00:00Shock Spikes Damping Pads Every Audiophile Needs
00:03Ok, be honest, have you ever heard your speaker cabinet rattle or your amp hum along when the bass kicks
00:08in?
00:09That's vibration talking, not the music.
00:12I went hunting for the best deals on Shock Spikes Damping Pads Every Audiophile Needs,
00:17and yeah, these little feet change more than you'd expect.
00:205 options, all cheap, and I'm ranking them.
00:24First up, this universal set of speaker spikes, pads, and mats in copper.
00:2910.72 for the set, and nearly 5,000 sold, so clearly people like it.
00:34The copper points bite into soft surfaces like hardwood or carpet while the mats spread the load,
00:39so nothing scratches and nothing rocks.
00:42Great first upgrade if your amp or turntable is the one that hums.
00:46Next, the Hi-Fi Rack Isolation Pad 1097, almost 5,000 sold, and a 4.8 rating,
00:52the highest score of anything on this list.
00:55It absorbs bass shock instead of passing it up into the rack,
00:58and honestly this is the one I'd grab for a subwoofer or tight studio monitors.
01:03Drum kit compatibility is a bonus, by the way, a lot of drummers use these as practice pads.
01:09Then there's this 4-piece aluminum alloy set at $20.01,
01:13carrying a perfect 5-star rating across 4,700 sales.
01:18Aluminum is stiff, so it won't flex under a heavy amp or preamp,
01:21and the shock-absorbing layer underneath stops energy from traveling into your cabinet.
01:26Works for a DAC-2, or even a PC case if you want your tower to stop humming with the
01:31music.
01:32This one costs more, $3,271, but it's the audiophile special.
01:37The contact point is a steel ball, so the spike rolls into micro-imperfections in the surface
01:42and makes a far more stable, even contact than a flat pad.
01:46If your speakers are heavy, or you like the idea of something machined with actual intent behind it,
01:51this one feels like it came from someone who owns a listening room.
01:54All 5 links are in the description, and prices move, so grab them while they're still cheap.
01:59If this helped you silence a rattle or two, hit like and subscribe,
02:03I'll keep digging for gear that's actually worth your money.
