bass traps, do they work

lowswing · 25th September 2004

all my problems started when I got a new set of speakers...
before i had pair of reveals active and didn't notice any problem with my (ca. 3.8x4.4m well built) control room, infeact I recorded, produced and mixed hear some successful albums and singles for the last 2 years in this studio.
than I got this great dynaudios that goes down to 30hz and was impressed with the great bass sound and clarity of kicks and bass...
only that in my mixing position there is no bass at all

I run some test and I was right 50-60hz are canceled completly on my mixing position

I borowed 3 bass traps from a friend (never so any like these before it is a thin 1.2x0.6m metal plate glued on 15cm thick material looks like a mixture of fiberglass and foam) put them in a corner and
i'm not sure if it helped at all

still got far better bass response 30cm left or right from my mixing point.
know i'm afraid to spend all my cash on trapping that might not help at all.
please help, i'm about to sell all my studio equipment and retair to a small tent in mexico's desert or something if I can get it right.
thanks

007 · 26th September 2004

www.realtraps.com

All the info you need is there. Once you're done reading, talk to Ethan and get your credit card out. I did - and not a moment's regret, my room sounds a lot better. I sure would like some Dynaudios however...

tINY · 27th September 2004

I prefer to use lures for bass and traps for crabs....

-tINY

25th September 2004	#1
lowswing Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 1,451 Thread Starter	bass traps, do they work all my problems started when I got a new set of speakers... before i had pair of reveals active and didn't notice any problem with my (ca. 3.8x4.4m well built) control room, infeact I recorded, produced and mixed hear some successful albums and singles for the last 2 years in this studio. than I got this great dynaudios that goes down to 30hz and was impressed with the great bass sound and clarity of kicks and bass... only that in my mixing position there is no bass at all I run some test and I was right 50-60hz are canceled completly on my mixing position I borowed 3 bass traps from a friend (never so any like these before it is a thin 1.2x0.6m metal plate glued on 15cm thick material looks like a mixture of fiberglass and foam) put them in a corner and i'm not sure if it helped at all still got far better bass response 30cm left or right from my mixing point. know i'm afraid to spend all my cash on trapping that might not help at all. please help, i'm about to sell all my studio equipment and retair to a small tent in mexico's desert or something if I can get it right. thanks __________________ Guy Sternberg Engineer, Producer LowSwing Studios, berlin www.lowswing.de

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26th September 2004	#2
007 Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,602	www.realtraps.com All the info you need is there. Once you're done reading, talk to Ethan and get your credit card out. I did - and not a moment's regret, my room sounds a lot better. I sure would like some Dynaudios however...

27th September 2004	#3
tINY Gear Guru Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 10,234	I prefer to use lures for bass and traps for crabs.... -tINY