Eric Lawrence Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 I have some monitors that are currently just sitting on my desk. I'd like to get some separation with some low cost isolators (as I'm not looking to invest too much money into my post production gear). I've found ones from Auralex and IsoAcoustics that seem descent. I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with either of these or another pair of monitor isolators. What are the pros and cons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 I've used the Auralex MoPads with success. If price is one of your main considerations, I'd recommend them: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/251857-REG/Auralex_MOPAD1_MoPAD_Monitor_Isolation.html They used to be about $45 but in the above listing they are only $29 with free shipping -- a best buy to be sure. The advantage of the ProPads over the MoPads is that they have additional layers of decoupling. If your speakers are sitting on a surface that can vibrate easily, that could be of benefit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 I have the IsoAcoustics. They work quite well. I have two per speaker which makes them quite flexible in terms of speaker size. Before that I used tennis balls cut in half which seemed to work quite well, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 I use "mouse pads" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 I use "mouse pads" +1. On 3 systems! philp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Flaitz Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 I use "mouse pads" Yup, . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackHenry Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 I use 3 balls of BluTac about 2" in diameter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
podgorny Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 I had some primacoustic recoils. My frequency response and time-domain response were better without them - which isn't to say they don't work. They just may not always be an improvement. FWIW, I'm using SoundAnchors StudioADJR stands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Morrow Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Speakers are designed to be solidly supported. Letting the cabinets vibrate will change the frequency response and there is no reason to guess the change will be positive. I would only use them if my support was very flimsy and rattled, and then only if there was some good reason for spending the money on isolation rather than solidifying the support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Decoupling speakers from a shelf, desktop or a floor that vibrates in sympathy with the speakers is a good thing because it cleans up the low end.. It will eliminate false resonant frequencys that colors the sound. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDirckze Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Try some of those half marble things. The magician Mike Stavrou put me on to those... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Wexler Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Anybody remember Tiptoes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackHenry Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Jason The magician Greg Simmons put me onto BluTac. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
podgorny Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Anybody remember Tiptoes? Yup. Had them before the recoils. They DEFINITELY made things worse. Sometimes it's fun to search for solutions to imagined problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Lawrence Posted July 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Wow, thanks for the great responses everyone. I love the DIY/budget ideas of BluTac, mouse pads and tennis balls. I might have to try those out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Sometimes it's fun to search for solutions to imagined problems. Sure, and sometimes it's fun (and useful) to search for solutions to actual problems. And even more useful to provide (or attempt to provide) an actual solution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernesto of the north Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Anybody remember Tiptoes? Conical machined from aluminum and black anodized? I had several sets of those and quit using them because several people chewed me out for dimpling the wood floor, desktops and and almost anywhere I used them. My main monitors are too big for desktop now, I've gone retro and away from powered nearfields. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Karlsson Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 I recommend getting the speakers off the desk and onto their own separate floor stands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylormadeaudio Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 What if you gripped it by the husk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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