Bass Traps and Understanding Low Frequencies
GIK Acoustics continues our educational video series with Bass Traps & Understanding Lower Frequencies. This video examines how low end frequencies move in a room and how bass traps can solve these problems. Before we can identify where frequency response...
Video: Early or First Reflection Points
Early reflections or first reflections are terms to describe direct sound which arrives at the listener’s ears before the rest of the reflected sound does. Sound reflects not just off the walls to the left and right, but off the...
Positioning the Listening Spot
When positioning the listening spot, people often ask if they should face the long wall or the short wall. In this video we examine each setup and show why the facing the short wall is the better option. Why do...
Zalan Schuster is back with an educational video illustrating how to temporary acoustics can be employed to treat a room without mounting panels to ceilings or walls. Listen to the sound difference between temporary treated and untreated acoustic room. Zalan...
Do Foam Bass Traps Work? Comparing Acoustic Foam to GIK FlexRange Bass Trap Panels
Acoustic Foam Bass Traps vs. GIK FlexRange Bass Trap Panels One of the most common questions we get on forums, on social media, or in inquiries to GIK Acoustics is whether foam bass traps really work, especially compared to our...
Treated and Untreated Listening Room
In this video, Zalan Schuster illustrates the audible difference between a treated and an untreated listening room. Zalan is a GIK Acoustics dealer in Slovakia and his knowledge is evident in this useful video. Zalan Schuster Acoustics / GIK Acoustics...
So you’ve got your room setup and treated, you’ve spent a ton on gear and a fantastic monitoring chain, but things still don’t sound right. Maybe the stereo image is weird, or the low end is tubby on one side...
When it comes to room setup, there are a lot of dos and don’ts. Here is a list of things to avoid if at all possible in order to get the best sound. – Don’t put your seating right against...
Achieving balanced bass response in a room requires more than just great speakers—it demands acoustic treatment with a good bass trapping strategy tailored to controlling low frequencies. Whether in home theaters, recording studios, or listening rooms, a strategy to deal...