LyxPro VRI-30 Sound Absorbing and Vocal Booth Recording Microphone Isolation Shield Panel for Home Office and Studio Portable & Foldable Stand Mount Adjustable

For its intended purpose, the baffle works well once mic and baffle are set up properly for close placement vis a vis sound source. The baffle will absorb ambiance in the immediate vicinity of the mic capsule. Within about 5 inches or less from microphone, the mic will capture the timber, resonance, and characteristics of a vocal without capturing room resonance, reflections, etc. So very good in that respect: the higher quality the mic, the higher quality the result (I'm using it with an Electrovoice RE-20) and am very satisfied. As to isolation, it's unreasonable to expect a baffle of this size to isolate a good quality mic from sounds occurring away from the microphone. For example, the EV RE-20 is a professional cardioid dynamic mic having a polar response rejection of at least 15dB at 180 degrees off axis. With the mic baffle in place, it easily picked up conversations and movements behind it in another room, yielding an ambient level between -36 and -24 dBFS at the microphone. This is as expected, and not a failing of the VRI-30.

Amateur here, not a professional, but I do know just enough about audio recording & sound quality to know that this is worth buying. I do occasional voiceovers for work & use Audacity as my DAW. I thought about turning a tiny closet into a recording area with acoustic panels from floor to ceiling, but that's a little out of my price range right now. I record everything while sitting at my desk, so I needed something small & portable that I could attach to my floor model mic stand (Proline MS235) & use with my Blue Snowball iCE mic. The acoustic shield panel came today & I just got through trying it out & there is a definite difference in the sound quality. My recordings sound so much better without having to use any other sound treatment panels in the room. This LyxPro VRI-30 acoustic panel is a little on the heavy side, so DO NOT try to use it with a swing arm boom mic stand that clamps to your desk, it will definitely weigh it down. Use it with a floor model mic stand, something sturdy enough to support the weight of both the panel & your mic. You could probably get away with using it on a flat surface if you rigged up some front legs for it so it would stand on its own. You could do this easily with paperback books, styrofoam pieces or even Legos. If you try to stand it up on a flat surface as is, it will tip forward because the back leg is the screw mount that goes on your mic stand, so it's a little longer & can't be removed. It is very well constructed & I see it lasting a long time. The silver backing is metal, not plastic & you can tell by the weight (about 2.5 lbs). It folds in half so you can store it away when you're not using it. It only takes a minute to screw it on to your mic stand, then screw the attachment piece for your mic into the bracket. Buying this saved me several hundred dollars vs. buying enough acoustic panels to remodel my closet & as long as you have a quiet environment (no kids, pets, outside noises), it will work fine for my needs. IT DOES NOT SOUNDPROOF A ROOM OR BLOCK ANY OUTSIDE NOISES. What it does is give you a good "backstop" for your voice & make it sound like you are recording in a vocal booth, provided that the room is quiet to begin with. (I may be "beating a dead horse" by saying that over & over but y'all KNOW how some Amazon shoppers are when they write reviews...lol.) Hope this review helps. I was on the fence about quality & whether it would actually work but I was pleasantly surprised.

Could have came with better instructions, but I was able to figure out how to install it in 5 minutes tops. It's a very surprisingly good quality for the cost, weighs just right, at 3.6 pounds, not very heavy on my mic stand. And gives enough coverage and I can adjust the shields opening to isolate it slightly more, before a vocal recording. Other than needing clearer instructions, its a great shield for the cost once installed and doesn't feel very cheap at all. I would highly recommend this shield, no need for a super expensive one if you have your room fitted with acoustic frames and bass traps, like I do, this will definitely make your vocal recordings much cleaner than without it.

I bought this sound absorbing panel as a continuation of my descent into the expensive hobby of amateur home studio recording (emphasis on amateur). I'm using this almost exclusively for my own vocal recordings and I'm recording in a basement that gets used for other purposes. Since I can't add foam panels throughout the space, I bought the VRI-30 to help deaden the room for recording. So far it's working very well and my vocal tracks have less reverb from the room. The setup of the VRI-30 was fairly simple and it looks great. The panel comes put together. You will just need to attach it to your microphone stand (no tools needed). There were written assembly instructions in the box (I saw them as I was throwing the box away). The VRI-30's height is not adjustable. This was an issue for me. I am recording with a Rode NT1000 which is a fairly large microphone. The original mount for this mic caused the top of the mic to basically be level with the top of the panel. This would seemingly reduce its effectiveness. So, I spent more money on my hobby and bought a shock mount (an inexpensive one) which lowered the height of the mic, relative to the panel. Along with the other benefits of having a shock mount, it allowed the mic to be lined up well with the panel. I've seen some reviews about this panel showing foam that looks a little bent. My foam had some marks in it too but they went away fast. Turns out the foam behaved like foam. I think the product looks great now and it works well for me, an amaetuer recording vocals in an undedicated space.

The foam in the shield is useful for rooms with a lot of reflection and it increases the quality of the recordings.

Me gustó mucho la construcción de este panel y los beneficios que brinda. Me ha resultado de enorme utilidad para grabar en un entorno muy ruidoso (un vecindario bullicioso), aisla de manera muy notable las vocalizaciones y neutraliza los rebotes sonoros y ecos de diversa índole. Recomendado por el buen precio que tiene.

Por el precio que pague, superó mis expectativas, muy buen producto, compré dos y los uni para tener un mayor rango de aislamiento para mí microfono

Super quality and work well like a studio voice....

El producto llegó algo aplastado de una esponja Pero no afecta, sirve para reducirlo el rebote y estéticamente se mira muy bien, es recomendable