Fresh From the Bench: PSI Audio AVAA C214 Digital Active Bass Absorber

This article is a detailed review of the intriguing AVAA C214 Digital Active Bass Absorber from Swiss studio monitor and high-end speaker specialist PSI Audio. The concept is more or less the same as the AVAA C20, which PSI launched in 2017. the first commercially available analog active bass trap. Now, with the AVAA C214, PSI has introduced a digital controlled active bass trap that's better suited to deal with room modes below 150Hz in listening spaces and small studios rooms. For this review, the solution was tried and tested in two different spaces and applications.

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PSI Audio introduced the AVAA C214, a new active bass trap that evolves from its sibling, the C20. The new AVAA C214 active bass trap eliminates room modes from 15Hz to 160Hz without requiring calibration or tuning, while offering a more efficient form-factor for listening spaces due to the use of digital technology and smaller membranes. Easier to move and readjust when conditions in the room change, the AVAA C214 is the next evolutionary step for the company.