vocal/gtr iso box

preben · 25th February 2004

I am to loud for my neighbours. So I need to build either a vocal booth OR a guitar iso box. I don't really record that many vocals here but mainly guitars so I could get away with just having a guitar iso box.

BUT having been a good boy and done some searching on this topic it seems that a lot of people don't think it's possible to get a good guitar sound using an iso box, so I thought that maybe building a vocal booth would a) give a better guitar sound and b) give me the oppotunity do record the odd bit of screaming.

If there's no gain in relation to the guitar sound I would much prefer to go with a dedicated guitar iso box (basically because it would be smaller). The biggest amp I use is a Vox AC30 so it wouldn't have to be bigger than to fit a 2x12". I always close mike (SM57, U87, Sennheiser e606).

Any thoughts very much appreciated. Not least from the people who asked about these things before. Did you build them and if so how did they sound..??

Jules · 25th February 2004

Bev's got one, ask him about it or get the Motherload di device....

juniorhifikit · 25th February 2004

I have very limited space in my control room, so I built a booth for the purpose you described. It sucks. In comparison to the sound I get in a real room, even close-mic'ing an amp or singer, it just sucks. A real room breaths, there are a lot less early reflection/comb filter problems.

My booth is now an expensive closet. I still use it sometimes, but when forced to track at my own place, I prefer to track my guitars through an IBP direct; slap amp farm on it for feel, then re-amp the clean signal later in a good room durring off hours (cheaper). The IBP is great for this. I can then play engineer guy and mess around with amps and mic position.

preben · 28th February 2004

well, that kind of sounds like it's a no go... bummer... what will the neighbours think... Any other with other/similar experiences..??? Bev...???

25th February 2004	#1
preben Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2003 Location: London Posts: 901 Thread Starter	vocal/gtr iso box I am to loud for my neighbours. So I need to build either a vocal booth OR a guitar iso box. I don't really record that many vocals here but mainly guitars so I could get away with just having a guitar iso box. BUT having been a good boy and done some searching on this topic it seems that a lot of people don't think it's possible to get a good guitar sound using an iso box, so I thought that maybe building a vocal booth would a) give a better guitar sound and b) give me the oppotunity do record the odd bit of screaming. If there's no gain in relation to the guitar sound I would much prefer to go with a dedicated guitar iso box (basically because it would be smaller). The biggest amp I use is a Vox AC30 so it wouldn't have to be bigger than to fit a 2x12". I always close mike (SM57, U87, Sennheiser e606). Any thoughts very much appreciated. Not least from the people who asked about these things before. Did you build them and if so how did they sound..??

25th February 2004	#2
Jules Gearslutz.com admin Joined: Apr 2002 Location: A Yank in London, UK Posts: 17,808 1 Review written	Bev's got one, ask him about it or get the Motherload di device.... __________________ Jules Add your reviews to the new reviews area! Gearslutz on Facebook Follow my GS picks on Twitter

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25th February 2004	#3
juniorhifikit Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Paris/SanFrancisco Posts: 1,274	I have very limited space in my control room, so I built a booth for the purpose you described. It sucks. In comparison to the sound I get in a real room, even close-mic'ing an amp or singer, it just sucks. A real room breaths, there are a lot less early reflection/comb filter problems. My booth is now an expensive closet. I still use it sometimes, but when forced to track at my own place, I prefer to track my guitars through an IBP direct; slap amp farm on it for feel, then re-amp the clean signal later in a good room durring off hours (cheaper). The IBP is great for this. I can then play engineer guy and mess around with amps and mic position.

28th February 2004	#4
preben Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2003 Location: London Posts: 901 Thread Starter	well, that kind of sounds like it's a no go... bummer... what will the neighbours think... Any other with other/similar experiences..??? Bev...???