They do what they're supposed to and made an instant difference. 
by Pito "El Lyrikote" from Revere, MA, October 2008
Music Background:  Artist/Engineer/Producer

I'll be the first to admit I was a little skeptic about getting these but I figured "ah, they don't cost much, why not give 'em a shot?" and I'm glad I did.
Immediately after putting them in place, my bass was tightened up and the overall sound was just "cleaner" through all frequencies. It also instantly eliminated the rumbling of the desk which interfered with my mix.
They make a BIG difference at a LITTLE price. GET 'EM!

  Truely A Must Have 
by Jordan from USA, September 2008
Music Background:  Recording Engineer and Musician

These things work! Hands down if you are using studio monitors you got to get a set of these. They will truly decouple your monitors from any surface they are resting on and eliminate vibration.

  Made A world of Difference 
by Jason from Irvine, CA, September 2008
Music Background:  Recording Engineer

I was looking around at some different risers, and when I went to pick up a few things from my local music store, I decided to give MoPADS a try, because the price was so great. I put them under my KRK V8s and it brightened up my mixes so much. Brought out the low end and just boosted everything. Makes for a much more true mix.

  They Really Work! 
by Chris Flesner from Little Rock, AR USA, September 2008
Music Background:  Student

What's the point of buying good monitors if you're going to blur the sound with the vibrations of your desk (or speaker stands)?

That's where these come in, and they really do work!

I use mine as a flat surface, but I think it's pretty cool that there are options for using different angles too.

  Amazingly Tightens Up Mixes 
by QP from Miami, Florida, May 2008
Music Background:  Recording Engineer, Producer Hip-Hop/RnB

My room is not currently treated and has an awful bass swell, real boomy. The moment I slid these under my monitors, the bass swelling instantly decreased easily by a good 75%. I have another set of monitors on the way and already have my mopads waiting for them when they arrive.

  These actually work! 
by Dave D. from San Diego, March 2008
Music Background:  Hobbyist

I'm always weary of "tweaks" that claim to improve sound. I originally bought the Mopads because I wanted my monitors to angle slightly downward. I dismissed the "isolation" benefits as marketing BS for the most part. Man, was I ever wrong. I notice a cleaner, more detailed sound. For $40 a very good buy. I would have paid $100 for these had I known what they do for sound.

  I never knew i needed these !!! 
by ROBERT STOKES from fernley nevada, March 2008
Music Background:  musician,recording geek,pro.producer (radio)

i picked these up just because....and....wow!!! i use fostex monitors....not the best on the market...put these babies under them...POW...sounds like I have different monitors...I KID YOU NOT!!!...pick up some of these little jems you wont be sorry!!!

  Hmmm, guess everyone was right. 
by Michael Pierson from Jackson MI, January 2008
Music Background:  Hobbyist/Intermediate Recording Engineer

Picked these up just becuase I had an extra couple bucks on a gift certificate. GLAD I DID! Set up my new monitors first w/o the MoPAD they again with them. Night and day difference. Its hard to describe exactly what happens, they seem to "disconnect" the sound from everything, allowing you to really hear whats going on in the mixes. Small price to pay for something so simple that actually works.

  Inexpensive fix for problem places 
by Matt from Atlanta GA, January 2008
Music Background:  Musician, mix and mastering engineer

These do what they are meant to do pretty well. For the price, I picked up a set, in part because i wanted to see if they made a difference, and also because i needed my monitors to be just a bit higher, and didn't want to buy new stands. :-)
They made no noticeable difference in my studio, but keep in mind i have gone to the effort of filling my monitor stands with sand, and building a very solid floor that is floated and well insulated. Just for kicks, I set my speakers up in a different room, and that's when i noticed the difference.

So - in a nutshell, its an effective fix if you have a less than ideal room or stands.

  "THE DIFFERENCE WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTICEABLE." 
by Ingvar Estrada from Nevada, December 2007
Music Background:  Tenor

Utilizing the Yamaha NS-2000m Monitors with Monster Cable, Studio Pro 1000 combined with Aphex 204 Aural Exciter, Motu Traveler, Macintosh, etc..
What an unbelievable sound that I didn't think could improve. Once placed under the monitors the difference was immediately noticeable.
The Bass was much tighter and the overall sound was improved.
In addition, they held up very well to monitors
that are extremely dense in weight.
"The improvement in sound quality with Mopads
enhanced the overall monitoring experience."

  Foamy Tightness! 
by Frequency Target from Tampa, FL, April 2007
Music Background:  Studio Owner, Engineer, Musician

At first I thought these things were a load of marketing crap. However, my Tannoy Active Reveals were a bit high on the racks of my desk so I picked up a pair of Mopads just to angle them down a bit. I opened up a mix I thought I had finished just to see if there was any real advertised sonic difference - WOW! All of a sudden I could hear all the brittle highs and flabby low mids that had been bothering me while listening to my mixes in cars and small spaces. My Tannoys are so much easier to mix on now - I'm able to get better results in a fraction of the time. The difference is astounding, for only being a couple of foam blocks. I was hesitant to spend $40 on foam, but after hearing the difference I picked up a second pair for my new A7's. Highly recommended.

  don't rob yourself 
by Sci-fi , August 2006

Want to know what is really going on in your mixes?
make your monitors better, use mopads. Resonant frequencies are no joke best forty bucks i ever spent.

You Need These 
by KenMeister from Carson City, NV, January 2005

I never dreamed that a $30 investment would make such a sonic difference in my room.
I've got the Event TR8N's and thought they sounded pretty good before I purchased the MoPads. The sound from the TR8's is now so much cleaner, and I notice a demonstratable improvement in the low mids and bass response. The MoPads tightened up the bass response considerably (which was my chief complaint about the TR8's (in my room anyway.)
I don't see how MoPads could NOT make improvements in the sound of your monitors.

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