How I built my Voice Over Booth - Brandon McCaskill

www.brandonmccaskill.com

[@tro2789]

Very cool! I'm not handy at all, so I'd never do this... but it's awesome to see a project like this come together.

[@adammiasik3054]

I just watched the whole video and I'm exhausted...I need a break...lol.... GREAT job Brandon!

[@BrandonMcCaskillVoiceOver]

Hahaha I work fast eh? You should see me when the video is sped up ;-)

[@Kumofan]

This is by far the most well-thought out and designed diy vocal booth I’ve seen. Nice!

[@BrandonMcCaskillVoiceOver]

Thanks!

[@eleanorensign5586]

Awesome

[@ToddKozinka]

Great job on the build MacGyver. Very interesting.

[@BrandonMcCaskillVoiceOver]

Thanks! It was a lot of fun:)

[@aarongiles4517]

This is brilliant! Great build Brandon

[@BrandonMcCaskillVoiceOver]

Thanks brotha!

[@DragunnitumGaming]

Wow! So much work 🤯🤯

[@BrandonMcCaskillVoiceOver]

It was! Well worth it though! Haven’t had any problems since

[@hf3.0]

Great job, really well done! Giving me some ideas, thanks:)

[@marclaforest3282]

You call it a studio ,but for me it's a FREEDOM VOICE SPEAKER .It was interesting to see the built and the final product Great job !!

[@BrandonMcCaskillVoiceOver]

Thanks Marc!

[@utubepunk]

Respect! I was getting A-Team montage vibes!

[@lindabarber1718]

I am so impressed with your workmanship! Could you build one of these for Laura's mom in TN so I can do funny bits and upstage my daugher? Thanks! Linda B. P.S. Don't build Laura one - she is so competitive . . .

[@mikemcdonald5147]

amazing build and only the mistake with the ceiling and door frame not bad. You did the right thing angling the glass but did you use one or two panes? two with an air gap and two different angles is preferred and something you can add later. Not sure it would make much difference but that is the norm. Otherwise amazing work.

[@BrandonMcCaskillVoiceOver]

Thanks Mike! I did a single pane. Although, my computer monitor is the exact size of the glass, which sits on the outside of my booth. So it kind of acts as a second pane haha.

[@seanyboyoc]

Great build with excellent attention to detail. How long did this take?

[@BrandonMcCaskillVoiceOver]

Hey Sean! I think it was around 80 hours total from start to finish.

[@seanyboyoc]

@@BrandonMcCaskillVoiceOver that’s impressive and what a result. Trying to get a better environment myself. Booked a few pay to play jobs over the years and lots of work through contacts, but I know I should be getting more. Great channel man.

[@BrandonMcCaskillVoiceOver]

Oh awesome! Yeah, investing the time and money is definitely worth it. I had enough of the endless problems when it came to a quiet space. Haven’t had any problems since building it. Good luck with yours!

[@stevelondoner985]

Hi Brandon, .. So all in all, what would you say this cost you for the whole build?.. as I'm bordering on diy, or buying one?! Cheers. Steve. UK

[@BrandonMcCaskillVoiceOver]

Hey Steve, I believe once all was said and done, my costs came close to $2000 Canadian. Bearing in mind that there were some odds and ends that I already had on hand.

[@TheScanonDub]

Hi Brandon. Do you have any ideas for something to use for the green board? I cannot find that here

[@BrandonMcCaskillVoiceOver]

Hmm. So that sonopan is pretty effective. I haven’t been able to find anything that thin with that amount of density. So maybe your best bet would be to thicken your walls (perhaps 2x6 studs instead of 2x4) and then use the appropriate bat insulation. That’s probably the route I would have gone if I couldn’t find sonopan.

[@josephbrown363]

Hmm, great job. I’m sure it’s perfect, but way too elaborate even for the professionals. Just saying and wish I had one.

[@TheScanonDub]

Any chance of a materials used and cutting list??? This looks like the project I have in my mind

[@BrandonMcCaskillVoiceOver]

Unfortunately, I don’t! My list of materials was several hand written lists that kept changing as the project went on.

[@TheScanonDub]

@@BrandonMcCaskillVoiceOver How did you stop sound from getting in through the corners and any more details on the ventilation system? I am in a very hot country , so need the best ventilation. Thinking about taking your coaching course too 🙏🙏

[@BrandonMcCaskillVoiceOver]

@@TheScanonDub I installed 3 latches per corner. The video shows me installing the anchor points for them but I didn’t install them until I had moved into my new place. So the corners are fastened tightly, with a layer of thin carpet between to keep it from causing friction. My recommendation is to sketch out and plan as many details as you can. Every little detail you will be glad that you took the time to think through.

[@BrandonMcCaskillVoiceOver]

@@TheScanonDub as for the ventilation system, mine works great. I would just suggest finding a fan with the quietest fan possible. I don’t deal with heat all that much as my house is air conditioned and I am located in the basement. So escaping heat my be an entirely unique obstacle for you.

[@Nocholas]

Cool build! Your door sucks. Don't reinvent the wheel... A hinged door with a good seal is easy to do and more than enough.

[@BrandonMcCaskillVoiceOver]

Yeah, easy to do. Just not as good as this seal. Any space I gave for the door to swing was widening that seal, which I didn’t want. The only other option was to make a thinner door (easier to swing), which I didn’t want either because I’d lose my density. The choice was between looking the best it could or sounding the best it could. I went with the latter.