HOFA-Akustik Basstraps Natural measurements

[ppataki]

@fmessier6
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Post in thread 'Keep bass traps or send them back (with measurements)? Your advice needed!' https://audiosciencereview.com/foru...rements-your-advice-needed.29080/post-1014437

I have since then replaced my HOFA traps with Caruso Isobond and they actually perform better!

 

[Puddingbuks]

The diameter is 30 cm, but the HOFA isn't much different at 43 cm, and it costs almost twice as much.

Isn’t much more? It’s about double the volume. 145 liter/dm3 instead of 71.

 

[juliangst]

I've been looking for good basstraps for a long time and came to the conclusion that all of them are extremly overpriced.
I recently made some broadband absorbers and will do DIY bass traps as well.

I plan to just get 60x40 wood panels for the top and bottom and 125cm long wood planks as legs.
This will fit 4 glasswool panels (125x62.5x10cm) and the whole thing will be covered with some nice looking fabric.

The tools required for this are a screwdriver, a staple gun, scissors and a saw if you don't get the wood cut in the hardware store.

This will cost ~50€ per trap.

Hofas are almost 200€ for 43 x 43 x π/4 x 100cm traps;
GIK traps are 250€ for 40x40x120cm.

I know that not everyone likes doing DIY but in the case of bass traps I'd highly recommend trying it out.

 

[Puddingbuks]

Here are my diy bass traps, looks like the same size as @juliangst has made. Made from mdf, 2 per side 60x40x120cm, corners rounded with a scrape.

I used black akotherm 40 (polyester wool) to fill up the bass traps.

Rest of my home theater can be seen here:
https://audiosciencereview.com/foru...us-your-home-theatre-setup.36269/post-1392471