How To Build A Vocal Booth

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Short video on how to construct a professional vocal booth from scratch using basic materials. The resulting booth is well-isolated from exterior street noise and is sound-proofed so that you will not disturb your neighbors when Adele is belting out that high A note!
This booth was designed and built by Wil Key, a professional singer, songwriter, musician and recording engineer based in Los Angeles, CA. It was constructed for his own studio, The Bridge, and loving named the "Ocean Booth." Come surf!

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@FirebrandVOCALS 4 года назад

Excellent job

@BUGZYFANG 5 лет назад

Not bad... i just muted the sound so i could watch😹

@saxyrep1 3 года назад

Cool ! Really inspiring... The music was great too. 😉👍

@mustangz1999 6 лет назад

Thanks for the video. Using it to help construction of my own!

@jamesharvey4817 5 лет назад

Wow my brother, I bet your sound is just as nice as this booth. This was "Nice!"

@davidschoenberg5222 5 лет назад

Wow, dude.... that's outstanding...!!! Thanks for the vid...

@danielmaguire7130 6 лет назад

I bet this was hella satisfying! Ya looked mad happy

@Gshadow1000 4 года назад

I want one for my apartment!

@RichMatt1 7 лет назад

Great job! Pretty awesome! Your video is inspiring for V.O. Actors like me. Thanks for sharing your experience.

@sylvainwillaume636 4 года назад

WoW... Amazing. I would love to know how much it has cost for the whole booth ? 🤔 ( I mean... Maybe could I figure it out with the list and some time to spend on the Home Depot website ???!!! Yep... Maybe should I do this. ) Your motivation is giving some good ideas. Thank you. 🙏🏼

@P1undefined 7 лет назад

Nice!

@fogrecordsusa7169 4 года назад

Is the music, Some Skunk Funk (originally by Weather Report)?

@dkmcclinton 3 года назад

nice bro, you live in Chicago I need help with my booth LOL

@jimsmithson2936 7 лет назад

nice job

@beeisbad 3 года назад

Bruh! You left out the most IMPORTANT part!! What is the ventilation/fan unit that you're using? Is it quiet? Can you tell us what brand it is? Does it cool that booth? And again... IS IT QUIET? Because all the green glue, insulation, 5/8 drywall don't nothing if your fan is noisy!!

@wilkeymusic2 Год назад

Lol, yes it was quiet. Do not remember the brand or model now. But it was never intended to run during vocal takes, just to keep the air circulating before and after use. If I wanted continuous ventilation, I would place the fan motor externally to isolate the noise. Was still a very quiet fan though, could barely hear it as is.

@daydreamallday7298 6 лет назад

Wow this was so cool to watch. I'm thinking about building a booth in my room and would live to get some advice from you. I'm based here in L.A. as well. Could you guide me please? Lol.

@1koolkat1 7 лет назад

yes sir!

@MrKwilliams71 5 лет назад

Great video where did you get the exhaust fan and how many

@TimothyBrownSr 7 лет назад

Man that is boss by the Boss

@AkilisMusic 7 лет назад

Great booth and video. What's the needed budget to build a booth like this one?

@wilkeymusic2 7 лет назад

You can get it done for $1200 or spend as much as $2000 (more insulation, better flooring, etc). Still cheaper than a whisper room at $3600 plus

@eroldfarquharson9208 7 лет назад

Great job! Was there anything special about the door you used? Also how did you soundproof the vent for the fan to the outside?

@wilkeymusic2 7 лет назад

Thanks Erold, the door is actually an exterior door with thick glass and well-insulated. They run about $600-700. But I found one that someone had special ordered at Home Depot and never picked. Got it for a fraction of the cost

@vicesquadpunk 3 года назад

It would have been useful to hear you singing with a camera placed outside the booth...

@wilkeymusic2 Год назад

Didn't think of that. Lol. But the booth works great. There is no noticeable external street noise coming into it. When that door is closed, you are truly underwater in your own sonic world. 🤙🏽🌊

@evman2006 3 года назад

cool video. how did you get the drywall on the backside of the booth since it was in the corner and hard to move?

@wilkeymusic2 Год назад

I had to move it out from the wall to get the drywall on the rear wall. Luckily the neoprene bottom allowed for some pivoting. Was still VERY heavy!

@debrudda6540 5 лет назад

total cost bro?

@andonforrer4136 5 лет назад

Do you know how much this cost?

@stuu_man 6 лет назад

All I wanna know is how you attached that ceiling frame to your studs man please! Merry christmas.

@wilkeymusic2 6 лет назад

I built the ceiling frame just like the floor frame. Same dimensions and thickness. Then we just took two ladders and walked it up on top of the vertical walls. I nailed and screwed the ceiling frame to the wall frame which help steady the whole build and square up the walls. I did have to add a few studs to the ceiling frame for nailing surface.

@wilkeymusic2 6 лет назад

Two dudes, two ladders - up ya go. I put nailing studs at each corner to have something to screw it into. You can add them in if you forgot. It was not hard. I did make sure that everything was square before attaching. Worked great

@DestroyTheRunner23 6 лет назад

Great video! Where did you get your neoprene flooring? I've been fighting to find one haha

@wilkeymusic2 6 лет назад

Lots of supply place sell the neoprene pucks or sheets. You can find industrial mats in the warehouse supply spots in most big cities or order from supplier.

@wilkeymusic2 5 лет назад

Home Depot or Lowes

@gorlami1 7 лет назад

great job man how much did you spend on merch considering that you did all the labour work

@wilkeymusic2 6 лет назад

I saved over $2000 on labor doing it myself. I forget now what the material cost was, but I was able to get a lot at a discount. Home Depot has stuff that people order and reject. They sell it at a fraction of the normal cost. I bet we spent under $1500 in materials on this. Ballpark

@cinematicamusic2578 7 лет назад

Great! you didn't give any info about the door :)

@wilkeymusic2 6 лет назад

The door is an exterior door with some acoustic isolation properties. It has an internal blind mechanism built in which is cool when you have shy talent in the booth.LOL. Is it a very heavy, expensive, quality exterior door.

@firesis 7 лет назад

Thinking about building something similar for drum practice. Anything you would do differently for live musicians?

@wilkeymusic2 7 лет назад

Oh, also consider good dimensions if you are going to record in the space. Do not build it square with parallel walls, etc. See the book Modern Recording Techniques for reference on wall dimensions for a live room.

@firesis 7 лет назад

Thanks for the input on the room geometry. I've been reading the Gervais book ad nauseam as well as others who say the same. I plan to use my electronic kit with SD 2.0 for recording. The air tight space is purely for practice on the acoustic. Trying hard to maintain the happy wife/happy life scenario...not easy with the acoustics

@tomerz9 6 лет назад

Question, how much soundproof it is? If I build it in my house are my neighbors likely to hear me if I make a lot of noise inside? Thanks

@wilkeymusic2 5 лет назад

When the booth is closed, 90% of the sound is contained. However, this is a vocal booth used by singers (pop, rnb, jazz) and actors (voice-over talent). A screamo or metal singer would likely leak a bit more. This is NOT for sound-proofing a control room where you plan to play full range music (with bass & drums) at 90 to 120db. That would require a completely different solution (google :"Room in a room" sound proof)

@KweKule 7 лет назад

Hey I have a question, I don't know if you will see this or not, but I wanted to know how long did this take to make? Moving into a new place and looking to build this.

@wilkeymusic2 6 лет назад

Took about a month working in the evenings. It was an adventure!

@bigjonhenry 5 лет назад

do you have plans for this booth. I'd pay you for them.

@wilkeymusic2 5 лет назад

No written plans, but they are pretty much in the video. You can scale the measurement to fit your room

@MrDprince804 6 лет назад

what type of fabric did you use....didnt list that

@wilkeymusic2 5 лет назад

It was a semi-suede material that you can find at any material store. One side was very "silky/suede" and the other side was more of a matte finish. I chose to use the matte side out

@walimvoiceoverartist 7 лет назад

How do you keep the fan quiet?

@wilkeymusic2 7 лет назад

The fan is a whisper quiet, bathroom style fan. It is already very quiet. The insulation and double-drywall kills more of the noise. However, it is not designed to run during takes. Only to ventilate between takes.

@tyrrellharrell 4 года назад

If you add in sharp angles to the insulated tubing during the install, you can run ventilation at all times. The whisper fan with distance and angles kill sound waves.

@mikemurray3008 6 лет назад

Im eorking on my booth ...sratring today... Where did u get ur power from for the booth lights? Did u piggyback off an existing outlet?

@wilkeymusic2 6 лет назад

I drew the power from an existing outlet which is is on a dedicated circuit for the audio. The lights and fan are on a different circuit.

@wilkeymusic2 6 лет назад

Yes, piggy backed off existing outlet. The room has two dedicated circuits. One for lights and such, one for audio gear. I used the light power for the vocal booth lights and fan, but the audio power for the wall outlet because that is what I use to plug up amps and Mic pre power supplies for the audio chain

@slickjay4603 7 лет назад

i have a question how can i run my mic wire to my mac outside the booth. plz help?

@wilkeymusic2 6 лет назад

I used Neutrik connectors and built a hole and junction box in the the wall. Then I routed Mogami cable (good quality) to go thru the wall. But you can also just fish an XLR (mic) cable thru the wall as a cheaper route. You can use electrician's fish tape tool to pull the wiring thru the wall. They sell it at Home Depot and Lowes. Sorry for the late reply, I never got a notice that you posted a comment. Best of luck

@jaredrush6750 7 лет назад

I'm a little concerned about the framing technique.. that doorway.. why make a header out of two 2x4 laying on the flat side with no jack studs? I would have sandwiched some 1/2 inch osb board between the two 2x4's and then put them on end where they are structurally strong and use two jack studs to hold it in place..

@wilkeymusic2 6 лет назад

It's very sturdy as is. I've had no problems at all. I'm sure it could always be better. But I'm a producer and musician. If it sounds great? it's great! LOL. If I were a contractor, yeah I would probably step up my construction game a bit. Thanks for chiming in