Help with Bass Traps?

[dunkman23]

Ive been wanting to increase bass efficiency in my room for the past year.
and havent had the time do do so. could someone give me some pointers or suggestions on what i need? I have 3 walls in this HT room, and the one side is open, where i beleive my bass is lost. There is also no carpet in the room and it doesnt help it. I know my sub is suffienct to hit pretty hard.
Anyone have suggestions?

I have attached the link to my HT room.

https://www.blu-ray.com/community/ga...mber=dunkman23

[Bluvette]

Hey Dunkman, you have a nice looking room. First you need a area rug, go to http://www.atsacoustics.com/ for some acoustic panels the microsuede are nice, for the upper corners these are nice http://www.musiciansfriend.com/acces...trap--set-of-2. As for your open floor plan you can try to get some heavy curtains that you can close off the room when using it then retract them when you are not, they will also help knocking down some of the echo. Good luck. Here I block off my kitchen and hallway when I am using the room then retract them when I am done.

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[Kirk Out]

you should look up aerodude on here hes awesome help with the traps

[dunkman23]

Originally Posted by Bluvette

Hey Dunkman, you have a nice looking room. First you need a area rug, go to http://www.atsacoustics.com/ for some acoustic panels the microsuede are nice, for the upper corners these are nice http://www.musiciansfriend.com/acces...trap--set-of-2. As for your open floor plan you can try to get some heavy curtains that you can close off the room when using it then retract them when you are not, they will also help knocking down some of the echo. Good luck. Here I block off my kitchen and hallway when I am using the room then retract them when I am done.

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Thanks!!! did u notice a huge difference once u put up the curtains?

[dunkman23]

Originally Posted by Achilles79

you should look up aerdude on here hes awesome help with the traps

I will... thanks.

and yea Go 49ers!! Alex Smith is lookin like a #1 pick

[Bluvette]

Originally Posted by dunkman23

Thanks!!! did u notice a huge difference once u put up the curtains?

It does knock down sound a bit from leaving the room, but it does help with acoustics.

[Kirk Out]

Originally Posted by dunkman23

I will... thanks.

and yea Go 49ers!! Alex Smith is lookin like a #1 pick

yeah buddy and i meant aerodude sorry fixed it

[Bluvette]

Aerodude73??

[MrFattBill]

Id suggest trying the sub in some different spots as well as possibly adding a 2nd one, it looks like you have a LOT of cubic footage to pressurize.

Bill

[frogmort]

From my understanding, bass traps actually absorb certain frequencies to help you get a more controlled, tighter sound, but will not help to increase output, and might even slightly reduce overall perceived bass output. I agree with Fat Bill. Another matching sub would definitely fill the bass in the room out better and give you a better overall balanced sound.

[dunkman23]

I've pretty much done the bass crawl and moved the sub to the point of the lowest and hardest hitting area . I just feel that this sub should hit harder than it actually does in my room.

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[Big Daddy]

The following list is in alphabetical order. You can find a lot of information about bass traps there and different options available to you.

http://www.acoustimac.com/
http://www.acousticsciences.com/
http://www.atsacoustics.com/
http://store03.prostores.com/servlet...on-Pipe/Detail
http://www.gikacoustics.com/products.html
http://www.realtraps.com/products.htm
http://www.unitedplastics.com/products.php

Acoustic Foam:
http://auralex.com/
Auralex makes higher quality and they are more expensive. They have many dealers.
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/manu...m_term=Auralex
http://truesoundcontrol.com/
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=auralex

Cheaper:
http://www.foamexpress1.com//index.php
http://www.thefoamfactory.com/acoust...usticfoam.html

If you want to make your own panels, the following vendors have beautiful fabrics and tapestries.
http://www.interiormall.com/cat/fabthemes.html
http://www.jandofabrics.com/comic-st...c?viewall=True
http://www.qualitytapestries.com/servlet/StoreFront
http://www.simplytapestries.com/

Fiber Glass:
http://store03.prostores.com/servlet...c-Board/Detail

[Bluvette]

Nice Big Daddy!

[rpatt]

I bought the corner traps from Acoustimac (first one on BD's list). I'll let you know how they work out.

http://www.acoustimac.com/corner-bass-traps-cbt426/

[dunkman23]

Originally Posted by Big Daddy

The following list is in alphabetical order. You can find a lot of information about bass traps there and different options available to you.

http://www.acoustimac.com/
http://www.acousticsciences.com/
http://www.atsacoustics.com/
http://store03.prostores.com/servlet...on-Pipe/Detail
http://www.gikacoustics.com/products.html
http://www.realtraps.com/products.htm
http://www.unitedplastics.com/products.php

Acoustic Foam:
http://auralex.com/
Auralex makes higher quality and they are more expensive. They have many dealers.
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/manu...m_term=Auralex
http://truesoundcontrol.com/
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=auralex

Cheaper:
http://www.foamexpress1.com//index.php
http://www.thefoamfactory.com/acoust...usticfoam.html

If you want to make your own panels, the following vendors have beautiful fabrics and tapestries.
http://www.interiormall.com/cat/fabthemes.html
http://www.jandofabrics.com/comic-st...c?viewall=True
http://www.qualitytapestries.com/servlet/StoreFront
http://www.simplytapestries.com/

Fiber Glass:
http://store03.prostores.com/servlet...c-Board/Detail

Originally Posted by rpatt

I bought the corner traps from Acoustimac (first one on BD's list). I'll let you know how they work out.

http://www.acoustimac.com/corner-bass-traps-cbt426/

damn thanks!!!

[ray77085]

Originally Posted by rpatt

I bought the corner traps from Acoustimac (first one on BD's list). I'll let you know how they work out.

http://www.acoustimac.com/corner-bass-traps-cbt426/

Did you get them installed ? If so what are your thoughts ? I'm thinking about buying something, just not sure what.

[rpatt]

Originally Posted by ray77085

Did you get them installed ? If so what are your thoughts ? I'm thinking about buying something, just not sure what.

Yes I did but I changed several things at once. The bass sounds very tight and clear. I don't know how much is from the bass traps and how much from the new Pre-Pro with Audyssey MultEQ XT. I didn't have time to do a lot experimenting.

[jlafrenz]

Originally Posted by dunkman23

I've pretty much done the bass crawl and moved the sub to the point of the lowest and hardest hitting area . I just feel that this sub should hit harder than it actually does in my room.

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Have you used any software to measure and plot your room frequencies? I would be curious to see what your chart looked like in the 35-55 Hz range.

[ray77085]

Originally Posted by rpatt

Yes I did but I changed several things at once. The bass sounds very tight and clear. I don't know how much is from the bass traps and how much from the new Pre-Pro with Audyssey MultEQ XT. I didn't have time to do a lot experimenting.

Awesome !!! Nice set up !! So I take it that the white things in the left and right corners are the Bass Traps ?

So if I buy two, I just place in the rear or front corners ?

In my HT room it also appears to me that some of the bass is stronger on the outside of the room than in it !!

Thanks

[Big Daddy]

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