Subwoofer placement

DivineMusic · 29th May 2005, 10:41 PM

i just picked up a sub but i wanna know the best place to put it in my lil home setup.
right now i have it in the middle of my monitors (20/20s)under the desk.. should i keep it there or place it at an angle or what...

luap · 30th May 2005, 12:16 AM

The manufacture should tell you that ,but I believe it should be looking right at you.

**TonyBelmont** · 30th May 2005, 02:53 AM

Place the sub at the listening position. That's right where you sit. I would actually put it on the chair you sit on.

Buy an SPL meter at Radio Shack... Play some test tones and walk around the room to find the place where you get the highest volume in the room... It may be a corner, etc.... Then place the speaker there and you now have the optimal placement.

Almost as effective is simply walking around without the SPL meter and listening with your ears to where it sounds best to you and then placing it there.

**TonyBelmont** · 30th May 2005, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luap

The manufacture should tell you that ,but I believe it should be looking right at you.

The frequncies that the sub would play are essentially non directional in most control rooms, so it doesn't need to face you. I've actually gotten better results with the sub facing the wall.

tINY · 30th May 2005, 07:09 AM

Buy a second sub and place one in the middle of each wall and try that too.

-tINY

DivineMusic · 30th May 2005, 06:32 PM

the one is actually a workhorse. i don't need 2.. it sounds awesome..
i have a kriss spl meter b/c i use to do db drags and stuff like that so i already have a good meter.
i know one corner that always has a lot of bass but i'll be getting a few traps soon.. fo now i have it at a slight angle under the desk and my mixes already have cleaner lows

Branislav · 31st May 2005, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TonyBelmont

...Play some test tones and walk around the room to find the place where you get the highest volume in the room... It may be a corner, etc.... Then place the speaker there and you now have the optimal placement.

How VERY untrue!

seriousfun · 31st May 2005, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TonyBelmont

Place the sub at the listening position. That's right where you sit. I would actually put it on the chair you sit on.

Buy an SPL meter at Radio Shack... Play some test tones and walk around the room to find the place where you get the highest volume in the room... It may be a corner, etc.... Then place the speaker there and you now have the optimal placement.

Almost as effective is simply walking around without the SPL meter and listening with your ears to where it sounds best to you and then placing it there.

This is surprisingly, and consistently, an effective low-budget way to place a subwoofer. I've checked this with more sophisticated measurement systems and it is unsually accurate.

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29th May 2005, 10:41 PM	#1
DivineMusic Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hotlanta Posts: 1,416	Subwoofer placement i just picked up a sub but i wanna know the best place to put it in my lil home setup. right now i have it in the middle of my monitors (20/20s)under the desk.. should i keep it there or place it at an angle or what...

30th May 2005, 12:16 AM	#2
luap Gear nut Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 131	The manufacture should tell you that ,but I believe it should be looking right at you. __________________ Paul

30th May 2005, 02:53 AM	#3
TonyBelmont Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boston,MA Providence,RI Posts: 9,353	Place the sub at the listening position. That's right where you sit. I would actually put it on the chair you sit on. Buy an SPL meter at Radio Shack... Play some test tones and walk around the room to find the place where you get the highest volume in the room... It may be a corner, etc.... Then place the speaker there and you now have the optimal placement. Almost as effective is simply walking around without the SPL meter and listening with your ears to where it sounds best to you and then placing it there. __________________ Tony Belmont We Sell Gear! Need plugins? Check out PluginDiscounts.com

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30th May 2005, 07:09 AM	#5
tINY Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 5,699	Buy a second sub and place one in the middle of each wall and try that too. -tINY

30th May 2005, 06:32 PM	#6
DivineMusic Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hotlanta Posts: 1,416	the one is actually a workhorse. i don't need 2.. it sounds awesome.. i have a kriss spl meter b/c i use to do db drags and stuff like that so i already have a good meter. i know one corner that always has a lot of bass but i'll be getting a few traps soon.. fo now i have it at a slight angle under the desk and my mixes already have cleaner lows