t.akustik Iso-Pad 5

They came as a set with two new Adam A3X speakers and first I did not unpack them as the speakers were quite OK without any foam underlay.

After a few days, I unpacked the foams and put them under the speakers, just to test and eager to "hear" some difference.

I couldn't hear any difference in the sound reproduction (as I'd expected), but now the speakers are acoustically separated from my desk. This makes a huge difference in the vibrations that the desk is picking up.

So in short, the audio I hear now, is ONLY coming from the speakers and no longer from the speakers and all stuff on my desk that was vibrating along...

Bought these with a speaker and stand bundle to reduce vibrations from the speakers to the stands. Seems to work well, even with loud volumes I have not experienced any vibrations (passed a frequency test).

Pros: These foam pads allow your speakers to be tilted at 4° and 8°, which works great with the stands as these can be placed higher. This allows you to decrease the potential of standing waves between the front and rear walls. It also allows placing your speakers higher than your head while keeping them directed towards you, again improving acoustics (reference: : Limitations in angles, but that's what you pay for.

Does the job!

I have been really annoyed because of my desk resonating especially in the low frequencies.

My first attempt to eliminate this problem was to put my monitors on a pile of books. Unfortunately the result was not what I was hoping for (though I liked the higher position of the monitors).

Then I tried to give the t.akustik Iso-Pad 5 a shot.

These isolation pads were exactly what I was searching for. Though they are not much more than a pair of foam, they isolated my KRK Rokit 5 monitors and my desk. My monitors fit perfectly on this pads. The wedge shape allows you to choose an angle that is best for you. On my pads the Thomann emblem is facing the wall behind them and I set them up to get the maximum angle. Now my monitors are isolated and the speakers are pointing directly so my ears.

Very cheap but also very efficient!