A) Everyone has a different level of sensitivity when it comes to their sense of smell. The “new” smell of the sound blankets may have no effect, little effect or a major effect on the nose. However the sound blankets can be washed!

Here is a suggestion for washing the sound blankets to release that NEW smell.

• Take the blankets to a Laundromat and wash them in a commercial washer with regular amount of detergent.(Do NOT use your own washer).
• Then dry then in a tumble dry at high heat. Drying might take a long time. I suggest to go through several 12 minutes cycles, so you can straighten up the blanket in between the drying cycles.  Because ,you know the blanket folds in the machine and only the top exposed surface will get dry, so you need to turn it and let everything dry.
• After you have it thoroughly dried ( on High Setting)  let it hang outside on fresh air and cool off.
• Please note that the blanket will be steaming hot and the smell will intensify, but then after it cools off the smell will go away.
• You can actually skip the washing part. Just try drying the blankets on a high setting for 12-15 minutes first. And then let it air out.  See if this will be enough.
• You can wash the blankets again too.

Warning: DO NOT try this at home! You might destroy your machine. Because the blankets are getting very heavy and will occupy the entire space in the machine, Your machine will not have enough room to wash the blankets properly.

A) VocalBoothToGo.com vocal booths come in different sizes — 3 x 3, 6 x 3, and our largest vocal booth, the 6 x 6. We also provide the Carry-On Vocal Booth and other portable vocal booth options.

All of the booths are portable and can be put together without the use of ANY tools. You can also add sound block as well.

If you are Do-It-Yourselfer, you can simply purchase the frame, sound blankets or soundproofing materials separately. Or, you can purchase the Complete version of the booths and not have to worry about building it yourself.

A) Yes, you can wash them! Unlike acoustic foam, Producer’s Choice sound blankets can be washed!

Here’s how to wash our sound blankets:

• Wash the sound blankets at a laundromat. Note that blankets tend to get heavy when wet.
• Note that this product has “Inside filler,” which is a recycled cotton fabric that is multicolored.
• Note that colors from that filler may run and because of this, do not wash together with other clothes!
• After washing you might see fuzz balls on the fabric.  This does not reduce the quality of the blanket or cause any problems.
• You can fluff these blankets in the dryer too –  making them nice and thick.
• For upkeep, you can vacuum it from the dust and wash them occasionally.

If you have questions, you can refer to the directions from this You Tube video: http://youtu.be/HTaGB

Another video about washing can be found on http://youtu.be/3cC9bvLFvy4

A) Yes, we tested our sound blankets from a professional acoustical laboratory, Below are the NRC test results — the certificate– from the Riverbank Acoustical Laboratories.

Here is also a comparison with acoustic foam.

If you would like to learn more about NRC rating or soundproofing, check-out the articles section on our website.

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