Does cutting up foam bass traps effect their performance?

The_Ranch · 2nd October 2009

We're just treating our new control room and to make the foam(Auralex type) bass traps we have fit in the corners we need to cut them in half, does anyone know whether this make them less effective?

Cheers!

Ethan Winer · 2nd October 2009

It's not clear what you're asking. A bass trap that's half as big absorbs only half as much. But simply cutting foam doesn't hurt anything.

--Ethan

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The_Ranch Gear Head Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: UK Posts: 40 Thread Starter	Does cutting up foam bass traps effect their performance? We're just treating our new control room and to make the foam(Auralex type) bass traps we have fit in the corners we need to cut them in half, does anyone know whether this make them less effective? Cheers!

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Ethan Winer Gear Guru Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Milford, CT, USA Posts: 12,050	It's not clear what you're asking. A bass trap that's half as big absorbs only half as much. But simply cutting foam doesn't hurt anything. --Ethan __________________ Ethan's audio book is coming!

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