READ THIS FIRST (please!)

Welcome to the Audio Expert forum! This section focuses on acoustics and room treatment. Although I'm a principal at RealTraps, manufacturer of high-performance acoustic treatment, I gladly share my knowledge here. You do not need to be a customer of my company to participate, and I gladly help people with their DIY projects. However, I draw the line at advising customers of other treatment companies. As their customer you deserve their technical support and advice.

If this is your first visit, please read the ACOUSTICS FAQ on my web site. This detailed article explains the basics of acoustic treatment, and answers the most common questions. The FAQ is admittedly quite a bit to read, but when you are done you will know a lot about room acoustics and treatment! You can also use the Table of Contents, or search the page in your web browser, to quickly find the topics discussed. There's also this much smaller version that's easier to read and understand:

Acoustic Basics

Then if you have any follow-up questions you're welcome to post them here in the forum.

A lot of visitors want to learn more about bass traps, and this is my most recent article:

Bass Trap Myths

Here's another recent article that everyone should read:

Early Reflections

This article explains in detail how to measure a room:

Room Measuring Primer

This article compares room measuring microphones:

Comparison of Ten Measuring Microphones

Thanks.

--Ethan