VoxBox - a note about sound

In the 30+ years I’ve been a film producer I’ve strived to ensure that my films had the best quality sound-recording and post-production possible - and I’ve relied completely on professionals to deliver it. I’ve learned a great deal from those experts.

But I am not a sound scientist, engineer or even a self-taught sound-guy.

So, when I saw the effect that the prototypes of VoxBox had on people when they used it - see this - and experienced the deadening effect myself,  I was keen to have it measured.
I researched some sound professionals who ran studio installation companies and asked them to test it for me. Our conversations always developed into fascinating, challenging and respectful discussions about how to measure the effects of materials and room/box shapes on reverb and noise reduction.

But the more qualified and experienced they were, the more reluctant they were to test it and give me figures to publish. 

When I pointed out that other domestic sound-dampening solutions had technical data numbers on their websites they sucked their teeth, and either said they didn’t understand the figures or questioned how they were measured. Or both.
Their reluctance seemed to boil down to there being no industry standard - or ISO - to measure the dampening effect of VoxBox (or other sound baffling devices) against. 
I stressed that I wasn’t looking to over-claim the benefits - or even claim that my invention was better than a really, really thick duvet. Rather I was stating only that VoxBox was far more convenient: foldable, portable and storable than most solutions out there. And, I would claim, more attractive and less sweaty-head making.

In the end, they suggested that, because VoxBox was going to be used in homes, hotels or on-the-go, the best way to demonstrate the sound dampening effect was a couple of real-life experiments - and that’s what we have here, one showing decibel reduction and one reverb dampening. They are a bit Heath-Robinson but they are “actual” and repeatable.

I believe my improvised tests show that VoxBox is effective but they aren’t claiming to be definitive. Getting the best results from VoxBox will depend on getting to know what suits you and VoxBox best, in terms of mic position, the placement of the box in the room and how you hold your body when you record. 
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But VoxBox will - I guarantee this, at least - make your voice sound cleaner, clearer and more consistent.

​If you want to know more please visit:  https://bit.ly/voxboxkickstarter ​