nedonnelly
Member
- Joined
- Jun 28, 2017
- Messages
- 15
Hello internets! My apologies as this is not entirely true to fabricating metal, but there was a recent post on woodworking here, so I am hoping this is an acceptable forum to post this query in. So I'm in a situation where I find myself needing to record during times in which people may not necessarily appreciate the full force of a fuzz box. I've been researching and I am hoping for a solution that is:
1) Not overly expensive
2) Achieves a tone that is not "box-y"
3) Is somewhat compact
4) Not detrimental to my occupancy in my current location (a.k.a. quiet)
I've landed on the Rivera version of the Iso Box as they profess to have mastered a "natural sounding isolation box". Now, as this has a prohibitive cost ($900+ USD) for my current financial situation and I enjoy a good DIY project I am curious as to whether anyone has any experience with trying to recreate a similar Isolation Box.
Rivera notes on their website that they have built an air labyrinth that relieves pressure on the speaker, and designed angles on the inside panels that decrease reflections. Now some of this I'm sure is partly hyperbole to upsell their product, but I could also see that some of these are valid complaints of the isolation box realm. Building a cabinet seems easy enough with the right tools, but it seems the added features of this particular product may be above my amateur DIY paygrade.
So these are my questions:
1) What are opinions on isolation boxes? Are complaints of "boxiness" valid?
2) If anyone has used the Rivera Iso Box do you recommend it over other iso cab solutions?
3) Can we build this?
(I was back and forth as to whether this belonged in the Machine Shop or Drawing Board. Mods feel free to move this topic to its correct location if I have posted in error.)
Thanks in advance for the help!! 8)
Link to Rivera's iso box product page for reference:
http://www.rivera.com/product/cabinets/silent-sister/
1) Not overly expensive
2) Achieves a tone that is not "box-y"
3) Is somewhat compact
4) Not detrimental to my occupancy in my current location (a.k.a. quiet)
I've landed on the Rivera version of the Iso Box as they profess to have mastered a "natural sounding isolation box". Now, as this has a prohibitive cost ($900+ USD) for my current financial situation and I enjoy a good DIY project I am curious as to whether anyone has any experience with trying to recreate a similar Isolation Box.
Rivera notes on their website that they have built an air labyrinth that relieves pressure on the speaker, and designed angles on the inside panels that decrease reflections. Now some of this I'm sure is partly hyperbole to upsell their product, but I could also see that some of these are valid complaints of the isolation box realm. Building a cabinet seems easy enough with the right tools, but it seems the added features of this particular product may be above my amateur DIY paygrade.
So these are my questions:
1) What are opinions on isolation boxes? Are complaints of "boxiness" valid?
2) If anyone has used the Rivera Iso Box do you recommend it over other iso cab solutions?
3) Can we build this?
(I was back and forth as to whether this belonged in the Machine Shop or Drawing Board. Mods feel free to move this topic to its correct location if I have posted in error.)
Thanks in advance for the help!! 8)
Link to Rivera's iso box product page for reference:
http://www.rivera.com/product/cabinets/silent-sister/