William Cardwell
Reviewed in Australia on March 3, 2025
Very well made, no loose cork.
NEERAJ SHARAD
Reviewed in India on May 5, 2024
Reduces resonance and softens the music notes
Evets70
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2024
They are really good quality IMHO, and I now use them on all my turntables. They have the center "divot," which some people may not like, but it was perfect for one of my older turntables (a Rek-O-Kut) that has an RPM indicator disc that fits in the divot perfectly. The price is unbeatable!
Smith Family
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2024
These cork mats work well for me. I do think that there is more bass response over the factory rubber mats on my LAB 400 and LAB 420 as most YouTube videos suggested. The center portion of the mat is very thin because it is recessed for the album label and I see where it could cause an issue with long term durability as other reviews have mentioned. With that said, I've been using them for about a month with no issues. I'm also very careful when changing albums...as all vinyl lovers should be!
Lightning 55
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2024
This works well with my Techniques turntable. I am not sure that I can hear a difference over the stock rubber mat, but it supports the vinyl disk well.
Head Spinner
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2024
These are exactly what they say they are. Cork turntable platter mats. I will say that most bargain cork mats do not have a recessed center for the label section of the record. These do. Is this the best performing mat I have ever purchased, no. Is it flat out the best mat for the money, absolutely. I have read reviews of the center cracking out a bit. This mat is not something you should be removing from your turntable on any kind of regular basis. It is also cork. Basically, I would not let those reviews deter or tarnish your view of the mat. The mat is also full size, which is nice. Often cheap mats are a little small and leave about an 1/8”-1/4” of your platter showing. Five stars from me!
PB & J Price
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2023
Ignore the negative reviews. These are good quality. They come packaged well. They even put them in their own separate plastic sleeves. They are as good as any cork mats that you can find. Less than the cost of a normal one and you get 3. I bought them and gave one away. They are cleanly made. No dust as others have said and it fits the platter perfect, no overlay and certainly not too small. Perfect fit. I have an Audiotechnica 120xusb. This is a great deal.
Mark
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2023
The first batch arrived looking like it got folded up in shipping. Which is very believable, as they ship in a plastic bag, not a box. The crease cracked the mat a little and warped it permanently. I immediately put in for an exchange. Less than 24 hours later, I'm listening to records on my new cork mat! Can I tell if it make s a big difference? Not really, but I don't really have a reference level system, either. I mainly got them because I play with a lot vintage tables, and cheap replacement parts for things that wear out make me happy. Especially when they work well. These seem to.
Cirilo
Reviewed in Mexico on June 11, 2022
El espesor es el correcto y la calidad excelente. Además a un excelente precio
wallace k
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2021
This is one of the most cost effective way to improve tt sound and static. It is my go to choice great sound and dynamics. Ive spent countless hours testing cork and acrylic. While higher end tt sometimes come with a heavy acrylic platter, doesn't mean that it will sound better than the others. Every texture has its own distinctive sound profile and it depends what sound your going for and are all subjective.Now for sound: the soundstage on the "acrylic" is wider, lower bass is deep but less dynamic. Upper bass is less pronounce and highs are clean. Overall acrylic creates a fairly laid back sound dynamic with decent amount of kick and works well with softer music.Cork- is an absolute dynamic powerhouse and hits hard in lower registers. Lots if slams that makes music really fun to listen to. Its amazing what the cheaper alternative can do if given a try over expensive counterparts. So do yourself a favor and give cork a shot if you haven't already done so.
Roberto
Reviewed in Italy on April 6, 2021
Non ci volevo credere, ma il vinile sentito su questi tappetini in sughero, cambia, un suono molto più profondo e acuto, veramente consigliato, anche perché assorbe molto i piccoli urti sul piatto.
Christopher Maynard
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 3, 2021
Great quality. The three mats I received were all in perfect condition, no quality control issues. Does the job well.It really does make all the other brands charging the same price for one(!) mat look like rip off merchants.
John
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2021
They are thinner in the middle and do not withstand multiple install and removals without the center hole tearing. Great value to just get your turntable platters covered, but you'll probably go through all three quicker than anticipated due to the center hole tearing. If it was the same thickness throughout it would be much better.