Calculating #of Absorber Panels

I have just remodeled my drum room. It exists inside my 20x20 garage. I play and teach drums and want to do some recording as well. Room dimensions are: 10'x14' by 10' cathedral ceiling. The walls are: 2x4 Mineral wool 5/8 MDF 1/2 Homasote 5/8 drywall The ceiling is constructed with mass loaded vinyl, drywall and commercial grade acoustical ceiling treatment. The floor is painted concrete covered 60% by carpet. My basic question is how can I calculate the number of Absorber Panels I will need? I plan on constructing them myself, in the more or less typical size of 24"x48". I will construct the bass traps alá "Super Chunk". Thanks for any and all assistance. Chuck Silverman Los Angeles, Ca

ChuckS wrote:

how can I calculate the number of Absorber Panels I will need?

There's no one right answer, but I'll say for a 14x10x10 room 8 to 16 corner bass traps (4 inches thick) plus 8 mid/high absorbers (2 inches thick) will give you very good results. --Ethan

Ethan Winer wrote:

ChuckS wrote:

how can I calculate the number of Absorber Panels I will need?

There's no one right answer, but I'll say for a 14x10x10 room 8 to 16 corner bass traps (4 inches thick) plus 8 mid/high absorbers (2 inches thick) will give you very good results. --Ethan

thanks Ethan. So....8 to 16 corner bass traps? Isn't a corner bass trap one trap from floor to ceiling? Since I have four corners, wouldn't that be four traps? Can you ellucidate a little? thanks Chuck

Chuck, There's actually more than just 4 corners in any (square) room. wall to wall wall to ceiling wall to floor go figure ;)

Ro wrote:

Chuck, There's actually more than just 4 corners in any (square) room. wall to wall wall to ceiling wall to floor go figure ;)

I'm beginning to see the light! Thanks for all of your help. What I am confused about is that I've seen studios with bass traps in the corners of the room, built all the way from floor to ceiling, directly in the four corners of the room...and that was it. So, how would all of these other designs be placed in the room? Are they built smaller (with 4" Roxul) and then placed in all the corners? Chuck Los Angeles

what would the dimensions of these corner bass traps be? Chuck

Generally 2'x4'x4" thick. Bryan

bpape wrote:

Generally 2'x4'x4" thick. Bryan

As a novice with all of this (Can you tell?!) I appreciate all the great information. I'm having my contractor give me a bid to build four Super Chunk and 10 2'x4'x2" panels. I just have no time or skill to build them well. I'll be using Roxul as well. I'll inform all as to the progress. Thanks Chuck S http://chucksilverman.com