TURNTABLE MAT - 3mm Thick Cork & Nitrile Rubber Platter / Gimp Mat

So is it any good ?? Without any shadow of a doubt a resounding yes , I have a project carbon debut deck ,rotel RA04 amp and B&W speakers And the sound is vastly improved i guess it is soaking up any vibration that can transmit through the platter ... The project deck does come with a very flimsy felt mat 1.5 mm thick So this might not improve sound quality on all equipment but it certainly has made a substantial difference on this one , it is also easier to brush any dust or debri off it as nothing sticks to it As for reducing static i see no change in that respect , its well worth the money Mine was deliverd in a sturdy envelope with do not bend stamped on it So arrived dead flat , so to Cap this review a top quality product ..

Used on a Rega P3 2000...midrange and bass sounding fuller and more natural..... Overall Nice modest upgrade that makes the sound more enjoyable, The woollen slip mat that is standard with the P3 rega turntable is ok but I can hear a difference with the fonotek. Worth it then. ...?

I did not realise that this item did not have a recess for the label area of a record, therefore if you have a a disc that is not flat it will not sit on the mat, it just spins on the spindle, useless. No amount of record clamp will compensate for this rendering many of my old 70's albums unplayable.

Excellent quality mat. I did not expect any sound improvement but bass is improved. It looks great and fits to the edge of the platter perfectly on my Pro-Ject carbon turntable without any overhang as some mats do. I've still to test its antistatic properties but I didn't notice any on the one record I played so far. Update on the above review; I have noticed a brown dust on the record caused by static from this mat. This is caused partly by wiping the record surface too long when brushing prior to playing. The static attracted the dust which seems to be cork dust so until I treat myself to the acrylic platter, I will have to try vacuuming the mat. It also needs a record clamp to stop the mat slipping.

Actually measures 2mm and not 3mm thick as advertised. Also, using this mat introduced static where none existed before. Giving 3/5 stars because it's just OK.

Looks very nice.. but it is not practical at all. It attracts a lot of dust, even more than the felt mat that I have!! It smells really bad, and I assure you that the smell does not get better over time (had it for about 6 months now). Highly disappointed with this, considering al the brazing reviews on here and everybody in the vinyl community recommending cork when it comes to slip-mats.

An excellent quality mat, great value to! This has made a world of difference to my static issue on my Thorens turntable. Bass is punchier and good highs, although this is probably due to virtually no static now. Vastly superior to the stock Thorens rubber mat. Couldn't be happier!

Arrived on time, easily fitted; have yet to decide if it's an improvement. I had a rubber mat before and this one sounds much the same, it might make more of a difference if it replaces a not very good mat.