Diffuser vs Absorber over drum kit with 9' ceiling-Acoustics Forum-Acoustic Fields Forum

Hi there,

I’m new around here. Have been following your videos and reading a lot in the past few days.

I’m going to be building a live room for recording later this year. Dimensions would be 23’x17’x9′.

I’ll be recording acoustic drums, guitars, electric guitar cab (2×12″), bass cab (1×12″), various percussion, cello, etc. Medium volume levels. It’s going to be a finished basement, regular drywall materials (can’t change that at this point unfortunately).

My main concern is the drums. Would you say I should go with something like a 4’x4’x4″ ofi48 cloud a couple of inches off the ceiling or should I look into a diffuser ? Would 9′ be tall enough?

Any other suggestions would be really appreciated! I was thinking adding good corner bass traps, as well as various kinds of diffusers to the room. Not decided on anything specific right now.

Thanks very much!