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Nasty slap echo

When i clap my hands it sounds like the ricochet sound from a WW2 documentary. I have panels on 1st reflection points but doesn't help. My room is 15x8x22, which are "supposed" to be good dimensions. I did have them drop the crown molding down 4 inches to put rope lighting up there. Was wondering if that is causing the problem. How harmful is this slap echo to the sound? Any suggestions?
streetdaddy
streetdaddy OP
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Funny you say that. I was just revisiting Ethan's site. I have 2 mini traps in each corner behind the curtains, and 2 minitraps leaned against the wall behind the rack. Another one on the right wall leaned on the wall just past the first reflection point.

I just took down the absorption panels on the side walls. Carpet is wool. I am thinking of making some DIY room tunes and sticking them above the crown molding in the wall ceiling junctions to see if that tames this pinging sound.

Did the pics come through for you?
streetdaddy OP
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Here they are again...

http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae206/streetdaddy/DSC_2500.jpg
timrhu
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Pics came though for me.
Reminds me of when I was afforded a dedicated room after our last daughter left for college. The room was totally empty when I moved in, what an echo.
streetdaddy OP
349 posts
 
Timrhu,my first cd player was a RA cd50. What a great player...wish i still had it!
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nonoise
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I'm not clear if the slap echo was there before you had the crown molding lowered or not.

A long time ago I remember walking downtown and entered a dome supported by columns (no walls). There was a slap echo as well that got worse the closer you got to the center. It could be the crown lowered molding can be at play here.

All the best,
Nonoise
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