DIY bass traps

gutsofgold · 4th July 2007, 05:33 AM

what is the usual coast of producing four decent sized bass traps? I want to make these portable so that I can just position them around a drum set in a band's practice spot/basement and have better, even if still not great, conditions to record in.

homestudioguy · 4th July 2007, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by gutsofgold

what is the usual coast of producing four decent sized bass traps? I want to make these portable so that I can just position them around a drum set in a band's practice spot/basement and have better, even if still not great, conditions to record in.

Do a search on Acoustic panels or owens-corning 703.

The dman · 4th July 2007, 01:00 PM

If I remember right it cost me about $40.00 per 2x4 broadband absorber which included 4" of 703/705, 1x8's and cloth. My 4" bass traps were about $1.50 sf so 2 layers 2'x9'x2" is about $54.00 plus wood and cloth.

danno812 · 5th July 2007, 03:17 PM

I just built 6 - 4'x16"x6" bass traps with pine frames, mineral wool insulation and burlap covering for about $200. I had enough material leftover to build one additional 4'x16"x4" panel. So 7 panels total. It was worth every penny.

4th July 2007, 05:33 AM	#1
gutsofgold Gear nut Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 138	DIY bass traps what is the usual coast of producing four decent sized bass traps? I want to make these portable so that I can just position them around a drum set in a band's practice spot/basement and have better, even if still not great, conditions to record in.

4th July 2007, 01:00 PM	#3
The dman Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,286	If I remember right it cost me about $40.00 per 2x4 broadband absorber which included 4" of 703/705, 1x8's and cloth. My 4" bass traps were about $1.50 sf so 2 layers 2'x9'x2" is about $54.00 plus wood and cloth. __________________ My Studio

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5th July 2007, 03:17 PM	#4
danno812 Gear maniac Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 194	I just built 6 - 4'x16"x6" bass traps with pine frames, mineral wool insulation and burlap covering for about $200. I had enough material leftover to build one additional 4'x16"x4" panel. So 7 panels total. It was worth every penny.