Acoustic treatment & nearfields

[Namias]

I am a big fan of at least treating the entire back wall that your speakers face with some sort of foam or absorbtion material . I've read that at least 25% of the room should be treated and 50% is optimal .

[John White]

Just a few generic responses come to mind-

First, treatment is typically independent on the kind of monitors wether near field or otherwise. A near field response would seem to have advantages in that there would likely have be less influence from the room. However, sitting position is often dictated by the size of the room so that a larger room- further sitting position is often aided by the more forgiving aspects of a larger space.

Regardless, yes, you probably need quite a bit of treatment in that very small room. You may benefit from room measurement software such as REW, however, generic treatment advice will likely give you several steps in the right direction. Lot's of great info in the "stickies".

You may have phase issues with your sub out of alignment with your monitors.

Lastly, you wouldn't need any treatment with headphones.

[subconscious nz]

Thanks for the responses so far.

I have access to a calibration mic & pink noise generator/eq, so will be having a go at balancing the room out a bit with the main out EQ on my Motu 828mk3 - hoping to compensate for any humps in my speaker's response also.

While I understand the principle of phase & alignment, I can't hear any difference with the sub being forward from the desk a bit. It helps me 'feel' the low end more as I always felt that the sub freqs were passing underneath my seat when I mixed with it under the table (they certainly sound louder when I move back from it).

[Glenn Kuras]

Originally Posted by subconscious nz

Thanks for the responses so far.

I have access to a calibration mic & pink noise generator/eq, so will be having a go at balancing the room out a bit with the main out EQ on my Motu 828mk3 - hoping to compensate for any humps in my speaker's response also.

While I understand the principle of phase & alignment, I can't hear any difference with the sub being forward from the desk a bit. It helps me 'feel' the low end more as I always felt that the sub freqs were passing underneath my seat when I mixed with it under the table (they certainly sound louder when I move back from it).

You can use the following program to test your room. BTW I would not EQ your room.
REW Room EQ Wizard Room Measurement Tutorial video

[subconscious nz]

Originally Posted by Glenn Kuras

You can use the following program to test your room. BTW I would not EQ your room.
REW Room EQ Wizard Room Measurement Tutorial video

Funny, when I googled 'why not to EQ your studio' I came up with this as the top result:

Room treatment is not important, just eq your speakers

and you are the second poster

It's awesome to be able to communicate with professionals in the field. What's your opinion of using an EQ to compensate for non-linearity inherent in my monitor speakers?

[Glenn Kuras]

If your monitors are that far off (I kind of doubt it) then I would get new ones.