acoustic treatment - not to be mistaken with sound proofing - is possibly the most important component in the recording studio/mixing room. over the years i looked at quite a few commercial options - RealTraps, GIK - but the biggest turn off for me was not the product price... it was the shipping price to me from where ever in the world to New Zealand.
after spending some time on the web researching bass traps and acoustic treatment, i decided to go the DIY route. the one ingredient that was constantly mentioned in the forums was 705 and 703 rigid fiberglass. just one problem... i can't find it here in New Zealand! so i'm going to go with the GreenStuff option from Autex or Pink Batts - Silencer.
the name bass trap is actually very misleading, as it is easy to think that it will be trapping the bass and that it would only be useful in a room with too much bass. not true!! what a bass trap does is to reduce problems caused by room modes (standing waves) etc, and distribute them more evenly in your room. you will find that by evening out the peaks and troughs of the low frequency standing wave, you're likely to hear more high quality bass at your listening position. you'll also hear more midrange clarity. every room can benefit from bass traps, whether you have too much bass or not enough bass.
i'll put some pictures of my DIY bass traps project up soon... maybe i'll even do a step by step "phototorial" :)
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