Auralex MOPAD Monitor Isolation Pads, Charcoal, 1 pair

by Auralex Acoustics

Product Features

• Provide sonic isolation between your monitors and whatever your monitors are resting on, INSTANTLY improving the accuracy of your monitoring system.
• MoPADs are affordable, easy to implement and really effective at decoupling your monitors from your room and all its contents
• Each MoPAD Unit is 12"x4" with a Weight Limit of 100lbs.
• 1- Set of MoPADs in Charcoal
• The included wedge piece allows you to tilt your monitors or speakers forward or backwards up to 8 degrees!
• Suitable for low-budget computer monitors

Product Details

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• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0002D0B4K
• Item model number: MOPAD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #974 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #4 in Musical Instruments > Recording Equipment > Studio Environment > Acoustical Treatments

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Your loudspeakers are the most critical components you use to verify the quality of your work. No matter how good your mixer, mics, preamps, cables, and other pieces of gear that you've invested in, you're not truly hearing what your recordings sound like until you isolate your monitors from their environment.

This is where the Auralex MoPADs come in. MoPAD Monitor Isolation Pads provide sonic isolation between your monitors and whatever your monitors are resting on, INSTANTLY improving the accuracy of your entire monitoring system.

MoPADs are affordable, easy to implement and really effective at decoupling your monitors from your room and all its contents. You've gotta get some! Until you do, you'll never know what your recordings really sound like.

Dimensions: 12" long x 4" wide; Weight Limitations: 100lbs.

		MoPAD monitor isolation pads are shown under NS-10’s on speaker stands. Even on typical speaker stands, MoPADs optimize the performance of your reference monitors.
		Even low-budget computer monitors can sound cleaner, clearer, and more articulate with a set of MoPAD monitor isolation pads.
		This image shows the ability of MoPAD monitor isolation pads to angle your reference monitors at your ears.

Product Description

The specially designed Auralex MoPad Monitor Isolation Pads will instantly decouple your monitors from the room and greatly increase monitoring accuracy. No matter how good the rest of your studio gear, you won't get accurate monitoring if the direct transfer of vibrations from your monitors to your furniture is coloring your sound. Includes 4 pads 12" long by 4" wide.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Did wonders for bass response, November 30, 2009

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J. Vetter "Joe" (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Auralex MOPAD Monitor Isolation Pads, Charcoal, 1 pair (Electronics)

This is a quick review, but I thought I'd throw my two cents in.

I bought these pads with the intention of tightening up the bass response of my monitors. The difference was immediately noticeable. I first tested them on my glass desk just to get an idea of how much isolation was really taking place in a worst case scenario. I'll be honest, in my opinion the glass desk was still pretty unbearable.

Fortunately, I have speaker stands, and when used with the auralex pads, the bass sounded much more accurate with distinct separation. In addition, the tightening of the bass seemed to clean up the overall response of the monitors, effectively creating a sharper listening experience.

Initially, I was hesitant to spend roughly forty bucks on foam pads. After checking out some reassuring reviews and realizing that making my own would require more effort and research than I was willing to give, I decided to take the small risk. Overall, I'm happy with the purchase.

Also, the ability of the pads to isolate while tilting your monitors upwards or downwards is a welcome benefit.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Does what it's supposed to., August 15, 2008

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G. Smith "Egghead" (Longmont, Co United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Auralex MOPAD Monitor Isolation Pads, Charcoal, 1 pair (Electronics)

My desk used to act as a low-frequency resonator, tainting my mixes and attracting dangerous spirits. Now it's like my monitors are floating above my desk. I no longer hear my desk playing my music, even with my ear to the surface!

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not for studio, April 17, 2009

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Rupert Grafendorfer - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Auralex MOPAD Monitor Isolation Pads, Charcoal, 1 pair (Electronics)

The Pads help: but they don't isolate. You still have a lot of bass going straight into the desk. I have 2 KRK Rokit 5s on the pads and have my Mackie 824's really isolated. I bought them pads at guitar-center in Boston, not at amazon and I paid USD 30.--.
The pads are nice, but way below studio quality.