Enjoy the Silence

I'm afraid this might seem a little self-important, but we mentioned it on this week's podcast, so here's some images of our newly soundproofed recording space. That's pro-grade stuff that Vinny and I spent a good chunk of Tuesday morning haphazardly stapling to the walls. I'm told by people with more discerning audio palates than myself that it had a distinct impact on the audio quality. I just like the way it makes that room look. Now all we need are some gold records to fill in the checkerboard pattern we've got going!

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I'm afraid this might seem a little self-important, but we mentioned it on this week's podcast, so here's some images of our newly soundproofed recording space. That's pro-grade stuff that Vinny and I spent a good chunk of Tuesday morning haphazardly stapling to the walls. I'm told by people with more discerning audio palates than myself that it had a distinct impact on the audio quality. I just like the way it makes that room look. Now all we need are some gold records to fill in the checkerboard pattern we've got going!

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Egg crates on the walls....madness......!

Is that really the podcast table?

I remember it to be white a bit longer.

My mind is broken!!

I'll never be able to listen to the podcast without thinking that nice little cosey area, now looks like satans corner.

Awesome.

dudemeisters, awesome. Giant Bomb is now a legitimate podcast.

"Is that really the podcast table?

I remember it to be white a bit longer."

You guys should have done a How To Build A Bomb video about this. But since the bomb is already built, I guess it should be called How To Maintain A Bomb or something.

I always pictured the podcast room to be a wide open living room with a grand table. This looks like some straight stealth underground shit.

will that really help so much? i didn't hear a difference on the bombcast

hahahah. That is such awful craftsmanship. so funny you guys are awesome. so this is where the bombcast lives

tiny room...so tiny.

That room could probably now pass for a futuristic set on the old Doctor Who series.

Want to work with you guys so bad. Such a great group haha

Poor keyboard, nestled in a corner, alone and forgotten. :(

Man, that looks worse than a booth at Denny's.

Awesome... but damn that is a small space. How you guys manage to sit in those tiny chairs for two hours (and still be funny) is beyond me.

little bit of mind warp O.O Its creepy in a way ...

I like what you've done with the place!

Actually it's kinda crazy and random... I hope there was a good reason each piece went where it did. Oh, and I always thought the quality of the bombcasts were great, who told you guys otherwise?

Should those things not be all over the walls instead of some (seemingly) random patches here and there?

Yeah, we've got that stuff on the walls of the recording bit at work. I just use it to slot pencils into, makes awesome storage.

Professional sound proofing at it's finest.

Those chairs look terribly uncomfortable for the 2+ hours you guys have to sit there recording. Although, I guess 2 hours isn't really that long... it just seems like it when you're listening to the podcast.

Wait a minute... was there not a break in the last podcast? I don't remember hearing the break music.

Jeez, I love how yo ujust took a luittle cranny and made it into a podcast studio xD Soundproofing=SEXY!!!!!

"Should those things not be all over the walls instead of some (seemingly) random patches here and there?"
It would give better quality by a bit, but as long as most of it is covered it'll work.

Keyboard and talk box on the floor. So sad.

I hope you feel sorry for what you've done to that chair, Brad.

Nice.  Now that's a place where I would record a podcast.

the bombcast did seem more clear and easier to listen to for me, but i could just be insane so....

You can call it the podcast room alllll you like.  It looks like a darkly lit room where four men sit very closely to each other and keep their mouths very close to phallicly shaped electrical devices...

"Ikeaaa, just some steel and some pine and a handful of Norsemen."

Jonathan Coulton

Such a small room..

Man, that's one sorry space. I can't imagine how you guys can do a two hour podcast there without wanting to hang yourself by the end of it. If it's part of your schtick now, then keep it, but otherwise I'd recommend adding a lot more light. And plants.

Cool XD

I like the corner piece.

Also, you need new chairs.

Seems kinda unfinished there. Didn't have enough money to cover the whole room?

no wonder guys have to take breaks so often.
i wouldnt want to sit around that for a couple of hours

The best way to apply such a limited amount of treatment would have been to put it in the corners haha. And that isn't going to do anything for sound proofing that room. Though, it should help cut down on the nasty frequencies that small rooms like that have.

I could use a little more cow bell, but besides that, looking good...

hah nice Depeche Mode reference

Spooky!

am i the only one that thinks it looks terrible 0_0?

should've called the post "The Sound Of Silence"  but otherwise...nice

Fine workmanship is shown in this photo.

Holy shit, that looks awful

OK OK, how many drinks did you guys have when you put that shit up??

Wow, that looks.......umm.......professional?

Ikea furniture...

I like what it did to the sound of the podcast but could ou please tell us why they were installed in such a random pattern...

Awesome room, but teh...those chairs look mighty uncomfy. =S Next investment I suppose? Rear-ends need love too fellas. =P

Those chairs couldn't look much more uncomfortable. But nonetheless, could to but a picture to where you make that magic that is the podcast.