Speaker Stands Vs. MoPads

Music Production Music Tech Discussion
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Trying to decide what to do Lads. Get speaker stands, or buy some MoPads.

I’ve got Yamaha HS50M’s.

Stands will get Monitors off desk. More room. Good. :slight_smile:

Stands will be on a solid wooden floor (on concrete). I’ve heard that speaker stands can be dodgy on floating floors… with coupling & general fckin up of sound.

Thinking of something like this - Really heavy.

[url]http://www.musicstore.com/en_EN/IEP/Recording/Microphones-/-speaker-stands-holder/Fame-DB-039-Monitorstaender-hoehenverstellbar-930-1370mm/art-REC0004066-000[/url]

MoPads will keep Speakers on Desk. Less room. Bad. :angry:

[url]http://www.musicstore.com/en_EN/IEP/Auralex-MoPads-Speakerpad-Set-Lautsprecherunterlage-/-4-Stk./art-REC0004624-000[/url]

Anyone using MoPads or Got speaker stands? Would appreciate any thoughts or advice on how ( & why ) you’ve set up yours.

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[quote]Stands will get Monitors off desk. More room. Good. [Smile]



MoPads will keep Speakers on Desk. Less room. Bad[/quote]





Sounds like you’ve already made up your mind as to what you want.

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Thats what I’d like of course… In an ideal world everyone Wins. Whoo- Hoo!! :smiley:

But… The Sound is The Boss @ the end of the day.

Whatever is better is the right choice… regardless of personal preference for more room. It would definitely be a bonus… but no deal breaker.

Space isnt an issue at moment… I’d have more with stands - hence better… but its all good right now.

:slight_smile:

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I have those stands and those pads. I use both so the vibrations don’t travel through the stand.   The stands come with these really thin 4/16" pads that you stick on top of the flat area, but I can hear the vibes through the stands with just my monitors (M-Audio BX8a); that’s why I use the pads.

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Nice one Jrel… Appreciate you letting me know Man.

Dumb Q probably - But how do you secure the Monitors then to the stand?

Seems to me (without any experience of them…) that it might be a little unstable or prone to falling if not looked after.

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I actully got some packaging foam, the same stuff that came with my KRK’s and some super glue, a pair of scissors and made my own mopads! works a treat!

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Class idea Wayne!

Hope you got a Blue Peter Badge for that Mate! :D 

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[quote]ICN (28/08/2010)[hr]Class idea Wayne!



Hope you got a Blue Peter Badge for that Mate! :D[/quote]



lol - dosent look as pretty but works! Try it before you splash out mate :slight_smile:



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Looks good Man. All you need now is to make a Lid for them! :slight_smile:

Doesnt matter as long as it works

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[quote]gofunk (28/08/2010)[hr][quote]ICN (28/08/2010)[hr]Class idea Wayne!



Hope you got a Blue Peter Badge for that Mate! :D[/quote]



lol - dosent look as pretty but works! Try it before you splash out mate :slight_smile:



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I thought i was the only bloke who uses these hahahahaha… works really well man exactly the same lol

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I was just going to say try turning a couple of waste paper bins upside down and stand your speakers on them, but the foam idea beat me to it. Nice one!



Obviously empty the bins first. :slight_smile:

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Also if your Bin is Human Sized… Make sure there are no People of the Street residing in it.

They dont like Bass when they are sleeping.

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[quote]ICN (28/08/2010)[hr]Also if your Bin is Human Sized… Make sure there are no People of the Street residing in it.



They dont like Bass when they are sleeping.[/quote]



I usually strangle them first to avoid that - I have a tut somewhere will post later :stuck_out_tongue:

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[quote]slender (29/08/2010)[hr][quote]ICN (28/08/2010)[hr]Also if your Bin is Human Sized… Make sure there are no People of the Street residing in it.



They dont like Bass when they are sleeping.[/quote]



I usually strangle them first to avoid that - I have a tut somewhere will post later :P[/quote]



Think I found it.



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Haha!

Brilliant.

Wasnt that Woman the most annoying thing ever. Can you blame him?