How to make a portable DIY microphone booth for recording voiceover

In this video I make a mini microphone recording booth, out of 9mm OSB wood and sound insulation foam panels. I think it is a really must do project especially for KZbin creators and podcasters.
Tools and materials I propose:
corner clamps: amzn.to/2pOGHgz
Acoustic Foam: amzn.to/2Puz0au
Miter box: amzn.to/2pIkscc
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[@hernanpangia7593]

It sounds like you are inside of a wooden box. Great job if that was what you wanted to achieve.

[@barstad-9591]

Wow. I don’t have a KZbin channel, so I don’t know about this type of equipment, but the success of this project is clear when comparing the sound quality.

[@DIYPD]

Wow the voice test was great! A lot of difference. And as you said it will be better! Good job!!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@Bill.L.Carroll]

Fantastic build, mate 👍 Made a huge difference, for sure 👌

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks man

[@almightyanonone6059]

Pay attention all u content creators who make "tutorials" on ur channels, THIS right here is the perfect way to do a tutorial. I hate when u click on a "tutorial" video & its just a video of someone filming themselves doing something.. there's absolutely no narration.. or monologue.. there's no explanation as to why they are taking those steps.. and the video ends up being a waist of time and of little to no help at all... i just I want to smack some of those people.. i wish all tutorials offered this level of help guidance and information... GREAT job bro

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you. Although I no longer add narration to my videos. Believe it or not most people didn't like it. And it was much more time consuming for me. So I stopped doing it. On the other hand you can find a link in the description of my videos linking to a blog article with more details about each project. Basically it's the narration written in an article.

[@willybee3056]

Ingeniously, ingenious, Thanks, and keep up the good work.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you my friend

[@mihumus]

Really useful, nice project man.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks man, I think it will be really useful in future

[@tiagocunha9600]

Great job man!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@rudolfzaris675]

Perfect idea and nice project. Thanks.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@JohnMadeit]

Big difference in audio quality. 👍

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks man, I think there is indeed

[@garagemonkeysan]

Nice video and project. It's like the Cone of Silence. : )

[@ScrapwoodCity]

lol thank you

[@fluxx1]

The booth is a great idea and a great implementation as well. However, I think you oversaturated the voice and I can hear distortion in the sound. Maybe you set the gain too high or overly compressed the voice or maybe my headphones are crappy, but I think with a little tweaking, it can be even better! Also, for the echo of the room, as someone mentioned, you can build a panel behind you, but you can also just use a blanket on a frame for testing purposes, it should do a reasonably good job!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

You are right about the distortion, I think it was because I was talking too loud in the beginning! I kind of found a sweet spot after a while!

[@fluxx1]

Yes, the end of the video is perfect! Just the beginning has some clipping.

[@jeremiahgirdan1593]

Nice improvement! Keep it up!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@jdsgotninelives]

Huge difference! Amazing result for not much money! :-)

[@HeathKnuckles_Tasty_Timber]

Excellent build brother! Huge difference.. nice work! 👊

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thanks man :)

[@74dartman13]

That's a great idea! Sounds much better! Something like that could also be used for recording voice for songs, for people who make home recordings. I'm going to keep this in mind! Thanks for the video!👍😎🎸🎶

[@ScrapwoodCity]

I guess so, thanks

[@74dartman13]

@@ScrapwoodCity yep...you're welcome. I used to make musical recordings with an 8track digital recorder...drums, guitar, bass, harmonica, etc. Was never good at vocals, but I've practiced a lot since then. Thinking about doing some more recording and this would be a nice addition to my equipment. 👍😎

[@rzar500]

Genio, me encantan tus vídeos, saludos desde Argentina 🤗

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you my friend, greetings from Greece

[@treasureislandofworld]

Awesome Video explanation 💐

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@johndoe7109]

it has too much low end and sounds really boxed in, but alot of it can probably be taken out in a recording program. im trying to build a vocal booth for vocals but im looking at alternatives that are cheaper such as this. its a great concept but i'd really like to hear it with the low end being reduced with a program just to see how well it can sound

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Yes it is indeed pretty baddy. Although I kind of like it. Let me know if you come up with something better

[@johndoe7109]

@@ScrapwoodCity have you heard of the isovox? I might create my own, except bigger so i don't sound too boxed in. I like your concept, maybe a bigger box with sound absorbing material and acoustic tiles on top of it would work. I'm thinking rockwool but i have to see if its hazardous to my health

[@george9112]

Πολύ ωραίες οι μουσικές κατασκευές!!!! Νομίζω πως έχεις την γνώση και τα εργαλεία για να κάνεις ακόμα πολύ καλύτερα όργανα

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Ευχαριστώ, προσπαθώ. Επίσης ο χρόνος είναι ένας παράγοντας. Με τα δεδομένα του youtube είναι δύσκολο να αφιερώνεις παρά πολύ χρόνο σε ένα πρότζεκτ.

[@MarkMcCluney]

Such a simple little thing but a great improvement. I suppose it cuts down on noises from outside too, like traffic-noise. Was the foam expensive? Was it easy to get? Could you use some other kind of foam?

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Yes indeed it cuts the noises. The foam not that expensive but not cheap either. You can get even better and more expensive foam.

[@jayloose9327]

I used a Styrofoam cooler.

[@justincosta48]

Awesome!

[@DizzyLizzy79]

This is a great idea. Do you have any videos on making a full sized/closet sized vocal booth with the same kind of OSB boards? Kind regards from a fellow half greek in Denmark.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you. Unfortunately no. Greetings from Greece

[@FSWoodworking]

Γεια σου φιλε Δημητρη. Εξαιρετικός όπως πάντα.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Ευχαριστώ Βασίλη. Καιρό έχεις να ανεβάσεις πρότζεκτ, τι έγινε;

[@FSWoodworking]

@@ScrapwoodCity Παρα πολύ δουλειά Δημήτρη. Δε προλάβαινα. Τωρα εχω χαλαρώσει λίγο και μάλλον θα ξανακάνω κανένα βιντεάκι.

[@user11000]

Πολυ καλο και χρησιμο Δημητρη!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ

[@jeanloreaud9282]

Joli travail bravo 🛠😉

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@kimdelasalas]

What are the dimension of the wood?

[@HODYODesign]

Interesting!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks

[@nikburton9264]

Hell of a difference in audio quality! Great video! I love the project!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you my friend

[@mikecfl]

Sounds good. What video editor do you use?

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you. I use premier pro

[@photokorinos]

Ωραια δουλεια!!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Ευχαριστώ πολύ

[@myroomstudios]

lot of unwanted low end on this video... I hope you'll fix that

[@JonniArmani]

Nice job,)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Nice video friend! Thanks for sharing.👍😎JP

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you JP

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

You're very welcome friend! 😎

[@ramdand5183]

Great project! What the dimensions of the booth please ?

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thanks, I just eyeballed it based on my mic! I don't have the dimensions!

[@ManjeriSadhashivan]

What were the dimensions of this wooden box?

[@eddyyu7091]

Are you using this booth to record sounds for all the videos in KZbin ? Its effect is so nice !

[@ScrapwoodCity]

I will do so in future

[@GenTal1969]

Ah now you can record that album with all the instruments you've made and sing also lol

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Lol

[@alexzamora5285]

lets do it baby

[@cristianchalqueno7172]

Ostia tío, quedó muy guapo

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@JCNOAOU]

Good job.. your next one you build should be to where your whole head can fix inside sound booth box.

[@EuerKonstantin]

Wow what for a amazing change of the audio quality. Great Project. Regards from my Channel, Konstantin.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@merontfeelta2557]

GooD)))))

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thanks

[@user-oy4gf6ck5u]

Σαφώς με αυτό που έφτιαξες ακούγεται ο ήχος πολύ καλύτερα . Μοιάζει με μικρό στούντιο του scrappy . Αλήθεια δεν γύρισε από διακοπές , μας έλειψε !!!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

χαχα, τον άφησα στην παραλία!

[@user-oy4gf6ck5u]

Πάει ο scrappy κατάντησε ναυαγός !!!!!

[@DoodleDan]

That looks f***ing epic

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@simplythabo3181]

what are the dimensions if i can ask?

[@CYDeviant]

The audio is substantially clearer with the mic just on your desk. Hopefully you can tweak it a little so it's not so booming, and echoing like you said.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

I am trying to find those sweet spots

[@danobrien3695]

The foam is actually anti-reflection foam....not sound proofing

[@themotobanditshow]

set your gain lower. good job

thank you... nice

[@ScrapwoodCity]

I thank you

[@Vodusin]

I liked your videos when you was not talking, sorry if i hurt you but liked the sounds

[@timbehnkearth]

What are the dimensions of this box? :)

[@chotaupadhayay5383]

How spend money for singing practice Booth

[@Woodden]

There is a big difference in sound quality. much much better with the booth.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thanks, I believe so too

[@declineofthewest.]

Poseidon???

[@catpap2953]

You are from Greece right?

[@ScrapwoodCity]

yes

[@Papits]

Μπραβο φίλε μου! Ωραια κατασκευή! Αλλα το αγγλικό σου θέλει λιγο δουλιτσα!;)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Ευχαριστώ

[@v.douf.7487]

Excellent booth φιλαρακι.....No Ecooooo!!!!!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Σε ευχαριστώ Βασίλη, χαίρομαι που σου άρεσε!

[@pontuslaurell8178]

its actually better without the booth.. iam sorry to say.. i think the sound would be better if you made the box twice as big.

[@killmodebeatz8119]

please use the record cabin for your videos , you sound like in badroom

[@JustinC905]

Sounds good. But your audio is peaking. Try to put less trim on the mic. :D

[@ScrapwoodCity]

I will thanks

[@User-fp4gn]

Teleio!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Να σαι καλά

[@marko_z_bogdanca]

Thanks! Now you have to learn how not to overload your microphone :)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

lol, true!

[@Hoellewood_Solutions]

Yeah, lots of treble, but it sounds great besides that.

[@brennendehexe7934]

You literally built an echochamber. The lows are boomy and you killed all the highs with the foam

[@ScrapwoodCity]

I guess you are right. I did the best I could based on the knowledge and materials I had. It did a better job compared to nothing. But still far away from good quality.

[@jonahdelainch2848]

Bro make a sitar or tumbi

[@jonahdelainch2848]

Or frame drum

[@monedatdude1389]

U still have that

[@iraklisantifa]

καλη φαση απλα σε ακουω με παρα πολυ μπασσο ισως ειναι τα ηχεια μου

[@marcellogobbi]

You can hear a lot of bass

[@manxman8008]

hmm doesn't act like a speaker then?

[@Suyash_Bajpai]

echo lol

[@cristiansfer]

are you spanish??

[@ScrapwoodCity]

No Greek