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Fors* · 03-27-2009, 07:31 PM

Simply out of curiosity, I was wondering what kind of common household items would make an adequate bass trap? I'd hate to think that there was something in my home I could have used as one, instead of spending add'l $.

crazyBLUE · 03-27-2009, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by forsberg21

Simply out of curiosity, I was wondering what kind of common household items would make an adequate bass trap? I'd hate to think that there was something in my home I could have used as one, instead of spending add'l $.

Foam is good, the denser the better ( PER ~ Big Daddy ) !!

jomari · 03-27-2009, 07:51 PM

high density foam is definitely a great choice as an acoustic treatment. although, i do have to consider buying a Fire Resistant material as well. since we have a number of electronics in the room, plus the rise in temperature due to the equipment, this may be a potential point to look into.

Fors* · 03-27-2009, 07:53 PM

So, would something like a rubber door mat work?

crazyBLUE · 03-27-2009, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by forsberg21

So, would something like a rubber door mat work?

Not at all ! it needs to be something like foam to absorb !

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...Number=305-120

Fors* · 03-27-2009, 08:15 PM

My daughter has those floor puzzle pieces on our basement floor. Seems to me that they could work, as they are definitely foam, about 1/4 -1/2 inches thick, and somewhat dense (you can only push the foam in a little bit). I bet these could work, right?

crazyBLUE · 03-27-2009, 08:20 PM

Maybe ~ only thing I could suggest is to try it !

Fors* · 03-27-2009, 08:21 PM

Do you think I should then look into something to raise the sub off of the mat, like the spikes I've seen? Besides the spikes, is there anything else i could use?

liquidice · 03-28-2009, 12:21 AM

I was expecting an eventual picture of a bunch of alphabet letters pasted to your walls behind your sub!....shoot. Maybe you could spell something awesome like, "LOOK OUT", or "EARTHQUAKE". Posibilities are endless....

crazyBLUE · 03-28-2009, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by liquidice

I was expecting an eventual picture of a bunch of alphabet letters pasted to your walls behind your sub!....shoot. Maybe you could spell something awesome like, "LOOK OUT", or "EARTHQUAKE". Posibilities are endless....

Twitch9 · 03-28-2009, 02:39 AM

There are many sites that sell square blocks for bass traps for cheap, i'm looking into getting some for my HT

Squozen · 03-28-2009, 08:13 AM

A simple Google search has found me several guides to making effective bass traps - most of them are a wooden frame filled with fibreglass/rockwool.

I'd recommend this link as a starting point: http://www.ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html

03-27-2009, 07:31 PM	#1
Fors* Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Pottstown, PA Home Theater Gallery:160 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:142 Trading Score:11	Household Bass Traps? Simply out of curiosity, I was wondering what kind of common household items would make an adequate bass trap? I'd hate to think that there was something in my home I could have used as one, instead of spending add'l $.

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03-27-2009, 07:51 PM	#3
jomari Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:2	high density foam is definitely a great choice as an acoustic treatment. although, i do have to consider buying a Fire Resistant material as well. since we have a number of electronics in the room, plus the rise in temperature due to the equipment, this may be a potential point to look into.

03-27-2009, 07:53 PM	#4
Fors* Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Pottstown, PA Home Theater Gallery:160 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:142 Trading Score:11	So, would something like a rubber door mat work?

03-27-2009, 08:15 PM	#6
Fors* Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Pottstown, PA Home Theater Gallery:160 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:142 Trading Score:11	My daughter has those floor puzzle pieces on our basement floor. Seems to me that they could work, as they are definitely foam, about 1/4 -1/2 inches thick, and somewhat dense (you can only push the foam in a little bit). I bet these could work, right?

03-27-2009, 08:20 PM	#7
crazyBLUE Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Pacific Northwest Home Theater Gallery:89 Blu-ray collection:479 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 38 Trading Score:30	Maybe ~ only thing I could suggest is to try it !

03-27-2009, 08:21 PM	#8
Fors* Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Pottstown, PA Home Theater Gallery:160 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:142 Trading Score:11	Do you think I should then look into something to raise the sub off of the mat, like the spikes I've seen? Besides the spikes, is there anything else i could use?

03-28-2009, 12:21 AM	#9
liquidice Mad Scientist Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Milwaukee Home Theater Gallery:43 Blu-ray collection:384 Blu-ray reviews:6	I was expecting an eventual picture of a bunch of alphabet letters pasted to your walls behind your sub!....shoot. Maybe you could spell something awesome like, "LOOK OUT", or "EARTHQUAKE". Posibilities are endless....

03-28-2009, 02:39 AM	#11
Twitch9 Expert Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Canada Home Theater Gallery:83 Blu-ray collection:49 Blu-ray reviews:16 Trading Score:2	There are many sites that sell square blocks for bass traps for cheap, i'm looking into getting some for my HT

03-28-2009, 08:13 AM	#12
Squozen Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Melbourne, Australia Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:80	A simple Google search has found me several guides to making effective bass traps - most of them are a wooden frame filled with fibreglass/rockwool. I'd recommend this link as a starting point: http://www.ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html

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