Frequently Asked Questions

A) The purpose of egg crate shape is to disperse sound waves of different frequencies. The in and out curvature of egg-carton-like surfaces irregularly reflects many midrange frequencies from many different points along the wall. Egg carton-like shapes are not designed for soundproofing per se, but they help with very “live” rooms to reduce sound reflections. Acoustic Blankets, especially hung away from the wall a little, actually provide better soundproofing.

Other shapes like commercial sound-absorbing material that looks like little wedges of foam at right angles, can soak up many frequencies pretty evenly. Similarly, bass traps that are essentially large cylinders stuffed with fiberglass insulation or foam that soak up bass energy, especially in corners, also used to even out the sound in a room.

Very little bass energy is actually absorbed by egg cartons, and that’s most often what bothers the neighbors.

A: The blanket size specified in product description, is so called, “cut size” of the material, meaning that when fabric is flattened it would measure as described. After the the material has been bound, the actual size of the blanket tends to be somewhat smaller.

Producer’s choice blankets, especially the VB series with 2 inch parallel quilting pattern, tend to expand in thickness more and therefore get more narrow, than Zig-Zag stitched blankets. That is because when the blankets fluff up they become thicker (think 3D versus 2D), therefore to compensate they shrink by about 5-10%. For VB -series blankets this is mostly happens at the expense of the width of the blanket.

As an example, imagine measuring a pillow case: if you take a pillow case off, the pillow and measure it flat (2 dimensional footprint) it will be “larger”, than when you stuff the pillow in it and measure the footprint again.

When estimating the amount of blankets you need to cover your walls make sure to allow some extra blankets to overlap.

A) Producer’s Choice sound blankets are designed to absorb sound waves, especially of high and medium frequencies and reduce reverberation. These sound blankets are used, for example, in a room that has an echo as an acoustic room treatment.

If you use these blankets to hang over a door – it will dampen the incoming sound of the cars, but will not completely block it.

For better sound absorption, try one of our Door Noise Control Covers. They are double thick to provide superior sound absorption to quiet the room noise down to a more normal level.

 

 

For over 7 years, I’ve had my office desk 6ft away from a rack of computer servers and their cooling fan whining.   After visiting your site, I ordered 3 of the Producer’s Choice Acoustic Sound Blankets and 1 section of hanging track. I hung these up around my server rack and the amount of noise reduction was amazing! I would recommend these for those in small/home offices that have their computers/servers in a common location and would like to reduce the sounds they make.

Andrew

 

Thank you for providing honest advice

I am happy that you gave me the right advice and not just which of your product will help me. Very thankful.

Jagdish

I would rent again

We rented a 6 x 3 Acoustical Vocal Booth from VocalBoothToGo for an event. We received the booth on time, it was easy to assemble and it met our needs for our event. I would definitely recommend renting from VocalBoothToGo if you need to use a vocal booth for just a short period.

Steve VanDusen, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

 

Used it on vacation

Just wanted to let you know that my experience with the Vocal Booth went well on my vacation. In fact, I booked one of the jobs I auditioned for while away ?

B.M. Voice-Actor

Couldn’t be happier

Unbelievable, arrived this morning! I’ve already fluffed them and put them to work. Couldn’t be happier.

Mark

Improved drum room.

I have received the blankets and set them up. They have made great improvement on the sound in my drum room. Thank you so much!

Holmsteinn

Sound outside is considerably reduced.

williambloodfarmI’ve been using them for 10 months now. The sound is very controlled inside the room & I would say that the sound outside is considerably reduced. The blankets are double thickness over the outer wall and two internal walls & the window area is packed with foam & thick upholstery to cut more noise through that area. I play for about an hour a day & have had no complaints. The neighbors say they can hear me of course, but it’s not so bad. Video review

William Bloodfarm

A) Yes, we tested our sound blankets from a professional acoustical laboratory, Below are the NRC test results — the certificate– from the Riverbank Acoustical Laboratories.

Here is also a comparison with acoustic foam.

If you would like to learn more about NRC rating or soundproofing, check-out the articles section on our website.

2012-vb-72g riverbank acoustic test results001_page_1

2012-vb-72g riverbank acoustic test results001_page_2

2012-vb-72g riverbank acoustic test results001_page_3

2012-vb-72g riverbank acoustic test results001_page_4

If you would like to learn more about NRC rating or soundproofing, check out the articles section. You can also learn more about our vocal booths and Producer’s Choice sound blankets.

A) Not sure which kind of vocal booth or sound booth you need? We hope the following guide will help you to make the right choice. Follow each bullet to see what your situation is . . . . If you still need assistance, don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected].

  • You are a voice over actor and need something to carry with you, so you can conduct recordings on a moments notice just about anywhere. You need the Voice Over Mobile Booth aka VOMO 2019.
  • You want to work on your feet and gesticulate when you read. You need a VOMO 2019 and Travel Tripod or Universal Stand
  • You do voice acting or audio recordings, and you already have a quiet place to record BUT need to produce dead-sounding recordings. You need an Acoustic Vocal Booth.
  • You work alone and do not need a large booth. The AVB3x3 is a good option for you. It has a 40 x 40 inch footprint with an 80 inch vertical clearance. The booth can easily accommodate a person who is 6 feet tall.
  • You want a vocal booth that doesn’t require much space in your home, and a walk-in vocal booth is NOT an option. If you do not have the space to set up a full-size stand alone booth or are not interested in taking the frames of a vocal booth apart and putting it back together, the Vocal Booth on Tracks should be your first choice. This frame-less version of a vocal booth can be hung off the ceiling and our Producer’s Choice Acoustic Blankets with Grommets create your makeshift walls that can simply be pushed aside like a curtain when not in use. The Vocal Booth On Tracks: Ceiling Track Kits require minor installation and will give you great results in a limited space.
  • If you have the space and want to be able to have a table and a chair inside the vocal booth, then you need the AVB6x3The space inside this Acoustic Vocal Booth is twice the size of the AVB 3×3 and can easily accommodate a small-size desk, chair or even a small group of people.
  • You have a band or a drum set that you want to fit in the vocal booth, you need the largest vocal booth we offer — the AVB 6×6With almost 50 square feet floor space inside this booth, it is very spacious!
  • You need to contain the outside noise. If you have a noisy neighbor, maybe with a barking dog or mowing or construction work, you need a SoundProof(er) BoothOur sound booths provide approximately 45dB sound reduction, 52dB if you purchase the Double Enhanced SoundProof(er) Booths — better than any other portable sound booths out there. These sound booths are mobile. Our SoundProof(er) Booths can be disassembled and transported in a utility vehicle and ships via freight carrier on a pallet because of the weight.
  • You need to contain the sound leaking from the inside of the booth. If you are an opera singer and need to do 100 scales a day, or need to play an instrument or perhaps need to practice with your band, then you need a SoundProof(er) Booths or Double Enhanced SoundProof(er) BoothsOur sound booths provide approximately 45-52dB sound reduction, which should be enough to keep your neighbors from complaining.

What is important to remember is that in order to obtain a good recording, you do not necessarily have to soundproof your space, but you MUST cut out reflections, echo, reverberations, modes, flatter, standing waves and whatever else that is messing up your recordings! Keep in mind that if you are able to find a quiet place in your home an Acoustic Vocal Booth or VOMO 2019 for acoustics is really all you need!

However, if it is the sound leakage that you are primarily concerned with, then you need to be prepared to spend a little more for the SoundProof(er) Booths — made with mass loaded vinyl panels to block sound and a layer of Producer’s Choice Acoustic Blankets to eliminate echoes.

For more information about soundproofing and acoustic room treatment, visit the articles pages.

A) Free shipping, most of the time, is usually some type of trick to entice the buyer into making a purchase or to buy something that normally would not sell.  Most companies will actually add-on the shipping charges into the total price, so essentially, you are paying for the shipping.

To keep our prices low (and not have any type of hidden charges), we do not offer free shipping. Our products are heavy but at a low price. This is why even with the discounted shipping rates, the price seems to be high compared to the cost of the product.

To offer “free shipping” it would have to be built into the price of the product. Since we ship worldwide, we do not think this is to our customer’s advantage.

Please read VocalBoothToGo.com’s return policy.

If you have any questions and want to know about pricing upfront, please feel free to contact us anytime at [email protected]

A) Unfortunately, our toll free number is only valid for customers living in the United States.

If you are overseas but would like to talk by phone, please send us an email with the best phone number and time to reach you as well as the country or time zone you are in.

Our email contact information is:

[email protected]

A) To lessen the sound of Piano for your downstairs neighbor without major work: you can do the following:

1) Place the piano legs on rubber pads. -> this will reduce the sound transmission through structural elements.

2) cover the back of the Piano with a Producer’s Choice Acoustic Blanket. -> This will dampen the sound from sounding board.

A) Most definitely. Our Producer’s Choice brand of sound blankets have been tested and successfully used in acoustic treatment of recording studios and also used in large conference halls for special events. The blankets are easy to hang and easy to use. Here is a video with tips for hanging sound blankets.

A) How can I find my shipping cost?

You can check the shipping cost before you create an account.

  1. Create your order – add items to your shopping cart.
  2. The new screen that appears displays your shopping cart contents. You can also click View Cart in the upper right hand corner to see your items.
  3. At the bottom of the shopping cart content window, you will see the Calculate Shipping button. Click on this to input your country, state/province and zip code. Then hit submit.
  4. Your shipping options and charges will appear.
A) Yes, we compared the two types of products against each other — acoustic foam, Aurolex Studiofoam Wedges, and Producer’s Choice Sound Blankets. An article about these findings can be found here. Comparison with acoustic foam

A) We process all orders within 1 to 2 business days. Orders received after 3 p.m. will fall on the next business day. All stock items will be shipped within 1 to 2 business days regardless of the shipping option. Any items made to order are subject to average production times prior to shipping.

A) Yes, we offer a rental program for our acoustic vocal booths and later for the sound booths. Please contact us to discuss your project.

https://vocalboothtogo.com/acoustic-and-soundproofing-products-vocal-booths/vocal-booths-rentals/17#ja-pathway

**We have currently suspended booth rentals during the Covid-19 pandemic**

A) The difference might be marginal. But in theory, loose fiber would absorb sound better.

This is because in loose fiber each of the filaments have to be agitated individually, therefore more sound energy being spent on “shaking ” each individual fiber. In tightly pressed filler the fibers that are “stuck together”  being agitated together as one — so less sound energy being spent and absorption would be less.

At the same time it is more difficult to vibrate heavier, larger fibers, than it is the lighter and shorter fibers. This is why the longer and denser fibers would absorb more of the lower frequency  sound waves.

A) For stucco ceilings, attach a flat horizontal support first. For example, you can attach a wooden frame  (like 2 x 4 studs) and then attach the ceiling track support brackets to that flat support.

Here is a video on hanging blankets from a drop ceiling that may help give you an idea how this is done.

http://youtu.be/9yV9Nk2mhDc?list=UUbGPwvJGKXYWmGTMOjmpSYg

If you found us through an online forum, you might have noticed complaints about an awful smell coming off the blankets. They may have looked like this:

19th December, 2012: [The blankets] smell like some kind of petroleum distillate.

We did have a problem at the time. It was difficult to figure out where the smell was coming from in the beginning, but after several visits to our manufacturers and working our way through the supply chain, we discovered that the issue was in the filler material. Filler which included a mix of synthetic fibers resulted in blankets with the terrible smell.

Since then, we have changed the manufacturer and made sure we were only using recycled cotton with a poly additive in our blankets to make them fluff properly. As of 2014, you can see that there are no more forum complaints about the smell:

4th March, 2014: I bought the Producer’s Choice sound blankets from moverssupplies.com and haven’t had any issues with the smell. 

That comment was from a regular contributor to the forum, achieving the title “gear addict”.

Producer’s Choice blankets were specifically designed to absorb sound, and no longer have the drawback of that chemical smell. They work much better than moving blankets, and you can see the frequency results from acoustic lab tests on our website. We compared the test results of Producer’s Choice blankets and Auralex acoustic foam, and found that our acoustic blankets are more efficient than 3 inch foam, and the frequency response is more linear, resulting in a better sound.

Acoustic foam seems to absorb sound similarly at the low frequency range, but rips more out of the mid frequency range, than the Producer’s Choice acoustic blankets. This is why the NRC of the 4 inch acoustic foam is higher.

To get the most out of your blankets, be sure to hang them properly.

A) You will need a dense material like Mass Loaded Vinyl that is Weather proof and UV resistant.

Sound absorbing material such as acoustic blankets or anything of the sort hung over the fence will do nothing for soundproofing your house.

Many people confuse these terms. “Absorbing sound”  means sucking up the sound that is already in your room.

“Soundproofing” means preventing the sound from entering (in your case) the room.

All Producers choice sound blankets have the same acoustic quality with NRC 0.8 (80% noise reduction).
But they differ in size, color and grommets.
All even numbers (like VB70) have one side white, the other side black,
All odd numbers ( like VB71) have both sides black.
Letter “G” stands for “Grommets”. That means that if the blanket model has a letter “G” after the number, it has grommets pre-installed for easy hanging.
If there is no letter “G” that means the blanket is plain. No grommets.
The larger the number of the blanket the larger the blanket.
So 70 and 71 are 80 inch long.
72 and 73 are 96 inch long
76 and 77 are 120 inch long.
All blankets have the same width – 80 inches. This is the widest the loom can make.
The quilting is parallel. It is always runs starting from 80 inch side and goes along the length of the blanket.

Yes, it will support the 80 x 96 blanket and even the 120 in long studio blankets.

The heavier the blanket, the more gentle you need to be sliding the blankets on the tracks.

More weight pits more pressure on the rollers and make it harder to roll on the tracks .

But statically track will support acoustic panels, no problem.

The blankets come in different weights because they come in different sizes.
The material is the same this is why the NRC ( noise reduction) is the same.

The NRC is tested for a material sample. The size of the sample for testing
must be standard, so any lab test has the same comparable results.

But in practical applications, the more sound absorbing material you put in
a room the more sound absorption you get. Of course that is provided that
surface of the material is exposed as much as possible to be able to absorb
the sound.
For example hanging blankets all around the room with 4-6 inches gap between
a reflective surfaced and the blanket is much more effective than having a
stuck of folded blankets in a corner.

Thank you

Jeff.

Yes! Simply take them to your local laundromat (not dry cleaning) and put them into a commercial washing machine, use regular detergent but not too much. Your home machines won’t be large enough to accommodate the size of the blanket. Then use a commercial dryer and put them on high for 15 minutes. They should fluff up and be ready to be put back into service! After washing you may see a few fuzz balls, this is normal as the cotton inside will shed a bit when washed and dried.

 

We carry three models of Portable vocal booths. Al off them pretty much the same booth at different stages of development.
If the question is about the size , then any of our portable vocal booths can accommodate any type of microphone.
To see  Microphone compatibility chart click here ==>   Microphones that can work with Portable sound booth Carry-on Vocal Booth and VOMO
But if the question is about the quality of acoustic treatment and best acoustic performance of the portable vocal booth, then we recommend using VOMO – Voice Over MObile recording studio.
Because VOMO provides 360 degrees sound absorption shield from sound reflections.

You can find various instructions on how to assemble and how to use Vocal Booth and sound blankets here: Acoustic products. Assembly and Use instructions

A)  Yes , we do. Please learn more about Layaway purchase option here:

See Layaway Terms and Conditions policy here.

You can print out and fill in in the required information.

The C800G mic can definitely fit in the VOMO.

Unlike Isovox VOMO has plenty of space to position the mic the way to works its best.
Included accessory – Miniboom- makes position adjustments even more versatile. We made a thorough comparison between the Isovox and the VOMO, in our video series on YouTube.

In terms of sensitivity, there are many advantages of VOMO compare to the Isovox:

  1. In Isovox you are forced to place the mic close to the back wall, which is not good. In VOMO you can position mic away from the walls, which helps to record more naturally sounding audio.
  2. In Isovox interior space is very limited, which creates several issues acoustically (close proximity of the walls) and also in terms of convenience. VOMO is much more spacious.
  3. Isovox uses rigid walls in their construction THIS , together with the close proximity of the walls to the mic, creates that boomy and boxy sound, that you are concerned about. VOMO has more interior space, allows you to position the mic as it sounds best and DOES NOT have rigid walls, that means there are no internal reflections, hence there are no boominess, boxiness.
  4. In terms of Noise reduction: there are limitation to this for any portable vocal booth, since part of the booth remains open, so outside noise will inevitably get in. yet in our testing VOMO performed equally or even slightly better, than Isovox.

You should watch the whole series of Portable Vocal booths Comparison videos you will see that VOMO is the most practical and acoustically sound portable vocal booth solution.

We’ve recently received following question about noise reduction in dog kennels:

Q) I’m a professional dog trainer, looking for a solution to reduce noise in outdoor kennel environment. Please see picture:

A) Please see our dedicated article about sound reduction in dog kennels. Looking at your picture I can immediately see that area that you could and should address to immediately reduce the noise level:

The metal walls of the barn right behind the kennels is the amplifier of any noise.
What you can do it to use the acoustic felt panels to line up the wall behind the cages. The panels are 48 x 24 inches each and have noise absorption rating of 90%

The other method, not instead but in addition to lining up the reflective surfaces with sound absorption materials, is to plant a lot of bushes all around the area. I see that you have the artificial grass and I understand that maintaining the live plants is a challenge, but if you plant the fir trees and all sorts of bushes on the perimeter of the yard, this will do a great deal to reduce the noise going out to the neighbors.

A) The purpose of egg crate shape is to disperse sound waves of different frequencies. The in and out curvature of egg-carton-like surfaces irregularly reflects many midrange frequencies from many different points along the wall. Egg carton-like shapes are not designed for soundproofing per se, but they help with very “live” rooms to reduce sound reflections. Acoustic Blankets, especially hung away from the wall a little, actually provide better soundproofing.

Other shapes like commercial sound-absorbing material that looks like little wedges of foam at right angles, can soak up many frequencies pretty evenly. Similarly, bass traps that are essentially large cylinders stuffed with fiberglass insulation or foam that soak up bass energy, especially in corners, also used to even out the sound in a room.

Very little bass energy is actually absorbed by egg cartons, and that’s most often what bothers the neighbors.

A: The blanket size specified in product description, is so called, “cut size” of the material, meaning that when fabric is flattened it would measure as described. After the the material has been bound, the actual size of the blanket tends to be somewhat smaller.

Producer’s choice blankets, especially the VB series with 2 inch parallel quilting pattern, tend to expand in thickness more and therefore get more narrow, than Zig-Zag stitched blankets. That is because when the blankets fluff up they become thicker (think 3D versus 2D), therefore to compensate they shrink by about 5-10%. For VB -series blankets this is mostly happens at the expense of the width of the blanket.

As an example, imagine measuring a pillow case: if you take a pillow case off, the pillow and measure it flat (2 dimensional footprint) it will be “larger”, than when you stuff the pillow in it and measure the footprint again.

When estimating the amount of blankets you need to cover your walls make sure to allow some extra blankets to overlap.

A) Producer’s Choice sound blankets are designed to absorb sound waves, especially of high and medium frequencies and reduce reverberation. These sound blankets are used, for example, in a room that has an echo as an acoustic room treatment.

If you use these blankets to hang over a door – it will dampen the incoming sound of the cars, but will not completely block it.

For better sound absorption, try one of our Door Noise Control Covers. They are double thick to provide superior sound absorption to quiet the room noise down to a more normal level.

 

 

For over 7 years, I’ve had my office desk 6ft away from a rack of computer servers and their cooling fan whining.   After visiting your site, I ordered 3 of the Producer’s Choice Acoustic Sound Blankets and 1 section of hanging track. I hung these up around my server rack and the amount of noise reduction was amazing! I would recommend these for those in small/home offices that have their computers/servers in a common location and would like to reduce the sounds they make.

Andrew

 

Thank you for providing honest advice

I am happy that you gave me the right advice and not just which of your product will help me. Very thankful.

Jagdish

I would rent again

We rented a 6 x 3 Acoustical Vocal Booth from VocalBoothToGo for an event. We received the booth on time, it was easy to assemble and it met our needs for our event. I would definitely recommend renting from VocalBoothToGo if you need to use a vocal booth for just a short period.

Steve VanDusen, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

 

Used it on vacation

Just wanted to let you know that my experience with the Vocal Booth went well on my vacation. In fact, I booked one of the jobs I auditioned for while away ?

B.M. Voice-Actor

Couldn’t be happier

Unbelievable, arrived this morning! I’ve already fluffed them and put them to work. Couldn’t be happier.

Mark

Improved drum room.

I have received the blankets and set them up. They have made great improvement on the sound in my drum room. Thank you so much!

Holmsteinn

Sound outside is considerably reduced.

williambloodfarmI’ve been using them for 10 months now. The sound is very controlled inside the room & I would say that the sound outside is considerably reduced. The blankets are double thickness over the outer wall and two internal walls & the window area is packed with foam & thick upholstery to cut more noise through that area. I play for about an hour a day & have had no complaints. The neighbors say they can hear me of course, but it’s not so bad. Video review

William Bloodfarm

A) Yes, we tested our sound blankets from a professional acoustical laboratory, Below are the NRC test results — the certificate– from the Riverbank Acoustical Laboratories.

Here is also a comparison with acoustic foam.

If you would like to learn more about NRC rating or soundproofing, check-out the articles section on our website.

2012-vb-72g riverbank acoustic test results001_page_1

2012-vb-72g riverbank acoustic test results001_page_2

2012-vb-72g riverbank acoustic test results001_page_3

2012-vb-72g riverbank acoustic test results001_page_4

If you would like to learn more about NRC rating or soundproofing, check out the articles section. You can also learn more about our vocal booths and Producer’s Choice sound blankets.

A) Not sure which kind of vocal booth or sound booth you need? We hope the following guide will help you to make the right choice. Follow each bullet to see what your situation is . . . . If you still need assistance, don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected].

  • You are a voice over actor and need something to carry with you, so you can conduct recordings on a moments notice just about anywhere. You need the Voice Over Mobile Booth aka VOMO 2019.
  • You want to work on your feet and gesticulate when you read. You need a VOMO 2019 and Travel Tripod or Universal Stand
  • You do voice acting or audio recordings, and you already have a quiet place to record BUT need to produce dead-sounding recordings. You need an Acoustic Vocal Booth.
  • You work alone and do not need a large booth. The AVB3x3 is a good option for you. It has a 40 x 40 inch footprint with an 80 inch vertical clearance. The booth can easily accommodate a person who is 6 feet tall.
  • You want a vocal booth that doesn’t require much space in your home, and a walk-in vocal booth is NOT an option. If you do not have the space to set up a full-size stand alone booth or are not interested in taking the frames of a vocal booth apart and putting it back together, the Vocal Booth on Tracks should be your first choice. This frame-less version of a vocal booth can be hung off the ceiling and our Producer’s Choice Acoustic Blankets with Grommets create your makeshift walls that can simply be pushed aside like a curtain when not in use. The Vocal Booth On Tracks: Ceiling Track Kits require minor installation and will give you great results in a limited space.
  • If you have the space and want to be able to have a table and a chair inside the vocal booth, then you need the AVB6x3The space inside this Acoustic Vocal Booth is twice the size of the AVB 3×3 and can easily accommodate a small-size desk, chair or even a small group of people.
  • You have a band or a drum set that you want to fit in the vocal booth, you need the largest vocal booth we offer — the AVB 6×6With almost 50 square feet floor space inside this booth, it is very spacious!
  • You need to contain the outside noise. If you have a noisy neighbor, maybe with a barking dog or mowing or construction work, you need a SoundProof(er) BoothOur sound booths provide approximately 45dB sound reduction, 52dB if you purchase the Double Enhanced SoundProof(er) Booths — better than any other portable sound booths out there. These sound booths are mobile. Our SoundProof(er) Booths can be disassembled and transported in a utility vehicle and ships via freight carrier on a pallet because of the weight.
  • You need to contain the sound leaking from the inside of the booth. If you are an opera singer and need to do 100 scales a day, or need to play an instrument or perhaps need to practice with your band, then you need a SoundProof(er) Booths or Double Enhanced SoundProof(er) BoothsOur sound booths provide approximately 45-52dB sound reduction, which should be enough to keep your neighbors from complaining.

What is important to remember is that in order to obtain a good recording, you do not necessarily have to soundproof your space, but you MUST cut out reflections, echo, reverberations, modes, flatter, standing waves and whatever else that is messing up your recordings! Keep in mind that if you are able to find a quiet place in your home an Acoustic Vocal Booth or VOMO 2019 for acoustics is really all you need!

However, if it is the sound leakage that you are primarily concerned with, then you need to be prepared to spend a little more for the SoundProof(er) Booths — made with mass loaded vinyl panels to block sound and a layer of Producer’s Choice Acoustic Blankets to eliminate echoes.

For more information about soundproofing and acoustic room treatment, visit the articles pages.

A) Free shipping, most of the time, is usually some type of trick to entice the buyer into making a purchase or to buy something that normally would not sell.  Most companies will actually add-on the shipping charges into the total price, so essentially, you are paying for the shipping.

To keep our prices low (and not have any type of hidden charges), we do not offer free shipping. Our products are heavy but at a low price. This is why even with the discounted shipping rates, the price seems to be high compared to the cost of the product.

To offer “free shipping” it would have to be built into the price of the product. Since we ship worldwide, we do not think this is to our customer’s advantage.

Please read VocalBoothToGo.com’s return policy.

If you have any questions and want to know about pricing upfront, please feel free to contact us anytime at [email protected]

A) Unfortunately, our toll free number is only valid for customers living in the United States.

If you are overseas but would like to talk by phone, please send us an email with the best phone number and time to reach you as well as the country or time zone you are in.

Our email contact information is:

[email protected]

A) To lessen the sound of Piano for your downstairs neighbor without major work: you can do the following:

1) Place the piano legs on rubber pads. -> this will reduce the sound transmission through structural elements.

2) cover the back of the Piano with a Producer’s Choice Acoustic Blanket. -> This will dampen the sound from sounding board.

A) Most definitely. Our Producer’s Choice brand of sound blankets have been tested and successfully used in acoustic treatment of recording studios and also used in large conference halls for special events. The blankets are easy to hang and easy to use. Here is a video with tips for hanging sound blankets.

A) How can I find my shipping cost?

You can check the shipping cost before you create an account.

  1. Create your order – add items to your shopping cart.
  2. The new screen that appears displays your shopping cart contents. You can also click View Cart in the upper right hand corner to see your items.
  3. At the bottom of the shopping cart content window, you will see the Calculate Shipping button. Click on this to input your country, state/province and zip code. Then hit submit.
  4. Your shipping options and charges will appear.
A) Yes, we compared the two types of products against each other — acoustic foam, Aurolex Studiofoam Wedges, and Producer’s Choice Sound Blankets. An article about these findings can be found here. Comparison with acoustic foam

A) We process all orders within 1 to 2 business days. Orders received after 3 p.m. will fall on the next business day. All stock items will be shipped within 1 to 2 business days regardless of the shipping option. Any items made to order are subject to average production times prior to shipping.

A) Yes, we offer a rental program for our acoustic vocal booths and later for the sound booths. Please contact us to discuss your project.

https://vocalboothtogo.com/acoustic-and-soundproofing-products-vocal-booths/vocal-booths-rentals/17#ja-pathway

**We have currently suspended booth rentals during the Covid-19 pandemic**

A) The difference might be marginal. But in theory, loose fiber would absorb sound better.

This is because in loose fiber each of the filaments have to be agitated individually, therefore more sound energy being spent on “shaking ” each individual fiber. In tightly pressed filler the fibers that are “stuck together”  being agitated together as one — so less sound energy being spent and absorption would be less.

At the same time it is more difficult to vibrate heavier, larger fibers, than it is the lighter and shorter fibers. This is why the longer and denser fibers would absorb more of the lower frequency  sound waves.

A) For stucco ceilings, attach a flat horizontal support first. For example, you can attach a wooden frame  (like 2 x 4 studs) and then attach the ceiling track support brackets to that flat support.

Here is a video on hanging blankets from a drop ceiling that may help give you an idea how this is done.

http://youtu.be/9yV9Nk2mhDc?list=UUbGPwvJGKXYWmGTMOjmpSYg

If you found us through an online forum, you might have noticed complaints about an awful smell coming off the blankets. They may have looked like this:

19th December, 2012: [The blankets] smell like some kind of petroleum distillate.

We did have a problem at the time. It was difficult to figure out where the smell was coming from in the beginning, but after several visits to our manufacturers and working our way through the supply chain, we discovered that the issue was in the filler material. Filler which included a mix of synthetic fibers resulted in blankets with the terrible smell.

Since then, we have changed the manufacturer and made sure we were only using recycled cotton with a poly additive in our blankets to make them fluff properly. As of 2014, you can see that there are no more forum complaints about the smell:

4th March, 2014: I bought the Producer’s Choice sound blankets from moverssupplies.com and haven’t had any issues with the smell. 

That comment was from a regular contributor to the forum, achieving the title “gear addict”.

Producer’s Choice blankets were specifically designed to absorb sound, and no longer have the drawback of that chemical smell. They work much better than moving blankets, and you can see the frequency results from acoustic lab tests on our website. We compared the test results of Producer’s Choice blankets and Auralex acoustic foam, and found that our acoustic blankets are more efficient than 3 inch foam, and the frequency response is more linear, resulting in a better sound.

Acoustic foam seems to absorb sound similarly at the low frequency range, but rips more out of the mid frequency range, than the Producer’s Choice acoustic blankets. This is why the NRC of the 4 inch acoustic foam is higher.

To get the most out of your blankets, be sure to hang them properly.

A) You will need a dense material like Mass Loaded Vinyl that is Weather proof and UV resistant.

Sound absorbing material such as acoustic blankets or anything of the sort hung over the fence will do nothing for soundproofing your house.

Many people confuse these terms. “Absorbing sound”  means sucking up the sound that is already in your room.

“Soundproofing” means preventing the sound from entering (in your case) the room.

All Producers choice sound blankets have the same acoustic quality with NRC 0.8 (80% noise reduction).
But they differ in size, color and grommets.
All even numbers (like VB70) have one side white, the other side black,
All odd numbers ( like VB71) have both sides black.
Letter “G” stands for “Grommets”. That means that if the blanket model has a letter “G” after the number, it has grommets pre-installed for easy hanging.
If there is no letter “G” that means the blanket is plain. No grommets.
The larger the number of the blanket the larger the blanket.
So 70 and 71 are 80 inch long.
72 and 73 are 96 inch long
76 and 77 are 120 inch long.
All blankets have the same width – 80 inches. This is the widest the loom can make.
The quilting is parallel. It is always runs starting from 80 inch side and goes along the length of the blanket.

Yes, it will support the 80 x 96 blanket and even the 120 in long studio blankets.

The heavier the blanket, the more gentle you need to be sliding the blankets on the tracks.

More weight pits more pressure on the rollers and make it harder to roll on the tracks .

But statically track will support acoustic panels, no problem.

The blankets come in different weights because they come in different sizes.
The material is the same this is why the NRC ( noise reduction) is the same.

The NRC is tested for a material sample. The size of the sample for testing
must be standard, so any lab test has the same comparable results.

But in practical applications, the more sound absorbing material you put in
a room the more sound absorption you get. Of course that is provided that
surface of the material is exposed as much as possible to be able to absorb
the sound.
For example hanging blankets all around the room with 4-6 inches gap between
a reflective surfaced and the blanket is much more effective than having a
stuck of folded blankets in a corner.

Thank you

Jeff.

Yes! Simply take them to your local laundromat (not dry cleaning) and put them into a commercial washing machine, use regular detergent but not too much. Your home machines won’t be large enough to accommodate the size of the blanket. Then use a commercial dryer and put them on high for 15 minutes. They should fluff up and be ready to be put back into service! After washing you may see a few fuzz balls, this is normal as the cotton inside will shed a bit when washed and dried.

 

We carry three models of Portable vocal booths. Al off them pretty much the same booth at different stages of development.
If the question is about the size , then any of our portable vocal booths can accommodate any type of microphone.
To see  Microphone compatibility chart click here ==>   Microphones that can work with Portable sound booth Carry-on Vocal Booth and VOMO
But if the question is about the quality of acoustic treatment and best acoustic performance of the portable vocal booth, then we recommend using VOMO – Voice Over MObile recording studio.
Because VOMO provides 360 degrees sound absorption shield from sound reflections.

You can find various instructions on how to assemble and how to use Vocal Booth and sound blankets here: Acoustic products. Assembly and Use instructions

A)  Yes , we do. Please learn more about Layaway purchase option here:

See Layaway Terms and Conditions policy here.

You can print out and fill in in the required information.

The C800G mic can definitely fit in the VOMO.

Unlike Isovox VOMO has plenty of space to position the mic the way to works its best.
Included accessory – Miniboom- makes position adjustments even more versatile. We made a thorough comparison between the Isovox and the VOMO, in our video series on YouTube.

In terms of sensitivity, there are many advantages of VOMO compare to the Isovox:

  1. In Isovox you are forced to place the mic close to the back wall, which is not good. In VOMO you can position mic away from the walls, which helps to record more naturally sounding audio.
  2. In Isovox interior space is very limited, which creates several issues acoustically (close proximity of the walls) and also in terms of convenience. VOMO is much more spacious.
  3. Isovox uses rigid walls in their construction THIS , together with the close proximity of the walls to the mic, creates that boomy and boxy sound, that you are concerned about. VOMO has more interior space, allows you to position the mic as it sounds best and DOES NOT have rigid walls, that means there are no internal reflections, hence there are no boominess, boxiness.
  4. In terms of Noise reduction: there are limitation to this for any portable vocal booth, since part of the booth remains open, so outside noise will inevitably get in. yet in our testing VOMO performed equally or even slightly better, than Isovox.

You should watch the whole series of Portable Vocal booths Comparison videos you will see that VOMO is the most practical and acoustically sound portable vocal booth solution.

We’ve recently received following question about noise reduction in dog kennels:

Q) I’m a professional dog trainer, looking for a solution to reduce noise in outdoor kennel environment. Please see picture:

A) Please see our dedicated article about sound reduction in dog kennels. Looking at your picture I can immediately see that area that you could and should address to immediately reduce the noise level:

The metal walls of the barn right behind the kennels is the amplifier of any noise.
What you can do it to use the acoustic felt panels to line up the wall behind the cages. The panels are 48 x 24 inches each and have noise absorption rating of 90%

The other method, not instead but in addition to lining up the reflective surfaces with sound absorption materials, is to plant a lot of bushes all around the area. I see that you have the artificial grass and I understand that maintaining the live plants is a challenge, but if you plant the fir trees and all sorts of bushes on the perimeter of the yard, this will do a great deal to reduce the noise going out to the neighbors.

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