Tip Toes

About the Tip Toes

The Mod Squad Tip Toes are precision-engineered isolation cones manufactured from hardened aluminum that mass-couple audio components to their supporting surfaces. Available in two sizes—1/2 inch and 1 1/2 inches high—the smaller cones with moderately sharp tips are placed under turntables, amplifiers, and preamplifiers to provide enhanced clarity and resolution, while the larger cones with much sharper points are positioned beneath loudspeakers to deliver dramatic improvements in sound quality. The design works by concentrating pressure per square inch on the tiny tips, creating a solid coupling between the component and surface as if the component had significantly higher mass. The product was developed by Mod Squad in the 1980s and became influential in establishing the trend for aftermarket vibration control devices in audio systems. The improvement in sound quality is described as immediately apparent rather than subtle, with users reporting significant enhancements in bass control, tonal balance, and overall system performance.