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Bass Traps

Anyone familiar with these 2 types of bass traps?

Synergistic Research Black Box and PSI AUDIO AVAA C214

I'm in the process of implementing room treatment and have decided on 32x32x6 hollow felt box clouds stuffed with 6" Rockwool Safe and Sound acoustic insulation.  This will offer an NRC value of 1.25. These panels are manufactured with WAF in mind,  not that I actually need my wife's approval lol

But as far as controlling the bass, given the aesthetics of my room I'm limited in what I can and want to do. So I'm wondering how effective these two types of bass traps actually perform. Those huge passive black foam blocks and wedges won't work with the aesthetics of my room.  Let's not pretend they are anything but conspicuous and visually disruptive.  

Again I'm looking for feedback on the Synergistic Research Black Box and PSI AUDIO AVAA C214

Thanks!

fire_water
kofibaffour
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can you not DIY? @fire_water 

Also room treatment is not based on vibes  but rigorous scientific and iterative processes

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fire_water OP
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I guess I can buy the Primacoustic FullTrap bass trap and place it on the front wall like their engineer suggested.  Bit it's not a very appealing box so I'd have to build a new cabinet out of solid wood and replace the fabric with a white one.  I'm paying extra money to have it blend in with my room!  That's just dumb.  Lol

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kr4
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fire_water wrote:  I don’t think I misinterpreted what the author had to say. 

Well, you certainly did not misquote me! smiley

However, that was a proviso inserted because I feared that my general enthusiasm might raise excessive expectations.  It works well but it is not panacea.

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fire_water OP
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KR4,

my apologies sir! You are the author of this article?  I didn't realize until now.  Seeing how expensive this unit is I guess I was looking for an incredibly positive solution. 

ronboco
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@fire_water 

I recommend you consult an acoustician if you don’t want to just guess. Jeff at HDacoustics is very good and can tell you exactly how to make your room sound it’s best. Good luck !

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