What do you think of when you hear the word "bass trap"? A triangular foam wedge? A square box wrapped in fabric? A tube trap? Bass traps come in so many different sizes, shapes, thicknesses and densities. It can be super confusing! But what actually is a "bass trap" when it comes down … [Read more...] about Why “Bass Traps” Aren’t Actually Bass Traps
“I’ve got this annoying resonance at 126Hz!!”
If you have this problem you'll know exactly what I’m talking about: You sit down to work on a mix, you press play, and for a few seconds everything seems fine. But then the bass kicks in and just as it hits that one note, all hell breaks loose. This super loud, super annoying … [Read more...] about “I’ve got this annoying resonance at 126Hz!!”
The One Problem No Bass Trap Can Fix
Have you tested your room’s low end, or visited another studio, and while walking around you thought: "Damn, this room has some serious low end issues!“ The bass is all over the place. Total suck out over here, massive resonance over there. "We need some PROPER bass absorption in here and … [Read more...] about The One Problem No Bass Trap Can Fix
Can Bass Traps Take Away Too Much Bass?
I’m sure you’ve heard the advice before that: "You can’t have too many bass traps!“ But you’ve probably also heard stories off people putting way too much absorption in their room and it ending up sounding over-damped, or even "dead“. You get that "sucked out“ feeling when you enter the … [Read more...] about Can Bass Traps Take Away Too Much Bass?
Pressure vs Velocity: Which Bass Trap Should You Get?
I've already showed you a simple way to figure out if the bass trap you are thinking about getting for your room is a pressure (tuned/resonance/membrane) trap, or a velocity trap (porous, broadband), and what that means about how they work and how to use it. But which type is actually the right … [Read more...] about Pressure vs Velocity: Which Bass Trap Should You Get?
