Iso Booth enquiry

dubrichie · 5th July 2006

alrighty,

i'm looking for a good quality, custom spec iso booth and have come across these: http://www.soundsuckers.com/

has anyone encountered them before?

any comments on the build quality and realistically achieved isolation?

are they still in business?
i ask because i have received no reply to 2 email enquiries so far.

many thanks,

regards,

richie.

RedWallStudio · 5th July 2006

They have a painful website.

Also, its nearly 2700.00 for a 4 foot x 4 foot vocal booth (and it doesn't have lights or ventilation, and probably doesn't include shipping). I hate to say it, but if you got a day to spend learning about sound proofing at www.johnlsayers.com and have basic carpentry skills (or a friend... or a handyman) you could probably build a booth for way less than half the cost. There is no way I would ever buy a booth from these guys unless I had tons of extra cash and no time to do it myself.

RedWallStudio · 5th July 2006

p.s. No reply to 2 e-mail requests is NOT a good sign.

Endure · 5th July 2006

At that price you're better off going with a Silver series at http://www.vocalbooth.com/products/special.html which comes with active ventilation and a bunch of extras. There appears to be a special right now with free shipping and $100 off as well. Definitely worth checking out.

Other options are www.WhisperRoom.com which I believe have vocal booths starting out at this price range as well.

I hope this helps.

dubrichie · 5th July 2006

thanks for the replies.

the thing is i'm looking for at least 2 rooms of 19" x 13" x 10" to be as well isolated as possible and would MUCH prefer a modular, non-permanent construction which could be removed from the rented premises in which they are to be installed and reconstructed elsewhere.

anyone else have any first hand experience of this company or their products?

or any more suggestions?

regards,

richie.

RedWallStudio · 5th July 2006

From what I recall, Whisper Room is the most reputable around.... but expect to pay some tall coin for the size of room you are talking about.

Pasta4lnch · 5th July 2006

Be careful w/ vocalbooth.com. i got an amp enclosure from them and it was a pain in the ass. the way they designed it was not very useful, so i had them make a few mods and it was like pulling teeth.

after all was said and done the enclosure does what it's supposed to but is not very sturdy. when i open it, the whole thing flexes under it's own weight soo much i cringe.

even though i;ve had it for 6 months . . .

. . . also i saved a bunch on shipping by picking it up at the local hub. food for thought, since shipping will be crazy expensive.

norman_nomad · 5th July 2006

Whisper Room booths are pretty good... I've worked with a few and own one myself.

Look on craigslist; you might be able to find on used. I bought my 4 x 5 unit used for about a grand.

As far as isolation goes: they're not "sound proof". Low bass floats through the walls pretty effortlessly (think 120hz and below). The one I own does not have the double thick walls and it works fine for loud vocals in an apartment (no complaints from the neighbors yet). I would be reluctant to stick a half stack in there... I think the bleed might be too loud.

ethan_c · 6th July 2006

I have one from vocalbooth.com as well. We had to put the damn thing together twice because of the lack of directions!! Yes, thats right, we put it up all the way had one piece left over... had to take it all back down, then put it all back together again. The directions are literally like two sheets of photocopied paper in like 5 steps. Meanwhile there are like 50 parts 15 different types of screws etc. etc. I had to call to make sure it wasn't a joke. Now that is up though it's pretty nice. The air units are pretty useless though.

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dubrichie Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 2,375 Thread Starter	Iso Booth enquiry alrighty, i'm looking for a good quality, custom spec iso booth and have come across these: http://www.soundsuckers.com/ has anyone encountered them before? any comments on the build quality and realistically achieved isolation? are they still in business? i ask because i have received no reply to 2 email enquiries so far. many thanks, regards, richie. __________________ Regards, Richie. "a paradigm of restraint and good taste at a time of frequent excess"

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RedWallStudio Lives for gear Joined: May 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 974	They have a painful website. Also, its nearly 2700.00 for a 4 foot x 4 foot vocal booth (and it doesn't have lights or ventilation, and probably doesn't include shipping). I hate to say it, but if you got a day to spend learning about sound proofing at www.johnlsayers.com and have basic carpentry skills (or a friend... or a handyman) you could probably build a booth for way less than half the cost. There is no way I would ever buy a booth from these guys unless I had tons of extra cash and no time to do it myself. __________________ "I feel so miserable without you; it's almost like having you here." Stephen Bishop

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Pasta4lnch Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 1,326	Be careful w/ vocalbooth.com. i got an amp enclosure from them and it was a pain in the ass. the way they designed it was not very useful, so i had them make a few mods and it was like pulling teeth. after all was said and done the enclosure does what it's supposed to but is not very sturdy. when i open it, the whole thing flexes under it's own weight soo much i cringe. even though i;ve had it for 6 months . . . . . . also i saved a bunch on shipping by picking it up at the local hub. food for thought, since shipping will be crazy expensive. __________________ myspace, youtube, facebook

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5th July 2006	#4
Endure Gear Head Joined: May 2006 Location: USA Posts: 37	At that price you're better off going with a Silver series at http://www.vocalbooth.com/products/special.html which comes with active ventilation and a bunch of extras. There appears to be a special right now with free shipping and $100 off as well. Definitely worth checking out. Other options are www.WhisperRoom.com which I believe have vocal booths starting out at this price range as well. I hope this helps.

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norman_nomad Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 2,711	Whisper Room booths are pretty good... I've worked with a few and own one myself. Look on craigslist; you might be able to find on used. I bought my 4 x 5 unit used for about a grand. As far as isolation goes: they're not "sound proof". Low bass floats through the walls pretty effortlessly (think 120hz and below). The one I own does not have the double thick walls and it works fine for loud vocals in an apartment (no complaints from the neighbors yet). I would be reluctant to stick a half stack in there... I think the bleed might be too loud.

6th July 2006	#9
ethan_c Gear maniac Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 236	I have one from vocalbooth.com as well. We had to put the damn thing together twice because of the lack of directions!! Yes, thats right, we put it up all the way had one piece left over... had to take it all back down, then put it all back together again. The directions are literally like two sheets of photocopied paper in like 5 steps. Meanwhile there are like 50 parts 15 different types of screws etc. etc. I had to call to make sure it wasn't a joke. Now that is up though it's pretty nice. The air units are pretty useless though.