Ok I did post about this some time ago, but i am actually wanting to do it, as I have found a fella here in my home town thats pulling down his professional studio and selling all his lovely foam w bass traps etc.

At the moment I have Rokik krk 6's on my desk but, i have been told i need to move them off, as the sound may bounce of my desk. So i am in the process I finding some stands.

my room dimension are:

L: 3.69m
W: approx the same as L
H: 3.05m



As you can see from my wonderful drawing careof, Microsoft paint, i hav a feature wall and blue carpet which i dont at all

I am really wanting to sort this out as to whether I need it or not, i figure you chaps kno enough for me to avoid going to the shop where there ever so helpful not!

I can get auralex 4" foam wedge sheets in fact 48sq ft for $150 and this person has bass traps for corners also. What I want to know is how many sections of foam would i need on back and front walls and sides if required given i hav a window and door as seen in pic? also bass traps for corners do i need to run the whole top to bottom or just segments in each corner? im thinking those facing my monitors etc. oh and ceilings too!

any info really appreciated as always...!

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Last edited by Energy_3 on Oct-08-2011 at 03:48

bajesus i may need to go seek advice from my local store

I have done a bit of reading and there is mixed opinions

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Last edited by Energy_3 on Oct-08-2011 at 09:51

Dont waste your money on those auralex bass traps they dont cover enough of the low end frequencies

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sende these guys an email wirth above details
and they'll make u quote

http://gikacoustics.com/products.html

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There seems to be no specific answers on the web, other then something that just feels right has a sense of calm or peace about it.

I did read the pinned posts in TA as well.

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seriously ?!?

www.gearslutz.com full akoustics forum
www.hometheatreshack.com full akoustics forum

Google on Room EQ Wizard

There are many things to learn if you want.
If you want to stay away from measuring and maths, really mail the GIK guys. Just provide your room dimensions and budget and they'll make you a quote.

your main problem will be around standing waves and mid frequencies, these need mass and diffusion to be attacked and scattered.
An Auralex 2" foam pads will not bring that

Looking at proper bass trapping based on rockwool or fiberglas will eat into your budget as much as ordering from them.

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I sent a thing though to GIK so see what they suggest! Iv just found a tonn of mixed opinions and I dnt want to go through with it really unless its done properly otherwise if its not then I may as well use and untreated room correct? But, in reality if i can imporve my room perhaps not to perfection than that would be great also, as at present it has an echo when i speak

I appreciate the help, shall check out those other two links as well, thanks

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Originally posted by Energy_3 I sent a thing though to GIK so see what they suggest! Iv just found a tonn of mixed opinions and I dnt want to go through with it really unless its done properly otherwise if its not then I may as well use and untreated room correct? But, in reality if i can imporve my room perhaps not to perfection than that would be great also, as at present it has an echo when i speak I appreciate the help, shall check out those other two links as well, thanks

You will never have a perfect room but you can certainly improve it - up to you how much money you want to spend

Judging from your room dimensions you are probably having some problems sub 200hz - you can try taking a frequency plot of your room and see what the damage is. Some good gains can also be made by moving your speakers around

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Originally posted by evo8 You will never have a perfect room but you can certainly improve it - up to you how much money you want to spend Judging from your room dimensions you are probably having some problems sub 200hz - you can try taking a frequency plot of your room and see what the damage is. Some good gains can also be made by moving your speakers around

I spoke with a guy yesterday and he mentioned that it may be worth my while moving my desk so the monitors face my big ass window as the window wil basically act as a bass trap and help. As at the moment the window is to one side with a wall on the other so reflection is shit. Im thinking i will make a few bass traps from wood and insulation etc.

when u say sub200hz your suggesting im losing sound around there or hearing to much?

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Originally posted by Energy_3 I spoke with a guy yesterday and he mentioned that it may be worth my while moving my desk so the monitors face my big ass window as the window wil basically act as a bass trap and help. As at the moment the window is to one side with a wall on the other so reflection is shit. Im thinking i will make a few bass traps from wood and insulation etc. when u say sub200hz your suggesting im losing sound around there or hearing to much?

you probably have either peaks or nulls in the low end - when your 3 room dimensions are close together you get more nodes interacting at the same time...
easy check is to play some bassy tracks and then walk around your room - my guess is youll be hearing be quite a lot of bass in the corners and in other parts of the room you might find the bass is light or really boomy

if you make your own traps be sure to use the proper spec of fibreglass - it has to be a certain density to be effective

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Originally posted by evo8 you probably have either peaks or nulls in the low end - when your 3 room dimensions are close together you get more nodes interacting at the same time... easy check is to play some bassy tracks and then walk around your room - my guess is youll be hearing be quite a lot of bass in the corners and in other parts of the room you might find the bass is light or really boomy if you make your own traps be sure to use the proper spec of fibreglass - it has to be a certain density to be effective

Yeah i heard that if i make em i need to have the correct density. So i may opt for buying them. I hav moved my room around again now w my studio backing up against the window I have instead of it being to one side the window heaps better already. Soon i will bass trap behind my monitors in the corner and cover the window in bass trap panels too

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Maybe I'm sounding too ignorant, but have you considered a pair of these?

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