GAIA II

The circle of confusion and the insane amounts of incorrect information when it comes to audiophile accessories is wild and why you hear stories of people believing how things like how $10k cables improves their system sound. It's easy to be skeptical here, why should I spend a couple hundred bucks on some patented speaker feet? The truth is, there is nothing snake oil-y about these IsoAcoustics Gaia isolation feet, which I use on ALL of my subwoofers and bookshelf speaker stands and have done so for over a decade. In short, not only does using them improve and tightens the sound of the bass by 'floating' the subwoofer, but also stops most of the vibrations from going through the floor and walls. No more pesky neighbors telling you to turn it down! Be sure to check that the subwoofer thread size for the pre-installed feet matches what is provided, and of course be sure to not overload the rated weight if you plan on stacking items on top. If you are using these correctly, there is absolutely zero downside in the effect it has on your system sound, and is one of the biggest bang for buck returns you can get short of upgrading your speakers, electrical gear, or even adding acoustic room treatment which often costs way more. Big fan of all IsoAcoustics, excellent products backed by science and well worth their cost for anyone serious about audio.

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 of me 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 💰 💥🥊😂

I’ve used a set of IsoAcoustics III under my main HiFi speakers for the past five years. So, if longevity correlates with pleasure, these are one of the best things I’ve ever added to my HiFi. But, as a caveat, I worked for the North American Distributor that served as IsoAcoustics incubator as they just entered the global marketplace. I sold their products for eight years all across the United States before I left the distribution company. Fast forward seven years, January of this year, I took a position with IsoAcoustics as their USA Sales Manager and am again representing their products. All to say, it would be easy to say I’m just saying positive things because that’s where my paycheck comes from, but I purchased my set of Gaia III after I left the company years ago and they have remained under my main speakers everyday since. It is no exaggeration to say, until you’ve listened to your speakers with IsoAcoustics isolators under them, you’ve not heard all the musicality your loudspeaker manufacturer designed into them, due to uncontrolled resonance (vibration) re-entering your cabinets due to contact with the floor. As a music lover, I’ve found these products an indispensable part of my stereo listening experience. My finest - JB

I put the Gaia II feet on my KEF R7Meta speakers that sit on 3/4" thick wood over concrete floors. I noticed the bass response was not quite as loud, but tighter and crisp (!) . Mid range and voices became clearer. I'm not sure how much this had to do with the feet themselves or if it is just that the Uni-Q mid range/tweeters are now 1" higher up and closer to my seated ear level, either way I'm very pleased with these. These are very well built and "black chrome" finish looks awesome.

I would say that it made the low end more focused. Up until now I bought similar products more for the feature of not scratching the floor and ease of relocating. I wish I had the resolve to test them against the others I have, since they are a lot more expensive. Im still not sure if I like the suction, it was a bit of a hustle to position the speakers because of that.

The Gaia II (number indicates incremental weight limits...) are very well presented and finished. They do seem "engineered" and have received rave reviews from magazines and studios. Yet, it was a bit hard to justify of the price of 2 sets (4 per speaker). I am always skeptical adding accessories to my system and do it for tidiness/consistency with low expectations regarding sound. I was wrong. I previously used Auralex SubDude HT platforms under my speakers, which helped prevent the transfer of vibrations to the floor. With the Gaia, the bass seemingly went deeper and tighter. Also, most amazing, soundstage expended both in depth and width. Thus instrument localization is now more accurate as well. A slight edginess on voices and highs (some recordings) is gone too; but not like a roll-off. The speakers simply seem less stressed and do their job more naturally.

Awesome 5-star product, terrible 1-star seller. I learned the hard way that is an unauthorized seller, so I was not able to get the thread adapters I needed for my speakers. The included thread sizes did not fit my setup, and the seller (Qirelto) was not able to help me get the thread size I need. Huge headache, please learn from my mistake…if you buy IsoAcoustics isolation feet (and you should) go through an authorized dealer!

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.

Unsere B&W Nautilus 803 Boxen klingen spürbar besser, transparenter, volumiger ...und die Bässe haben eine ganz andere Druckkraft. Teuer, aber wirklich empfehlenswert.

I am usually skeptical about buying audiophile accessories and did question whether adding a set of GAIA II would cause a significant uplift in the sonic performance of my Focal Aria 936 floor-standing speakers. After reading several reviews and finding out that that GAIA received an EISA award finally gave me sufficient reason to buy the product to test it out in my own home. To my delight, I immediate detected an improvement to my stereo system after installing the GAIA II. The bass was noticeably tighter than before. The middle and higher frequencies also sounded cleaner. This product is certainly a worthwhile upgrade as it made my stereo system sound more resolved. As much as I would like to see competing products all lower prices on the market I have not yet found any. To spend US$600 on a set of "rubber feet" to support a pair of US$4,000 speakers did challenge my previous thinking a bit. What I have learnt in this instance is that one does not know what the performance gaps are in a systems until certain components a swapped out and the change in output is observed.

Bought 2 of these and one of the boxes arrived with no plastic seal. Interior was dirty and obviously someone had opened it and put dirty hands inside. For such an expensive product am very disappointed.

Applicati sotto una coppia di Giussani Research Delta 4 R9. Evidenti miglioramenti su stabilità e profondità dei bassi, sulla precisione dei medi e sulla fermezza della scena.

These are a revelation!!!! They have successfully decoupled my floor standing speaks from the (original) wooden floorboards they sit on and the bass has improved significantly! No longer is it as dominant as before and the balance and soundstage have improved! Worth considering if you find your physical environment is negatively impacting the performance of your speakers and especially if suffering from too much or uncontrolled bass. They are not cheap ... but the improvement is more than worth the money!!