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Hear your speakers, not the room.
The MCA Bass Trap Panel may look like our other acoustic panels, but size matters when it comes to bass control. At 6.5 inches deep, these traps provide broadband absorption that extends well into the low-frequency range. And when installed with a 4–6 inch air gap, Bass Trap Panels remain effective down to 40 Hz, providing accurate and balanced low-end control across the entire spectrum. This broadband performance makes them an ideal solution for improving clarity and translation in any critical listening space. Each panel is handcrafted in Nashville, TN, using high-quality plywood frames and 6 inches of Rockwool 4 lb/ft³ mineral wool. The result is a durable, high-performance absorber that looks as good as it sounds.
Product Features
✓ 6.5” deep broadband porous absorber
✓ 6” of 4 lb/ft³ Rockwool mineral wool for reliable low-frequency performance
✓ Available in 15 Burch & Guilford of Maine Anchorage fabric colors
✓ Certified fire-rated materials (Class A fire-Rating ASTM E84–23d)
✓ High-quality plywood frame construction
✓ Easy to install on walls or ceilings
✓ Hardware included for quick wall mounting
✓ Handmade in Nashville, TN, by musicians and engineers
Where to use Bass Traps
Bass Trap Panels are the number one choice for treating the acoustics in Mixing Rooms, Mastering Rooms, Listening Rooms, and Home Theatres. Their broadband absorption across the entire frequency spectrum makes them the best acoustic treatment product for treating any critical listening environment.
Mix/Mastering Rooms
Accurate and detailed low end is the key to success when it comes to creating a monitoring environment that you can trust and feel confident in your mix decisions. If you want your mixes to translate well across any system, treat your room with Bass Trap Panels.
Listening Rooms
There are few things better than hearing your favorite record played back through incredible speakers paired with the best amplifiers and turntables. If your room is not acoustically treated, you can’t truly hear the benefits of your system. And, more importantly, you can’t hear the sound of your favorite records. Properly treating the acoustics in your listening room will bring out the best performance in your system and let you hear your record collection's authentic sound and character.
Home Theaters
Bass Trap Panels create the balance and space needed for a fully immersive experience in your home theatre. Together with your speaker system, hear and feel the explosions, impacts, and music of your favorite movies just as you would on the big screen.
Bass Trap Placement
We recommend using Bass Trap Acoustic Panels to treat your studio or listening room's back wall, ceiling, and corners. However, if you really want to control low frequencies in your room, installing Bass Traps Panels for all of the acoustic treatments in your room is the way to go.
Need help placing bass trap panels in your space? We offer Free Room Advice to help you create an acoustic treatment design specifically for you.
How to Install Bass Traps
MCA Bass Trap Panels include all necessary hardware and are quick to mount using our 2” Z-Clips. For corner and ceiling installations, we also offer our Corner Trap, Cloud, and Ceiling Panel Hardware Kits, each with step-by-step guides. You can find our Hardware Kits here and download our installation guides here.
Acoustic Panel Performance Measured in NRC
X Axis = Frequency in Hz | Y Axis = NRC rating from 0 - 1
NRC stands for “noise reduction coefficient.” An NRC rating is a percentage grade that represents a specific panel’s ability to reduce noise.
Ratings are typically expressed in decimals from 0 to 1, where 0 represents 0% (meaning the product reflects sound) and 1 represents 100% (meaning the product absorbs sound).
So, for example, if a panel has an NRC rating of .85, that means that roughly 85% of the sound that hits that panel’s surface will stop there.
Ratings can go above 1 because they’re calculated by scoring all of the surfaces of the product, leading to ratings like 1.05.
FAQs
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Acoustic panels and bass traps both serve to improve sound quality in a room by absorbing sound waves, but they target different frequency ranges and serve distinct purposes.
Acoustic panels are designed to absorb mid to high frequencies, helping to reduce echoes, flutter, and general reverberation. These panels are typically thinner (1"–4"), made from materials like fiberglass or Rockwool, and are mounted on walls or ceilings at reflection points to improve clarity and speech intelligibility.
Bass traps, on the other hand, are designed to absorb low frequencies that are difficult to control due to their long wavelengths. They are thicker and denser (6” - 12”) than standard acoustic panels. Bass traps are essential for balancing the low-end, making them a vital component in recording studios, home theaters, or any treated room where critical listening is the focus.
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The thicker an acoustic panel is, the more effective it is at absorbing low frequencies.
For a space like a busy restaurant or an office where you won’t have a lot of low frequency buildup, thinner panels like our (1.5” thick) Low-Profile Acoustic Panels will shine at mitigating reflections caused by lots of speech.
For a studio space where you need the most accurate listening environment possible, you want to tame the bass frequencies with thick traps, ideally 6” deep or more. Our Bass Trap panels excel at providing excellent absorption down to 120hz and installed with an air gap, that range is increased to 60hz.
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Where you place your acoustic panels is very important, especially in studios, where critical listening is the main focus.
The most effective locations for bass traps are corners, rear walls, and ceilings. These are the areas where bass energy naturally accumulates. For balanced sound, aim to distribute traps evenly throughout the space.
We’re happy to answer any questions you might have about your space. Fill out our FREE Room Advice Form for personalized installation and placement advice. And if you're in the Nashville area, we offer professional installation services too!
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Each Bass Trap Panel weighs approximately 30 pounds and includes all necessary mounting hardware for a simple and secure installation.
Additional Information:
For most rooms, the Bass Trap Panel provides the perfect balance of performance and practicality. If you need even greater low-end control, our SubFreq Bass Trap offers extended absorption down to 30 Hz, making it the ultimate broadband solution for demanding environments. Used together, the Bass Trap and SubFreq create a cohesive treatment strategy that delivers full-range acoustic balance and precision.
