Corner bass traps - most installed wrong?


I have a corner base trap thats 4 feet high. My ceiling is 8 feet. Shouldnt I extend the bass trap up to the ceiling? I got my bass trap from Ats acoustics, seems well built, was only about $200. Could I do better and why?

Most well-designed listening room’s i see only install them halfway up. So why do they do this? Are they wrong? bass waves affect the entire corner area so do I need to increase the height?

I’m only doing one corner, probably should do more.

emergingsoul

To expect an improvement in your rooms bass response I usually do at least two corners from floor to ceiling.

Most folks find this to be enough

I wouldn't say half way up is "wrong" but perhaps "partial."  Depends on how well the current number has performed. 

There is no 1 set amount of bass traps that is right for every room, and only measurement and listening can answer those questions.