Hey everyone! I can’t thank you all enough for the great comments. Really appreciate it. You’ll notice a big difference when we switch back to the LAV mic from the shotgun mic. We used the shotgun to illustrate the noise reduction a bit, but as with any room (this was especially true on our old space) you’ll hear a lot of the room with that shotgun, no matter how we set the polar pattern. Seeing some interesting “garage” comments. My question: Is it still a garage if it has carpet pad, carpet, drywall, interior insulation, a kitchen, bathroom, loving space, and thousands in acoustic treatments? Maybe just because there is a garage style door somewhere hidden behind curtains - like a picture window? Curious to know what you think. Let me know with a reply. And thanks again! ❤😊
Who cares if it’s a garage or not, so long the space works, provides all that you need and hey, also has a much easier access for deliveries of bigger items using that big garage door? No. I think the new studio looks awesome and will definitely uplift the channel and content overall to new highs.
While your Farewell Video didn't give me a Heart Attack, I did start to huddle up in the Fetal Position to cry. LOL. Your content and expertise in the reviews is the only one I trust. Especially with TV's. Love the New Digs!, please don't scare us again. *;o)
I really enjoyed seeing how this space came together. I was an Audio Engineer and Video Editor for 40 years so I always love to see behind the scenes of my favorite shows.
Wow studio looks nice..Love the element console and the coffee table. Best wishes to you and the team looking forward to amazing content and the A95L review 😉
Congrats on the very deserved new digs, Caleb and DT Team! Looks like everything came together brilliantly. I'm sure you'll discover new tweaks and mods over time, but it has to be a huge relief just to be at this point. I'm looking forward to all the side-by-side TV comparisons this will accommodate as well as sound bar reviews. BDI appears to manufacture some sweet AV kit, so thanks for giving them a shout out. That's advertising you can't put a price on. I'd say about 1 million people just heard of them, many for the first time (myself included). I'm really looking forward to everything your new space brings! EDIT: omg, BDI and DT are both getting out of the living room and into the bedroom! HAWT! 🤣😋🥵
I've had a lift-top coffee table for a long time. Not one this nice, but it's real food (not the fake stuff) and is also on wheels so it's easy to move and position where I need it. I never used to think something like that was necessary but after using it I refuse to use anything else. If I ever replace it I'll for sure get another lift-top one.
Great job in construction of the new space. Appreciate all the well throughout design and making sure every area has a function. Also like your ideals on furniture choices. 😊
Would love a video focused around the sound absorption. How to choose between materials, placement, etc for your space. Lots of variables there I know but would be super helpful.
I've shot an interview in an anechoic chamber and let me tell you, it was the strangest video I've ever edited. You don't realize that voices NEED reverb to sound alive like you said. But hearing 0 reverb on his voice through a shotgun mic was trippy to listen to because my brain felt like it wasn't right. I was watching this guy speak, but my brain couldn't correctly process how it sounded because of the lack of reverb. It sounded really cool in the end, but I'll always remember that because the voice sounded TOO good and I had to add some reverb in post because it was throwing everyone off.
Isn't a shotgun mic DESIGNED to reject most reflections/reverbs from the sides, and only "hear" the source it is pointed at? I worked in a radar test facility here at Hill AFB that had radar-absorbing material cones (very similar to the anechoic cones) covering the walls BUT the floor and ceiling were dead-flat, polished copper and that room (ten stories high) had the oddest acoustics I've ever heard; a single handclap would echo for ten seconds or so, but didn't really fade into a reverb much at all. The sound just bounced up and down.
@@scottboettcher1344 it is, and like you said it’ll do most but not all. Any little bit of reverb in a voice makes it sound natural and I didn’t know that until I did that interview where there was nothing and my brain was tripped out haha. I use a Sennheiser MKH416 which was the industry standard for years and years, and even that doesn’t reject everything.
Having spent time in multiple anechoic chambers, I must say, if you spend long periods of time in them, it will affect you mentally. Not in a positive manner, lol. 😵💫. Our hearing is not trained/prepared for it.
Awesome looking new studio Caleb! I can't wait to see new reviews from it . . . Including a more in depth detailed review of the Nakamichi Dragon. I recently ordered a Dragon & purchased a 85" Samsung QN90B to go with it. I'd like to see how the Dolby Atmos effects are in the main studio with its' high ceiling, compared to your loft with its' lower ceilings. I'd also like to see more detail about the sound quality from the Dragon when used for listening to music. Thanks for all you do & keep up the great work!
PUT A WOODEN ROUND CURTAIN POLE ALONG THE TOP OF THE GARAGE DOOR AND HANG SWANKY RED HEAVY THEATER CURTAINS THAT YOU CAN SIMPLY PULL TO OPEN AND CLOSE. Congratulations on your new environment and have fun
That was really exciting to see your new digs. Love the space, love everything about this. Cant wait to see your reviews in the near future. Keep on growing!!🍻
Revisiting this video, and the view of the main floor listening area gives me pause for a couple of thoughts: Due to the very high ceiling and its acoustic treatment with hanging clouds to mitigate slap echo, I’m thinking you’ll not get the best performance from the Nak Dragon, or any “Atmos certified” speaker system that relies on ceiling reflection to create the overhead sound objects. Such systems would very likely give much experience in the small loft area. Speaking of which, perhaps a motorized roller type heavy curtain, or set of bifold closet door panels in the open space above the pony wall behind the computer workstation would help to balance the acoustics. I’ve treated roll up garage doors with thin layers of fabric covered rock wool for both heat and acoustic insulation. And, finally, that vintage Dynaco audio gear on static display deserves more love by serving at least occasional play time with the as yet unidentified vinyl spinner sitting on the bottom shelf. You asked for comments, so 😂
Congrats Caleb to the new space. Very nicely done! Got inspired by the acoustic wall behind the TV. Will explore that for my movie room setup. Look forward to next review 😊
Just in time for the consumer line Samsung Wall TV’s to arrive! Look at that ceiling height! Hopefully you have some dedicated 20 amp outlets running. Congratulations dude & company, well earned and deserved.
Battery charging/storage area - make sure it's metal and fire resistant, just in case!! Maybe surround with rockwool ? PS. The new space looks 👌😎 Nice work!
Cool new space, yes room acoustics is very important for speakers! Also reducing the noise level in your room is the best investment you can make to improve the sound. Finally on close up the BDI doors in your front cabin are not aligned, and your coffee table might be good for convenience but horrible for sound reflection!
Great looking new digs! This is a great way to convey to your audience that you're serious about creating the best environment to accurately asses the equipment you review. This lends even more credibility to the process you are using to recommend gear, especially when it's of high caliber.
This is so exciting!! Everything looks great!! I love the shelving for the A-Roll with all the great vintage stuff and the vinyl!!! Also love the furnishings, puhrticularly (spelling intentional 🤣) the rising coffee table! The wooden slats look really cool. You (and your team?) have great taste. I am SOO relieved that you didn’t go too dead with the sound - so much better than the echo chamber. It sounds mostly good, but when you moved to different spots, the sound was sometimes not quite as good, puhrticularly when sitting on the floor cross-legged in front of the TV where it almost sounded like you were in a bathroom plus muffled also the sound was not quite as good when showing the cool vintage items on the shelf. (Maybe the shotgun Mike?) Thank you so much for the incredible tour and for showing us also what’s not finished. Will be really curious how you resolve the issue of the light coming through the garage door! Please keep us updated on how things progress!! (Not a fan of the idea of painting each window black but you need to do what you need to do to do your job!) UPDATE: I don’t know where I got the idea of painting the windows lol!! But hopefully you can black out each window without painting them!!!!!!!Oh! And I love your outfit!! Excellent video! Congratulations!!!❤🎉❤
1:17 Yeah, better do it right than rush it. This is why I am still waiting for the A95L. 😊 Please make sure to let it sent this baby to your new address...
The bookshelves in the rear look great! Who are they from? Congrats on the wonderful setup…looking forward to great content and to much success to the channel!
Great start. Next up is a tour of the kitchen area and test reviews of the coffee makers. My favorite domestic machine so far is the Breville Oracle Touch programmable espresso centre - sorta like the Nakamichi Dragon of home coffee machines 😂
A great transformation, that empty room echo was wicked and no good for any sound gear reviews. Looking forward to some great reviews for your new studio.
Hi, watching this from the uk. New studio looks great! Thank goodness it was a tv or speakers review as I am unfortunately, suffering from an ear infection 😢😢.
Hey everyone! I can’t thank you all enough for the great comments. Really appreciate it. You’ll notice a big difference when we switch back to the LAV mic from the shotgun mic. We used the shotgun to illustrate the noise reduction a bit, but as with any room (this was especially true on our old space) you’ll hear a lot of the room with that shotgun, no matter how we set the polar pattern. Seeing some interesting “garage” comments. My question: Is it still a garage if it has carpet pad, carpet, drywall, interior insulation, a kitchen, bathroom, loving space, and thousands in acoustic treatments? Maybe just because there is a garage style door somewhere hidden behind curtains - like a picture window? Curious to know what you think. Let me know with a reply. And thanks again! ❤😊
Who cares if it’s a garage or not, so long the space works, provides all that you need and hey, also has a much easier access for deliveries of bigger items using that big garage door? No. I think the new studio looks awesome and will definitely uplift the channel and content overall to new highs.
OMG, that's beautiful! Congratulations 👏
The new digs look really nice!
Love the stairs behind the couch. Reminds me of a sitcom or two!
The new Digs are 🔥🔥🔥💯‼️
Can’t wait for more content. Studio looks amazing. Congrats everyone at Digital Trends 🎉
We want the full Sonos double sub system vs the dragon …this is what we want
That coffee table is sick!!!!!!
you can find it here: bit.ly/3R5q79M
Can’t wait for the in depth Sony X95L review 🤩
Very nice - love that coffee table. Congratulations guys.
While your Farewell Video didn't give me a Heart Attack, I did start to huddle up in the Fetal Position to cry. LOL. Your content and expertise in the reviews is the only one I trust. Especially with TV's. Love the New Digs!, please don't scare us again. *;o)
Studio looks fantastic kudos to your whole team. Just love it.
Sonnyball why not just say funtastic to seem novel? Grow up.
@Jerome-mc7ij
What?
I really enjoyed seeing how this space came together. I was an Audio Engineer and Video Editor for 40 years so I always love to see behind the scenes of my favorite shows.
Cool, but where is the Nakamichi Dragon vs Sonos 😩😩😩
Sweet. Must confess, I'm a little jealous. Looks great so far. Thanks.
9:48 please fix that door.😂 I do love that piece though
Definitely fixable!
Wow studio looks nice..Love the element console and the coffee table.
Best wishes to you and the team looking forward to amazing content and the A95L review 😉
Congrats on the very deserved new digs, Caleb and DT Team! Looks like everything came together brilliantly. I'm sure you'll discover new tweaks and mods over time, but it has to be a huge relief just to be at this point. I'm looking forward to all the side-by-side TV comparisons this will accommodate as well as sound bar reviews. BDI appears to manufacture some sweet AV kit, so thanks for giving them a shout out. That's advertising you can't put a price on. I'd say about 1 million people just heard of them, many for the first time (myself included). I'm really looking forward to everything your new space brings! EDIT: omg, BDI and DT are both getting out of the living room and into the bedroom! HAWT! 🤣😋🥵
I've had a lift-top coffee table for a long time. Not one this nice, but it's real food (not the fake stuff) and is also on wheels so it's easy to move and position where I need it. I never used to think something like that was necessary but after using it I refuse to use anything else. If I ever replace it I'll for sure get another lift-top one.
congrats on the new setup. I'm a fairly new follower and cant wait for new content!
This makes me happy, so proud of you! Always love your content!
That entertainment dresser you had your TV's displayed Caleb deserves the Winner threw it all!!
Great job in construction of the new space. Appreciate all the well throughout design and making sure every area has a function. Also like your ideals on furniture choices. 😊
Excellent setup? Looking forward to more filming in this space! I admittedly prefer the BDI Octave over the Element.
Congratulations! Looking forward to content coming from this new space.
Thanks for the inspiration… I am also working on a studio… yours looks really good.
Would love a video focused around the sound absorption. How to choose between materials, placement, etc for your space. Lots of variables there I know but would be super helpful.
Excellent!
Thank you for the video!!
I've shot an interview in an anechoic chamber and let me tell you, it was the strangest video I've ever edited. You don't realize that voices NEED reverb to sound alive like you said. But hearing 0 reverb on his voice through a shotgun mic was trippy to listen to because my brain felt like it wasn't right. I was watching this guy speak, but my brain couldn't correctly process how it sounded because of the lack of reverb. It sounded really cool in the end, but I'll always remember that because the voice sounded TOO good and I had to add some reverb in post because it was throwing everyone off.
Isn't a shotgun mic DESIGNED to reject most reflections/reverbs from the sides, and only "hear" the source it is pointed at?
I worked in a radar test facility here at Hill AFB that had radar-absorbing material cones (very similar to the anechoic cones) covering the walls BUT the floor and ceiling were dead-flat, polished copper and that room (ten stories high) had the oddest acoustics I've ever heard; a single handclap would echo for ten seconds or so, but didn't really fade into a reverb much at all. The sound just bounced up and down.
@@scottboettcher1344 it is, and like you said it’ll do most but not all. Any little bit of reverb in a voice makes it sound natural and I didn’t know that until I did that interview where there was nothing and my brain was tripped out haha. I use a Sennheiser MKH416 which was the industry standard for years and years, and even that doesn’t reject everything.
Having spent time in multiple anechoic chambers, I must say, if you spend long periods of time in them, it will affect you mentally. Not in a positive manner, lol. 😵💫. Our hearing is not trained/prepared for it.
@@doublet147 oh man that’s so cool and I believe it! It was such a crazy experience for me just that one time.
@CinemaSteve it can be quite unnerving. You think it might be relaxing because of a "lack of sound," but it is not! Lol
That coffee table is sick
you can find it here: bit.ly/3R5q79M
That's an awesome garage transformation. You're right about BDi furniture. I have one of their TV units and it's the best one I ever bought.
It’s not exactly a garage, and thanks. The transformation has been pretty significant!
So glad you are happy with it!
Congratulations on the new studio
AWESOME Caleb and Team. Can't wait for that TCL Coverage
Looks awesome. Can’t wait to see the first review from the new place!
Awesome looking new studio Caleb! I can't wait to see new reviews from it . . . Including a more in depth detailed review of the Nakamichi Dragon. I recently ordered a Dragon & purchased a 85" Samsung QN90B to go with it. I'd like to see how the Dolby Atmos effects are in the main studio with its' high ceiling, compared to your loft with its' lower ceilings. I'd also like to see more detail about the sound quality from the Dragon when used for listening to music. Thanks for all you do & keep up the great work!
Wonderful looking Studio, Great Work...👍🏼 Looking forward for some wonderful reviews of Upcoming products, All the Very Best...👍🏼👏🏼💐
"Work Station"... that looks more like a gaming station to me!! ;-)
Awesome! Congratulations!!
Congrats on the escape from Big Pink!
one big commercial for all the sponsors and free shit, great job!!! killn me
PUT A WOODEN ROUND CURTAIN POLE ALONG THE TOP OF THE GARAGE DOOR AND HANG SWANKY RED HEAVY THEATER CURTAINS THAT YOU CAN SIMPLY PULL TO OPEN AND CLOSE. Congratulations on your new environment and have fun
That was really exciting to see your new digs. Love the space, love everything about this. Cant wait to see your reviews in the near future. Keep on growing!!🍻
The new studio looks great, congrats!
Revisiting this video, and the view of the main floor listening area gives me pause for a couple of thoughts:
Due to the very high ceiling and its acoustic treatment with hanging clouds to mitigate slap echo, I’m thinking you’ll not get the best performance from the Nak Dragon, or any “Atmos certified” speaker system that relies on ceiling reflection to create the overhead sound objects. Such systems would very likely give much experience in the small loft area.
Speaking of which, perhaps a motorized roller type heavy curtain, or set of bifold closet door panels in the open space above the pony wall behind the computer workstation would help to balance the acoustics.
I’ve treated roll up garage doors with thin layers of fabric covered rock wool for both heat and acoustic insulation.
And, finally, that vintage Dynaco audio gear on static display deserves more love by serving at least occasional play time with the as yet unidentified vinyl spinner sitting on the bottom shelf.
You asked for comments, so 😂
Well done. I enjoy the channel and will continue to do so. Thanks
Can’t wait to see the new studio content. Long overdue but well deserved to happen. It’s looking amazing!
Cant wait for the videos you'll produce in the new space! Looking great.
Congrats Caleb to the new space. Very nicely done! Got inspired by the acoustic wall behind the TV. Will explore that for my movie room setup. Look forward to next review 😊
Congrats! I’m truly impressed with how fast the space came together. Still a work in progress, but that’s the fun part.
Congrats! Can’t wait for the content!
Love the new BDI stand and the table
Thanks!
What a great place to compare the QM8 to the U8K and U7 vs U7K!
Just in time for the consumer line Samsung Wall TV’s to arrive! Look at that ceiling height! Hopefully you have some dedicated 20 amp outlets running. Congratulations dude & company, well earned and deserved.
Well deserved bro! We love the videos. Keep up the good work
Congrats guys! Long time watcher, happy for your new chapter
My bdi avian is like 10 years old now. It’s easily the best piece of furniture I’ve ever owned. Worth the price tag.
That is so very nice to hear!
Ha. I see the DRAGON!
Battery charging/storage area - make sure it's metal and fire resistant, just in case!! Maybe surround with rockwool ?
PS. The new space looks 👌😎 Nice work!
Really like the new studio Caleb, the team who did it did a great job!
Cool new space, yes room acoustics is very important for speakers! Also reducing the noise level in your room is the best investment you can make to improve the sound. Finally on close up the BDI doors in your front cabin are not aligned, and your coffee table might be good for convenience but horrible for sound reflection!
So very cool! Also love the new tv stand/cabinet. I liked the older/other one so much I went out and got one like it :)
Congrats!!
Congrats on the new space! Looking forward to new content.
Nice! Should redo an old review from the old place to show the differences.
Great looking new digs! This is a great way to convey to your audience that you're serious about creating the best environment to accurately asses the equipment you review. This lends even more credibility to the process you are using to recommend gear, especially when it's of high caliber.
Beautiful. Congratulations and good luck!
🎊🎉 CONGRATULATION 🎉🎊
The new place looks amazing brother but there is still echoing in the room maybe using a clip on mic could correct the audio quality.
I agree….not a fan of the sound quality of the dialogue
Agreed.
This is so exciting!! Everything looks great!! I love the shelving for the A-Roll with all the great vintage stuff and the vinyl!!! Also love the furnishings, puhrticularly (spelling intentional 🤣) the rising coffee table! The wooden slats look really cool. You (and your team?) have great taste. I am SOO relieved that you didn’t go too dead with the sound - so much better than the echo chamber. It sounds mostly good, but when you moved to different spots, the sound was sometimes not quite as good, puhrticularly when sitting on the floor cross-legged in front of the TV where it almost sounded like you were in a bathroom plus muffled also the sound was not quite as good when showing the cool vintage items on the shelf. (Maybe the shotgun Mike?) Thank you so much for the incredible tour and for showing us also what’s not finished. Will be really curious how you resolve the issue of the light coming through the garage door! Please keep us updated on how things progress!! (Not a fan of the idea of painting each window black but you need to do what you need to do to do your job!) UPDATE: I don’t know where I got the idea of painting the windows lol!! But hopefully you can black out each window without painting them!!!!!!!Oh! And I love your outfit!! Excellent video! Congratulations!!!❤🎉❤
Very nice new studio. Congratulations.
Looks great mate!!!
How about a complete list of all the equipment along with their prices.
Congrats on the new space, it's coming along nicely. When you can more nakamichi dragon reviews please.😊
Very nice, good luck Caleb & Co. What's the decay time now with all the treatment in place?
Congrats to you and your team on acquiring a new studio, looking beautiful
Is Alla a Bose or Sony person? The answer will decide what I worship.@Jerome-mc7ij
Beautiful space, well designed and wonderfully quiet. I look forward to more speaker reviews from such a well-treated space.
Phil looks like you took a hobo from SF streets and just brought him in
LOL "We can really get you this for" (CUTS PRICE FROM VIDEO) 7:28
Sick setup Caleb. And having worked in various spaces for filming content, I can relate to those light and audio struggles. Nicely done.
That shirt is proof that studio is BRIGHT ! . I mean its glowing !
4000-nit mastering on that shirt for sure 😄
congratulations, looks fantastic!
WOW😱 guys,really nice studio,cant wait for upcoming videos✌️ Greetings from Scotland🏴
Congrats Caleb and team. Setup looks rad! Looking forward to great reviews 😊 when are you doing the QM8 vs u8h comparison?
Nice setup Caleb ! , but any news on a date for the Sony A95L review yet?
Sound is very impressive
I love that setup Caleb, it looks fantastic. and the albums. I'm glad I subscribed to your channel 👍
1:17 Yeah, better do it right than rush it. This is why I am still waiting for the A95L. 😊 Please make sure to let it sent this baby to your new address...
Nice space transfomation Caleb.
Looking goood so far Caleb😊
Very nice and congrats.
What's the first video using the new space?
The bookshelves in the rear look great! Who are they from? Congrats on the wonderful setup…looking forward to great content and to much success to the channel!
Nice space!
Very nice setup Caleb!
glad to see you put Klipsch on the front, love my "the fives", also want the dragon too.
Great start. Next up is a tour of the kitchen area and test reviews of the coffee makers. My favorite domestic machine so far is the Breville Oracle Touch programmable espresso centre - sorta like the Nakamichi Dragon of home coffee machines 😂
lol!!
Very nice indeed :)
The sound was so bad in that first video I was worried it would never work out. Well done Sound Palace.
This is simply awesome. Congratulations 🎊 🎉
A great transformation, that empty room echo was wicked and no good for
any sound gear reviews.
Looking forward to some great reviews for your new studio.
Hi, watching this from the uk. New studio looks great! Thank goodness it was a tv or speakers review as I am unfortunately, suffering from an ear infection 😢😢.
Looks a really fantastic setup which will make your already superb video reviews even better
Congrats