Foam Pads, or Stands?

[The Arkitekt]

I'm talking about monitor isolation. Apparently theres two ways, those little foam pad shits that you put under the monitors, and monitor stands. I was just curious, what's better?

 

[LDB]

Both get the job done. If you really crank the speakers I'd go with the stands instead. Sound will still transfer to your desk or table at loud volumes with the foam pads. At medium to low levels the pads will work fine.

 

[Relic]

Wnna know a cheap way to get those pads??

Get those sponges that get hard after they have been wet (they come soft), leave them out to harden then use like 4 per monitor, blieve it or not they actually work pretty well!

 

[LDB]

Something hard will transfer sound waves...even if its a sponge. At low levels they probably work but turn up the volume and you get reverberation I'm sure. Foam pads transfer less because the "softness" and porous make up defuses the sound waves. Hardening the sponge defeats the purpose imo.

 

[Relic]

Well of course to do it "Right" spend cash on the real deal pads, but homeboy from gearsluts, the guru of room treatment, whose name escapes me this early am (Ewin something I think) says that it works..
Ive tried it, it works...
I dont really monitor at monster volumes anyway I need my ears... But What Im saying is, while your waiting for your pads to arrive in the mail, run down to the store and grab the pack of sponges... It works!

 

[LDB]

Well of course to do it "Right" spend cash on the real deal pads, but homeboy from gearsluts, the guru of room treatment, whose name escapes me this early am (Ewin something I think) says that it works..
Ive tried it, it works...
I dont really monitor at monster volumes anyway I need my ears... But What Im saying is, while your waiting for your pads to arrive in the mail, run down to the store and grab the pack of sponges... It works!

I'm sure it's worth trying.

 

[7thangel]

free standing stands (uncoupled, but unrealistic for majority of home studios) would be best.

 

[The Arkitekt]

Thanks for the responses

 

[DJ Redrum]

Having both is the best option if you have the space and money for them.

 

[Shonsteez]

free standing stands (uncoupled, but unrealistic for majority of home studios) would be best.

Cosign, but if your strapped for cash, those MoPads are pretty good. A homie of mine that lives in LA uses them in his studio and they def reduce vibes....
http://www.zzounds.com/item--AURMOPAD

I think u get better imaging from stands tho.