Auralex MOPAD Monitor Isolation Pads, Charcoal, 1 pair Review

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(More customer reviews)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.


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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.

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Mackie HR624mkii 6-inch2-Way Studio Monitor (Single Speaker) Review

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(More customer reviews)This speaker has a very smooth response on and off axis, narrow dispersion, and virtually no diffraction. Bass seems a touch heavy, but easily adjustable on the back of the enclosure. The vertical polar response shows a rather narrow window. Not a big problem if you keep your ear level between the drivers or slightly toward the tweeter side. The tweeter's break up is sort of low at about 15kHz, but it's not really audible. It holds up well at high volumes. Build quality is incredible! That sums this up as far as I'm concerned. I'd get another of it were stolen or destroyed.

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With its smooth sound and design, the 6.7-inch HR824mk2 high-resolution Active studio reference monitor turns your studio?s sweet spot into a full-on sweet zone.

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ERSS Economy Rack Speaker Stands Review

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(More customer reviews)These went together with no issues - all the holes lined up! They are constructed from particle board so there is little recourse if you have an assembly problem and probably won't survive too many moves. As recommended, I filled them with sand to improve the damping performance and have had no problems with them.

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ERSS-36 Height: 36" These monitor stands are ideal for any studio and are constructed of 3/4'' furniture grade hardboard, finished in a black oak laminate. The speaker platform and base are 12'' square. The bottom is easily removed to allow the 5'' center post to be filled with bagged sand for acoustical de-coupling. Solid in pairs, these stands are shipped knocked down in one box and assemble in minutes. Available in 36'' and 42'' heights.

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Samson MediaOne 4A Precision-tuned Powered Studio Monitors, 4 Woofer Review

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(More customer reviews)I run a small in home studio that I use for personal music production. I bought a pair of these monitors about a month ago along with the MediaOne 3a monitors that I run in conjunction with these speakers. The mid and high clarity is awesome. I am able to hear things in my music that I was not previously able to. it has made mixing and mastering a less frustrating process. I play and record mostly death metal and low ends are a must for this type of music. These monitors (as wells as the 3a)lack in that department. I ended buying a small sub (10 Inch Sony for $100) from BestBuy to compensate with great results. With what I paid for the entire setup ($400 for two sets of monitors, a subwoofer, and the amp to push it all) I couldn't be happier.

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The MediaOne 4a monitors produce a powerful, full-range sound thanks to the internal 40 watt amplifier, extended range copolymer woofer and 25mm silk dome tweeter. The 4-inch custom designed woofer delivers tight and controlled low frequency response, while the silk dome high frequency driver is set in a custom wave guide that produces an accurate and natural high frequency response. The result is solid bass dispersion and extended highs, all in an amazingly compact cabinet.An internal 2 x 20 watt high performance, low distortion, stereo power amplifier drives both sides, and the right side cabinet also houses a convenient, front control panel with volume control and headphone output. There is also a 3.5mm auxiliary input for connecting a second signal source like an MP3 player, keyboard, sound card or any other stereo line level signal.On its rear panel, you'll find RCA inputs, terminals for connecting the passive monitor, power switch and AC power. The precision-tuned enclosures, which incorporate rear venting for extended low frequency response, are finished in an attractive black satin vinyl covering, assuring these monitors look as good as they sound. The MediaOne 4a active monitors are an ideal near-field monitor system for studios, video post-production suites, fixed installations or anywhere else great sound is desired. Thanks to top-notch components and innovative design, the versatility of these monitors guarantees professional audio and reliable performance in any application.

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Auralex GRAMMA: Amp and Monitor Isolation Riser, Charcoal, Single Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been playing bass for a classic rock cover band through an Ampeg 328. I love my amp. It's not a 400-watt monster, but it suits my needs since I'm primarily a guitar player. The problem was, it sounded great in my own rooms, but our practice room is in a portable (nothing under the floor) and most stages are elevated platforms. My understanding is the floors were acting like a membrane that absorbed my sweet tone. And volume. It sucked. But no more!
I bought this thing at a local store after reading all the reviews, and because I was offered a 30-day return policy. That 30 days is going to expire and I WILL NOT give up my GRAMMA. I gigged with it the first night I had it and my amp sounded AMAZING. 150 watts through 2x8's, and I was easily heard among the drums and lead guitars using tube amps. My amp sounded like I've wanted to sound since I've been playing with this band. It was the first time I realized my amp wasn't worthless. All the guys in band were blown away at the difference it made. It truly does isolate your amp so it's only moving air, like the manufacturer intended, and gives you the sound and tone you should have. Seriously, I'm a pretty peaceful guy, but I'll fight someone who tries to take my GRAMMA.
I don't know if guitars would really benefit because of their higher frequencies, but if any speakers are hard for you to hear the GRAMMA could be a great solution that'll cost hundreds less then replacing your rig or monitors. I give it a gigging bassist's two thumbs up.

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The GRAMMA (Gig and Recording, Amp and Monitor, Modulation Attenuator) is an incredibly effective patented device that's used to float an amp or loudspeaker. GRAMMA yields nearly total acoustic isolation, resulting in a purity of tone that has to be heard to be believed!

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Yamaha Audiogram 6 audio interface Review

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(More customer reviews)I use this mostly as a headphone amp connected to my computer, which it does quite well. But its also nice to have it as an interface for recording which I haven't used so much but have been able to do. It's like any USB so when you reboot, you might have to disconnect and reconnect if it conflicts with other devices. It has a nice layout.

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The AUDIOGRAM Series has been carefully designed to make setting up your computer-based recording environment an absolute breeze. Coming as a complete kit, the AUDIOGRAM6 and AUDIOGRAM3 each bundle together a hardware interface that adds audio inputs and outputs to your computer, software for recording and producing music, and a USB cable for connecting the audio interface. s such, either package will instantly turn your computer into a powerful yet intuitive tool for recording and editing audio from virtually any microphone or audio input device. What's more, setup is as easy as installing the bundled music-production application, CUBASE AI, on your computer and connecting the audio interface using the USB cable provided! You're then ready to connect instruments, microphones, CD players, MP3 players, and even old record or tape players for recording straight into CUBASE AI.

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Samson StudioDock 3i Powered Studio USB Monitors with iPod Dock Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought these speakers unsure if they would be iPhone compatible - but they are! You do get the "airplane mode" warning we've all come to love from our older devices with the new phone, but once you click "no" there is no interference, sounds is fantastic & it charges the iPhone 3G as well! (Sync is accomplished immediately once I connected the USB cable to the macbook also - setup was a cinch!).
The advantage > a dock is the separation of speakers as opposed to one unit. Bass response is awesome as well, and at only 1/3 the capable volume I am very pleased.
I have been looking for an iPhone dock/speaker system to implement with my macbook as well, and this was perfect for me!
My only complaint is that the power cord is very short (5') and the speaker cable included is 24AWG, but not proprietary so it's not a big deal. The USB cable is about 5' as well, but easily replaceable with a standard style unit. The speakers were smaller than the box implied, about as tall as a DVD case, and as wide as a CD case.
Sound quality is important to me - which is why I liked the USB connection > a headphone connection. Digital sound is higher quality and you won't get any "hiss" or static with these units. I had never heard of Samson products before but I'm sold on them now; get these speakers and you will be too!

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StudioDock is a total solution for listening to your music. With its on-board iPod dock and USB interface, StudioDock lets you record, mix, sync and take your music with you. StudioDock will even charge an iPod while it's docked. And because you use USB to send your music digitally, you get extremely high quality audio from one convenient, incredible sounding set of desktop monitors.

Great Monitoring Performance StudioDock 3i offers the same professional monitoring performance found in all Samson studio monitors, thanks to Samson's use of custom-designed components and a critically damped, vented cabinet design. The StudioDock even looks nice--an elegant complement to any desktop, home studio or mixing room.
Integrated iPod Dock Use the universal iPod dock to charge your iPod, and play back your iPod music. And since the StudioDock is USB-enabled, you can sync directly with iTunes when connected to your computer.
Professional Features StudioDock 3i features a 3.25-inch, copolymer woofer with a Santoprene surround for high excursion and internal damping, providing uncolored music reproduction. With its high performance, magnetically shielded woofer, the 3i also employs a precision made 25mm silk dome tweeter with a neodymium motor structure for smooth, extended high frequency response that reduces listener fatigue. The Solid MDF enclosure finishes it off.
In addition, this revolutionary monitor is powered by an internal 30 watt (2 x 15) high performance, low distortion power amplifier with custom equalization. The result is a system that delivers unusually smooth and accurate frequency response with precise stereo imaging.
Choose Your Input The StudioDock 3i features a USB input to stream digital audio from your computer, offering high-resolution sound. In addition, you'll get convenient rear panel RCA inputs, and a front panel 3.5mm stereo input jack to plug in an additional sound source on the fly. (A headphone output jack is also included up front, to mute the speakers and listen with headphones and volume control.)
What's in the Box Pair of StudioDock Speakers, Power Cables, USB Cables, Owner's Manual

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