My GIK experience...

[LCD]

I received my package on Friday with 2 Tri-Traps and 6 of the 2" acoustic panels. Now I don't know the first thing about acoustic treatment or what these panels should look/feel like, but these are well constructed and the bright blue matches my room perfectly

So far I only have put the Tri Traps in the front corners of my room and hung 2 of the panels on the wall... and I can already hear a difference in the sound from my room. Things sound a little more crisp and the bass is more defined.... and this is thru some TERRIBLE Jensen bookshelf speakers. I have the Yamaha HS80Ms coming tomorrow night so I can't wait until I can hear my room's new sound thru those and once I get all my acoustic treatment up...

So far so good Glenn!!

-Damien-

[Glenn Kuras]

Good deal man keep me posted on what is going on. BTW I just got some HS80Ms myself from War at Front End Audio and am really liking them.

Glenn

[LCD]

Yeah, I actually got em last night... they sound so crisp.... I'll be fine tuning the room later this week!

[Acoustic Cloud]

Get some more LCD!!

You can never have enough!!

[nemisis633]

I had a similar experience when I ordered my 4 tri-traps from Glenn. It was like I just upgraded my monitors. This was with Adam S3-A's.. Just goes to show you how important these treatments really are, and the tri-traps are a STEAL.

Congrats on your purchase!

Jon

[Glenn Kuras]

Thanks guys for the kind words. Maybe one of these days acoustics (hopefully GIK ) will become as standard as the SM57. mmmmmmm the GIK 57 has kind of a nice ring to it.

Glenn

[LCD]

Originally Posted by myfipie

Thanks guys for the kind words. Maybe one of these days acoustics (hopefully GIK ) will become as standard as the SM57. mmmmmmm the GIK 57 has kind of a nice ring to it.

Glenn

While you were joking, that would be a great name for your next product...

[Acoustic Cloud]

Glenn,

I dont think you can patent a number...


DO IT!!!

[NuSkoolTone]

I've been looking into GIK and Ready traps myself.

Any real difference between how Rock wool and 703 performs? I'm looking for maximum impact in the least amount of space.

Also can the GIK Tritraps be mounted at the ceiling instead of the floor and be just as effective?

How much trapping does one need to be effective?

My Room is really small (Like 11L x 9W x 7 1/2 cieling) and I can barely stand to lose any room unless I place stuff towards the ceiling. Straddling in the corners at the floor is something I'd like to avoid. I'd like to mount the tritrap at the ceiling, and then maybe some 4-6" traps above the radiator on the back wall since I can't put anything flush to that wall anyhow. Yes I'm really that cramped, and changing the room is not an option right now.

My problem frequencies seem to be mainly sub 80hz. No I haven't shot the room, so there are sure to be other freq probs as well. My mixes come out OK and translate OK, but the Low end is a REAL struggle. I'm mixing on HR824's, and a second set of home speakers with deep bass response for a sanity check.

[Glenn Kuras]

Originally Posted by NuSkoolTone

I've been looking into GIK and Ready traps myself.

Any real difference between how Rock wool and 703 performs? I'm looking for maximum impact in the least amount of space.

Also can the GIK Tritraps be mounted at the ceiling instead of the floor and be just as effective?

How much trapping does one need to be effective?

My Room is really small (Like 11L x 9W x 7 1/2 cieling) and I can barely stand to lose any room unless I place stuff towards the ceiling. Straddling in the corners at the floor is something I'd like to avoid. I'd like to mount the tritrap at the ceiling, and then maybe some 4-6" traps above the radiator on the back wall since I can't put anything flush to that wall anyhow. Yes I'm really that cramped, and changing the room is not an option right now.

My problem frequencies seem to be mainly sub 80hz. No I haven't shot the room, so there are sure to be other freq probs as well. My mixes come out OK and translate OK, but the Low end is a REAL struggle. I'm mixing on HR824's, and a second set of home speakers with deep bass response for a sanity check.

Yes you can mount the Tri Traps up high, but if you would drop me a line at glenn.k@gikacoustics.com with your phone number. Would like to give the best advice I can and talking over the phone seems to work best. Also if you can send me a couple pictures of your room, that always gives me a good visual of what kind of room you have to work with.

Thanks,
Glenn

[Ethan Winer]

> Yes you can mount the Tri Traps up high, but if you would drop me a line at <

Hey, no fair - I also want to know how to do that! C'mon, Glenn, spill.

--Ethan

[Glenn Kuras]

Originally Posted by Ethan Winer

> Yes you can mount the Tri Traps up high, but if you would drop me a line at <

Hey, no fair - I also want to know how to do that! C'mon, Glenn, spill.

--Ethan

You need help treating your room Ethan. Well heck you already have 40 mini traps in your room, but if you feel as the Tri Trap would work better then just give me a call..

Glenn

[Acoustic Cloud]

Gimme 2 Glenn........

[Ethan Winer]

Originally Posted by myfipie

You need help treating your room Ethan. Well heck you already have 40 mini traps in your room, but if you feel as the Tri Trap would work better then just give me a call..

Glenn

ROFL. I had a discussion once with Jeff Szymanski, formerly of Auralex. He was talking up their MegaLENRD bass traps, which at 34 inches across the front face are enormous. I asked him how the hell people are supposed to put them in a wall-ceiling corner - with a harpoon?

--Ethan

[Acoustic Cloud]

Originally Posted by Ethan Winer

ROFL. I had a discussion once with Jeff Szymanski, formerly of Auralex. He was talking up their MegaLENRD bass traps, which at 34 inches across the front face are enormous. I asked him how the hell people are supposed to put them in a wall-ceiling corner - with a harpoon?

--Ethan

340 hatpins, with the balls cut off. nail them into the wall first, and impale the trap into it.

[Scott R. Foster]

I have seen the ML's mounted high [both horizontal and vertical corners]... I wonder how they did it.

Adhesive?

I have always disliked that solution... such a mes if you want to change things around. It wouldn't be difficult to mount ML's on a board, or bracket or some such and then hang the bracket, but I don't know of anyone ever doing it.

I'll ask Jeff next time I talk to him and if the answer is intersting, I'll report back. A silimilar method [if he has one to suggest] might work well for the TriTrap.

[Glenn Kuras]

Originally Posted by Scott R. Foster

I have seen the ML's mounted high [both horizontal and vertical corners]... I wonder how they did it.

Adhesive?

I have always disliked that solution... such a mes if you want to change things around. It wouldn't be difficult to mount ML's on a board, or bracket or some such and then hang the bracket, but I don't know of anyone ever doing it.

I'll ask Jeff next time I talk to him and if the answer is intersting, I'll report back. A silimilar method [if he has one to suggest] might work well for the TriTrap.

Hey Scott,
That might not be a bad idea. I will have to give it a try and see if it would work. I like to put it in the corner and put a plant on the damn thing, but not everyone is into that.. Either that or just stack them floor to ceiling.

Glenn