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Vicoustic and gik
Hi all
Does anyone have any direct experience with both gik and vicoustic? I am considering treatment for my room. My dealer only has vicoustic but that is quite more expensive. In terms of sound quality, is there a big difference between the two? Clearly I think the vicoustic looks better for sure. Thank you!
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I've switched from GIK to Vicoustic.
The GIK stuff was 4 soffit basstraps, some 244 basstraps and 242 panels. The Vicoustic I have now is 6 wave wood and 12 of their corner basstraps. I did some measuring in my room, and the soffit basstraps measured better than the Vicoustic basstraps but they are much larger, so I think in surface area its around the same. The GIK panels made my room a bit too dead. They dont blend too well in a modern living space, although having art on some of the panels and traps would help a lot. You can get Art on most of their basstraps as well. The Vicoustic panels are very nice to look at and perform well. The wave wood panels is a pain to mount, as they must be glued on. They are very fragile as well. I glued them on some wood panels which is mounted on the wall, so I can remove them later when needed. All in all im happy I made the switch, and my wife as well. Most guests that enter our living room has commented positively as well, if that matters to you. |
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Best Sir, Bob
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I have products from both firms. I would say that the main difference is their approach to the products. GIK makes a fine product that is rather basic. They have begun to get more into products with a mix of diffusion and absorption (e.g., their Alpha panels), but it's certainly possible to buy only plain-absorption panels from them and deaden the room a little too much -- though what is "too much" is entirely a matter a taste. It appears to me that GIK products are designed to be functional at low cost. They are hardly striking visually, but you can spruce them up quite a bit by choosing a nonstandard Guilford fabric that goes with your decor.
Many of the Vicoustic products, especially the wood ones, are designed with artistic appeal. Some are strikingly beautiful. If I had unlimited funds, I'd probably fit out my room with mainly Vicoustic products. But I don't, so it's mostly GIK products, ASC products from my previous room, and a few Vicoustic skyline-type diffusers. The acoustic result is not hindered by using lower-cost treatments. As to photos, those who are interested can look at Web pages for Vicoustic and GIK. Here's my room, with soffit traps by GIK, panels and half-rounds by ASC, and inexpensive diffusers by Vicoustic (though mounted by me): |
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Whoa, that's fantastic. Nice room!
Interesting placement on the subs though...I guess it must sound best there. |
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Cheers! Mike |
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Very nice looking room
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