Bass Traps as Gobos in a Small Room?

[bionic brown]

Hey guys,

I have a room I want to use for tracking drums that is approximately 9' x 11', concrete floor, drywall walls. I plan on putting bass traps in the 4 vertical corners, as well as a few places on the walls and ceiling.

I would like to put bass traps in every inch of the room, but the kind of bass trapping I need would take up too much real estate. However, I can build gobos and store them in my garage.

If I build some really thick (10" thick) 4' x 4' gobos to place closely around the drums + hang some suspended ceiling bass traps, will this get me anywhere close to how it would be bass trapping the entire room?

[Ethan Winer]

Gobos like that will help, but the places you need gobos may not be the same places bass traps work best.

--Ethan

[bionic brown]

Originally Posted by Ethan Winer

Gobos like that will help, but the places you need gobos may not be the same places bass traps work best.

--Ethan

Thanks Ethan!

Here is my diagram I've been working on. I've been told that gobos work best when they are close to the source, and plus I want a dead sound anyway.

Is it doable?

The room is appox. 9 x 11 ft, with an 8 ft ceiling.

[Ethan Winer]

Originally Posted by bionic brown

Is it doable?

Sure!

[Glenn Kuras]

I would also put a few panels above the drums.

Glenn