deep bass traps above work bench?

[pd ryan]

Hi Ethan

I have a small studio with a work bench across the room (wall to wall)and built in, hard against the back wall. My video monitors, rack and speaker monotors sit on this bench. If I mount bass traps - 2 in each corner, should they be deep bass traps, and if I use .25 inch ply over a length of 4 -5 feet, will this still work? Or should the thickness of the ply be proportional to the length of the bass trap?

thanks

Peter

[Ethan Winer]

Peter,

> If I mount bass traps - 2 in each corner, should they be deep bass traps <

As explained in the article, you need both the low-bass and high-bass types. You also need more than two traps.

> should the thickness of the ply be proportional to the length of the bass trap? <

No, the thickness of the plywood, along with the depth of the box, determines the center frequency.

--Ethan