Acoustics: Corner bass trap size

Revmen · 26th September 2007

I'm building "super chunk" bass traps and wondered if I should cut the slabs in 4 or 8 pieces. If I cut them in pieces of 4 the sides are 600 mm (23.6 inches), and 424 mm (16.7 inches) if I cut them in 8.

How much more efficient do you think the traps will be with the grater dimensions?

Glenn Kuras · 26th September 2007

It won't be twice as effective, but will do a better job. Sorry but there is no lab data so that is about the best anyone can tell you. But you are better off (if you are limited in product) to cover more surface area, then making half the amount that would be twice as big. Most guys make them with a 24" face, which your pretty close to.

Hope that helps,

Glenn

Bluzzi · 1st November 2008

Revmen - Its been a while so I am wondering what size you built them and how it worked out for you?

I was going to ask the same question as you did, so didn't want to start a brand new thread.

Jim

26th September 2007	#1
Revmen 3 + infractions, forum membership suspended. Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 423 Thread Starter	Acoustics: Corner bass trap size I'm building "super chunk" bass traps and wondered if I should cut the slabs in 4 or 8 pieces. If I cut them in pieces of 4 the sides are 600 mm (23.6 inches), and 424 mm (16.7 inches) if I cut them in 8. How much more efficient do you think the traps will be with the grater dimensions?

26th September 2007	#2
Glenn Kuras Gear Guru Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 11,995	It won't be twice as effective, but will do a better job. Sorry but there is no lab data so that is about the best anyone can tell you. But you are better off (if you are limited in product) to cover more surface area, then making half the amount that would be twice as big. Most guys make them with a 24" face, which your pretty close to. Hope that helps, Glenn __________________ Glenn Kuras GIK Acoustics USA GIK Acoustics Europe 770 986 2789 (USA) +44 (0) 20 7558 8976 (UK) See the NEW Scopus Tuned Trap

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1st November 2008	#3
Bluzzi Gear addict Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 471	Revmen - Its been a while so I am wondering what size you built them and how it worked out for you? I was going to ask the same question as you did, so didn't want to start a brand new thread. Jim