Ikea bass traps

sergioplanet · 26th January 2009, 05:07 PM

I was inspired by a previous post
using Ikea Kilby bookshelf. I filled my traps
with a double layer of 4" mineral rock wool.

I use these traps as a room divider to hide my gear
when not in session and turn them around during a session
with drums, or to make 3 sides around a vocalist or acoustic guitar
works really well.

Thanks
Sergio

sergioplanet · 26th January 2009, 05:15 PM

nukmusic · 26th January 2009, 05:21 PM

looks real smooth.

Ol' Betsey · 26th January 2009, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nukmusic

looks real smooth.

Indeedy!

Very nice!

R.

flex · 4th March 2009, 07:28 AM

Looks great!

Weasel9992 · 4th March 2009, 11:00 PM

Man, that looks great. Love the idea!

Frank

elmolemon · 4th March 2009, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sergioplanet

And putting them on rolls makes them so flexible!

XHipHop · 4th March 2009, 11:11 PM

bookmarked! i'm so doing this when i move.

TVPostSound · 4th March 2009, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weasel9992

Man, that looks great. Love the idea!

Frank

Franks note to self....."I need to show this to Glenn"

C Heat · 5th March 2009, 12:08 AM

God bless IKEA

Autocrat · 17th March 2009, 12:00 AM

Does leaving the board on the back of the bookcase affect the bass absorption?
Wonder if it would work differently if there were some holes in it (the back).

Looks good...and inexpensive!

cynic · 17th March 2009, 12:17 AM

crafty! next set of traps i do i'm gonna go that route.

deafperception · 6th April 2009, 09:53 AM

This is great! I may very well do this in the coming weeks. Expect a message if I do.

Implicit · 12th April 2009, 04:41 PM

Sergio, nice work -- these look excellent... especially the portability of the design!

I also looked at the Billy bookcases when coming up with my Ikea bass trap design (DIY Ultratouch Cotton Bass Traps / Broadband Absorbers) but decided to go with the IVAR system. I think your setup could be really great to line the walls of a control room with while providing a nice aesthetically pleasing and professional look (in addition to their use as a room divider trap).

jikky · 13th April 2009, 09:41 AM

Beautiful. Great idea!

Nordkrog · 13th April 2009, 11:46 AM

great! Are the fabrics also from Ikea?

sergioplanet · 13th April 2009, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nordkrog

great! Are the fabrics also from Ikea?

Hi
no the fabric is not from Ikea
it's some inexpensive burlap
I bought at a local craft store here
in Austin, Texas called Hobby Lobby

Thanks

s

JPeters86 · 13th April 2009, 02:55 PM

great work, gonna make some this week I think

JPeters86 · 14th April 2009, 02:08 PM

Is there anything specific I should look at when buying the burlap?

Weasel9992 · 14th April 2009, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JPeters86

Is there anything specific I should look at when buying the burlap?

Burlap is a very simple fabric...it's pretty much the same wherever you buy it.

Frank

JPeters86 · 14th April 2009, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weasel9992

Burlap is a very simple fabric...it's pretty much the same wherever you buy it.

Frank

I thought so. Thanks

astral_car · 15th April 2009, 09:03 AM

Hi,

very cool design, congrats!
I'm considering doing the same thing..
Question: Shouldn't the bass trap be "open" also on the back for optimal bass absorption?

Thanks,
a.

Weasel9992 · 15th April 2009, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astral_car

Question: Shouldn't the bass trap be "open" also on the back for optimal bass absorption?

Typically, yes. But if there's airspace behind the insulation inside the trap, then the hard backing is acting just like the wall would anyway.

Frank

astral_car · 15th April 2009, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weasel9992

Typically, yes. But if there's airspace behind the insulation inside the trap, then the hard backing is acting just like the wall would anyway.

Frank, thanks for your answer! I believed that having the back "open"
would help since people around here is actually making traps with holes cut
in the framing on the sides to maximize the exposure of absortive material...

a.

Weasel9992 · 15th April 2009, 08:48 PM

Let me be clear...for most bass trap builds the back should definitely be open. It's just in *this* case that it doesn't really matter.

Frank

astral_car · 15th April 2009, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weasel9992

Let me be clear...for most bass trap builds the back should definitely be open. It's just in *this* case that it doesn't really matter.

I still don't fully understand why, but I trust you

cheers,
a.

eskatonic · 15th April 2009, 10:27 PM

kick ass!!! just seeing this now. headed to Emeryville tonight to check on Kilby. :)

Weasel9992 · 15th April 2009, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astral_car

I still don't fully understand why, but I trust you

cheers,
a.

In this case the construction of the box leaves (or looks to leave) plenty of airspace between the insulation and the hard back. If it were stuffed front to back with insulation, leaving no airspace, then that would not be good. Alternately one could build a panel like we build ours...with airspace between the layer of insulation and the wall you mount it on.

Frank

Lipps · 16th April 2009, 03:52 AM

Yo! I just came from Emeryville. The kilby was $40 bucks so I got two flarke's $19 each. I had to steal this from dude. I finished one. I had some bonded logic left over from my booth build. I do the 2nd one tomorrow. I'll do two more this weekend.

This idea was genius. Glad I peeped it!

Sorry the picture is real wack.... iPhone

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deafperception · 16th April 2009, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weasel9992

In this case the construction of the box leaves (or looks to leave) plenty of airspace between the insulation and the hard back. If it were stuffed front to back with insulation, leaving no airspace, then that would not be good. Alternately one could build a panel like we build ours...with airspace between the layer of insulation and the wall you mount it on.

Frank

I'm working on this right now, and what Sergio basically told me was that he had 2 4" layers of rockwool stacked vertically in the shelf which is 9" deep. This leaves very little room inside when you have the frame on in the front, so I'm going to carve some holes in the back. I'll post pics when I'm done.

26th January 2009, 05:07 PM	#1
sergioplanet Gear interested Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3	Ikea bass traps I was inspired by a previous post using Ikea Kilby bookshelf. I filled my traps with a double layer of 4" mineral rock wool. I use these traps as a room divider to hide my gear when not in session and turn them around during a session with drums, or to make 3 sides around a vocalist or acoustic guitar works really well. Thanks Sergio

26th January 2009, 05:15 PM	#2
sergioplanet Gear interested Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3	Ikea bass traps build photos

26th January 2009, 05:21 PM	#3
nukmusic Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, TX / New Orleans, LA Posts: 4,187	looks real smooth. __________________ . Docta'J aka Big NUK www.nukmusic.com Practice Makes Progress

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Weasel9992 Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 3,819	Man, that looks great. Love the idea! Frank __________________ Frank Oesterheld - GIK Acoustics GIK Acoustics 1-888-986-2789 (US) (+44) 020 7558 8976 (UK) Skype: gik.acoustics

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Autocrat Gear addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 370	Does leaving the board on the back of the bookcase affect the bass absorption? Wonder if it would work differently if there were some holes in it (the back). Looks good...and inexpensive! __________________ www.myspace.com/ofthe7

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12th April 2009, 04:41 PM	#14
Implicit Gear nut Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 85	Sergio, nice work -- these look excellent... especially the portability of the design! I also looked at the Billy bookcases when coming up with my Ikea bass trap design (DIY Ultratouch Cotton Bass Traps / Broadband Absorbers) but decided to go with the IVAR system. I think your setup could be really great to line the walls of a control room with while providing a nice aesthetically pleasing and professional look (in addition to their use as a room divider trap). __________________ DIY Ultratouch Cotton Bass Traps / Broadband Absorbers

13th April 2009, 09:41 AM	#15
jikky Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Triple D!!! Dallas/Houston, Tx Posts: 1,148	Beautiful. Great idea! __________________ RIP Rod3rick. See ya on the other side bro! http://www.myspace.com/streetservicesproductionz http://www.soundcloud.com/Jikky

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Nordkrog Gear addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 317	great! Are the fabrics also from Ikea? __________________ www.nordkrog.com

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JPeters86 Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,954	great work, gonna make some this week I think __________________ Best wishes, JPeters86

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15th April 2009, 09:03 AM	#22
astral_car Gear Head Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 35	Hi, very cool design, congrats! I'm considering doing the same thing.. Question: Shouldn't the bass trap be "open" also on the back for optimal bass absorption? Thanks, a.

15th April 2009, 08:48 PM	#25
Weasel9992 Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 3,819	Let me be clear...for most bass trap builds the back should definitely be open. It's just in this case that it doesn't really matter. Frank __________________ Frank Oesterheld - GIK Acoustics GIK Acoustics 1-888-986-2789 (US) (+44) 020 7558 8976 (UK) Skype: gik.acoustics

15th April 2009, 10:27 PM	#27
eskatonic Gear maniac Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 219	kick ass!!! just seeing this now. headed to Emeryville tonight to check on Kilby. :)

16th April 2009, 03:52 AM	#29
Lipps Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hercules, Ca Posts: 900	Yo! I just came from Emeryville. The kilby was $40 bucks so I got two flarke's $19 each. I had to steal this from dude. I finished one. I had some bonded logic left over from my booth build. I do the 2nd one tomorrow. I'll do two more this weekend. This idea was genius. Glad I peeped it! Sorry the picture is real wack.... iPhone [IMG][/IMG] __________________ "sure you can make a great record with crappy gear. If the songs are good and the performance is good, you can make a great record on a fisher price cassete deck, but it could've sounded better." joeybaggadonuts

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