Technical Specs
Why Choose the GIK Acoustics Tri-Trap?
When it comes to corner bass traps, like all areas of acoustics, most of performance is about coverage area — how many square feet of bass trapping are we adding to the room? The Tri-Trap’s unique design allows you to stack compact corner traps from floor to ceiling, creating an unobtrusive, high-performance bass buildup solution without permanent installation.
Tri-Traps take up the least amount of corner space of all the options, but are still outstanding performers within their smaller footprint. And, with GIK’s FlexRange Technology, we can add Range Limiters to the Tri-Traps for even better low-end performance, without overdamping the treble. Using Range Limiters on corner bass traps, along with strategic deployment of diffusers, can help us prevent the room from sounding too dead with overdamped midrange and treble once we’ve got enough bass traps in the room to really fix the bass response.
Key Benefits:
Space-Saving Design:
Unlike other bass traps corner solutions, the Tri-Trap’s triangular shape fits neatly into corners of the room, preserving valuable floor space, and maximizing the coverage area within the available space.
Stackable & Freestanding:
No need for mounting or complicated DIY builds—simply place one on the floor in the corner and stack them up to optimize low-end absorption. Available in a Demi- half-size, as well as custom heights if needed. Two standard Tri-Traps will fit under an 8’ ceiling.
FlexRange Technology:
The standard Tri-Trap is a broadband absorber targets a full range of frequencies, from deep bass (good for high end speakers and subwoofers) to higher frequencies with midrange and treble, for a balanced sound profile. Or, you can add Range Limiters for even better bass absorption, with less treble absorption for a more neutral-sounding room for larger installations.
Premium Build Quality:
Uses fiberglass, not acoustic foam, a superior absorption material for better performance and durability. Fabric covering, with veneered plates at the top and bottom.
Ideal for Any Room Size:
Whether you have a small room or a large studio, stackable placement and multiple sizes available adapts to any environment.
The Science Behind Bass Traps
Low frequencies, with their longer wavelengths, behave differently than mid and high frequencies. They tend to accumulate in corners, especially trihedral or tri-corner areas where standing waves and resonances cause excessive bass buildup, leading to an unbalanced frequency response and artificially extended decay times at resonant frequencies. Placing bass traps in corners is generally the most effective first step to control these problem frequencies.
How It Works:
Tri-Traps utilize a high-density fiberglass core to absorb low-frequency sound waves, converting their energy into a tiny amount of heat, and removing it from the room.
If you can space the Tri-Traps out a bit from the corner, then the air gap created can enhance results, especially at the lower bass frequencies where room modes are in most rooms.
More bass trapping surface area means better performance—stacking Tri-Traps creates a convenient way to maximizing coverage area with no installation.
Installation: No Tools, No Drilling, Just Stack and Optimize
Traditional corner bass traps often require fasteners, brackets, or adhesives, making them difficult to install. The Tri-Trap’s freestanding design eliminates this hassle.
Simple Setup:
Position a Tri-Trap in each tri-corner of your room.
Stack additional units to reach full corner height for increased effectiveness.
For best results with 8’ ceilings, consider using two Tri-Traps per corner for full-height stacking, ensuring complete coverage from floor to ceiling. If you have taller ceilings, you can stack more, as well as use our Demi- or Custom-sized Tri-Traps.
What kinds of rooms benefit from the Tri-Trap?
The Tri-Trap Corner Bass Trap is the most convenient way to control room modes and improve frequency response in a variety of environments:
Recording Studios & Home Studios: Capture accurate sound with proper bass trapping, reducing unwanted resonances. Microphone recordings will sound better and more natural, and dialing in mixes (not to mention mastering or post-production) gets much faster and easier when you can hear accurately.
Home Theaters: Enhance clarity by preventing muddy bass buildup in corners of the room.
Audiophile Listening Rooms: Clean up the tone and soundstage of a hifi system or a great set of speakers by eliminating excess low-end energy lingering in the room. Combine corner bass traps with other strategically placed wall panels on the side walls, with ceiling cloud panels for a complete solution.
Small Rooms: Overcome room modes that disproportionately amplify certain frequencies.
Live Rooms: Improve acoustics for instruments and vocal recordings by controlling standing waves and absorbing excess sound lingering in the room.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are corner bass traps important?
Corners of the room are where bass waves naturally accumulate, causing resonances that muddy sound. Placing traps in these locations improves effective control of low frequencies, making both level and decay times more consistent across all the bass frequencies, resulting in a more natural, impactful, and less bloated sound. Everything from explosions in films to an acoustic bass instrument in a musical performance will sound much better.
How does the Tri-Trap compare to foam bass traps?
Foam traps often lack the necessary density and thickness to properly absorb low frequencies. The Tri-Trap’s fiberglass core provides superior absorption, especially for deep bass systems with subwoofers and abundant low-frequency sound waves.
Can I use the Tri-Trap in a small room?
Yes! Small rooms often suffer from room modes at higher bass frequencies, where there is more energy in most recorded audio, due to their smaller dimensions. The Tri-Trap effectively minimizes these distortions, creating a more accurate playback environment.
Does stacking Tri-Traps improve performance?
Yes! More surface area means better absorption. Stacking Tri-Traps from floor to ceiling maximizes bass trapping, improving overall sound quality.
What materials are used in the Tri-Trap?
The Tri-Trap is constructed from rigid fiberglass, ensuring better performance than acoustic foam with a wooden internal frame, veneered caps on the top and bottom, and a fabric covering. Its solid structure increases aesthetics, durability and effectiveness.
How do I know how many Tri-Traps I need?
For optimal performance, we recommend placing Tri-Traps in at least two corners of your room. For best results, use them in all four corners, stacking to ceiling height. More Tri-Traps is always better, and you can limit the high frequency absorption by using Range Limiters, also maximizing deep bass absorption.
Do Tri-Traps provide soundproofing?
Bass traps are not designed to provide complete soundproofing, but they may help muffle sound transmission under some conditions.
Upgrade Your Room Acoustics with the Tri-Trap Corner Bass Trap
The Tri-Trap Corner Bass Trap is a fantastic solution for controlling bass buildup, improving frequency response, and optimizing room acoustics without taking up excessive space. Its stackable, freestanding design makes it the most convenient way to achieve compact but professional-grade sound treatment in small rooms, home studios, and listening spaces.
Enhance your room acoustics today—shop the GIK Acoustics Tri-Trap Corner Bass Trap now!
Technical Specifications
- Designed to fit in any corner
- Standard Caps Available: Blonde wood veneer, black rigid vinyl, white rigid vinyl
- Upgrade Caps Available: Walnut veneer, Gray Elm veneer
- Standard size: 23.5” front face x 16.5″ x 16.5″ sides x 47” tall
- Weight: 15 pounds
- Can be custom sized to fit your specifications
- RANGE LIMITER options
- FULL RANGE – without a membrane, bass traps are broadband
- RANGE LIMITER – with a membrane, bass traps absorb even lower frequencies while the membrane has less effect absorbing upper frequencies
- Optional built-in Scatter Plate for an even balance of absorption, diffusion, and scattering
- Class A fire rated – Click HERE for Fire Rating test results
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