VISO Booth Vocal Shield Debuts from GIK Acoustics

With podcasters, voice actors and others now working from home during the pandemic, GIK Acoustics has released its VISO Booth Vocal Shield.

Atlanta, GA (June 4, 2020)—GIK Acoustics has launched its new VISO Booth (Vocal ISOlation Booth), aiming to provide temporary vocal isolation for podcasters, voice actors and others who need portable or stowable acoustic treatment.

Vocal shields on the whole are intended to be a buffer between a recording microphone and potential nearby sound sources (instruments, air conditioners, computers and so on) and artifacts from the surrounding room. Employing one helps capture a cleaner, more immediate vocal with the microphone, ultimately resulting in a recording more likely to be pleasing and less fatiguing to the ear.

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While a full-fledged vocal booth provides an ideal environment for vocal recording, in situations where budgets, portability and production space are real concerns, a vocal shield is a lower cost option that can still provide audible improvements.

The VISO Booth uses the same ECOSE technology found in the company’s patented room treatments, reportedly helping to control the low-mid frequencies to reduce boominess or muddiness in recordings. The unit is available worldwide sporting an aesthetic pattern similar to the company’s Alpha 1D in blonde wood veneer, with GIK’s standard black fabric underneath.

Designed with portability in mind, the VISO Booth can be installed on a standard 5/8″ straight microphone stand or simply placed on a desktop for use without a stand. Weighing 10 lbs., GIK Acoustic’s VISO Booth consists of two 16.5″ x 11.5″ x 1.5″ panels joined to form a large, 162-inch triangular area, creating a shielded working space for performers to move within that the company claims is larger than most sizes attainable with other vocal shields.

GIK Acoustics • www.gikacoustics.com