Porta-Booth Plus
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- Fits in your carry-on luggage
- All interior surfaces covered in Auralex Studiofoam
- One-zipper design assembles in seconds
- Two-way zippered rear slot for shot-gun mics, cables & boom arms
- Pre-slit bottom foam provides a solid base for desktop mic stands
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Sound quality | — | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
Value for money | — | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
Noise cancellation | — | 4.3 | — | 4.0 | 4.3 |
Adhesion | — | 3.7 | — | 4.7 | 4.1 |
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Product information
Item Weight | 4.5 pounds |
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Package Dimensions | 16 x 14.3 x 8.6 inches |
ASIN | B00854E7JI |
Item model number | Har-2638 |
Customer Reviews |
3.8 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #68,750 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #1,094 in Recording Studio Acoustical Treatments |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | April 19, 2012 |
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Product Description
Our Porta-Booth Plus is the perfect size & weight for traveling. Most importantly, it qualifies for every major airline as carry-on luggage even with today’s stricter regulations. Powered by world-renowned Auralex Acoustic Studiofoam it truly shines with pristine audio and road-warrior worthy construction - on the road - and at home. The lightweight Porta-Booth Plus uses a time-proven principle pioneered by the BBC. Your microphone 'hears' an acoustically treated space when placed inside the booth. That means YOU don't need to be inside a human-sized sound-booth to record great audio - audio without the tell-tale 'roomy-boomy' sound of an acoustically untreated room. Combine the Porta-Booth Plus with our optional feather-weight Carry-On Travel Bag for great tracks within everyone’s budget. Auralex Studiofoam, the first choice of recording studios worldwide, is the ingredient that makes our Porta-Booths sound so good! Specifications: Assembled: 16 inches high x 15 inches wide and 16 inches deep Folded: 16 inches high by 14 inches wide by 7 inches thick Weight: Four and one half pounds
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Customers like the value, sound quality, quality and ease of assembly of the sound and recording equipment. For example, they mention it's a wonderful product for a professional voice actor just getting started, works well for their needs and is a very useful tool. They appreciate the cocoon effect with the best sound absorption foam, which does improve sound quality and dampen the surrounding sound. They also appreciate the portability, and audio recording. That said, opinions are mixed on the size.
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Customers like the sound quality of the product. They mention that it improves sound quality, does dampen the surrounding sound, and fixes the acoustics of their recordings. They also say it's a great economical audio isolation solution and that their voices sound richer and fuller.
"...Best of all, my audio now sounds excellent, as if I were actually recording in a full-size sound booth...." Read more
"I have this around 6 months, and the sound is fine for a podcast, but I don't know about VOs...." Read more
"...profess to be an expert on acoustics but I can say that this really isolates the mic from a lot of the extraneous noise and echoes...." Read more
"...Sound-wise - I used it in an almost silent room so I found it provided a good sound but again, I was in a sealed silent room...." Read more
Customers like the value of the sound and recording equipment. For example, they say it's a wonderful product, worth the purchase, and works well for their needs. Some mention that it comes with a carry bag and is the best quality vs cost. That said, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"Excellent product. I am new to the voiceover world but so far love this. At first I was waffling between this and the Porta-Booth Pro...." Read more
"This works pretty good... I love how it warms up my vocals, however I can't say it blocks out too much noise...." Read more
"...product that is practical in a variety of situations and very reasonably priced. I love my Harlan Hogan Porta-Booth...." Read more
"...of this product, the original Porta-Booth, and found it to be a very useful tool that fit neatly in a carry on and allowed me to abate the..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the sound and recording equipment. They mention that it's well-made, sturdy, and has good performance in a small package. Some appreciate the superb delivery and the extremely quick delivery.
"...This attractive booth is lightweight, yet solid, and well built of rugged materials. It is a breeze to set up too!..." Read more
"This Porta-Booth Plus is absolutely incredible...." Read more
"...This ruggedness is great because I do have to wrestle it a bit into my particular carry on luggage and at 17" or so by 7" deep it is a couple of..." Read more
"...When it arrived I was very pleased with the construction and the quality of the box. The box has a 2 way zipper opening on the back panel...." Read more
Customers find the sound and recording equipment easy to assemble. They mention it's a breeze to set up, and can be connected to a stand easily. Customers also say it makes their job so much easier and helps create good sounding audio.
"...It is a breeze to set up too! Hey Harlan, if you need a vo to do a spot about your Porta-Booth, let me know! :o)***..." Read more
"...The booth is easy to assemble and take apart quickly." Read more
"...Looks great. Was really excited when it arrived- Easy to put together if you have two working hands..." Read more
"...the Pro, the Plus fits quite comfortably in my carry-on, assembles much more quickly, and unlike the original Porta-Booth is made with much more..." Read more
Customers find the portability of the sound and recording equipment to be great. They mention that it is easy to carry, and is great for home or travel.
"...This attractive booth is lightweight, yet solid, and well built of rugged materials. It is a breeze to set up too!..." Read more
"...I am glad that I did. While this is portable if you travel A LOT like I do (work for an airline, so 15 days a month at least) then you do not want..." Read more
"...The fact that is really is portable is a huge plus when I am traveling and need to keep my voice work business growing...." Read more
"...Plus, despite its size, it's still quite light and easy to carry. The biggest joy is how well it fixes the acoustics of my recordings...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the audio recording capabilities of the product. They mention that it's great for voiceover pre-recordings in a quiet space, making audio books, and creating clear audio for elearning content development. Additionally, customers say that it is perfect for mobile audio recording and is a great tool for a voice-over actor when traveling.
"...That said:Pros-Great for quick voice over AUDITIONS only not sessions or prerecorded VO's or a podcast on the go-..." Read more
"This is a great tool for a voice-over actor when you're traveling and need more than just the standard pillow fort...." Read more
"This is a great product for podcasts, and for creating clear audio for elearning content development...." Read more
"...My recordings are much more clear now!" Read more
Customers are mixed about the size of the sound and recording equipment. Some mention that it fits neatly in a carry on and is easy to move around the office. They say it is roomier than expected and has plenty of space for their mic, shock-mount, and pop filter. However, others say that it is a bit big and takes up quite a lot of room in their suitcase. They also say that the product is too big to always be set up on their desk and too small to replace a good room.
"...It is roomier than I had anticipated with plenty of space for my mic/shock-mount/pop-filter AND my tablet...." Read more
"...It was a bit large for my suitcase, so I dumped the idea of working with it while on the road...." Read more
"...Porta-Booth, and found it to be a very useful tool that fit neatly in a carry on and allowed me to abate the persistent reflection of any typical..." Read more
"...Not enough room to place your computer/ipad in good enough view to see your wave patterns (on your computer DAW ie Twisted Wave / Garage Band) or..." Read more
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This attractive booth is lightweight, yet solid, and well built of rugged materials. It is a breeze to set up too! Hey Harlan, if you need a vo to do a spot about your Porta-Booth, let me know! :o)
*** Update: I wanted to add an update to my initial review of the Porta-Booth Plus. Everyday I find more reasons to ♥ it! I did not initially anticipate how the booth would improve the use of my tablet for script reading. Actually, I was concerned that there would not be enough room for one.
As I mentioned previously, there is plenty of room for a tablet. The wonderful thing is that now, I do not have to prop my tablet precariously on my stand and hope it does not fall while recording. Now, my tablet easily props in the back of my booth and I can have it at any angle and not have to worry about it shifting or falling over.
Additionally, before I started putting my tablet in the booth there would be a glare on the screen at certainly times of the day and I would have a hard time reading the script, but not anymore! When my tablet is in the Porta-Booth it is very easy to view the screen and I have no more trouble reading scripts.
Harlan also sells a custom-made travel bag for the Porta-Booth Plus and I just got one today. It is equally impressive and I am so glad to have it in time for summer travels! I also wrote a review on the travel bag here: Porta-Booth Plus Carry-On Travel Bag . If you plan to travel, especially by plane, this is a must-have for your porta-booth. It is carry-on approved and holds all the stuff you like to have handy when flying. I no longer have to be tied to my home studio, thanks to Harlan's products! I can now travel with ease and still produce quality audio on the go with my Porta-Booth Plus and custom carry-on travel bag.
Pros
-Great for quick voice over AUDITIONS only not sessions or prerecorded VO's or a podcast on the go
- Sound-wise - I used it in an almost silent room so I found it provided a good sound but again, I was in a sealed silent room. May work well in a bathroom if that's all that is available and you want to remove some of the echo.
- I used quite successfully in a walk in closet (which did a lot of the work) and recorded Voice over readings and auditions. A good product for pre-recordings if in a quiet space already
- Looks great. Was really excited when it arrived
- Easy to put together if you have two working hands (those with mobility issues may struggle with this item)
- It does dampen the surrounding sound but remember it's not a miracle machine. If your place is really noisy I don't know how much help this would actually be but there is software so there's that
CONS-
- It cannot easily and conveniently be used for VO SESSIONS with clients where they'll need to see your face on zoom.
- Not enough space inside to place your laptop - it will be too close to the mic even if it did fit. Remember you don't want any hard surfaces near your mic. The sound BOUNCES off these items
- Strongly encourage using an ipad and making your ipad an 'echo screen' for your laptop. That's all a little involved for me but not impossible if this is all you have.
- Not enough room to place your computer/ipad in good enough view to see your wave patterns (on your computer DAW ie Twisted Wave / Garage Band) or easily adjust your gain on an interface without stopping and moving your head away from the booth. Works best with a non usb mic as you can get the interface in at least.
- If you have a great / sensitive mic - like a Neumann 103 (I bought from Amazon which is great) or another industry standard mic you will have to place CLOTH or some other kind of soundproofing on the wall BEHIND you to stop the reverb and on the floor underneath you.
- At this time, where everything is remote and you are your own engineer - clients like to call on Zoom to SEE you and then connect to SourceConnect for audio. This booth is just a bit fiddly and doesn't allow you to see everything all at one time (wave patterns to see when your sound is maxing out/computer zoom video etc)
- It's too heavy and not stead enough to hang on a boom arm. It rips the back of the Porta-Booth when hung. I bought a projector stand to place it on so I could stand when I used this.