New Monitors bad room.

[akjl4]

Well I just hooked up my Event asp8s and was testing them with a test tone generator and discovered that at different low frequencys that there were places in the room that I could not hear and feel the sound nearly as much, it was like I walked into a different room. Also different frequencys would deaden in different spots through out the room. Is this a good indicator that I need bass traps? And are the diy mineral wool ones effective?

[bpape]

Pretty much every room require bass control of some sort. Even with a treated room, there will be places where the bass isn't smooth and even. The idea is to get it smooth and controlled where you listen.

Mineral wool absorbers can do a fine job if done properly and placed properly. If you'd care to post a bit more information about your room, we'd be able to give you a lot better advice. Corners are an efficient place for absorption as they're at the end of room boundaries where bass tends to build up and you're dealing with multiple dimensions in one place. However, that's rarely a 100% solution. You still need to deal with any SBIR issues as well as potential nulls off the rear wall, etc.

Bryan