One of the adjustable acoustic elements of Studio Two, these perforated hardboard screens help to isolate sounds in the recording area, for example to separate guitar amplifiers from drums.

Fixed along two walls, they are mounted on castors which enable them to be swung out into various configurations.

The screens were installed in 1961 and since that point have only seen two alterations.

First, windows were added to the screens on the right-hand side of the room so that performers could interact with each other. Eventually, three windows were cut out of each of the four panels.

Next, a crucial design flaw was addressed:

According to Kevin Ryan and Brian Kehew in Recording The Beatles, “…normal microphone leads were not long enough to reach around the new panels, requiring the engineers to connect a double-length cable to carry on with work. The situation would persist until late-1965, at which point someone hit upon the idea of creating a small, square access port in the screen at the spot that covered the mic jackfield. With this simple modification, the screen could remain tucked back against the wall, and mics could then be plugged into the jackfield through the access port.”

The Studio Two isolation screens are still used to this day and remain one of its most iconic features.