DIY Portable Recording Studio

[@TomTerrific]

Great video not only for people traveling, but making a portable studio for your home. I noticed that the Container Store has even larger collapsible boxes you could use.

[@jamesoclark]

Jake, love the solution with the snowball. I've got problems in my own office with echoing. This will make for a good weekend project.

[@Delightedrobot]

If you do a reasonable job of eliminating outside noises, this will further help get pro sound. It was originally designed and used by a professional voice actor, if that's any kind of endorsement.

[@angelegend]

Making it tomorrow. Thanks for the video!

[@VisorBlue]

Darn, mine's blue, I wanted a red one. The cubes are Whitmore collapsible cubes, 2 for $15 from Walmart online (site-to-store). I bought four 12" x 12" Auralex foam pieces for $4 each to make it simple. Search for Harlan Hogan for info on this. Hogan and Amazon sells the kits ($130) if you don't want to make one. The box does a nice job of increasing the resonance of your voice, makes it sound like you have a better microphone.

[@Delightedrobot]

@lordchris202 At the time I made the video, you couldn't get foam in small quantities, but yes, if you can avoid cutting the foam, I recommend smaller pieces.

[@larrypie915]

i need help, where can i get a permanent marking device

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

Let's say you're a voice actor. Your mic is a headset. This may sound a bit silly. but could you just put the finished box over your head?

[@Delightedrobot]

You might want a larger version of this box if you plan to put it over your head. The other factor to consider is that the microphone design of headset microphones tends to be slightly different than the design of freestanding microphones.

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

Delighted Robot Thank you.

[@deadpoolmf531]

Are there any benefits (Aside from portability) to using the whitmore cube over a cardboard box of a similar size? I ask because I don't think I'll be moving my recording equipment often, and if it doesn't change the audio, I figure I could just use any sort of small box just so long as I line it with the foam...

[@Delightedrobot]

That's an excellent idea!

[@Logos385]

I've had luck with mounting something similar on a wall (even mounting tape does the job) and angling a boom mic stand so the mic ends up hanging in the center of the space.

[@Delightedrobot]

@geraldp You can use other types of foam. The foam used in the video was what I was able to get in a small quantity at the time I made the video.

[@Delightedrobot]

@Munneyonmymind The link in the video description has a complete parts list.

[@wingerwanger]

I can't afford a real vocal both and i was thinking of getting one of these instead. In terms of capturing unwanted outside noise and ambience, how do you think this holds up against a real vocal booth ?

[@wingerwanger]

i can't afford a vocal booth, and i was thinking of getting one of these instead. In terms of picking up any sort of outside noise or ambience, how well do you think this holds up against a real sound booth ?

[@stuntboy556]

Where did you you get the red box from?

[@Delightedrobot]

The article linked in the description has additional details and places to buy all the parts.

[@Delightedrobot]

The video was not recorded using the portable studio.

[@Delightedrobot]

A real sound booth is better but this works pretty well.

[@Delightedrobot]

It's a cloth storage box.

[@anthonysmith3946]

Smart