All New Production TubeTraps Have the Isothermal Upgrade (classic version available on request)
ASC's Patented IsoThermal TubeTrap delivers twice the bass absorption power as our original TubeTrap while following tradition by retaining a fully adjustable treble diffuser. Isothermal TubeTraps are modular, self-contained, broadband acoustic absorber/diffusers that improve the quality of music playback.
For decades Audiophiles & Recording Engineers have relied on the award-winning TubeTraps to get their room sound just right. Simply place them in the corners of your listening room or studio, and they go to work—giving you a clean musical bassline, along with added high frequency ambient sparkle.
Limited models are available for immediate purchase - click below! For 4 foot tall units, different diameters, and all other inquiries, please call or email us!
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Bass Refined
You keep your subwoofer's volume turned down and the crossover set low so it can “support” the bottom end without drowning out the music. But... you know you can do better. The SubTrap absorbs excess bass (the bad, muddy bass) and decouples your subwoofer from the floor and elevates it out of the vertical mode stimulation zone. While increasing bass extension and punch, the SubTrap also gets rid of the dreaded "one note bass". Utilizing our patented Isothermal technology to boost the low bass absorption, the ASC SubTrap should be the foundation of your acoustic control plan. It's much more than a simple vibration isolation stand... now you can "raise" your subwoofer to its full performance potential. Simply place your subwoofer atop the SubTrap. You'll instantly improve sonic detail, changing “fuzzy” playback into a richly detailed picture by lowering the running noise floor of the room in the all-important low bass range. From there, build your musical experience with rich harmonics and a lush, and immersive soundstage. You'll hear musical bass lines you never knew existed!Applications:
- Two-channel HiFi Listening
- Home Theater
- Home Studio
- Professional Recording/Mixing Studio
- Live Sound Environments / Rehearsals
SubTraps are made to order
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ASC SoundPlanks are the perfect companion to ASC TubeTraps for complete control of the acoustics in your room. After the bass range is under control, the SoundPlanks further improve imaging and flutter echo without taking up any floor space.
Applications:
- High-End Listening Rooms
- Recording/Mixing/Mastering Studios
- Home Theaters
- Offices
- Conference Rooms
- Retail Stores
- Offices
- Auditoriums
- Gymnasiums
- Band Rooms
- ChurchesRestaurants & Cafes
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QuarterRound TubeTraps (QRTTs) give you very high performance in a form-fitting package, custom designed to fit in the corner when space is at a premium. All QRTTs are built with our patented Isothermal technology, providing double the bass absorption as our Standard TubeTrap line. Like all ASC products, these are hand-built to order at our headquarters in Eugene, Oregon and are 100% USA made.For pricing, select from the variant options below. Typical lead time is 3-4 weeks.
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Reflection Control - with Style!
CinemaPanels reduce echo, reverberation, comb filtering, and flutter in your media room. Equally suited to Theater and HiFi use, CinemaPanels improve your room acoustics and decor at the same time! Pick up a 6-pack today for the following uses:- Improved dialogue clarity in Theater use
- Improved imaging via sidewall reflection control in HiFi use
- Reverberation control in band/rehearsal rooms - better distinction between instruments
- Praise band stage noise control in churches - hear the PA instead of the blurry stage sound
- Improved spaciousness via rear wall diffusion in Control/Mix room use
- Flutter echo control in studio live room recording - calm but not dead
- General reverberation control throughout the home - hear everything better!
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The ASC AcousticSoffit is a true broadband acoustic device that may be all your room needs! Hear the benefits of TubeTraps in the wall/ceiling bi-corners and SoundPlanks on the walls without consuming any floor or wall space. Your friends and family may not even know you installed acoustic treatment! The AcousticSoffit excels in these types of rooms, with these benefits:- Home Theaters - clear dialog, even bass levels, reduced harshness
- HiFi Listening - articulate bass, sparkly overhead ambience, improved imaging
- Music/Jam Space - less midrange congestion, better instrument separation, less hearing fatigue
- Recording/Mixing - more accurate bass levels, less comb filtering, cleaner signal-to-noise
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The ASC Acoustic Test Signal
Explore the musical intelligibility and the sonic image-ability of your audio system This test is a rapid gated slow sine sweep. It demonstrates the musical clarity vs frequency of the HiFi system in your room. In some ranges of sound you will hear strong rapid dynamic sound level changes while in other ranges the tone bursts blur together in reverberant chaos. You can also hear the more familiar peaks and valleys of your room. Then play it again but this time close your eyes and concentrate on the sound stage of this perfectly mono signal. In some tone ranges the image stays put; stage center, small and tight, where it belongs. But the next tone range sees the image lose focus and fluff up into a ball of fog. And yet another sees the image up and wander off, flying around the sound stage like Peter Pan. The objective of performing the MATT test in your listening room is to determine where you might move your speakers, listening position, and/or where to add acoustic treatment to your room to obtain the highest quality sound possible from the components in your listening environment. Play the MATT test first over headphones and then in your room. You hear a scale of rapid tone bursts that any HiFi system should be able to reproduce. Your system could but it can't because the room keeps getting in the way. Then concentrate on the sound stage. It's a mono signal and the image should stay stage center, tight and focused, but it doesn't. How fast is your room? Most audiophiles know how loud they can play their room before it begins to break up. Even the speakers have a breakup threshold, above which we begin to hear cone breakup and box buzz. The MATT test is an easy way to ring out your room without risking doing damage to structure or gear due to sustained power at one frequency. At lower sound levels it checks out the room acoustic part of your listening experience, sorting out clear dynamic bandwidths from blurred bandwidths.
The MATT test CD ships to you for FREE and includes the Matt test CD and test instructions Purchase the MATT Test CD or Download the MATT Test signal for free -
Create an instant home theater and make your sounds come alive! ASC now offers instant home theater acoustics with the CinemaPillar. Finally a serious acoustic absorber, yet with classy designer looks and it's totally portable! -
This stunning hand-crafted design will compliment the interior decor in the homes of the most aesthetically demanding audio enthusiasts. As and end table or bust stand, the Mobilio line is capable of absorbing bass down to 55 Hz. Simple. Elegant. ASC teamed up with Italian trained designer Damon Johnson to accommodate our customers with the most refined taste. Together they challenged themselves to design high performance acoustic furniture and exceed the aesthetic expectations of the most demanding customer. Possessing equal absorbency capabilities the Gravitello (bust stand) and Zavorra (end table) control standing waves and room resonances to eliminate acoustic discoloration. Available in a variety of wood grains and lacquer finishes. -
The TubeTrap is the foremost corner-loaded bass trap in the audio industry. It was only natural that ASC would adapt the same technology to fit flush into corners, walls and ceilings. Half Round TubeTraps are a custom order product. -
The Quarter Round TubeTrap Standard gives you very high performance in a form-fitting package, custom design to fit in the corner when space is at a premium. All models feature Isothermal construction
Standard Quarter Round TubeTraps are a custom order product. Check out the current product line -
This helps to measure the reverberation of the room—how long it takes sound to die out. It is is known as an RT60 Test. Although this can be theoretically calculated, it is better to have an actual test done when possible. -
ASC's SoundPanel is built to interior design standards, it features bevel cut face, crisp corners, and smooth finish. They come in a wide variety of beautiful fabrics and is trimmed out by a paintable white picture frame. The SoundPanel is completely finished on all sides, including the back. -
Standard TubeTraps are IsoThermal TubeTraps. Original TubeTraps are still available as a custom ordered product.
ASC's TubeTraps are modular, self-contained, broadband acoustic absorber/diffusers that improve the quality of music playback. The TubeTrap's cylinder shape provides the structural rigidity and internal air cavity necessary to absorb sound in the low frequency range, and operates far more efficiently and to a lower frequency than its size would suggest. It’s their diameter, not length, that determines how deep into the bass range they can absorb. Because TubeTraps are “impedance-matched” to sound, they are fast-acting bass traps. TubeTraps handle musical transients just as easily as they handle sustains, unlike slow acting membrane and resonator bass traps. TubeTraps include an integral treble range polycylindrical diffuser with each unit, transforming your room acoustics into an unforgettably articulate and dynamic musical bass line.
