BELTBOX3.0, Portable Vocal Dampener for Singers, Performers & Actors, Waterproof with Carry Bag & Hands-Free Strap, Vocal Warm-Up Tool

The idea that you can sing your heart out without everyone including next door neighbors hearing all the fine details of an untrained voice is appealing. My first impression: It exercises and makes one conscious of breathing. Breathing is made rather more difficult so running out of breath is a real danger but for practice purposes not an issue. The main point is that every room has acoustic properties. With the Beltbox you are hearing your voice as if you are in a studio ie without being coloured by the acoustic properties of a room without acoustic treatment. In other words the feedback you get on your voice when using the Beltbox is very useful. I the kitchen with no soft furnishings no way would I have let rip some of the higher octave vocals that I was able to practice easily with this gizmo,

My Daughter has wanted one of these for some time, but the previous iterations covered the nose which she did not get on with, she is so much happier with this. She is currently practicing for her grade 7 exam and is finding she is able to practice more often and says she goes for it more as it feels safer to do so, great product thank you.

I use it regularly. Definitely improves any vocal performance. Good for public speakers or singers, actors. Anything where you would need to build your voice. I wish it extened a little more to practice tongue placements. Other than that, very useful tool! Very pleased.

Would have gotten 4 stars if it weren't for the price.

Brilliant, not silent, but seriously reduces the volume. I can really give it the berries without the neighbours coming 'round. Recommended.

Really badly made, not user friendly, not much of a voice dampener. Not breathable at all. Makes you look like bane from Batman and not in a cool way. Foam rips easily if you have a head larger than a child, it literally ripped as soon as I tried it on. Straps are useless, unless you like being strangled whilst singing. Need I say more? A pillow from ikea would work better and it’d be £50 cheaper! Keep away!

I was looking for a device or a booth that would allow me to sing without disturbing my neighbours. The insulation in my apartment is horrible, so I needed something that would at least decrease half of the decibels.I've tested it and recorded myself using the Beltbox and singing without the Beltbox, and I'm very impressed with how little you can hear. I think my neighbours can probably still hear me vaguely at a distance, but definitely much less than without using the Beltbox.One little thing that bothered me is that the strap pushes the Beltbox so closely on your face, that I find it hard to breathe. I tried to adjust the strap, but even then it's still uncomfortable. I therefore don't use the strap.I still give it 5 stars, because I think it's great value for your money. It's easy to use and it fits in your bag.

I bought this for my husband as he likes signing while having his headphones on. He has a deep bass voice. Unfortunately beltbox did not work for him. First it was difficult to fit properly. If strapped tight, he could not breath normally. When he was able to place beltbox such that it fit comfortably, the effect was not much different than without beltbox. His voice got a different tone but the volume remained the same... It might work for other types of voices and/or if it fits better to the face...