Should I put spacers behind my bass traps?

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I have three wall mounted 2'x2'x2" absorbers along with several corner mounted 4" thick bass traps. In watchin Ethan's video I see that he uses some cylindrical spacers to put about 2" or so between the walls and the traps. Is it worth it on 2" thick absorbers?

I know, I know... try it and see. But I'm at work, daydreaming and not in my studio but wanting to talk about it :rolleyes:
 
Nate74 said:
I have three wall mounted 2'x2'x2" absorbers along with several corner mounted 4" thick bass traps. In watchin Ethan's video I see that he uses some cylindrical spacers to put about 2" or so between the walls and the traps. Is it worth it on 2" thick absorbers?

I know, I know... try it and see. But I'm at work, daydreaming and not in my studio but wanting to talk about it :rolleyes:
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A 2" absorber spaced 2" from a reflective surface will act more like a 4" absorber. So yeah, the cheapest way to increase effectivness of absorbent material is by spacing it from the reflective surface, eg wall.
 
Thanks pandamonk!

There's a carpet store that I pass on my way home from work. Would a empty tube from a roll of carpet work if I cut it to 2" in length? I seem to remember those things are made of pretty heavy-duty cardboard. Would that be total overkill and is there something better suited?
 
Anything that gives you an airspace will work. Wood, cardboard, PVC, pointy sticks...
 
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