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Auralex MoPAD Isolation Pad

2 pads per monitor. Each pad is sized 12 x 4 in.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          8 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
 
 

"An effective, but pricey, solution to monitor isolation"

Overall:
          7 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          4 out of 10
I Want It:
          8 out of 10
Sound:
          8 out of 10
User: a customer from jhu.edu
Submitted: 8/15/2005
Style of Music: Jazz, Electronic, Classical, etc...
Musical Experience: Amateur musician (saxophone), and composer
Location: Baltimore, MD, USA

 

 
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Feature:
Well, the product is just four blocks of foam, but it does allow one to choose from 5 different angles for the monitors depending on the way a wedge of foam is oriented on the MoPad.

Quality:
I can't really tell what a well made foam would look like. It certainly seems that foam would be a good choice of material for this application.

Value:
I give the value only a 4, because even though the product works, I feel that $30 is a bit steep. This foam may not be much different from that used in Auralex's wall treatments, which is only $3 a square foot. If these were included with a roominators kit for an extra ten dollars on top of the regular roominators price, I'd say the value would be better.

Desirability:
definitely sexy, I'd made sure to have the auralex logos facing the room so everyone can see how much I paid for good sound!

Sound:
This, for me, is the most important part of the review. The quality of the sound is why we pay money for these products. I am pleased to say that the MoPads made a big difference immediately upon placing my studio monitors upon them. The most noticeable difference came in the decoupling of the speakers from the desk upon which they had been resting. The desk was causing reinforcement of the vibrations at certain frequencies (especially bass frequencies) and just generally rattling. The MoPads stopped almost all coupling to the desk, except at the lowest frequencies (I'd say below 100 Hz by ear). The desk no longer vibrates, buzzes, or reinforces vibrations and the result is much crisper cymbals, clearer mids, and no more boomy bass. Of course, I still get boomy bass from the walls, but that's for another day...

Support:
Haven't needed it.

Overall:
I am satisfied with this product, it did what the "hype" said it would. I plan to purchase further products from Auralex based on my experience with the MoPads. If you have problems with monitors vibrating their stands or a desk, these are a good, albeit expensive, solution. A block of rubber might do the trick more cheaply, I don't know...

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"It's worth the price"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from msn.com
Submitted: 12/27/2004
Style of Music: Hip Hop, R&B, Soul, Urban
Musical Experience: Active Musician, Producer, Recording Engineer
Location: Seattle, WA

 

 
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Overall:
Hosnestly at first I thought the MoPads were kind of high priced when I first looked at them, but after purchasing and using them with my monitors I have to say they are definitely worth the price.

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"Get It."

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
Submitted: 1/12/2006

 

 
Feature:
Extra pieces of foam so the monitors can be set level or angled.

Quality:
Strong. I stood on 'em just to see if they could support the weight, and they did.

Value:
Highly valued.

Desirability:
I need it.

Sound:
There is no sound, it keeps things quiet as it should.

Support:
Never used 'em. Which is good.

Overall:
Does what it said it would do, which is all I ask.

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"came with HS50s........greatly reduces vibration.....not only for monitors"

Overall:
          8 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          8 out of 10
Sound:
          8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from hotmail.com
Submitted: 7/10/2009
Style of Music: Hiphop, Rap, House, Movie Scoring
Musical Experience: Hobby Beatmaker
Location: Rhode Island

 

 
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Feature:
well it does the job.....and the spare cutout pieces of foam I used under my Macbook pro and the others under my midi controller

Quality:
pretty strong and durable......dont think i could really rip it......maybe if it was rubbed on a corner of a desk I could see it tearing

Value:
2 sets came with my Yamaha HS50s.......along with 2 stands.......pretty money if you ask me..............but I prolly wouldnt go buying MoPADs for 40 bucks each......I mean eggcrate foam would work just fine but it wouldnt look as pretty

Desirability:
yea its very practical

Sound:
greatly reduces vibration

Ease of Use:
cake

Support:
N/A

Overall:
these will prolly last me a long time........If i get more monitors Ill prolly have to get more MoPads

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