Vocal Sound Booth Whisper Room Build: Part 1Plans, basic frame out and electrical

[@MamaTeri86]

Great video! I have just one question and you may have already answered it in this series already.... but do you have a materials list and/or cut list for this project? Thanks for posting!

[@EricStrebel]

Just the sketch from the first video, series is a guide, customize to suit your space, good luck

[@TheMessenger212]

@@EricStrebel how much if you were to estimate was everything?

[@EricStrebel]

Several thousand, depending on the monitor and the electrical you use

[@robstaylor4234]

@@EricStrebel how much was this one

[@sirnuggets9666]

@@laurabrown1971 stopppppp spamming this on absolutely every single persons video, can ya'll help me out on reporting these spammers, i've already reported dozens. Super annoying....

[@GingerDrums]

Hey everybody. Great video. I'm a recording engineer for German TV Voiceover and produce and engineer music professionally. I can only suggest trying to increase the size of this build. I would almost guarantee that a recording will sound better in a bedroom with a matress behind the tallent than in a booth this small. The resonant frequency will be a very, almost certainly masking the voice and there is not enough room set aside for adequate absorption. This makes sense if you are trying to do very budget ADR and really dont have any space, but for musical applications this is almost certainly the worst solution for getting good sounding vocal tracks. I would prefer a small amount of OK sounding room than a boxy, comb filtered sound from a space this small. My booth at home is around 4 times the size, and I still find it better to record singers out in the control room where there is good diffusion and a lower fundamental resonance.

[@genesis204]

Thank you, this is what I was thinking as wel. Built one of these years ago and upon going back and listening, the vocals were terrible.

[@jasper_north]

Check this: I also bought myself a $100 Gazebo / Pergola (200cm x 200cm) and placed it in my basement on a noise absorbing rug. I left the outside "walls" off and placed moving blankets on all five sides. Got myself a 10M led strip for the inside and some bass traps in the corners and foam on the inside off the blankets. Super easy set-up for recording with my D18 and singing at the same time straight into my iPhone using the Roland Go Pro mix. Call me cheap but I just love my little "tent" inside my basement. Nice and cozy. Love your channel man!!

[@richiefawlz7842]

i'm a music producer and i just relocated and needed a recording booth thanks to you i mimic what you did and created a solid portable vocal booth its been bout 3 weeks now i need to add the carpet,roof and door once i'm done with it i will post the pictures before and after thanks a lot my friend!!!

[@EricStrebel]

Awesome

[@EntreMaster]

This is the best video I've seen on building your own booth. So glad I found it because my build has been stalled. Watch your videos about 3 times each and I'm now ready to go to Home Depot! Thank you so much!

[@EricStrebel]

Great, post on social media and tag me with your results. Can't wait to see them. Good luck

[@EntreMaster]

@@EricStrebel Went to Home Depot yesterday. Spent 4 hours there. Got great help from the workers b/c I used your instructions as my base. The only thing different is that I will make mine soundproof. So, I'm using Rockwool insulation. I will connect w/ you on Twitter and will tag you on SM when finished. It's been raining a lot here in MN and mosquitos are out so I will start project soon.

[@EricStrebel]

Boun Vilailath fantastic, best of luck!

[@robstaylor4234]

@@EntreMaster I would love to see a video of your build

[@felipessunshine]

My God, your voice is so soothing I feel like falling asleep

[@jillianjacques4190]

My dads shop I work in we use that insulation foam. The snap in the that stuff is amazingly accurate. If you just “draw” the line you want to cut with your blade a quarter inch deep and then snap the foam board it’s quicker and cleaner than slicing through the whole thickness. It’s the cleanest way to slice it. Works like a charm until the black foam thickness.

[@pamela6922]

Love this. Love the confession of the 3" short-cut of the plywood. I'm guessing that you relied on the measurement of the foam insert and just forgot the frame in that miscalc? Doesn't matter; nice to see that even a brilliant guy can goof in an honest way. Haven't we all had to remind ourselves to "measure twice; cut once"? Thx for the detailed vid.

[@DEE-nr1oi]

Best booth build so far

[@DEE-nr1oi]

Wish i could give this a second like for detail,....well done man

[@EricStrebel]

Thanks

[@matthewharrisparker]

Found my new bed time stories reader! You had me out in 4 minutes! Great smooth voice. Will have to watch the video again tomorrow zzz

[@MrFree-vj8qj]

This is not entertainment, your comment is irrelevant

[@QuinnHale]

Thanks for sharing all the work you do. It's always valuable information. I've done some acoustic oriented work like this over the years. What I've discovered is that this type of build is a lot more work than return without the proper use of materials. One of the reasons that gypsum board is used in this type of construction is that it doesn't transmit sound waves as efficiently as wood does. Even with boards made for acoustic dampening, multiple layers are required. Your construction is solid but it appears to essentially be one big sound board. As someone else here stated, that pink insulation will do very little to dampen sounds waves. I've had much better luck with cheap, acoustic blankets. Even in the same room as my computer I've achieved decent isolation. Your voice overs sound good. I would just focus on bass traps in your space. That's mainly what I hear on your channel, and I think you'll experience the same effect in that small booth even with acoustic foam. The plywood will vibrate to the framing and then to the other sheet of plywood. Condenser mics are so good these days. You don't need a whisper room to get great audio work done. I really do enjoy your channel. Please accept my 2 cents. I'm told it won't even buy a cup of coffee though. Sorry. Thanks for the constant entertainment.

[@chrisoglevoiceover]

Dude, I’ve been sitting out in the car watching this video and totally entertained. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to other videos.

[@duckilythelovely3040]

You can also just get really cheap 1/4-in 4x8 plywood, get five pieces. Just connect them with solid strong hinges in the corners. That way you can fold it. Then just line the outside and inside with thick moving blankets. Attach a light to the top of it that is rechargeable with a battery pack. Drill a power strip onto the inside a slim one make it look nice. Simply run that wire through a small hole out of the wood. There you go you have yourself a cheap and easy to make portable booth that is super sound deadened light enough to carry. You can add to nice big straps so you can carry it.

[@kris.monroe]

Extremely well done! Practical and realistic, with ample coverage while moving along nicely. Thanks for making this video!

[@EricStrebel]

Your welcome, it works well, I use weekly for my videos

[@ArtyMars]

Omg i'm making one of these too! But my bedroom ceilings are like 12 feet tall so i want to make one big enough to turn the top into a bed for my mattress haha - a loft bed that doubles as a stream-booth for podcasting haha.

[@EricStrebel]

Awesome, good luck post on social media when you're done so I can see @botzendesign

[@sendforacar9323]

Nice job. Air is great at reducing noise... especially when placed in between two hard materials.

[@JoshuaWoehlkeMkII]

Can't wait for part 2! Love your work.

[@EricStrebel]

Very kind words, thank you

[@ray1ashwin]

I accidentally played this video n i wasnt even paying it much attention n i though i was watching a vice video or some other high budget documentary becoz of your voice.if you marketed your voice at the right time in a rght place with tad bit of luck n leap of faith,im sure your hansome voice will be famous n you will oneday be rewarded handsumly.😁best of luck bro👌

[@EricStrebel]

So glad that you enjoyed it. Feel free to share with the world on social media. Much appreciated and thanks for the comment.

[@johnkelley9877]

This is very interesting! I will be watching the rest of the tutorials. Thanks for sharing this.

[@EricStrebel]

Great, much appreciated. Thanks for your support feel free to share with the world on social media

[@brianduffy3633]

You have a table saw and a router, but not a jigsaw or a handsaw... Crazy! Project looks good though :)

[@EricStrebel]

Thanks

[@MrFree-vj8qj]

How is the soundproofing of styrofoam? It seems too lightweight, maybe fiberglass would be better ? Great video, excellently built

[@rezamoini8057]

good job sir.very clean and neat it was well made..congratulation

[@hfranke07]

Nice projct wit many great designs. I would never use Phillips screws. They are an old and outdated design. I always use torx. They are stronger, can be removed often without loosing the grip to the screwdriver. And I would always use wood glue to put things like this together. Using glue makes your structure much stronger and wood glue is inexpensive, easy to use and nontoxic.

[@VibeASMR]

Awesome intro line because I film in my closet and I'm trying to come out too 🤣

[@ArtyMars]

I'm already out but i've gotta do it all over again because, same hahaha

[@manasjoshi2939]

Hey!great video! It really gave me a guideline on making my own booth

[@LearnTrainPlay]

well it looks great but I don't have half the tools needed to do this but I would love my own whisper room

[@sunshinemand]

Gorgeous dog!

[@angryburrito7411]

Can you give us an update on how this booth is holding up/performing? Would you make any changes to the design? Thanks

[@EricStrebel]

Holding up well. I use it for every video I make. Would not change much, perhaps some sort of a way to remove the electrical grounding hum, and a four outlet plug inside the booth.

[@slbabb]

I was wondering what on earth you were doing until you mentioned that you aren’t interested in actual sound isolation because you’re putting this in a very quiet location. Sound isolation is the whole point of most vocal booths, which is why they’re so much denser and heavier than what you’ve build. Basically you created a relatively airtight closet, which is perfect for your needs, but nothing like all of the other commercial and DIY vocal booths. Very good video, but I need a real sound isolation vocal booth.

[@Alice-un3kq]

Thank you for saving my time. I'm looking to build a more professional booth as well and it's hard to find anyone talking about stuff that will actually help a voice actor. :/

[@BitterValentines]

Awesome video, I’ve been wanting to buy one of these but they’re quite pricey, this is a great alternative. Thanks!

[@Kevin-wi7kt]

This is exactly what I wanna do, but mine would by 6ft x 6ft for inside dimensions. I just couldnt decide if I wanted to make each wall 1 whole piece or make each wall into 2 separate panels because I want it to be modular and for ease of getting the walls in or out of the house

[@hellrazer9020]

The final product looks amazing! Did you also draw out the plans with specs?

[@EricStrebel]

Nope

[@hellrazer9020]

@@EricStrebel thank you for the response. Im trying to figure what i want to do with my available space. I have never built anything before. Im good at welding though

[@Castillo.musica]

Awesome inspiration and good explanation.

[@EagleNestTactical]

Best vid I've seen so fat about vocal booths I too have the 80 inch limitation and this definitely helps me out i have to go upstairs

[@tntcheats]

I assume you considered some alternatives before starting, so I'll ask: why did you opt for the pink insulation instead of stone wool? Why did you opt for an internal outlet box instead of keeping the laptop outside the room, with just an HDMI cable, power cable for the monitor and XLR going outside?

[@EricStrebel]

I don't like fiberglass, did not want to deal with it. Laptop is outside in the holder with cables routing inside to mic and monitor, wireless trackpad and keyboard, look for update soon for the ventilation

[@sharonlee4773]

Great vid,thanks. You have Iggys younger voice!

[@dsb227]

That was really interesting!

[@FedericoMusic_]

Hi. If you wanted more insulation, without sacrificing weight, what would you add to the walls? Can you please tell me the technical name of the stereo foam you used? Thanks.

[@Thiastekai]

This is so cool! Thanks for sharing.

[@bernardomanara389]

Hi, thank you. I need to build a booth for playing tr un mpet inside without disturbing my family. Some advice?

[@paulmccormack2843]

Tidy work sir 👍👍

[@mikemcpeak777]

I saw that you put a door handle on but what did you use to secure the door once its closed? I really enjoyed all of your videos on this build.

[@EricStrebel]

Screws

[@laurabrown1971]

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[@familywork8398]

Good show and illustration. done for you from new friend

[@abuahmad1918]

Hi Eric , I really found your vocal booth very interesting , how much would you sell one like this if someone want to buy ?

[@EricStrebel]

Glad you liked it. 10k

[@JackPott554]

Sheetrock is important as its the mass that does the work, styro is full of air holes which is great for warmth but not so good for acoustic absorption

[@EricStrebel]

Works pretty good in my case, I would have added some low mass vinyl had I known about it. All a nice dead space to record audio in. Works very well and creates a nice sound for me.

[@droydrida7541]

woww great job dude , simply to realize and very useful , thanks a lot 🤗

[@girolamo5637]

Great work!!

[@beats-by-skrill8925]

Question. Do you think using the light cement like you did will be good to use to luminate mass loaded vinyl onto plywood and do you think it will hold???

[@EricStrebel]

Maybe, but I think contact cement would be better

[@ramakrao7356]

thnx sir huge fan from India.. i was looking for Somthing like this for my studio setup as i have some buget crisis .... plz can you tell that which is that foam kind of sheet??

[@EricStrebel]

building foam insulation that we can get from the building store

[@Cubanoroller]

How well does this eliminate sounds? I know it’s not sound proof but Can we get a sound decibel test from both the inside and outside of the booth to see how well the foam works?

[@MisaSantaCecilia]

Great video!

[@EricStrebel]

Thanks, check out the whole series I hope you like it.

[@MisaSantaCecilia]

@@EricStrebel if you paid yourself your standard rate for your carpentry work, what would be the cost of your booth including materials? Thank you

[@EricStrebel]

I would need to get about 7k to build one

[@MisaSantaCecilia]

@@EricStrebel thank you, your work is amazing.

[@EricStrebel]

Thanks

[@motoglows]

Hey man, I was wondering if it would be possible to add a decent size hole for air, also if you can would it be good to put a foam wrap in the hole.

[@EricStrebel]

See the next videos in the series

[@taviusleverett8812]

how many tools bro? I don't have access to all those..

[@JohnEdwa]

Everything else looks pretty neat, but I have my doubts about embedding the LED panel and the power supply into the insulation foam. LEDs still run rather hot and usually use the alu backing plate as a heatsink, I would at least drill a few vent holes above the panel to let the hot air escape.

[@EricStrebel]

, that sounds like a good idea I was sort of thinking the same thing myself

[@stoneschanify]

@15:07 for a second I thought I was on the hub watching a glory hole video lmao

[@DewaveProductions]

Nice tools

[@damonwicketts1638]

What if we don’t have enough pcs to hold down the walls?

[@RealizingICreateHappiness931]

How much did this cost you to make?

[@buckstarchaser2376]

5:40 The reason you cut that plywood a few inches short is because you mocked up the frames with the back wall inside the two side walls. You were making room for that panel when you measured the ply shorter.

[@benjaminashlin]

Awesome work.

[@BMReeves91]

Hi Eric! So first of all, kudos to you for making this video because it has been extremely helpful to me as I copy and tweak your design for my own booth. It has taken me about two months and about 150-200 hours of work to be about 95% done. I’ve watched all videos of your series on this booth at least three dozen times and I couldn’t figure out why you were so frustrated down the stretch when everything looked amazing…. Until I got about 70% done myself 😅 yeah it gets…. Infuriating lol But anyway- I’m looking now for the plastic sleeves you put on the outside of the booth. Did you have those 3D printed or did you purchase them somewhere? I can’t really find something like that. In theory, I could use some of the wood scraps to make some myself but this would save me some time if I could outsource this portion of work. Anyway, thanks again for the design! Super helpful! I’ve recommended this series to a few others in the industry looking to DIY their booths. Be well! -Brandon

[@EricStrebel]

Glad you like the videos. Hope your booth comes out fantastic. I printed those baffles on my 3D printer

[@BMReeves91]

​@@EricStrebel If you don't mind-- what was the blueprint you used? I have a friend with a 3D printer and I may ask for his help to fabricate the laptop and hard drive sleeves.

[@EricStrebel]

No blueprint exists, just used the dimensions of the parts and holes used

[@BMReeves91]

@@EricStrebel I just uploaded the promo for my video series on my booth! I linked your series in the description. Here’s a link to my video: Sound Booth Series Promo kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3vVY5eNoZZlj7s

[@azanazam5644]

Can we use eggs trey for wall

[@gb.recordings]

I don't have no experience in building but I want to know how much would you charge me to build me one I need a boost bed in my recording studio about the same size I have a small room

[@EricStrebel]

Contact me through www.botzen.com

[@robstaylor4234]

any idea how to use this set up and make a sound proof space

[@husslemansmith6939]

Hello My Name Is Manuel Smith & I Want To Know How Much Do You Charge To Make A Good Studio Booth

[@EricStrebel]

Feel free to reach out to me through my website and if you're serious we can discuss the price

[@NoNovaCain]

i need your help if posable. im trying to build one and i need help. just with directions or a blueprint.

[@miguelangelelbuho1211]

Came to look into building my own. The prices for a pre-built one are ridiculous! I'm sure materials didn't cost you over 5k! Unbelievable quite honestly..

[@lttr.z]

Thank you so much for this!!! Are you using laminate and contact cement to glue the plywood to the foam?

[@EricStrebel]

You're most welcome. I'm using water-based contact cement. Feel free to share on social media with the world. Thanks for your support and comment Much appreciated.

[@eman0828]

May work for voice over work but def don't recommend it for Vocal Production. For professional vocal production when recording vocals you need a large enough room with proper room acoustic treatment and some defussion to scatter the sound through the room. Recording in a small soild box will sound very boxy and cause Comb Filtering and distortion issues.

[@aqtaii]

cool vid

[@EricStrebel]

Thanks, feel free to share on social media!

[@LokeshThakurMusicDirector]

Nice information ❤️☺️

[@TheVanguardAcademy]

sorry, but about BREATHING inside of this construction?? Any VENTILATION some where?? ;))

[@g.m.gcreations7779]

Superb

[@Gshadow1000]

What type of wood/plywood did you use for the vocal booth???

[@omarsantiago9102]

Do you think you can posta lost of all the material you boughr please.thank you

[@HeWrd-fg8gg]

What's the name of the pink foam panels with the pink panther ? I have only see pink isolation wool in all other builds. Thanks

[@EricStrebel]

Pink foam insulation

[@HeWrd-fg8gg]

@@EricStrebel Thanks, would you know the difference between the Pink foam insulation & the Regular pink sound wool i see so often ? I live with other people in an appartement, also have neighboors & must do the best sound isolation i can .

[@AdventureswithJack453]

@@HeWrd-fg8gg Do not use the pink Foam as it does nothing for sound absorption. Use rock wool. Also use acoustic drywall instead of regular drywall.

[@christianlifemyanmar8593]

I would like to ask one question about air flow. Is it ok to put aircon inside?

[@princeicio]

Can't I just put the plywood together with screws and skip the frames?

[@706madeflo]

i need one to keep outside

[@berkpick]

Did you account for ventilation?

[@EricStrebel]

Later in the video series

[@garagemonkeysan]

Great video. Nice solid build. All you need to add is a Karaoke machine. : ) Aloha!

[@Fergusonm23]

Hi, why exactly did you glue a small wood strip on one of the wall frames? Thank you, please advise.

[@EricStrebel]

Actually, I think you are referring to the cardboard that I added. One of the pieces of styrofoam was a little bit thicker than the other three so I needed that additional thickness for the foam to fit inside the frame.

[@adrianaferreira6128]

Not sure if you mentioned this. But what are the dimensions of the ply wood that you put as the walls? Need to know the thickness

[@EricStrebel]

.25 inch

[@chanchalsharma8383]

which type of foam you have used in this ?

[@EricStrebel]

Pink insulation foam

[@LMFAO310]

The beginning was a huge cry for help and to I’m here to tell you that it’s okay.

[@EricStrebel]

Thanks

[@daltonharrison1]

How did you wire everything up?

[@tkmsound]

Would have been awesome if you wrote down the exact measurements of everything piece by piece as a blue print to take away.

[@EricStrebel]

Yes, that would have been excellent, use the sketch in the first vid it has dimensions

[@araroma7782]

Hey my friend, I think the material you choose for inside is not the best for acoustic purposes, density is too low, and also it's too hard. Fexible and higher density works better

[@JayCasinoOfficial]

what was the total overall cost of everything?

[@relaxrejuvenate8007]

How did you attach the walls together?!

[@EricStrebel]

Turn buckles and a few screws

[@relaxrejuvenate8007]

@@EricStrebel I’m not sure what those are…can you show them by chance?

[@EricStrebel]

There should be a link in the description

[@illestofdemall13]

They make shallow electrical boxes.

[@raginggoats2496]

what was the total cost?

[@darinmbicknell]

Hot wire cutter?

[@kevinklaich2654]

How can I get my hands on your blueprints sir???

[@EricStrebel]

There are no blueprints just the sketch in the beginning of the first video

[@kevinklaich2654]

Eric Strebel I seen that of course and I’m following I’m just to understand how you made the wall stand on the base is all I’m stuck on... also was your electrical connections considered low voltage??

[@ayanaali546]

Where did you but the foam that you glued on for the inside on the booth?

[@EricStrebel]

I got it from an orange big box home improvement store

[@Made2hack]

With that many computers, are you secretly coming out as Linus from LTT?

[@AmericanYeti]

Ahh. A man of culture

[@JimTheKid]

Ltt is the best

[@JohnyBllaze]

Hey man, you know those little gray and red clip thingies you have around the booth that are holding the frame together.. what do u call those and where can i get them?

[@EricStrebel]

Check the description for the link as well. Toggle clamps Pull Latch amzn.to/39baJiK

[@JohnyBllaze]

Oh mannn thanks so much, u are the best!

[@princeicio]

How long did it take to build?

[@EricStrebel]

Maybe 2-3 weeks on and off

[@princeicio]

Do I need those Wooden columns? Can't I just get 4 mdf boards and and some screws and a drill?

[@georgelam-yoyo4281]

Where do you get those foam boards?

[@EricStrebel]

At any big box home store

[@georgelam-yoyo4281]

@@EricStrebel thanks I ve founded it at home depot for around $30.32+ tax

[@Arman...]

15:05 pretty entertaining angle