isolation pads

goomba · Post by **goomba** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 3:06 am

i just bought a pair of yamaha hs80m's.. is it worth while buying isolation pads? im currently using a phone book under each speaker

jobbanaught · Post by **jobbanaught** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 1:40 pm

Depends on your desk, but for me they did wonders

twisted-space · Post by **twisted-space** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 1:40 pm

If you have the space, proper speaker stands would be you best option.
Having them on your desk will give you all sorts of unpredictable reflections and resonances. Stands would also allow you to get the monitors at the correct height.

deccard · Post by **deccard** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:33 pm

have a look on the net for shops that sell foam for different purposes. most of them allow you to to do special orders for the right size and density to put your speakers one.
cheaper and customized for your needs compared to the stuff you get at music stores. the store brands are the same with just a standard size and a logo on it.

jobbanaught · Post by **jobbanaught** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 4:23 pm

deccard wrote:have a look on the net for shops that sell foam for different purposes. most of them allow you to to do special orders for the right size and density to put your speakers one.
cheaper and customized for your needs compared to the stuff you get at music stores. the store brands are the same with just a standard size and a logo on it.

Thats defo not right. Proper isolation pads have a thick metall plate in them, which has complementory resonance characteristics to the foam.

deccard · Post by **deccard** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 5:29 pm

jobbanaught wrote:
deccard wrote:have a look on the net for shops that sell foam for different purposes. most of them allow you to to do special orders for the right size and density to put your speakers one.
cheaper and customized for your needs compared to the stuff you get at music stores. the store brands are the same with just a standard size and a logo on it.

Thats defo not right. Proper isolation pads have a thick metall plate in them, which has complementory resonance characteristics to the foam.

you mean the ones that cost 160,- euro each. the standard what most people use are just foam in a much lower pricerange. dont think that someone with those yamahas will pay 300,- euros for that. better to invest that money into better room acustics

jobbanaught · Post by **jobbanaught** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 5:45 pm

deccard wrote:
jobbanaught wrote:
deccard wrote:have a look on the net for shops that sell foam for different purposes. most of them allow you to to do special orders for the right size and density to put your speakers one.
cheaper and customized for your needs compared to the stuff you get at music stores. the store brands are the same with just a standard size and a logo on it.

Thats defo not right. Proper isolation pads have a thick metall plate in them, which has complementory resonance characteristics to the foam.
you mean the ones that cost 160,- euro each. the standard what most people use are just foam in a much lower pricerange. dont think that someone with those yamahas will pay 300,- euros for that. better to invest that money into better room acustics

Yeah, i was talking about the proper isolation pads, bought them for 100,- each. And actually they improved my sound more than any other room treatment

But your right, if its about the 15,- Eur things, buy the foam yourself and either have it cut or cut it yourself.

tone-def · Post by **tone-def** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 6:19 pm

twisted-space wrote:If you have the space, proper speaker stands would be you best option.
Having them on your desk will give you all sorts of unpredictable reflections and resonances. Stands would also allow you to get the monitors at the correct height.

+1

stands are much better.