Not too long ago we talked about the basics of a Man Cave. While there may be some debate about the bare essentials required for a Man Cave, one thing was nearly unanimous – we all want a Man Cave of our own.
After discussing the concept of the Man Cave, I opened the floor for all of you to send me a few pictures and a description of your Man Cave.
Chris Gray’s Man Cave
The first person to contact me about their Man Cave was Chris Gray. Chis and I met through blogging (you can find Chris over at SEO Ladder) and have followed one another for some time now.
As you can see above, Chris has sectioned off part of his basement and built his own Man Cave that serves as a recording studio. He has been into music for quite some time and the Man Cave provides a great place where he can go and record music for his band, Sepia, or just zone out and listen to music.
While it might not be the Man Cave that everyone desires, I am sure anyone interested in music would love to have a place like this where they can go and relax.
It is difficult to see in these pictures but in addition to the selection of recording equipment at Chris’ disposal, he added a nice touch with the acoustic treatment hanging on the walls.
More Details On The Man Cave
While pictures are always nice to drool over look at, I thought it would be fun to include a little Q&A with the Man Cave owner as well to provide some additional insight.
Derek: Tell us about your Man Cave.
Chris: Shortly after moving into our first home back in 2001 our sump pump failed. The basement flooded after a freak winter storm and we ended up having to pretty much gut the basement. I have always been into music and computers so when it came time to rebuild, I took the opportunity and sectioned off part of the basement to build my “Man Cave” — a home recording studio.
It didn’t happen over night, but in time, has evolved into a nice space where I am able to away to work on song ideas or just zone out and listen to music. I am currently running a ProTools LE setup on an older Dell Precision 530 machine (dual P4 1.5 GHz with 2GB RAM). My father-in-law was kind enough to build the mixing desk you see pictured.
Derek: How long has your Man Cave been in existence?
Chris: About seven years now.
Derek: What do you like most about your Man Cave?
Chris: My children have all taken an interest in music in one way or another. Lately, we have all been going down to the studio to mess around on the drums or play the keyboard. My youngest asks to go down and “jam”…I love it!
Derek: How much time do you spend in your Man Cave?
Chris: With three children keeping my wife and I pretty busy these days I don’t spend too much time down there in isolation but I do have the band over once a week to practice. We usually track song ideas and work on our demo when we can.
Derek: What does your wife think about your Man Cave?
Chris: My wife has been very supportive…especially given the amount of money I have plunked away on equipment. She and I have also recently started working on our own music down there. I guess it’s not 100% Man Cave anymore…is it?
Thanks for sharing your Man Cave Chris!
Remember that if you would like to see your Man Cave featured here, shoot me an email or send me a tweet and we will get everything coordinated.
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Thanks for including me in “Man Cave” Monday. Much appreciated my friend.
I refer to my spot as “The Man Hole”. It’s ugly, cluttered and functional but works. I took an oak kitchen table and made it my desk, giving me lots of flat surface. I bolted in an articulated keyboard tray for proper typing height. It’s in a corner of my basement and a bookcase to the left forms an “L”; the bookcase is a handy spot for reference materials and software. A separate table holds the printer and extra boxes of paper. I’m also positioned so that I can see the TV if I want to “multi-task”. What does my wife think of it?
“It’s smelly.”
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@Chris :: Absolutely, it was fun to get a look at the Man Cave. Thanks for participating!
@Night Writer :: Lol, as long as it functions the way you need I don’t see any problem with it. If you want to see “The Man Hole” (ok, that sounds really wrong) featured here, feel free to shoot me some pics.
I sort of had a “Man Cave” a while back. It came complete with a leather reclining chair (super comfortable!), a nice long table, which conveniently held many drinks (and also served as a foot rest), a tv (not the big screen I wanted but it fulfilled it’s duties), and a seriously kick ass stereo to compliment everything.
But ever since my son was born, my used-to-be “Man Cave” now includes pacifiers, spit up bibs, diapers, a stroller, and a baby bouncer, among many other baby things. I guess it could be called the “Dad Cave” now.
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