GIK Absorbers -Space

[Adam_Weishaupt]

Hi,

Is there a trick to mount em and to leave a space( how big sould this space be) between wall and absorber? I saw Ethan Winer putting a big ducktape under the absorber to keep that space.

THANKS

[PaulP]

Originally Posted by Adam_Weishaupt

Is there a trick to mount em and to leave a space( how big sould this space be) between wall and absorber? I saw Ethan Winer putting a big ducktape under the absorber to keep that space.

Some of the GIK absorbers have the air space built into them.

Paul P

[Adam_Weishaupt]

Wich once?

[PaulP]

Originally Posted by Adam_Weishaupt

Wich once?

Take a look at their site GIK Acoustics.

This one, for instance, says it has the gap built in.

Paul P

[Adam_Weishaupt]

THANKS PAUL P

what about the 242 panels?

No airgap huh?

[PaulP]

Originally Posted by Adam_Weishaupt

what about the 242 panels?

No airgap huh?

Doesn't look like it but then they're not, I believe, designed for low frequencies.

Moving them out from the wall will increase their effectiveness but you'd
really need something thicker if you're addressing low frequencies anyway.

I'm sure the guys from GIK will chime in once they finish off the turkey, so
stick around.

Paul P

[Weasel9992]

Originally Posted by Adam_Weishaupt

THANKS PAUL P

what about the 242 panels?

No airgap huh?

All of our panels have a 1-3/4" air gap built in. It's the same gap regardless of the thickness of the panel. You can add another 2-4" of air gap using PVC pipe, wood blocks or whatever else is handy though...just insert them behind the panel.

Frank

[Glenn Kuras]

Originally Posted by Adam_Weishaupt

Hi,

Is there a trick to mount em and to leave a space( how big sould this space be) between wall and absorber? I saw Ethan Winer putting a big ducktape under the absorber to keep that space.

THANKS

There really is no trick, just any way you can do it will work. The reason we build ours in is you can flush mount the panel which looks better when on the wall.

[zak7]

Which materials contain the GIK Traps?
I can not find any info in their site about the acoustic materials the use and the the type of fabric and texture....is burlap???

how they look like? hard to see in their pics.

[Glenn Kuras]

Originally Posted by zak7

Which materials contain the GIK Traps?
I can not find any info in their site about the acoustic materials the use and the the type of fabric and texture....is burlap???

how they look like? hard to see in their pics.

Depending on the product, we use mineral wool 3 pound up to 8 pound. Also we use OC 703 and OC 705. As far as fabric our standard is more of a duck finish and the upgrade fabric is Guilford of Maine

[zak7]

Originally Posted by Glenn Kuras

Depending on the product, we use mineral wool 3 pound up to 8 pound. Also we use OC 703 and OC 705. As far as fabric our standard is more of a duck finish and the upgrade fabric is Guilford of Maine

Thanks!

I mean specially for the 2' panels, and the 4' and 6' Bass Traps.

Are those OC703?

[Glenn Kuras]

Originally Posted by zak7

Thanks!

I mean specially for the 2' panels, and the 4' and 6' Bass Traps.

Are those OC703?

8 pound

[zak7]

Originally Posted by zak7

Thanks!

I mean specially for the 2' panels, and the 4' and 6' Bass Traps.

Are those OC703?

So all these are Mineral Wool 8 pond?

what is the difference between the Mineral wool 8 pound and OC 703 for those type of Panels and Bass traps?

[Glenn Kuras]

Originally Posted by zak7

So all these are Mineral Wool 8 pond?

what is the difference between the Mineral wool 8 pound and OC 703 for those type of Panels and Bass traps?

A lot of times it comes down to what we are building. When we build custom panels from our custom shop we find that the panels build is better with say 705. That would be something like a 4'x8' panel. But to answer about the 8 pound, I have found that the more dense stuff absorbs a bit more of the low end.