Vocal Booth/Amp Closet Solution?

Would this be a viable solution for a vocal booth/amp closet? It could be used in conjuction with some rigid fiberglass panels that I have made or I could just use this by itself. http://www.palmcitystudios.com/timobrien/music/soundbooth/simplesoundbooth.html I guess the alternative would be to get some more fiberglass and burlap and make some more panels. However, the above solution would be cheaper. I don't have enough free panels right now to do what I need to as far as treatment in the closet. A crappy drawing of my closet follows... Any other advice/pointers would be appreciated. I'm basically looking to dampen the sound. Soundproofing is not really a concern for me. I just want a nice dry vocal/amp sound.

Not that anyone appears to care but I've decided to go with some 4" 703 panels. I'm going to get 3 of them and hinge them together, setting them on the shelf in the closet. I will then put up some thick red velvet type curtains around the hinged panels. I'll throw up some curtains over the top of the hinged panels too...so it kind of sags down. That's where I'll add some auralex that I have laying around to catch the reflections going up and coming back down. I think it will look cool and set a nice mood. I'll leave the closet door open when tracking for good airflow. I might even install and electrical outlet in the closet and throw up a lava lamp...ooooohhhhhh. Let me know if this is a good idea or just plain crap. :)

Hai Myriad, Going with the 703 is a much better idea than that cheap curtain/blanket kinda thing you posted. (which will kill some rev and reflections, but only poorly'. There's hardly any absorption going on) Absorbing is still the keyword. The thicker sheets of 703, the better. You can easily hang'm on a mic-stand for example. Also consider the top/bottom, sound is 3D. (little more difficult to place those but I bet you'll come up with something) Won't take to much space to stack 4 pieces of 4" 703 somewhere underneath your bed or anything (when not recording) :) Good luck, and let us know the results!

Ro wrote:

Hai Myriad, Going with the 703 is a much better idea than that cheap curtain/blanket kinda thing you posted. (which will kill some rev and reflections, but only poorly'. There's hardly any absorption going on) Absorbing is still the keyword. The thicker sheets of 703, the better. You can easily hang'm on a mic-stand for example. Also consider the top/bottom, sound is 3D. (little more difficult to place those but I bet you'll come up with something) Won't take to much space to stack 4 pieces of 4" 703 somewhere underneath your bed or anything (when not recording) :) Good luck, and let us know the results!

First off, thanks for the reply. Yeah, I'm glad I finally settled on an idea that I will be more happy with in the long run. I've got the top covered...I'm going to use the thick red velvet curtains and create a sag with them right above the 703 panels. Up there, I throw some Auralex that I have. Maybe I'll even hang an extra 703 panel up there. The floor is carpet and that will have to do for below since I can't create a floating floor. As for putting the panels under the bed...that isn't an issue. I have a whole room dedicated to recording. I'll just leave them up in the closet. The closet is empty anyway. I have another closet in the room for gear storage.

Hanging a sheet of 703 on the ceiling is a very good idea. Carpet ain't that bad, helps kill some flutter (in combo with that 703 you''re save) Good luck and remember to take pix and post'm here. cheers, ro