zambizzi
Platinum Member
low frequencies tend to collect in corners. they are slow and don't reflect as well or as fast as higher frequencies. very difficult to deal with. parallel surfaces only exacerbate the problem because there is no diffusion occurring. (next time you're in a decent studio, notice how much room shaping and diffusers are used to 'tune' the environment).
i think konaboy nailed the primary culprit: your ceiling. those big, lazy bass frequencies just flow right thru styrofoam, hence, no reflection and no trapping of those delightfully boomy lows. putting more padding under your carpet will make it worse, not better. you need some reflection if you want those bass frequencies back.
Yes, thanks to both of ya. I prefer to leave the floor un-padded just because it feels nice under my kit. I hated how everything sank over time and sloshed around (like my 2-legged hi-hat stand) while playing on the padded floor.
I'm going to try and figure something out for the ceiling, it's a good place to start. I can't do much w/ the trusses as this house is rented. Also, the landlady just had a new roof put on the entire house and garage, so there's even more weight up there now.
Thanks guys!