Acoustic Treatment Wall Behind Speakers

Front wall absorption ethan the acoustic treatment experts.

Acoustic treatment wall behind speakers.

As speaker wall distance increases treatment becomes less practical. Again the gik guys can get you started. Which is why the most popular diy method of recording vocals is to prop an old mattress against your wall so its directly behind the singers back as he performs. In last week s hangout i was asked.

At very close distances 4 inch thick absorptive acoustic panels behind the speakers may help tame the cancellation notch. That s the area where you have the most low frequency problems. It s clear there s a lot to think about. Which approach is right.

Broadband bass traps would be better. The area between the speakers and the front wall is the highest pressure area in the room. I m in the process of treating my listening room s acoustics. I m definately going to put diffusers 3 furutech panels on the wall behind the listening couch.

Should you use absorption behind the speakers and diffusion on the rear wall well it s a good beginning. Acoustic treatment on the other hand. Acoustic treatment in the walls of a purpose built recording studio control room. The other reason for acoustic treatments of course is to tame bass nodes no mean feat.

To avoid this problem mount your acoustic panels flat on the walls and be sure to spread them evenly throughout the entire room. Others prefer to put diffusers right behind them. After doing some research it looks like some are of the opinion that one must kill the first reflections by placing sound absorbers right behind the speakers. Adding 1 or 2 inch thick foam is a waste.

The effectiveness of absorption behind your speakers also depends on speaker directivity. This is a non environment ne type control room with flush mounted studio monitors and thick broadband absorption systems built into the sidewalls rear wall and ceiling. The type of absorption may depend with the type of speaker as well as the distance from the wall behind the speakers with conventional speakers closer proximity to. Yes the only treatment that s useful on the front wall in most rooms is thick bass traps.