Voice acting friends! Are these things really worth it? (The shields) I've been told they're either hot garbage or brilliant. What're your thoughts? - ThreadSky

mrdemove.bsky.social • 178 days ago

Voice acting friends!

Are these things really worth it? (The shields) I've been told they're either hot garbage or brilliant.

What're your thoughts?

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royalv.bsky.social•178 days ago

Depends on your situation. But for a bit of elbow grease and 50 more you could make something/a room much better. They are honestly a bit of a waste, depending on which one you go for.

karilynnedavies.com•178 days ago

These aren’t the best because they don’t actually treat surfaces that refract sound. Plus they block your view past the mic! I’d say these are an add-on to room treatment, not a replacement

taverncatrecords.bsky.social•178 days ago

It really depends on the room you're in.

I have one of these but just don't use it because of how awkward it is to set up (especially on a desk)

augustfiche.bsky.social•178 days ago

It's cheaper than building a whole sound studio and in some cases can be great for on the go voice acting. Throw a big blanket over top and your sound is trapped!

itsamejay.bsky.social•177 days ago

since hana pinged me

not a voice actor, but audio person here wahoo!!

these things CAN be helpful, but they have a couple flaws in that they dont cover the top, bottom, or back (behind your head) of the enclosure. These will help from relections coming back into mic from the back and sides a bit-

itsamejay.bsky.social•177 days ago

-but if you wanna extra DIY it, i'd recc like a blanket over top and around the back of your head to maximize your reflection quelling from rooms. It's better than nothing, but still leaves the area of the mic where echo comes back in most prevalent (the front) wide open haha

itsamejay.bsky.social•177 days ago

if you treat it like a blanket fort on top of the normal shield, you'll get maximal results for minimal spending. Tho you COULD achieve a similar effect by just building a little blanket fort style enclosure around a mic stand normally haha. Have done plenty of sessions just standing while holdin-

itsamejay.bsky.social•177 days ago

-holding a blanket over the mic and your head too, but it gets hot and it's a workout, obviously haha. The other DIY alternative i've seen is people taking PVC pipe and curtains/large blankets and building a sort of fort style enclosure with the pipes

hanayome.live•178 days ago

@itsamejay.bsky.social I feel like you said something about these things once before?

mrdemove.bsky.social•178 days ago

To be honest.
My memory is terrible

hanayome.live•178 days ago

Oh I was making that comment to Jay. Since I tagged him in it lol. I don't know if you have gotten this answer before.

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