TroyStudioVocal Dampener, High Quality Silicone Voice Silencer for Singing Practice, Warm-up, Stress Relief Scream Jar, Anger Management Shouting Vase, Portable Soft Odorless Soundproof Mask

I read the reviews and decided to get one and try it out for myself and I have to say that of all the various singing products I've tried this one is the best that I've purchased. Most of the products out there are a waste of money. I've bought breathing devices, singing straws, etc. and nothing compares to the value that this one brings. The Vocal Dampener drastically reduces the volume of your singing so that if you live in a place where your neighbors can hear you singing, this will help you a lot. I read some of the reviews that it doesn't dampen enough, that you can still hear some sound. Yes you can hear a little sound, but not even close enough to bother your neighbors. It's about a 20 db reduction, which is huge, especially of you have a powerful voice. However, If you buy this and your neighbors can still hear you it's likely not the dampeners fault, it's probably that your walls are simply too thin. If you're a singer you need to be able to practice while the same mouth shape and muscular 'balance'. that you use when singing. This dampener allows you to do that because it's large and fits around your mouth comfortably, allowing you to make large and exaggerated mouth shapes or small mouth shapes. It also provides a little back pressure, just enough to be helpful for singing. The only other method that comes close to this is to use a heavy pillow to dampen your sound, but this is not a good idea. Your brain and ears need at some auditory feedback when you sing so that you can both hear how you sound and also feel the feelings you need to make sure you're singing the way you want to. A pillow does not provide this. This device does. I'm very happy i bought this and will be using it all the time.

Really reduces the sound while singing. Makes warming up really easy and convenient. Very comfortable to use. The size is easy for storing. Functions great as well for those who are nervous to sing out.

My partner and I are both musicians. We do both clean and harsh vocals (for the uninitiated that basically means "regular singing" and "metal screams"), and we are trying to figure out an option for practice space outside the home. In the meantime, we still gotta practice! My partner in particular is LOUD and reaches these insane soaring high notes that last forever... much to the chagrin of our neighbors, as I'm sure you can imagine. It was only a matter of time before we got a noise complaint, and we wanted to avoid that.DIY soundproofing wasn't cutting it, especially when the options we've found so far were neither cheap nor tenant-friendly. I found this product and was skeptical, but willing to try it. The great news is, we can practice at home without holding back or worrying now!We live in a 70+ y/o home with original windows, so if my partner is singing, it's loud from outside too. But if they belt into the "scream tube" and I step outside, I can still hear it, but quiet and muffled. Our street gets noisy enough to where it may even get lost completely among the sounds of idling trucks and kids at play. The sound reduction is really incredible. I'm guessing for people who live in more modern, soundproofed buildings, this could go even further.There's not much to it really. Just make sure it's sealed against your face, and wash that part so it doesn't get gross. It doesn't absorb 100% of sound obviously... there's a chance your neighbors or housemates will still hear you... but the reduction is truly significant. It's an indispensable tool if you're a singer stuck in a shared home or apartment building but don't have anywhere else to practice.I also really get a kick out of the concept of a "scream tube." Even the phrase is funny. But hey, it works!

If you use this, your throat will be sore. But it will break your stress, too. It reduced the noise more than I expected. Use it in your apartment when you're angry and want to scream.

You shouldn't expect to have this completely silence what you're doing but it definitely tamps it down. I have a sensitive dog and when I'm really trying to push forth some heavy mixed voice practice if she can get a little scared so I got this in hopes of helping that if I close the bedroom door and it seems to work. Pretty damn good solution and cheap too!

Great for price, does a great job muffling.

There’s really no need to spend $30 on this. It doesn’t muffle sound any better than a pillow will. You might as well just skip it. I will say I’m very sensitive to smells and this doesn’t bother me. It kind of smells like a department store when it’s on your face but the smell doesn’t linger when you pull away. That’s about the only thing it’s got going for it

Ok our daughter is trying to strengthen her singing but is embarrassed to practice at home due to the neighbors hearing her. This product works well. It will not really muffle a throat kind of sound but singing or even talking is muffled pretty well. Similar to if you were to cup your hand over your mouth, but this product allows you to take breaths and allows some air to flow through allowing you to speak or sing as you normally would. So far, so good. Happy with the product.