The Cork Mat

The Cork Mat. For the dad who likes to fiddle.

This one’s a different feel to the felt. Firmer, flatter, sits dead flat on the platter with the natural grain of the cork right there to look at. Some folks reckon cork tightens things up a touch. Whether your ears agree is half the fun, and a dad who owns more than one mat is a dad who’s enjoying himself.

It grips the record and holds it steady, same job as the felt, just a stiffer, more planted handshake about it. If he’s the type who reads the forums and swaps gear around on a Sunday for the joy of it, this is the mat that gives him something to compare.

The details

• Natural cork, firmer and flatter than felt.
• 12 inch, fits any standard turntable platter.
• Natural grain means each one looks a little different.

Felt or cork? We get into it in what a slipmat does. Have a wander.