IsoAcoustics ISO-L8R430 Stand review

Sound on stand

  • £79
  • €142
  • $109
By Michael Brown
( Total Guitar )
published
You might be surprised at how much difference a stand can make to your combo's tone

MusicRadar Verdict

There are cheaper stands, but the IsoAcoustics' effects are worth experiencing.

Pros

  • +

    Can improve your combo's tone. Well built.

Cons

  • -

    Not much.

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You might not have considered an amp stand before, but it can make a big difference. This offering from IsoAcoustics has three main benefits: it tilts your amp back (aiming the sound at your ears, rather than your feet), raises it off the floor, and isolates it from other surfaces.

"The stand is surprisingly sturdy - for combos, it's ideal"

The stand is surprisingly sturdy - we wouldn't put a 4x12 on there, but for combos, it's ideal. Sound-wise, it imbued our Vox AC15 with less low-end flub and a clearer midrange.

There are cheaper stands, but the IsoAcoustics' effects are worth experiencing.

Michael Brown
Michael Brown

Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism, and has spent the past decade writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as a decade-and-a-half performing in bands of variable genre (and quality). In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.