My DIY bass traps

[yumdrum]

Here are some pics of how I built my traps. They work great!

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/attac...1&d=1180851056

8lb rockwool slabs covered with batting. More pix on next post.

[amishsixstringe]

How thick are those? About 5"? They honestly don't look thick enough to go too low. Maybe spacing them off the mounting surface a couple inches could help.

Neil

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frame cut and covered with speaker cloth

http://www.gearslutz.chttp://www.gea...1&d=1180851312

Twine looped through eye bolt to prevent any slippage

[yumdrum]

Originally Posted by amishsixstringe

How thick are those? About 5"? They honestly don't look thick enough to go too low. Maybe spacing them off the mounting surface a couple inches could help.

Neil

Getting there. A little slow on the upload.

[yumdrum]

speaker cloth cut and trimmedhttp://www.gearslutz.com/board/attachment.php?attachmentid=35933&stc=1&d=1180851762http://www.gearslutz.com/board/attachment.php?attachmentid=35934&stc=1&d=1180851762

[yumdrum]

Trimmed and well hung. Hung with heavy duty picture wire and 1 center 50lb picture hook.
1.5" foam strip on bottom part of frame spray glued on to keep the trap away from the wall. a couple more pix to follow.

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/attac...1&d=1180852384

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http://www.gearslutz.com/board/attac...1&d=1180852617

[yumdrum]

Originally Posted by amishsixstringe

How thick are those? About 5"? They honestly don't look thick enough to go too low. Maybe spacing them off the mounting surface a couple inches could help.

Neil

Hey Neil, I agree with you that I would have like them a little thicker, but the room I am in is small enough already. Anyway I've got 12 of these in one small room plus some ceiling treatment as well. The room is now nice and tight sounding. Dave

[amishsixstringe]

Hey, they look great! They will work better than nothing. I would like to make some similar this summer. I have a slew of tuned traps I did last summer. They take care of some really low stuff, but I need something for that 80-200Hz range. Little boxy there still. I may use your pics for reference. THanks!

Neil

[yumdrum]

Originally Posted by amishsixstringe

Hey, they look great! They will work better than nothing. I would like to make some similar this summer. I have a slew of tuned traps I did last summer. They take care of some really low stuff, but I need something for that 80-200Hz range. Little boxy there still. I may use your pics for reference. THanks!

Neil

Thanks Neil. I am very happy with the resultsthumbsup . I was going to build a couple super chunk corner traps in addition after this project. But honestly, I don't think that it is neccessary now. Maybe when I get some more time. But being the heavy 8lb rockwool and the abundance of them, they do attack a lot of the Lows. Take care Dave

[Mak1e]

That is AWESOME !


I wanna build my own so bad !!! I live in South Florida also !
I was wondering if you get the rockwool locally ? I'm having a hard time finding it down here ((

Called a bunch of places they don't know what i'm talking about

Any help would really appreciated !!!!

Thank You !!!

[DaVogi]

Originally Posted by Mak1e

That is AWESOME !


I wanna build my own so bad !!! I live in South Florida also !
I was wondering if you get the rockwool locally ? I'm having a hard time finding it down here ((

Called a bunch of places they don't know what i'm talking about

Any help would really appreciated !!!!

Thank You !!!

you should get rock wool / mineral wool in every builder's merchant. you don't need a special brand. every manufacturer should have a product which could be used for broadband traps. (I don't think we should call them bass traps because the are too thin to work in the bass region and also absorb all the mid and highs)

[YULOGY]

Nice! Would you provide plans?

[Mak1e]

Originally Posted by DaVogi

you should get rock wool / mineral wool in every builder's merchant. you don't need a special brand. every manufacturer should have a product which could be used for broadband traps. (I don't think we should call them bass traps because the are too thin to work in the bass region and also absorb all the mid and highs)

I asked for rock wool ,for mineral wool ,for rigid fiberglass . I even asked specifically for OWENS ,ROXUL ,Knauf and others from the link down below
http://www.bobgolds.com/AbsorptionCoefficients.htm

I did find some but they were really overpriced or they were asking me for my contractors license

Its been 2 days now and i still can't get it ((

[doncaparker]

You can always buy it online and pay a little more for shipping. Any port in a storm, right? Look for places that sell Owens Corning 703 or 705. Not that you have to stick with that brand, but those are the types of products you are looking for.

The company that I bought mine from is called Specialty Products and Insulation Company. They have distribution sites in several states, but not Florida. Maybe they service Florida from a different state, and have a truck that routinely comes your direction. It is worth asking. I know for a fact that they sell OC703. They keep it in stock. They have a decent price, too.

[Slikjmuzik]

Acoustic Panels by ATS Acoustics is where I got mine. A 6-pack of 2" thick 24x48 Roxul 80, which does a better job on low frequencies than Owens Corning is only $72.00 plus shipping. I bought 2 packs, built 6, 2" panels and made 3, 4" bass traps. Room is amazingly tight. In fact, I ended up mixing that last of a 6 song project for a band in the newly treated room and they even commented on how balanced the mix was in comparison to the others.

[Aeolian]

Lowes lists Roxul on their website but when I tried to special order some for delivery to a local store it was a mess. It turned out that I needed to order bulk quantities as if I was putting up a building. I eventually found a local OC outlet. Never found rock wool around here.

Go to the studio building part of the forum and ask there. That's where I got the lead on the OC703.

[IntelDoc]

I use International Technifab out of Denver. If you are in the state they deliver too.

International Technifab - Denver, CO, 80207 - Citysearch

[Mak1e]

Originally Posted by IntelDoc

I use International Technifab out of Denver. If you are in the state they deliver too.

International Technifab - Denver, CO, 80207 - Citysearch

I'm trying to get it locally here in South Florida .Need 60 panels

[IntelDoc]

You might try calling them. They are a large distributor.

[doncaparker]

Originally Posted by Mak1e

I'm trying to get it locally here in South Florida .Need 60 panels

Like I said above, try SPI (Specialty Products and Insulation Co.) before getting too frustrated. I bet they have a truck that delivers your way. They have a website (just google it).

[Mak1e]

Originally Posted by doncaparker

Like I said above, try SPI (Specialty Products and Insulation Co.) before getting too frustrated. I bet they have a truck that delivers your way. They have a website (just google it).

Yes i will .Thank you for the info .Im making a new list of places i gonna call now .May be i have more luck this time

[Revson]

Check out http://www.acoustimac.com for DIY traps and more. I do believe they're based out of Tampa, but they do ship everything as well. 6 slabs of 48"x24"x2" OC703 for $78 plus shipping. And they have accessories like wall mounts, frames, and fabric in case you don't have the time or care to really DIY.