Bass traps for Small Room

[just_manu]

Hi !

My control room is small (3,8 x 3 x 2,7 meters). I'm going to build some diy bass traps.

What u think about this rockwool? Alpharock-E 225 | Edificación Técnica | Productos | La Guía Rockwool

I've been thinking of buying 12 m2 of this one.

I would place 7 bass traps in the front wall, in the ceiling and in the rear wall.

The ones I want to buy is the 8 cm. thick, and I would use two panels in each bass trap (totally 16 cm thick).

It will be around 183 €. Do you think the 70 kg/m3 is a good choice??

Thank you so much !!

Regards from Spain.

[Jens Eklund]

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[Glenn Kuras]

Originally Posted by just_manu

Hi !

My control room is small (3,8 x 3 x 2,7 meters). I'm going to build some diy bass traps.

What u think about this rockwool? Alpharock-E 225 | Edificación Técnica | Productos | La Guía Rockwool

I've been thinking of buying 12 m2 of this one.

I would place 7 bass traps in the front wall, in the ceiling and in the rear wall.

The ones I want to buy is the 8 cm. thick, and I would use two panels in each bass trap (totally 16 cm thick).

It will be around 183 €. Do you think the 70 kg/m3 is a good choice??

Thank you so much !!

Regards from Spain.

I would straddle corners or fill the corners. If the traps will be that thick you can use less dense rockwool which will save you money.

[just_manu]

Originally Posted by Glenn Kuras

I would straddle corners or fill the corners.

Sorry, english is not my native language, I didn't understand you :-/

Did u mean that It would be better to place the traps in the corners?

Thanks

[Glenn Kuras]

Originally Posted by just_manu

Sorry, english is not my native language, I didn't understand you :-/

Did u mean that It would be better to place the traps in the corners?

Thanks

Yes. But there are other areas that you might need them. I would start with corners and see where you are at that point.

[just_manu]

This is so complicated............................... :(

Thank SO MUCH for your answers. Glenn, I think you make a very good work helping people like me......... Thanks !

[Glenn Kuras]

Originally Posted by just_manu

This is so complicated............................... :(

Thank SO MUCH for your answers. Glenn, I think you make a very good work helping people like me......... Thanks !

It really is not as complicated at one would think. Sure there is a science behind it, but if you take your time you can work though it. See the following article to get a understanding of bass trapping
How Bass Traps Work. GIK Acoustics Articles and Newsletters.
Also you can use this as a guide for set up
GIK Acoustics: Room Setup