Corner Bass Traps - Always beneficial?

[microstrip]

Not naïve at all. The answers is both walls. If a wall could be built to absorb 100 percent of the sound at all bass frequencies, over the entire wall area, then doing only the rear wall might be acceptable. But in practice bass traps are best placed in as many locations as one can manage. Further, unless the speakers are built into the front wall, their rear radiation at low frequencies will hit that wall causing peaks and nulls. So that's another reason to treat both walls.

--Ethan

Thanks!

[microstrip]

Now, a challenge for the experts in decay time analysis. The two attached pictures show measurements made with REW using a Behringer ECM8000. The room is 31 x 13 x 8 feet . Can you comment on them?

[NorthStar]

---Micro, Congrats in reaching 3,000 posts!

[microstrip]

---Micro, Congrats in reaching 3,000 posts!

Bob,

And still a lot to say and to learn ...
It is a fantastic hobby!

[flez007]

Bob,

And still a lot to say and to learn ...
It is a fantastic hobby!

Liked the above statement microstrip! Thanks...

[Rutgar]

Micro, would you mind posting the RT60 graph from these results as well?

[microstrip]

Micro, would you mind posting the RT60 graph from these results as well?

I will do it later today.

[Rutgar]

I will do it later today.

Thanks, Just curious.

Here is the response (both speakers together) I got in my room, along with the RT-60. Looks like I have a couple of nasty nulls, and that my room is a little over damped.





Edit: I do have the 8 RealTraps I mentioned earlier in this thread, on order. So, it will be interesting to see what they contribute.

[Ethan Winer]

Now, a challenge for the experts in decay time analysis. The two attached pictures show measurements made with REW using a Behringer ECM8000. The room is 31 x 13 x 8 feet . Can you comment on them?

It looks like a room.

Seriously, the decay times aren't terrible except for the lowest two modes. Fortunately, most music has little if any energy at 35 Hz, and probably nothing at 18 Hz. If this room also serves as a theater, the extra oomph at 18 Hz could be seen as a plus!

--Ethan

[NorthStar]

---What is the percentage of movies recorded with real sound content in the 18 Hz area?