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Does the job.

Good vibration isolation. Probably more than I needed for my small 8" subwoofer.

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Definitely Worth the Price

Wow, what a difference! This isolation pad really tightened up the bass from my Martin Logan Dynamo 600 Sub that sits on a wood floor. The improvement was very noticeable. I should have done this years ago. If you enjoy listening to music like I do, especially since I retired, this is definitely worth the price.

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Peace and Tranquility, Finally!

Wow, thanks! This device has brought the peace and tranquilty that comes from having a sleeping wife, that stays asleep during late night movies with my kids.

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Good Product

Fits my subwoofer almost perfectly, so that you can hardly even tell that they are 2 separate parts. It dampens the bass from vibrating my hardwood floors. It seems well made. I am happy with this product.

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Completely eliminated the floor bass resonance that was muddling the sound.

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Works as it is stated

Works as it is stated to remove vibration.

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GREAT IN TN

GREAT PRODUCT, BASS IS MORE THRILLING AND OVER ALL BETTER,HAD SENTCE JAN 2024, NEEDED TIME TO EVAUTE????

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Auralex SubDude-II

I love it and it seems to make system sound better

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Auralex SubDude-II

I had no idea how much bass vibration would be transferred to the floor by my new subwoofer. This product does in fact lessen the impact and takes the edge off the output. A more mellow output results.

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Auralex SubDude-II

Awesome - isolates completely

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Auralex SubDude-II

Nice tweak for under 100 bucks improved bass clarity on my Martin Logan dynamo sub which made the motion forties sound even better I would recommend this product

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Really works!

The isolation pad works very well. I have a bonus room above my garage and with hard wood floors my subwoofer would rattle my windows and room on high levels. This pad has had a significant effect on dampening those noises.

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Auralex SubDude-II

Nice unit unboxed put on the floor subwoofer on top and the sound improved tight bass and no walls vibration I'm very happy with this product.

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Very high quality

Very well made high quality, I'm sure my neighbors below me appreciate it too in my apartment.

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Richer Bass & Happy Neighbors

Living in a condo with neighbors on the other side of the wall, I've always been hesitant to upgrade my sub along with my other speakers. While reading an article here on Crutchfield, I discovered this tile which not only keeps my neighbors happy but pleasantly surprised about how much clearer and richer the bass sounds coming from my new Bowers & Wilkins sub.

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Auralex SubDude-II

A must for hardwood floors. Does a great job of contacting bass vibrations

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Auralex SubDude-II

Yes, it actually works! Less vibrations. I am very pleased.

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Auralex SubDude-II

Reduced any boominess of my sub woofer. Nicely made for the sub to rest upon.

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Auralex SubDude-II

Does what it claims to do, removed a lot of vibration I was getting off my sub as well as unwanted sub movement. Would be cool if this had some led's to give some ambient light to the platform - might try and rig that. A little pricey for just being two blocks of foam.

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Works great

I live on the second floor of an apartment with wooden construction. Vibrations and heavy footsteps are audible across floors. So I decided to get these when I purchased dual subs and they work great. I actually did some measurements using REW and the benefits were visible comparing the before and after spectrograms. There was less resonance with the Auralex. What surprised me was less resonance across most of the spectrum. I did 3 back to back measurements as I could not believe the first one. All of them came out with similar results! The Subs are next to my front mains, so I guess the Auralex are also absorbing vibrations from the mains by virtue of being next to them and pushed onto the floor by the weight of the subs. No complaints from neighbors after I got these. I had one complaint before.

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Skeptical

Very good product. I was originally skeptical since I tried everything to prevent my windows, furniture and floors from rattling, not to mention that the sub would travel across the floor. This product words great and the bass is so much more clear.

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Cured one problem but not the other

I have a GoldenEar Forcefield 3, 8-inch powered subwoofer. I also have concrete floors. With the woofer set at less than half volume and backed down 2 db on the receiver it rattled and vibrated badly and would walk across the room until the speaker wire prevented it from going any further. I had to put 40 pounds of concrete pavers on top of the subwoofer to prevent this. My hopes were the SubDude-II would cure this issue without the addition of the pavers. With the subwoofer installed on the SubDude-II, without the pavers, it no longer walked across the room but still rattled and sounded awful. So I had to re-install the pavers which made the bass nice and tight again. I was able to back the volume down slightly and perceive that I have the same amount of bass that I had without the SubDude-II. So it cured one problem but not the other. It could be worth a try for you.

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Subwoofers best friend.

This item is a must have for every sub I own. Without it the bass is muddled and overdone. Simply by adding this pad under your sub you will immediately hear a cleaner, tighter and more coherent bass.

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Auralex SubDude-II

Works awesome! My sub and all of my tower speakers were on a carpeted cement floor in a finished basement and now my walls and floor no longer vibrate at high volume during movies .

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Refined the dynamics of my home theater, pleasantly surprised

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Stopped the Rattling

It really works! I was having a lot of rattling going on in my living room when heavy bass played. This instantly stopped that in addition to making the bass a lot clearer and deeper. Fantastic product.

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Fits PSB Alpha S10 quite nicely

I ordered this along with a PSB Alpha S10 and used them together, so I don't know what difference it would make not using it. However, I can say that I hear the bass more than I feel it, and when I do feel it, it seems to come from the air and not, say, the floor of my apartment. I've had no complaints from the neighbors since buying this plus a subwoofer, so it has probably helped. It certainly hasn't hurt!

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Auralex SubDude-II

Works as described.

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Auralex SubDude-II

I live in an older second story apartment, so I was looking for a product to help reduce the vibrations that my subwoofer was putting into the floor. This thing does exactly what I was hoping for without hurting the sound quality of my stereo. In fact, I think it sounds better because other objects in my apartment don't rattle as much from the sub. I'm sure my downstairs neighbor appreciates it too!

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The anti-rattle platform

Easy purchase. Everything rattled and now just smooth bass. Perfect product.

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Auralex SubDude-II

Solid isolation option for subs. Makes a noticeable difference in sound and clarity.

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Complete decoupling. 100% I'd say

OK, so I have to say, this sub iso platform is extremely effective. Maybe even too much. I set my Klipsch SW120 on this and it seems like it's floating. No vibrations at all transfer to the floor, as far as I can tell. But beware. I'm sure it's advertised to fit up to a 12"sub, but it really doesn't as well as you'd expect. The feet on my aforementioned Klipsch 12" sat half on and half off the platform. So if you're OK with this... Fine. If you want to take the feet off your sub... Well sure. But if you have room, do what I did in the end and get the bigger brother Sub Dude HT. I bought that one for my 15" but I didn't care for the way my 12 sat in it, half off, half on.

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Auralex SubDude-II

The pad has far more positive impact than expected. My REI b1 fits perfectly. I have 2 active turntables, so low base can vibrate the floor, the stands and the 'tables. The pad isolated the sub and reduced the floor boom that I got from my 2nd story floor.

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Audio file must have product

Auralex SubDude ll must have product especially if your subs are on hardwood floors I have two super cubes 8000s from Definitely technology they were giving me a problem because they kept sliding out of place and my walls vibrated once I added the Subdudes it fix the problem not to mention you definitely notice your sound on your subs much tighter they're also 3/4 of an inch off the floor the Styrofoam underneath which gives them a nice height to them they will also look stylish they fit perfect for subs that are 15 x 15 looks like they were made for them.

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Auralex SubDude-II

I have hardwood floors and a down firing Boston Acoustics VR series powered subwoofer. The Auralex effectively eliminated vibration and bass from resonating through the floor. Gives the bass a punchy, deep, clear sound.

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Doesnt look out of place.

I can't really tell a difference but then again I installed it about 5 days after adding the subwoofer so not much time for comparison. Drywall in one spot still rattling but I don't think there is a way to correct it accept for maybe more drywall screws.

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Auralex SubDude-II

I was a bit hesitant when I first unpacked the Subdude II and felt how light-weight the product and wondered how effective it would be for dampening the "boom" from the subwoofer. But once I placed it down with the sub on top, I could not believe how it kept things together in the room and not transfer out of the listening area to anger the neighbors. I would highly recommend getting one of these for your audio system.

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Auralex SubDude-II

Really helped to isolate my sub-woofer.

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Auralex SubDude-II

Read reviews about how this would help rattles around the house and would hear an improvement in sound. Sound has improved, somewhat. Rattles...not so much. Purchased at outlet price so I'm okay with it. Not sure it's worth more than $20-30. But it could just be my house.

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Did just what I needed for it to do.

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Keeps the sub anchored and big improvement in sound

I purchased this for my Sunfire Sub. This amazing and powerful sub is now in my new home with wood floors and it decided to start wandering across the floor....very funny to watch. But terrible for the sound. Haha. So I bought the Auralex to keep the sub in place. And yes the sub is no longer wandering. What I did not expect was the tremendous improvement in sound. Buy one.

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cool for sub woofer

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Great

I just installed hardwood floors and noticed my two 350 watt Klipsch subs didn't sound the same , I got a pair of these Auralex SubDude II , what a difference , clear clean bass ! I even cranked them up a couple of notches ! These are a must if you have hardwood floors , well constructed and look good too , and as always great service from Crutchfields !!!

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Auralex SubDude-II

Works ok, still have vibrations near sub where I don't want it.

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Works well

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Auralex SubDude II

It was the best decision I made for my home entertainment center.

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Bass appears to be more defined, punchier, has more detail, highly recommend!

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Nice platform

Bought this for my Cambridge Audio Minx X301 sub to sit on. I have wood floors where my system is. Does exactly what is says. Isolates the bass from the floor.

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Want upgraded sound? Get this!

This thing works! No rattling windows ad things shaking off shelves and the sound is much cleaner. You can actually feel the bass. This is the way it was meant to be .

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Auralex SubDude-II

It was amazing specially I live in a second floor took away all the rumbling and the sound improved a lot

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Auralex SubDude-II

Definitely improved the rattleing I was getting from my subwoofer. Because of limitations in the room I had to locate it in a built in bookcase-not desirable. This pad did not solve my problem completely but the improvement in sound was dramatic and well worth the money.

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Works well

Worth the money. It seems like a silly thing to purchase but if you have hardwood floors it's a must in my opinion. It will keep the boom in the room and the vibration out.

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I AM SHOCK THIS SET UP DOES IMPROVE QUALITY OF SOUND SUB PLAYS

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No Rattle

I have my KEF C4 subwoofer on the bottom shelf in an old wooden end-table, and you would never know it. The sound is good, and there are no transferred vibrations.

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Auralex SubDude-II

All I can say is that this is a great product.

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Auralex SubDude-II

We purchased a pair of Subdude-II for tower speakers used in our lower level finished and carpeted basement. The sound improved immensely by placing the speakers on these.

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Good product

This really works. I have a polk sub that used to shake everything, which is cool- but not really accurate to the soundtrack. This tightens things up nicely while still reaching the lows.

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Maybe for you.

Nice looking product that is made for subs with a greater output than what I have in my Audioengine 8 sub. Clearly a fine tune for audio file nuts.

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This product is worth the money. My subwoofer was constantly moving away before I purchased this product now it remains in place and provides an excellent sound

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better sound from my turntable

I bought this to sit my ProJect carbon esprit sb on. The size was plenty for that tt and it fit the shelf it sits on better than the slightly longer Auralex product specified for Turntables. The main reason I bought it was that whenever I would walk through the room with my stereo equiptment, the anti skate weight would bang against the TT dust cover. It was annoying and I started to wonder what that meant about lesser vibrations from my B&W 683s2 floor standing speakers was doing to the sound? Well two things happened when I sat the TT on top of the SubDude: 1. No more annoying anti skate weight banging. 2. Some significant sound improvements to the music. What I am noticing is that the lows are much more distinct and soundstaging seems clearer with more separation between instruments. I also think vocals pop a bit more as well. I have to say, I'm surprised at the differences.

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Good base

I can appreciate some differences when subwoofer is placed

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Auralex SubDude-II

Makes a huge difference with the sound quality! Especially in a small space.

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Auralex SubDude-II

I was skeptical of the benefits this product claimed but was intrigued by the positive reviews. Gave it a try for a good price, a small price relative to the B&W DB1 sub it's supporting. A notificable improvement with tighter, refined bass all around. The floor still rumbles at high volumes but bass definition is better. Getting more enjoyment out of action Blu-rays. Unexpectedly, it also looks great showcasing the sub. Strongly recommended for audiophiles. With Crutchfield's satisfaction promise, doesn't hurt to try.

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Cleaner results on your sub and environment

If you need this, you'll love it. Will it fix everything? No. A sub causes rapid vibrations and sonic frequencies that at higher volume makes things vibrate. But it will reduce the vibration and unintended noises caused by those vibrations transferring to floors. When my sub is really loud, there are still vibrations felt, but they feel softer and less hard on the floors. Especially if using a sub facing down, which causes the harshest vibrations. But I'm also talking about when you are pushing a sub at a pretty decent dB rating for the room (rememeber watts don't equal volume). Unintended benefit was by moving my sub a little (to a position I previously did not like due to the muddying of sound), it sounds really clean. Sure, I lost some volume by not having the floor react to the sub, but it now sounds like clean bass. Just remember some of the bass perceived volume is not just coming from the driver.

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Works well

Works verywell, no more rattling of glass bass sounds much better .

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well made product.

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Excellent!

I purchased this for my Klipsch R110SW sub and all I have to say is WOW! The SubDude drastically reduced my windows, blinds, pictures on the wall and shelves from rattling. Because of this the bass sounds a lot clearer. It worked so well in the house I decided to try it in my car for my 12" woofer, man it cleared about 90% of all the rattles in the car, I love this thing!

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Tightened bass

Definitely tightened the bass. I'm enjoying this product.

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Removes the annoying vibrations. Good product

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SubDude Works!

This platform made an immediate difference; took the floor and walls out of the mix and the sub (ELAC S10) produced the tight clean bass it was capable of.

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Auralex SubDude-II

Works and looks great for my 10 inch sub woofer

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Auralex SubDude-II

I immediately heard an improvement in sound quality and a reduction in window vibration. The speaker is behind a chair in a corner with windows directly above it on both walls. The windows still rattle, but it takes more volume than we typically listen at. A big improvement.

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Worth Every Penny

These SubDude-IIs work as advertised. My home's A/V setup is in a room with hardwood floors and wood paneled walls, floor to ceiling. Great acoustics, but the vibration issues associate with the 7.2 system's subwoofers were severe even at ordinary volume levels. As promised, these bad boys disengaged the subs from the floor and the improvement in overall sound clarity and quality is, simply stated, phenomenal. Call it addition by subtraction if you want, but with the vibration and attendant audio roar associated with it eliminated the audio image now is crystal clear throughout the audible spectrum. Worth every penny.

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Works great. Windows stopped making rattling noise.

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Most effective acoustical treatment

I built a home theater, or some would call it a media room because I don't have a projection television, about a year ago. It's not a large room at 12' by 16' by 8' ceiling and has engineered hardwood flooring. I have 2 each 12" powered subwoofers which some would call an overkill; personally I subscribe to the theory that there is no such thing as overkill. Obviously low frequency management was an issue. The hardwood floor became the first and closest reflection point in the room. I have learned the hard (and expensive) way that there are a lot of "snake oil" acoustical treatments on the market including "acoustical paint"! The SubDude-II made an instant and audible difference. I would rate these as the best acoustical treatment I've bought, they don't reduce the bass, just makes the bass cleaner by helping control the low frequency reflections. My test was some jazz music with an upright bass, you can hear the musician's fingers sliding up and down the strings and still get rich deep bass you would expect.. If you happen to have a down-firing subwoofer I believe these will be even more effective.

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Auralex SubDude-II subwoofer isolation platform

It's pretty simple, really. It's a piece of 3/4" MDF wrapped in felt with a piece of foam glued to the bottom. Seriously, that's exactly what it is. Should it be at this price? No. It didn't make a huge difference to my ear in terms of sound quality with my REL T7i sub. I did notice a slight decrease in output level, actually, but that was easily rectified by turning up the sub a bit. I really only got it because my old house has very flexy floors where the sub sits and when playing very deep bass at high levels, the sub would start coupling with the floor and jump up and down and scoot around the floor. This solved that problem completely, so it gets a passing grade.

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Auralex SubDude-II

Great product it was definitely worth it. The sound is much better

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Auralex SubDude-II

Bought this as no matter the placement of a custom 13 year old 100 pound plus sub did not yield the bass I thought I should be hearing. After placement of the SubDude-2 I couldn't believe the difference. What I thought was decent bass, was in fact muddied bass tones, compared to the clean hard hitting bass I am now hearing. I am not an audiophile, but I know what I like. Mikey LIKE !!

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Improve your sub bass with little cost. No downside!

This is one of the cheapest upgrades to any system with a subwoofer. Big improvement with very low cost. These really help remove unwanted sub bloat, room noise, and improves sub bass focus. Highly recommended (by me and Stereophile magazine!).

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Auralex SubDude-II

This product performed far better than I expected. It corrected my bass muffling problem. I was going to desing and build a pad myself but I am sure that this is much more functional. A great product at a reasonable price.

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SubDude-II

What a great idea. Could tell the difference right away!!! Love it.

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Very satisfied. Exactly as advertised.

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Great add on!

Amazing product. Cleaned up my bass response, much more refined and accurate bass. It also eliminated the "wall shaking" that was driving the Misses crazy. Highly recommend if you have a quality sub!

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Does the trick

I use this with a JL Audio e110 sub which fits on it just fine. It was bought primarily to get the sub off of a relatively thick carpet as it tended to sink into the carpet somewhat. The SubDude does provide a firm and stable platform for the sub and greatly reduces rattle from windows and objects in the room when the volume is cranked up. I can't say if it really provides better definition to the lower end of music as the sub sounded great to begin with but it does do what I purchased it for - very satisfied.

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Auralex SubDude-II

I have super cube 6000's ....The platforms look like they were specifically designed for them. Keeps them off the floor just enough. Great product !

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Auralex SubDude-II

Exactly as advertised, well made simple fix, Thanks!

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Awesome!

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No complaints

It's a very sturdy and rigid acoustic pad and I noticed a huge difference in my room acoustics right away. There was much less rumbling in my floor and windows, so that should help me hear the low frequencies more clearly in my music production.

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Big help for cleaner bass

Made the bass sound so much more clear and crisp.... without the rattle of the room!! Great product!!!

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Cleans up the Bass

Purchased this item on a whim with a Crutchfield giftcard. Figured it wouldn't hurt, and might possibly clean up some unwanted resonance issues I have periodically when I have the volume up high. The Subdude fit perfectly under my Martin Logan Dynamo 1000 sub, and is made from decent materials (nice enough to not be an eyesore). I think it accomplishes it's mission of 'cleaning up' the bass from your sub, and I do think it tightened up the bass a bit (particularly the real low-end frequencies). Your results may vary of course. I think its a lot of money for what you get, but it works as promised (to varying degrees). Not a bad product at all.

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Seems to do the trick

Ordered two of these for the subs in my living room. I wanted the impact that my subs put out without rattling the entire building. I'm in a townhouse, so I'm always looking for ways to keep the peace with my neighbors. These certainly seem to have helped, so I ordered two more for upstairs. I still have the punch and the power, but decoupling the source from the structure sure seems to have dropped the waves from rumbling the building. Totally worth it.

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Great isolation platform!

Great isolation platform! Allowed me to install the sub inside my media cabinet without any additional noise or rattling.

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Great for protecting your sub from robot vacuums

My main reason for buying it is to protect my sub's finish from scuffs caused by my Roomba. It served this purpose well. Any audible benefits are gravy.

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