IsoAcousticsGaia Series Isolation Feet for Speakers & Subwoofers (Gaia II, 120 lb max) – Set of 4

Look I’ve researched these things for 2 years. Reviews go from omg how did I listen to music without them to I can’t hear anything different, waste of money.Like Apple IA spent a lot of money on presentation (packaging). They also give you variety of hardware so they will probably fit your speakers and plenty of instructions in box on YouTube ( highly recommended). But they are expensive. That said they are well made and absolutely made a difference.Sometimes when I read reviews there’s no delineation between fact and opinion and I hate that. So here’s what I’m going to do, just tell you what exactly these feet did for MY /ME sound .Reduced what I call bad bass. Crisper cleaner sound. And definitely helped with TT hum at the low end. Every once in a while if the bass passages are really down there I’d hear a vibration hum from the TT. That’s gone. Clearer crisper sound less almost muddy bass! Home run worth the money. Keep in mind I have ,for me in my life, a high end system Marantz TOL and 84lb speakers in a mostly carpeted room and these feet helped clean that up. Lots ofme me me but that’s because like food it is somewhat subjective. I can tell a bad , mediocre sound system. The difference between 5k snd 25 k is NOT subjective it’s an ocean of difference, But when your at the 25k plus system and you add these feet or better wires etc etc ( rabbit hole) the differences are not as obvious. For me these feet make a clear easy to hear difference. But my wife didn’t notice a thing and told me a wasted my money 💰 💥🥊😂

Spoiler Alert--These things are Awesome!!I don't write too many reviews, but felt compelled to write this one--a Love Letter to IsoAcoustics.Like a lot of audiophiles, I spend a lot of time and money looking for ways to improve the sound of my system. Short of new speakers, and maybe a new DAC, IsoAcoustics Gaia isolation feet offer the biggest improvement of anything you can change in your setup. Certainly no other 'accessory' comes close. This is no exaggeration. I have tried various cables, power conditioners, room acoustical treatments, etc. and non have made the positive impact that these feet have.The one thing they don't do that surprised me a little was they don't 'clean the window', 'remove a layer of haze', or whatever audio cliche you want to use for making music sound more clear. Instead of cleaning the lens, what they do is focus it. Soundstage definition improves a LOT. A mass of noise becomes clearly defined instruments and voices. It won't fix a bad recording, but you will better hear what is in the grooves or bits. Not sure the last time you had a 'Holy Crap' moment when listening to your stereo, but I just had one when I installed the IsoAcoustic feet.Other benefits include the fact that I hear only improvement in the sound. Often when you change a component, there is a tradeoff. Maybe you give up some richness for improved clarity. I have given up nothing, nor heard any negative effect from the feet. Also, there is no tweaking to be done once installed, and no burn in time required. They sound great from the minute they are screwed on. Hundreds of dollars for feet when your speakers already have some might seem like a lot to spend, until you hear what they can do. And, if you ever sell your speakers (or other component where you have the feet installed) you can remove them easily, install the old feet, and put the IsoAcoustics feet on another pair of speakers to continue to enjoy their benefits.A no brainer buy.

Of all the niche or minor tuning products available for audio equipment, these do an excellent job. The packaging is nice and instructions are simple enough to understand. The weight is not necessarily surprising, just proper and aesthetically they look very nice.I bought these not to improve sound as much as I wanted better footers, something more substantial due to the fact that my speakers are tall, 54 inches tall. These fit the bill perfectly. Given the bottom of the footer doubles as a suction cup, they literally stick your speakers to the floor. Pushing gently, forward and back, they feel solid and the internal design seems to auto-level the speaker a bit, albeit a very slight correction.I can’t say that sound improved with these. I’m not saying they don’t or couldn’t but any sonic changes made to my speakers were negligible. I wasn’t looking for sonic improvements to begin with.Regarding installation, they are tricky and they won’t take ten mins to install, especially with big speakers like mine but the effort is time well spent. Remember, the logo can be forward facing or backwards…As I stated, regarding minor tuning adjustments you can make to your audio system, this or something like it is necessary. Will it change your life? No, let’s hope not. However, collectively, these additional tuning adjustments (cables, tubes, iso) have a real impact on sound and the overall listening experience. IMHO anyway.

I added these to my B&W 801 matrix s2 speakers. The results have been stunning. These took my already legendary monitors to a level I am frankly surprised they have. The soundstage is more accurate and the spatial location of instruments is enhanced. There was a faint veil of grunge/smear on certain vocal tracks that I was unaware of until they were removed. These isolators can make a great system more dynamic. I highly recommend them. They are worth the money!!

Added these to the Vandersteen Treo CTs, replacing the three-point spikes the speakers came with. Played the usual test record (Art Hodes' "Selections from the Gutter") and CD-to-DSD rip (Vince Guaraldi "A Flower is a Lovesome Thing"), and noticed: (1) better sound imaging, and (2) stronger bass. Then tried an LP of Tschaikovsky's 6th, and when the basses begin to play the dying respiration in the last movement, you really feel it.