Auralex MoPads or ???

[dickiefunk]

I'm thinking of buying some Auralex MoPads to put my monitors on but I've also seen some other products on the market that either look similar or interesting.

Universal Acoustics Vibro Pad II

Universal Acoustics Vibro Pad II | DV247

PrimAcoustics Recoil Stabilizers

Primacoustic RX5-UF Upward Fire Recoil Stabiliser - Single | DV247

I also remember seeing some cones that you can put under your monitors.

Has anyone had experience with any of these?

Does anyone know how they compare to the Auralex MoPads?

[EricF]

Look up "sorbothane" on eBay. I bought two 4-packs of Sorbothane hemispheres (about $35 total). They work very nicely. thumbsup

[sniperschool]

no difference between universal acoustics and the auralex IMO
i have both and they do the same job with the same results
either would no doubt be fine

[SkunkWorks]

I had a handful of 1x1 ft. Auralex studiofoam wedges lying around and made a pair of "pads" for my monitors by sticking two together face to face so they interlock... so 4 pieces total. There's your mopads right there

[DrSax]

Night a day difference... I had mopads and replaced them with the Primacoustic recoil stabilizers... Worth every penny - HUGE difference...

[SkunkWorks]

And if I stuck a 25lb weight from my gym under there with the Auralex and cut up a neoprene yoga matt, there's your Recoil Stabilizers right there

[dickiefunk]

Originally Posted by DrSax

Night a day difference... I had mopads and replaced them with the Primacoustic recoil stabilizers... Worth every penny - HUGE difference...

Wow this is good to know! I'll look into these more!!

[sparqee]

I have never used any of the products mentioned but I wrapped a couple of small pieces of Owen Corning 703 with fabric and use it under my monitors. Putting some yoga mat on there is a good idea. I'll do that next time. thumbsup

[Nirvana5253]

Originally Posted by DrSax

Night a day difference... I had mopads and replaced them with the Primacoustic recoil stabilizers... Worth every penny - HUGE difference...

+1 on the primeacoustics. Studio that I interned at switched everything from auralex to primacoustic. HUGE difference. Have a set of the Prime's for my monitors and helps a great deal with the low frequency transfer. Luckily I have a carpeted concrete floor but definitely worth the money. demo ones can be found at a couple of the larger online retailers ('water/ 'compass).

[Ben F]

The mo pads made the bass response on my A7s worse.

[SkunkWorks]

Originally Posted by Ben F

The mo pads made the bass response on my A7s worse.

In what way?

[Hardtoe]

I have a couple of big bolts that I bought at Home Depot for $4, under the back of each speaker to angle the tweeters towards my ears - the bass response actually improved considerably.

(my speakers - krk Vxt 8's, are very heavy to begin with and have a rubberized bottom, so are probably less in need of a pad)

[ignatius]

Originally Posted by SkunkWorks

And if I stuck a 25lb weight from my gym under there with the Auralex and cut up a neoprene yoga matt, there's your Recoil Stabilizers right there

but you'd only save like $20 or so and it would most likely be pretty ugly.

no one is arguing that the prime acoustic recoil things aren't a simple idea.. it's obvious and makes sense. there was someone here on the forum who went through the process of making his own recoil stabilizers and saved some money but also spent a decent amount of time doing it right. so the thing is.. is it worth your time to DIY a solution (some people are good ad DIY and some aren't) or pay an extra few bucks and get a finished product?

[stvnm]

Originally Posted by Ben F

The mo pads made the bass response on my A7s worse.

Similar here. Less linear response with s3a on top of a retaining wall bricks tower as measured on RoomEQwizard.

[SkunkWorks]

Originally Posted by ignatius

but you'd only save like $20 or so and it would most likely be pretty ugly.

no one is arguing that the prime acoustic recoil things aren't a simple idea.. it's obvious and makes sense. there was someone here on the forum who went through the process of making his own recoil stabilizers and saved some money but also spent a decent amount of time doing it right. so the thing is.. is it worth your time to DIY a solution (some people are good ad DIY and some aren't) or pay an extra few bucks and get a finished product?

I already have all that stuff lying around. Just mentioned it because it's been discussed here before.

I have a buddy who owns a fabrication shop and can cut me some slabs of steel if I wanted... so it wouldn't have to look ugly. I did some web work for him so I'm sure I could get that free too

[Lipps]

Primaoustics are def worth the $ dont hesitatethumbsup

[dude24man]

you know! I think the mopads just needed to take it a step furthur and put some 1/4 plate steel right on top. thats what I did and it made a huge difference. the mopads just never sounded right, they souded like like they could almost work! then one day i got to thinkin those primacoustic recol things are the same thing only with plate steel and neoprene. my brother is a metal fab guy so I had him cut me 2 1/8 inch plates 10 by10 and put them on top of the mopads with a small peice of noeprene. all is I can say is shit! I wish I did this long ago. now for my other set of monitors I will buy the primacoustic recols. the difference is huge. arty

[redddog]

What a rip-off.

$200 for a piece of foam with a steel sheet on it.

Come up with a good scientific sounding name and you can sell this kind of stuff out of your garage.

Understanding completely that I live entirely in the realm of the Low End, I can think of about 10,000 things I would spend $200 on before this.

It probably cost about 4 dollars in materials to put one of those together.

[PEImatrix]

I bought Primacoutic ones for $30 for the pair. Before that I had a stack of Tim Hortons Coffe cup trays under each monitor.

[redddog]

Originally Posted by PEImatrix

Before that I had a stack of Tim Hortons Coffe cup trays under each monitor.

Oh, you mean the Carboardatronic Aural Frequency Modulators.

I'm selling those out of my garage now. Only $64 for the pair. Makes a HUGE difference.

[djgizmo]

Please say you're kidding.. if not... pm me :P

[virelai]

Hi there,
I'm in the process of upgrading my gear, bought a mac, a sound interface, have my mics and all, and I'm going to buy the pmc TB2S-A,for which I'm saving money a long time now. All this stuff is kept in my untreated room, and that's ok for now, only, the monitors are going to be placed on a wooden desk, as are the speakers I'm using now, and this desk acts as a perfect resonator as it also features a huge drawer which make things worst.
With the current speakers (just a couple of hi-fi speakers) I' using a sort of metal conical micro stands which I'm placing under the four courners of each speakers, but the result is not even acceptable.
So, should I go for Primacoustc...I mean are they really worth all the money they cost, 200 Euros is a lot of money for me. But I don't want to spend 2000K for the pmc and then put something under them which will change their response, and as I said, I have a real isolation problem with the desk.

[svisio]

I just purchased from this company
http://www.thefoamfactory.com/acoust...usticfoam.html
The volara foam...
Very inexpensive considering what one can spend... $42.50 to cover 60 sq. ft...

[JoMas]

Hi
I'm resuming an old thread cause I was wondering about sorbothane feet. Anybody has an experience about these? I've looked around and they seem to be extremely effective for hi-fi applications, including speakers, and very cheap too. But I haven't found much about using them in order to isolate nearfield desktop monitors. Any thoughts?
Thanks J.

[Tuberizer]

I have tested the mopads, the primeacoustics and other foam applications. What works waaaaay better in my opinion are these tiny little things:

http://www.amazon.de/Oehlbach-Spike-...1180030&sr=1-8

And they are only 2 Euros each.

[JoMas]

Originally Posted by Tuberizer

I have tested the mopads, the primeacoustics and other foam applications. What works waaaaay better in my opinion are these tiny little things:

Oehlbach Mini Spike schwarz, 1 Stueck, Art. Nr. 55036: Amazon.de: Elektronik

And they are only 2 Euros each.

Very interesting. Are they made of sorbothane? I've looked and I can't find any technical information about them.

[Tuberizer]

Originally Posted by JoMas

Very interesting. Are they made of sorbothane? I've looked and I can't find any technical information about them.

Honestly I dont know man. I think it is brass or steel, but definitely not sure. But hey, 2 Euros a piece, that it 6 Euros per speaker. Just try them out.

[rc99]

I use these...

The Vibrapod Company


...and they work like a charm.

[gnuyork]

I had mopads, I now use these (the square dots -four for each speaker)

Herbie's Loudspeaker Feet

[stevens119]

Here's what I did. Found some foam laying around, about 3 in thick, and cut it in half for each side L and R...then I put some promotional license plates under them. I have alot of those...don't ask. I did it to kinda emulate the stabilizers with the steel plates. The speakers sound much better than they did sitting on the desk, and it didn't cost me a penny. Works great for me.