DIY Cabinet Isolation box for recording...

[KeithReyn]

How would i go about making one? Any suggestions from anyone here?
I googled and found a few things, but would also like to hear from the guys here! Has anyone used one?

 

[Metaltastic]

From all the clips I've heard, I'd rather use a good impulse of a 4x12 tbh! :/ Assuming you're talking about a 1x12 Iso box, one for a 4x12 would be most unprecedented

 

[KeithReyn]

I was talking about something like this: http://www.amptone.com/diyisobox.htm

 

[GarethSE]

I mixed a track for a band who recorded guitars in an iso-box. Sounded quite honky, but nice overall though. Much better recording than most attempts at a miced cab you hear.

 

[atmetal]

i built my own isocab about a year ago. i absolutely love it.

i can post some pictures and sound clips if you'd like.

 

[KeithReyn]

yeah pics would be great dude!

 

[::XeS::]

Devin Townsend used one. I remember a video where someone open an iso box with a Mesa OS inside

 

[AudioGeekZine]

I was talking about something like this: http://www.amptone.com/diyisobox.htm

Looks decent, but foam is pretty shit for soundproofing.

Do the same with Rockwool, SafeNSound or similar, anything but "eggshell acoustic soundproof treatment foam" from ebay



Hmm, I have an unused freezer here I can't seem to get rid of, I wonder if would work half decent?

 

[Full_Tilt]

Ive sound proofed the space under my stairs and its big enough to fit an ISO box / speaker coffin ,I wonder if it would make it sound a bit too boxy though... Ive heard (and I dont know how true this is ) that you can burn out your speaker voice coil if you drive it hard in an enclosed box. bullshit ??
Surely would allow me to record at all hours though .

 

[DanLights]

I was talking about something like this: http://www.amptone.com/diyisobox.htm

I´ve never done or recorded one but that seems pretty damn easy to do, you should probably follow audiogeekzine´s advice and do something better than that foam though. Make sure it´s gonna sound right for you, as in see if anyone has clips of cabs through an iso box, although if your room is untreated it will most likely sound better than what you currently have anyway.

pssst... do as marcus said, try some impulses too

 

[LeSedna]

Is that sort of confinement any good for recording ?

 

[DanLights]

Is that sort of confinement any good for recording ?

I mixed a track for a band who recorded guitars in an iso-box. Sounded quite honky, but nice overall though. Much better recording than most attempts at a miced cab you hear.

Personally I haven't tried it, so I quote Gareth on your question

 

[Mikaël-ange]

I'am also interest by this since yesterday but for a 4x12...
Any idea about dimenssion, material...etc?

 

[DanLights]

I'am also interest by this since yesterday but for a 4x12...
Any idea about dimenssion, material...etc?

Try this

always wanted to do that

 

[Emdprodukt]

Try this

always wanted to do that

funny thing is: the first match is this thread.

 

[DanLights]

well not for me dont know why, I get some harmony central and gearslutz threads

 

[Mikaël-ange]

Try this

always wanted to do that

I wanted to know if someone have special recomendation for this

A French guy builded one:

 

[Metaltastic]

That's pretty cool - and are those bottle caps his monitor is sitting on?

 

[Emdprodukt]

Devin Townsend used one. I remember a video where someone open an iso box with a Mesa OS inside

It's on the Darkest Hour studioreport!

 

[Mikaël-ange]

That's pretty cool - and are those bottle caps his monitor is sitting on?

I think