There are several types of speak booths, depending on whether you only want to improve sound quality or also create a quiet environment to eliminate any disruptive background noises, such as barking dogs or ambulance sirens.
Acoustic Speak Booths – This type of speak booth is ideal when you need to enhance the quality of your speech recording. Using an acoustic booth, you can quickly and affordably transform virtually any room into a recording studio with excellent sound quality. However, such an acoustic speak booth does not effectively block external noise from entering.
This is because it operates on the principle of acoustic materials, which “only” reduce reverberation time (echo) and thereby create an acoustically optimized environment with low reverberation. As a result, your microphone recordings will be clear and free from echoes caused by sound reflections off the walls.
Some acoustic materials used in speak booths are more effective than others. For example, the acoustic materials used by VocalBoothToGo in their EchoFree and AVB acoustic speak booths are so effective that they can even slightly reduce noise transmission into and out of the booth by approximately 10dB – effective for frequencies of 400Hz and higher.
Soundproof Speak Booths – This type of speak booth provides the same benefits as the acoustic type, as it also contains sound-absorbing materials to create a high-quality acoustic environment for microphone recordings. Additionally, these speak booths are equipped with special outer layers that prevent noise from penetrating in or out. This means you won’t be disturbed by external noise like passing ambulances, and if you play a loud musical instrument, you won’t disturb others while practicing your skills.
There are, of course, different types and approaches to constructing speak booths. The choice depends on your needs and financial resources. Soundproof booths with solid walls are very expensive and cannot be easily moved. Therefore, it’s worth considering mobile soundproof and acoustic speak booths from VocalBoothToGo. These are much more affordable, highly effective, and can be easily assembled, disassembled, and transported.
