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Re: Built-quality: GIK vs Realtraps vs Echobuster

Posted by Ethan Winer (M) on February 12, 2007 at 13:18:54

In Reply to: Built-quality: GIK vs Realtraps vs Echobuster posted by WBWB on February 10, 2007 at 21:18:27:

> I've heard the GIK is quite "DIY-ish", but I have never seem them in real life. How does it compare with the Echobuster in terms of built? Also, I think Realtraps are more "heavy-duty" as they are built more robust, but is it worth the extra in the finish? <

I hope nobody will mind if I chime in briefly. :->)

Build quality is important to some people, and so is fit and finish. Others don't care at all. But there's more to a good acoustic product than just appearance. How well it works is probably your main concern, and I promise you all "bass traps" are not equally effective. Ease and versatility of mounting is another factor, and maybe durability too unless you don't care if something sags over time and gets lumpy etc.

Even more important is the level of advice you can get from a vendor. I don't consider room acoustics to be as complicated as many people seem to, but more people need advice with bass traps and absorbers and diffusors than for preamps and CD players. Just as acoustic products vary greatly among brands, so does the quality of technical advice you can get.

--Ethan

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