Giga bass panel with membrane – 103x40x40cm

Bass traps membrane is an extremely effective bass traps that combines a membrane resonator and a full size and range sound absorbing panel in order to defeat the problematic parts of the low frequencies.

Formation of Bass Trap Membrane

It contains a uniquely designed spring leather, inside of which is high-density acoustic wool (90kg/m³). It effectively absorbs frequencies below 600Hz when used with a leather membrane. Therefore, these bass traps are highly effective in absorbing low frequencies.

The closed airspace behind the membrane fully utilizes the quarter-wavelength principle to further enhance the absorption of low frequencies in this critical bass range.

With the Giga bass trap membrane, low frequencies are absorbed by a stretched membrane placed across the full width of the structure. It slows down low frequencies through vibration and ultimately stops them in areas where the volume of low frequencies is particularly high. Room dimensions amplify or cancel certain frequencies. The bass trap membrane is designed to resonate soundlessly at low frequencies, thereby smoothing out modular frequencies.

Installation Guide

The optimal position is in the corner where the walls meet, as low frequencies are significantly enriched there.

In rooms where there isn’t enough space for a corner unit (corner bass trap), we recommend narrower or custom-sized panels. By combining them with broadband acoustic panels and diffusers, you can create a perfectly balanced space.

Applications

The most ideal use is to place at least two pieces on top of each other in each corner. If this is not possible, you can place them at ear level, with the center of the bass traps aligned at ear level when seated. This will also help control the secondary reflection points.

If you prefer not to drill, the bass traps will work perfectly when placed on the floor.

A Little Science: How the Giga Bass Trap Membrane Was Developed

Bass Problems in the Recording Studio

With the advent of affordable digital and analog electronics, recording studios have expanded to the point where many successful records are now made entirely at home in home studios. Most of these rooms are existing structures that were never originally designed for audio recording or listening.

Small rooms often face several issues: due to the close proximity of the walls, loudspeakers and instruments are exposed to strong reflections, leading to serious comb filtering. As most rooms are rectangular or square, the parallel walls can cause significant standing waves and unwanted echo.

These reflections can both collapse the listening position and cause ear fatigue. A straightforward solution for middle and high-frequency reflections is the use of broadband absorbing panels, such as the popular Broadband Acoustic Panel.

However, handling bass frequencies is more challenging, and this is often referred to as modal distortion or room modes.

Room modes occur when many low-frequency sound waves converge. When several phases align, they combine and amplify each other, causing the bass to increase at a particular frequency. On the other hand, these sound waves can also combine in opposite phases and cancel each other out, resulting in a dip in the lower frequencies. Neither of these situations is ideal, as the speakers can become too loud or too quiet depending on our position in the room.

In an ideally treated room, walking around should allow us to hear a balanced sound with minimal deviation at different points in the room.

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Use of Giga Corner Bass Trap Membrane

It’s Easy to Handle, and It Works

By combining a bass trap membrane with broadband acoustic panels, you’ll notice an immediate improvement. The bass will calm down, and the rattling echoes will decrease, helping to eliminate disturbing standing waves that cause peaks or nulls.

With fewer reflections and echoes, the listener’s room will become quieter, making the space more comfortable and enjoyable. In a properly treated and balanced recording studio, mixing becomes more precise, and the recorded music is clearer when played in different environments, such as your car or other acoustic spaces.

The Use and Advantage of Corners:

It is well known that the low frequencies enrich in the corners where they are multiplied and strengthening each other. That is why the acoustic experts always start the acoustic treatment with the corners. The other major reason is that as the bass multiplies in the corners, thus if you double the number of corner bass traps the bass traps will function as sound traps.

FAQ:

Can I place the Giga basstrap membrane in a corner?

We provide our acoustic panels with pre-drilled holes and you must screw the added hook bolts manually. Then you must put a hook bolt in the hole drilled in the wall, then hang it.

How the Membrane Absorbs the Bass

It works through simple vibration, which is, of course, soundless. This means that the high-density membrane mounted on the panel begins to vibrate when the bass passes through, significantly slowing it down.

The membrane contains high-density acoustic wool, which immediately slows down the bass as it passes through. According to thermodynamics principles, its acoustic energy is converted into heat.

Do We Improve Sound Absorption by Stacking Two Corner Bass Traps?

Yes. Stacking them not only increases the surface area for high, mid, and low frequencies, but the resulting increased reflections also likely help absorb more bass.

If These Are Called Membrane Bass Traps, How Do They Absorb High Frequencies?

The bass range is the most difficult to control, so we made a compromise. To absorb a significant amount of low frequencies, we sacrifice some of the absorption in the higher frequencies. If you still want to absorb sounds across the entire frequency range, we recommend our corner unit bass trap or our standard bass trap.

How Can I Measure the Performance of the Bass Trap?

You can measure it using free Room Acoustics Software. First, measure the room without the corner bass trap membrane, then place the bass trap in the corner and measure again. The results will speak for themselves.

Don’t do the same with a lower-quality acoustic panel or foam, as you’ll likely be disappointed. General foam (20-30kg/m³ density) can’t absorb deep sounds. In our range, we offer the extra-high-density 80kg/m³ Elitexa acoustic foam, which can absorb deep sounds due to its extra density.

Can I Use It Behind Acoustic Curtains?

Absolutely. It also absorbs deep sound behind curtains.

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