the sound level I hear in the booth. Let me know how you get on with your booth and how good your ventilation works. Thanks.

[@AndyPlayedGuitar]

This is great, I need to find a solution like this for practicing my banjo. Though might have to build mine in the shed!

[@LordxJoe]

If you used a double layer of normal 5/8" drywall with some kind of silicon/green goo in between and also used resilient channels between that and the frame, you'd have insane sound reduction. You can also add Mass Loaded Vinyl to it for suppressing high pitch sounds.

[@noosweat7022]

I did this for a bedroom that I turned into a home office. The Mass loaded vinyl is heavy and it helps to have a second or even a 3rd set of hands. I also use it as a practice room.

[@badonions2399]

A lot of those techniques, while useful and valid, arent the best use of materials in some cases. In this video, it looks like the builder has gone for a Mass>Air>Mass design, which minimises footprint. Resiliant channel is great in offices or large music spaces, but a small space like this its all about mass. He would have gained even more reduction if he removed the plasterboard sheets from the inside face, replaced with an acoustically transparent material and then used the plasterboard as a 3rd outside layer. His current config will have a lot more interior resonance, which has nowhere to go but pass through the structure to the outside. Compromises always happen 😁🤘

[@MyMusicEducation]

Amazing results. I'm sure if your neighbours downstairs are generating their own noise whatever that might be then anything from the booth would not be heard.

[@brooke1639]

Great video!!

[@cathyba5113]

Thanks for the video, Good job

[@spaceisbig7910]

Good job 👍😎

[@sat.chid.ananda]

11:40 (for me to check this list later) ty for the video, it's great

[@giovannifranzetti6214]

Thank for this content, it is higly appreciated! For me, the actual db readings are invaluable, I was unsure about my diy booth yea but know I definitely see the value..any complaints from the neighbours yet?

[@stinjus4081]

Hi, thank you for all the explainations about the booth. Is a ventilation system absolutely necessary if I open the door every 5-10 minutes ? This is for vocals purpose.

[@Saxcomprehensive]

Hi. My booth did not have any ventilation and I used to open the door every 20-30 mins to let in some fresh air. I did not have any problems with lack of air but it got hot in there quickly and noisy playing my saxophone. If you are going to build one for vocal purposes make sure you check out my video which has the decibel check so you know what level of noise it will prevent. With this booth I could hear the tv playing from inside the booth so this would not be good for recording vocals if you have a noisy household. Thanks

[@stinjus4081]

@@Saxcomprehensive This is not for me to not hear what's going on in my apartment but mostly to make my neighbors not hearing me or the less possible. Thanks for the answer !

[@mauricio22565]

Please measure 100Hz also. I really need that info as i will use this for sleeping inside with a neighbour banging walls.

[@TheBraxtonBlues]

I'm thinking of doing the exact same project I also live in an apartment.im upstairs.ive never heard any of the neighbors tv or talking.but still,I don't feel good about practicing very loud.im a guitar player and am tired of barely turning my amp on.i want to be able to rock out if I want to.i can't get my 40 watt tube amp above 2 or 3.how is your booth working out for you?

[@Saxcomprehensive]

Hi. I still have a little more work to do on my booth such as adding the acoustic foam and carpet. Playing in my booth since it is such a small space is very noisy especially since I play the saxophone. However I intend to use a mic, audio interface and headphones so I can play loud but regulate the volume that I hear. I should have it fully finished and start playing in it by next month. I don't think that it would be recommended to play loudly without headphones in a small booth since above 90db you could damage your hearing. It is perfect for saxophone players since we record with headphones but not sure the effect with guitar players. Thought having said that, all of the videos I have seen about profession booths have people playing guitars in them. Thanks.

[@jorother9250]

Thanks. Do you know anyone who has converted a van into a practice/warm up room?

[@Saxcomprehensive]

Hi. There are a few videos of van recording studios on KZbin. Campovans custom vehicle conversions channel has a room in a room design. Just enough standing space for someone 5'10. Thanks for watching.

[@vectorputz327]

1:40 dude let me out, that's way to claustrophobic for me. I'd pass out and no one would be able to get in if I locked the door from the inside

[@azorloproductions4530]

How much was the entire project

[@Saxcomprehensive]

Hi. The project cost about £600. I have a price breakdown in the video. I got my door for free but paid for the acoustic foam that I finally put on the inside. So in total it cost about £600 but with shopping around for discounts it could be done for £500. I have a video short of the finished product on my channel. There is no ventilation so it gets hot within 45 mins, but I would practice for 45 mins and have a break and then resume my practice. Also because it is small it gets noisy inside so if you play a saxophone you would have to play it with some ear plugs or through a mic and headphone system. Thanks. Good luck with your building project.