Originally Posted by: PRSplayaMy dad is about to get married and move out and leave me the house. So, I've got an extra room now that I want to turn into a recording/music room. Soundproofing the room is not an options as that is majorly expensive! What I though about doing is building an isolation box to put my amps in when recording/playing. I will probalby build it 36"w x 40"h x 24" deep so it can accomodate my combo's and my 4x12 cab. I will construct is with 3/4" MDF and line it with 2" soundproofing foam. When recording I will have the mic placed infront of the amp wherever it needs to be, then close the front with a latchable door constructed the same way, and have a little cutout for the mic cable to come out. Would this allow me to run my tube amps loud enough to really push the tubes, but still keep the volume to a minum? At least to where it's not very noticable standing outside the house/room. Do any of you have better solutions?

if you're going to build an iso booth of any sorts....can i suggest not going for a box design? just because you have the sound reenforcement doesn't mean you'll be catching anything.....if your tube amp has any power to it...pushing a 4x12 will be pretty loud. 2" soundproofing foam really won't do much of anything...i'd suggest if you're determined to do anything, you should soundproof the room itself and eliminate any corners (boxed/square rooms are horrible for recording in). if you want the booth.....make it bigger....that's my main advice......well for a few reasons...main one will be because it'll sound like what it is......an amp inside a box. as opposed to something more natural sounding.

if you just want to do it anyways, it'll kill some of the sound.....but i don't know what kind of amp you have so i have no idea how much power you'd be using.

basically, make it bigger than the cab.....if you can't stand in the box comfortably....your sound won't beable to either.