What about corners? Putting panels across the corner horizontally instead of vertically should have some impact - you put twice the surface area / absorption material there and also change the air gap. I hope Jesco is reading this and will test it / mention his experience with it here or in the programmes.
Should I put my acoustic panels right behind the monitors (where the ports are) and then spread them across the wall or should I leave a naked wall behind the vents and position them around the speaker?
Jesco. Great video as always. I have question. I saw on one picture you had some cloth inside of bass holes in your monitors. Have you got any video about it or maybe you can say something about it?
Happy New Year, and thanks for what you do, Jesko! Only one more week before the 'Crescendo of Crazy' (hopefully that'll be the crescendo, anyway). I'm not going to be thinking about hanging anything for a while, but when I do, I'll re-watch this video...
Hi Jesco, I have a sloping ceiling which is higher on the right than on the left when looking at the wall where the speakers are. I am going to make some quite think rock wool absorbers to hang from the ceiling but wondered if they should be parallel with the ceiling or parallel with the floor??
The timing of this was impeccable. Quick question, When you place panels on the front wall, is it directly behind the speakers &/or spread out a bit. Also is it important to cover the wall between the speakers?
Is this for a stereo monitoring environment? If so, unless your panels are very deep (60cm or more) then there's nothing to gain from putting panels behind your speakers since only the low frequencies will radiate into full space (spherically) and creep around the rear or the speaker cabinets. Hi and mid frequencies will not creep around the rear of the cabinets so no need to put first reflection panels behind speakers.
@@paulbishop2161 thank you. Yes just a pair of JBL 308 mkii in a small amateur home studio. My panels are 100mm (10 cm). So am I better to place them else where?
@@DerekSmyth first I would measure your room with a calibrated microphone and room EQ wizard, look at the water fall plot, impulse response ETC chart and your RT60. Then, yes, place your panels at first reflection points on your side walls. Hang a cloud above the mix position at least 200mm or more of low density fibre in a timber frame wrapped in fabric will do. Trap the entire rear wall in the same manner as well - as deep as you can. Try moving your monitors as close to the front wall as possible so that you emulate flush mounted monitors without them actually being in the wall, this will reduce the amount of speaker boundary interference. Re-measure your room and see how it's improved.
@@paulbishop2161 thanks again. I’ve got all the first, some second reflections covered already and a cloud up. I’ve also got 2 panels behind each speaker that spans across the gap in between ie the front wall. I’ve got no panels left so just thinking whether the 2 on the front wall would be more beneficial in a corner/rear wall or as a gobo
A few simple questions. I may have the opportunity to convert an out building into a small studio. Now, it is small, with a rough estimate of around 7ft wide x 14ft long and 7ft/9ft tall (sloping roof). It currently has a sloped, clay tiled roof. Would a flat roof be better, or can I put in a ceiling with insulation in the void and more panels on the ceiling? Should I consider making the building taller if possible? I would also make it wider if I can. Can I put too many panels in? In other words, is it a bad idea to have wall to wall panels and panels on the ceiling too?
Hi. Is it possible to use something like a lighting truss to suspend a cloud over the desk when you can't attach things to a ceiling? If so, should you try to get it up fairly close to the ceiling (with an air gap) or try to bring it down closer to the desk (assuming you have a high ceilinged room)? Thanks!
Thanks Jesco. Absolutely enjoy watching your videos. Full of great common-sense, zero voodoo! I have a very small room, and I can't position my desk in the best place either. So I'm just starting out my acoustic treatment journey and I'm glad I found your channel before taking the plunge. I'd say "wish me luck" but I think your advice negates luck 😉
Appreciated your tips Jesco! Is your insight more geared toward absorbtion panels? It make sense for absorbtion panels but wouldn't diffusion panels be much more critical on placement locations? Or if same theory applies? Thanks
Thanks for the great information. I watched someone else's video that stated covering ceiling tri-corners was first importance, then vertical bi corners, then horizontal bi-corners around ceiling. Their argument was this gets most effect for the number of acoustic panels. But after watching your video I feel like they were incorrect, and a good thickness panel spaced appropriately from the wall on a suitable flat wall (sides or rear) would be more effective than a lot of thin panels spread around the corners?
I think it is a good idea to start in corners for sure, and I believe Jesco is an advocate for that also. The point in this video is not about that really, but just that the orientation of the panels on flat walls is not going to make big difference, be it horizontal or vertical. In any case, you really do want thick panels / corner traps if you want to control bass frequencies. I'm just learning this myself also, treating a small room where it becomes apparent that in this case less is not more, but indeed more is more, and even that is probably not enough...
Great advice Jesco! Always love your videos! I have my broadband panels installed vertically but recently re-mounted them to add a small air gap as they were previously right against the wall. Do you have any tips on mounting hardware that you use for drywall? I’ve been using picture mounting hardware with a toggle bolt to the drywall and a hook or screw on the panel itself. Thanks!
hey jesco, just wanted to say thanks for the free complete guide you sent me. really good information! unfortunately I had already wasted money on some auralex lenrds 😭
luckily I only bought a pack of four and I feel they will still be useful for some mid and high absorbtion. I also picked up some owens corning panels I still have to wrap in cloth. only two inches thick so unfortunately not quite big enough to do a ton (wish I had found your info before I made these purchases haha) but if I put them in corners with air behind them that should still aid in some lower frequency absorbtion right?
Hi, thanks for the offer regarding the Bass Traps guide. Unfortunately several tries have not led to an response email for a link. I got one email to confirm my subscription but thats it.
