Bass traps with loft insulation?

[robfromthedeep]

Hey guys, i know there is loads of threads about bass traps and even more on the John Sayers' forum but i'm not a member on there and i'm sure you lot can help.

Where i work, (Focus DIY) we are having a sale this weekend where 100mm thick loft insulation (the rolls of fluffy stuff) are £2.79 for 13.89m(squared).

This is 20p per square metre so a pretty awesome deal, but is the stuff workable for bass traps? I know the rigid stuff is preferred but what if i compressed a couple layers???

Cheers

Rob

 

[colonel kurtz]

it'll somewhat work i suppose, but it's definitely not "preferred"

 

[Melodeath]

The only thing that matters is the absorption coefficients.

http://bobgolds.com/AbsorptionCoefficients.htm

I made my bass traps out of fluffy pink stuff. I imagine working with 703 would have been much easier, but I already had the fluffy pink, so I saved at least $100.

I have the 6.25" thick stuff, and I "compressed" it to 4", which should make it even better.

 

[Joematthews]

Do you have exposed corners in your room? if so, get some material to cover it and just pile as much as will fit in the corner... like this sketchup diagram I just made.

Joe