GiK Tri-Trap Bass Trap Review

[admin]

I very rarely say anything unequivocal in a review. Hold on to your hats 'cause I'm gonna to do it now. The GiK Tri-Traps will improve the sound in your room. They will. It doesn't matter the speaker or the amp. The DVD player or the processor. The Tri-Traps will help curb your bass problems. Are they a panacea? Will the fix everything? No, of course not. But ask any acoustical expert and you'll find that corner bass trapping is high up on their list of "first steps to a better sounding room."


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[mike c]

is there an article to follow? or is this just a "statement"?

pics at least?

[nibhaz]

Yeah an article would be nice

But I have to disparage the super high value rating. Corner absorbers are a pretty easy builds for DIY. You could easily build four SCAs of comparable size, or do two corners floor to ceiling in a room with 8’ceilings for that price.

[just-some-guy]

Originally Posted by nibhaz

Corner absorbers are a pretty easy builds for DIY. You could easily build four SCAs of comparable size, or do two corners floor to ceiling in a room with 8’ceilings for that price.

not for everyone. some people would kill themselves with a screwdriver.

[mike c]

yup. i still can't get around to making DIY acoustic corner traps.

back on topic though, i have a pair of tri traps

[mardelgo]

Thanks for the review but why I never see a Freq graph of before and after Bass Traps, to see how low in freq they work, I guess in the 200- 800Hz range, but I do not think they will do much help in subs freq...

[FirstReflection]

How do these compare to acoustic foam corner bass traps such as the Auralex LENRD bass traps? I found it a bit odd to praise the price of these GiK Tri-traps when the LENRD traps are the same size and about half the price?

[mike c]

i doubt foam can touch rockwool in terms of density and therefore more effect on the lower bass

[Tom Andry]

Originally Posted by mardelgo

Thanks for the review but why I never see a Freq graph of before and after Bass Traps, to see how low in freq they work, I guess in the 200- 800Hz range, but I do not think they will do much help in subs freq...

If you're just skimming the article for graphs you won't find it. On the conclusion page - "GiK has had their traps measured." I didn't do the measurements but neither did GiK. It's pretty clear that they are effective below 200Hz.

[Tom Andry]

Originally Posted by mike c

i doubt foam can touch rockwool in terms of density and therefore more effect on the lower bass

This is a well documented fact. They just don't measure as well which is why everyone uses fiberglass or rockwool.