D.I.Y. Isolation Booth FAQ

What are the exterior Dimensions of the booth? 4ft X 4ft x 7.2ft

Can this booth be made bigger or smaller using the same design? This is a common question and the answer is yes, up to 6ft X 6ft X 7.8ft.

How much are the materials going to cost me? This varies because there are three build levels of this booth. The plans are designed to build the professional booth. Depending on your budget and personal preference, you can leave out any feature in order to build a basic or advanced booth with the option to upgrade later. The cost of the basic and advanced booth is calculated with the purchase of the foam and jacks from Dawbox. Foam and jack prices will vary depending on where you purchase them from.

Basic $300- Includes: Painted exterior finish, internal foam, and custom microphone and headphone jacks. Does not include: window, plenum (intake/outake ventilation,) exterior carpet, metal edging.

Advanced $425- Includes: internal foam, plenum (intake/outake ventilation.) Does not include: window, exterior carpet, metal edging.

Professional $650-$700- Includes:Internal Foam, window, exterior carpet, plenum (intake/outake ventilation,) metal edging, microphone and headphone jacks.

Does the materials list cover where to get my supplies? Yes it does.

How long does it take to build?: If you follow the steps in our plans once having all of the supplies needed, it can be done in a day. The average build time is a weekend or a few days.

I am not that experience with construction or tools is this going to be possible? These plans are designed so that anyone with half a brain can build our design. If you can record on a computer and navigate and operate audio software you can learn to build a vocal booth. Many clients have no prior experience and open up a whole new universe of studio D.I.Y. for themselves.

Is the booth soundproof? No booth is 100% soundproof, but this design will greatly or completely reduce all of the bothersome noises which can interfere with your recordings. You will not hear your neighbors and they will not hear you. This booth is excellent for anyone that lives near a highway, subway, or busy road.

Are there further steps to gain the maximum level of noise reduction for my booth? Yes, and these tips are included in the plans and available via e-mail for customers who have purchased a previous version of the plans.

How easy is it to take down and put back up once built? 20 minutes to take down and 20 minutes to put up.

My studio is an a small space, will it fit through my doors un-assembled? The plans are designed so that the un-assembled panels fit through any standard door size and also standard service elevator heights.

I live outside the USA are these supplies available in my country? Yes, these are all very basic and standard supplies. You will be able to find them without a problem.

Do I need the instruction manual along with the DVD to understand how to build it and put it together? Yes, some things that are covered in the Manual are not covered in the DVD. The DVD is meant as a guide to the manual and vise versa.

Where do I get my foam for the inside?: Purchase Foam

The foam says 96sq feet but the internal dimensions are 112 feet or so? You are not foaming the floor, and the internal 2x4 braces reduce the square footage of coverage so that 96sq feet is sufficient.

I need a custom booth made for me, do you guys do this? Yes we do and we have the best looking, most robust, best performing, best priced custom booths on the planet! Contact us for information. sales@dawbox.com or 651-307-1962

I have a booth or closet that I use already and I only need ventilation? Our plans cover ventilation, foam, microphone jacks and these chapters can be easily adapted to your existing booth or closet to add ventilation, foam, and microphone or headphone jacks. We also sell custom ventilation systems.