Some projects that were started but never really saw the light of day for one reason or another time, investment etc.
XL Pro Acoustic Sound Shield
Originally conceived back in 2009 / 2010 when the only vocal isolation solutions available were the SE Reflection Filter or the Vicoustic Flexi Screen. This product involved a 75mm thick piece of foam adhered to a moulded black plastic backing with a proposed flexible metal gooseneck style holder to attach to a stereo microphone mounting bar. The product actually premiered in 2009 as a prototype when we did Music Live at the Birmingham NEC arena but never went on full sale.
The reason it never went on sale was due to the difficulties on getting the mounting mechanism to be how I wanted it. While the gooseneck was a good idea it suffered from slippage over time and creaks as it moved which were not ideal for something so close to a highly sensitive microphone!
The mounting mechanism ideally needed a solid way to hold the shield in place but I kept hitting dead ends and due to time constraints and lack of investment while trying to run the business this project eventually got shelved.
XL Pro Acoustic Sound Block
This was conceived as an interlocking giant acoustic foam wall made up of about 3 to 4 pieces of cut acoustic foam that could slot together on top of each other to create individual walls or small acoustically dead rooms.
This project never got any further than specifications being drawn up and trying to find a suitable company to manufacture within the limited budget available to prototype.