Monitor Audio Radius Desk Pad 4G Isolation Pads

Point the speaker at your ears, not your chest

The Monitor Audio Radius Desk Pad 4G is a desktop isolation pad for the Radius 1 4G and Radius 3 4G, sold as a pair. It does two jobs at once: it tilts the speaker upward so the tweeter aims at your ears when the speaker is sitting on a desk, and it decouples the cabinet from the desk surface so vibration does not travel into the timber. Both matter more on a desk than they do on a stand.

Why You'll Love It

• Aim, without a stack of books. The built in upward tilt puts the tweeter on axis with a seated listener, which is the single biggest improvement available to a desktop speaker.
• Stops the desk joining in. Decoupling the cabinet from the desk keeps the surface from resonating along with the speaker, which is what makes desktop bass sound thick and indistinct.
• Made for these speakers. Sized specifically for the Radius 1 4G and Radius 3 4G rather than being a generic pad you have to make fit.

Under the Hood

• Desktop isolation pad supplied as a pair, designed for near-field listening positions.
• Angled support that tilts the speaker upward toward a seated listener.
• Compatible with the Radius 1 4G and Radius 3 4G, and with both the High Gloss Black and Satin White finishes.

CHT Insider Verdict

For the money this is an easy addition to any Radius desktop setup, and the tilt alone justifies it. Worth being upfront that Monitor Audio publishes very little detail on this accessory, so material, exact dimensions and tilt angle are not in the public specifications. If those matter for your desk, ask us and we will confirm with the distributor before you order.

Pro Tip: Get the speakers as close to the front edge of the desk as the pads allow. A desk behaves like a giant reflecting surface, and the further the speaker sits back from the edge, the stronger the reflection arriving at your ears just after the direct sound.