Can someone help identify this foam?
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Can someone help identify this foam?
I think it's some sort of mattress foam, but not really sure. Someone gave it to me and I took it on the chance that it's useful. If not I'll probably throw it out. Any ideas? PS sorry for the grainy pictures
Mattress foam. Not really worth having.
Foam in general, is not a very good solution for acoustic treatment. You should find and endless rabbit hole of info online regarding foam vs rigid fiberglass insulation and mid range frequency absorption.
If you don't have a good handle on small room acoustics, then you should look into it gearslutz is a decent place to start. Some big name acoustic designers spend time over there.
Generally in a small room low end frequencies are going to be your biggest problem....foam is very ineffective in dealing with low freq energy.
Foam in general, is not a very good solution for acoustic treatment. You should find and endless rabbit hole of info online regarding foam vs rigid fiberglass insulation and mid range frequency absorption.
If you don't have a good handle on small room acoustics, then you should look into it gearslutz is a decent place to start. Some big name acoustic designers spend time over there.
Generally in a small room low end frequencies are going to be your biggest problem....foam is very ineffective in dealing with low freq energy.
Agreed with everything said so far. Except maybe going to Gearslutz. (I kid, I kid).
This article will get you started:
http://realtraps.com/art_basics.htm
This article will get you started:
http://realtraps.com/art_basics.htm
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I think someone on this Forum once said, "save the foam for your latte, kid." Or words to that effect. That said, I'd like to try that shit in my kick drum. Dunno why.
A word of caution about mysterious foams. They can break down, over time, into a gooey mess that is almost impossible to clean. Especially if what they are goo'd to is delicate, intricate, valuable audio equipment. I'm dealing right now with the residue of some foam that an old bandmate brought home from his brief stint as a worker in a mattress factory in the mid-80's.
A word of caution about mysterious foams. They can break down, over time, into a gooey mess that is almost impossible to clean. Especially if what they are goo'd to is delicate, intricate, valuable audio equipment. I'm dealing right now with the residue of some foam that an old bandmate brought home from his brief stint as a worker in a mattress factory in the mid-80's.
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This is a good idea, at least worth trying. I'd start by lining the inner shell with the foam. Make a long strip the same length as the circumference of the drum. And the width just a bit wider than the depth of the drum, so when you put it in the drum, it touches both heads. It should do a good amount of taming on a woofy kick. If too much taming, just trim back the length until it is just right.Snarl 12/8 wrote: That said, I'd like to try that shit in my kick drum. Dunno why.
If not, throw it all away.
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