Protect your amp from vibrations?

[BassTim]

I just got my Ampeg B2R back from the shop. He mentioned it would be a good idea in general to either put the amp on a solid surface that is not my bass cab or buy some furniture foam to put between my amp and cab to protect my amp from the vibrations. He said he's worked on a numnber of rigs that "come back in from tour" (he's really good and known in the area so I honestly don't doubt this) and the screws are all loose.

Has anyone else heard of this or does something like this? Just curious on what others think about this suggestion.

[WilliamSandoval]

It makes sense!

[WilliamSandoval]

Foam absorbs sound, and sound is vibration.

[billfitzmaurice]

Use this:
Walmart.com: Stansport Pack-Lite Camping Pad: Camping

[Never_grew_up]

Ooh, it also comes in black:

Walmart.com: Texsport Dual-Foam Sleeping Pad: Camping

[Bassman822]

I aalways used a piece of foam between my SVT and 810 (or set the head on its flight case beside the cab). It is not as critical with solid state amps to isolate them from the cabinet (no tube elements), but it certainly couldn't hurt

[BartmanPDX]

Originally Posted by Bassman822

I aalways used a piece of foam between my SVT and 810 (or set the head on its flight case beside the cab). It is not as critical with solid state amps to isolate them from the cabinet (no tube elements), but it certainly couldn't hurt

It's also useful for improving grip. I have my amp in an alarmingly slick Gator case and I use a thin piece of foam to keep it from vibrating right off the top of my cab.

[BassTim]

Thanks for the feedback and the suggestions. I actually have an old backpacking foam pad in tne garagen - I think it just got re-purposed.

[craig.p]

I use four pairs of folded heavy athletic socks, two stacked on each side. The lightweights (MB200 and BX250) can get by with one pair on each side. Socks just-bought are the best because they're still fluffy. Or cushy. Whatever the word is...

[gafbass02]

I use some sorbothane feet from a hi-fi place.

[Sneakypete]

Funnily enough I was thinking about this when loading out after practice tonight - but not about vibration (of my old-school TE head) from the cabinet but rather from the 4-wheel trolley I've been using recently. I bought it because the 4" casters looked robust but in fact they are too hard (and very noisy on concrete or tarmac) and the vibration during the 30 yard push between door and car is horrible. Think I'll have to go back to my two-wheeler with the softer wheels!