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About Bass Traps
Muddy bass in your mix space is one of the leading factors separating your mixes from the majors. As our friends at Dangerous Music like to say, “You can’t mix what you can’t hear.”
Ever wonder how the pros achieve that tight, balanced low-end response? It starts with clever engineering and is aided by the treatment of bass buildup and standing waves in the mixing environment using bass traps.
What are bass traps?
Bass traps are an essential part of the acoustic-treatment hierarchy. These high-density absorption panels are built from fiberglass, foam, or mineral wool materials with high absorption coefficients. They’re engineered to deliver broadband absorption that reaches deep down into the bass, kick, and sub-synth registers of your audio — specializing in frequencies below 300Hz.
Note that most bass traps also absorb and reflect frequencies much higher than 300Hz. But bass traps are unique in their ability to treat problematic bass caused by modal ringing, a common issue with small and undertreated rooms.
Which bass traps are right for my studio?
Bass traps at Sweetwater come in three main varieties. Corner bass traps are effective at filling the entirety of your studio’s corners, which are hot spots for bass buildup. Panel bass traps mount parallel to your side walls and have air gaps behind them to nullify modal bass as it arrives at your ears. Finally, gobo bass traps are freestanding broadband absorbers used in live rooms to help isolate sound sources from one another. All types of bass traps are effective at treating bass buildup.
How do bass traps work, and why do I need them?
Bass traps enhance your mixes by reducing and flattening the audible bass in your control room, which often yields neutral and better-translating recordings.
Think of it this way: If you have +20dB of excess 80Hz flying around your control room and you mix to what sounds right, then your low end will sound -20dB too thin at 80Hz played back anywhere but in your room — in your car, on your phone, and through earbuds.
Bass traps are also effective at smoothing out the low-end “wooliness” in a mix environment that can mask your lead sources and lead to excess corrective EQ.
Find the bass traps your studio needs at Sweetwater
Are bass traps right for your studio? A quick chat with Sweetwater’s Sales Engineers should tell you all you need to know. Call us at (800) 222-4700 and let us know what type of sound you’re searching for in your mixing, tracking, or home theater space. Or, for more information, check out the articles below.
- “How to Record Vocals in Your Closet and Other Creative Tips” | inSync
- “How to Hang Acoustic Treatment from Your Ceiling” | inSync
- “Acoustic Treatment Buying Guide” | inSync
- Auralex Venus and LENRD Bass Traps FAQs | inSync
What are the most popular brands for Bass Traps on Sweetwater.com?
What are the most popular Bass Traps on Sweetwater.com?
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Auralex LENRD 1x1x2 foot Studiofoam Bass Trap - Charcoal (8-pack)
★★★★½ 6 reviews
$339.99 -
Primacoustic GoTrap Studio Gobo and Bass Trap - Black
★★★★ 2 reviews
$517.65 -
Primacoustic 2 inch London Bass Trap Kit 24x48 inch Panel 2-pack - Black
★★★★★ 1 review
$399.99 -
Auralex ATOM-12 Bass Trap System - Charcoal
★★★★½ 1 review
$770.43
Why shop Bass Traps at Sweetwater.com?
With a massive selection of Bass Traps, free shipping, a free 2-year warranty, 24/7 access to award-winning support - and more - Sweetwater gives you more than any other retailer! If you have any questions about Bass Traps, make sure to give your personal Sales Engineer a call at (800) 222-4700.
