slipmats

Turntable Lab's bestselling Audiosetup slipmats are made of the highest quality materials and feature multiple designs and weights for your personal needs. All Audiosetup slipmats are sold in pairs, and feature no graphics and re-useable packaging.

THIN (TECHNICS STYLE)

• thin, compressed felt construction, comparable to Technics factory slimpmats. firm to touch.
• excellent for all types of DJing, especially back-cueing and scratching.

SUPERSOFT

• medium weight, soft felt design
• excellent for both DJing and everyday listening

SILK-BOTTOM SUPERSOFT

• medium, weight soft felt design
• nylon layer fused to bottom of slipmat for less friction
• excellent for both DJing and everyday listening

7" version is cut smaller for use with 45's or on portable turntables. Audiosetup Slipmats have been a Lab bestseller for years now. The Supersoft model features a medium weight, soft felt construction suitable for all styles of DJing. No graphics. 

• sold in pairs
• 7" model for portable turntables

Medium thickness, felt slipmats suitable for all types of DJing (mixing and scratching). Silk screened Delicious Vinyl logo, comes as a pair.

• medium thickness
• comes as a pair

LAB REVIEW

High-quality felt slipmats from the folks over at Fool's Gold HQ, complete with Dust La Rock's increasingly omnipresent logo. Dust also designed the packaging, so if you're a collector you'd better cop two: one to open and one to stash. Soft felt, medium weight.

Of course this had to happen. The Keep Watch eyeball is just the perfect design to go on slipmats! If you're a digital dj, definitely try these out with clear control vinyl. Good for mixing-oriented djing, comes in a pair.

High quality slipmats from Ortofon featuring minimalist graphics to match their S-120 carts. These slipmats are medium thickness and constructed of sturdy felt-like material with a matte top surface that won't scuff your vinyl(graphics are soaked in, not screen printed) and glazed bottom that provides a smooth feel for mix DJs and turntablists alike.

Pro Mats slipmats offer a perfect balance between softer felt slipmats and the stiffer Technics mats. They are constructed of anti-static felt (which is a big plus since all other felt slipmats lack this feature), and are still stiff enough to perform well for active DJs turntablists. Comes in a refined medium brown color (which would look equally great on an audiophile deck or a DJ setup), sold as a pair.

Add some flavor to your set with these Sicmats. The nostalgic pinwheel design looks extra trippy when the decks are spinning. Designed by Futura. Soft felt contruction, medium thickness. Suitable for all styles of DJing.

• comes as a pair

The iconic PE logo on these make your decks look extra fresh. Soft felt contruction, medium thickness. Suitable for all styles of DJing.

SSUR gives your turntables the google-eyed cookie monster treatment. Small SSUR logo in the pupil. Soft felt contruction, medium thickness. Suitable for all styles of DJing.

Better quality all around on version 2, plus all-over print of D-Styles logo and Dr. Suzuki. D-Styles' search for the perfect scratch slipmat has lead to the creation of the Table Cloth, a scratch slipmat for DJs and turntable musicians alike. The Table Cloth's thin, felt like construction and slick underside give you excellent control over the record especially for scratching. Includes 2 Table Cloths and 4 slip sheets which are thin plastic sheets that you place between the platter and slipmat for even more slickness and control, similar to Flying Carpets. Recommended.

COMES WITH

• 2 Table Cloth Slipmats
• 4 slip-sheets

Better quality all around on version 2, and now in Glow In The Dark! D-Styles' search for the perfect scratch slipmat has lead to the creation of the Table Cloth, a scratch slipmat for DJs and turntable musicians alike. The Table Cloth's thin, felt like construction and slick underside give you excellent control over the record especially for scratching. Includes (2) Table Cloths and (4) slip sheets which are thin plastic sheets that you place between the platter and slipmat for even more slickness and control, similar to Flying Carpets. Recommended.

From Dr. Suzuki, the creator of the best selling D-Styles Tablecloth comes the versatile Mix Edition Dr. Suzuki Slipmats. These slipmats were created especially for mix and routine DJs that need more control and find the Scratch Edition slipmats too slick. When compared to scratch specific slipmats, the Dr. Suzuki Mix Edition slipmats are noticably thicker and engineered to resist shock and agitation. These sturdy anti-static mats also minimize the noise made when controlling the record for smoother mixes and performance. It also features a diameter slightly shorter than the record which prevents the slipmat from sticking to the vinyl when switching records. Scratching is still very possible with these mats (though you might want to add a slipsheet under for a looser feel). Great for DJing of all genres, routines, battles, and digital control records (Serato, Traktor, etc). Recommended.

Now in 3 limited-edition colors! From Dr. Suzuki, the creator of the best selling D-Styles Tablecloth comes the versatile Mix Edition Dr. Suzuki Slipmats. These were created especially for mix and routine DJs that need more control and find the Scratch Edition too slick. When compared to scratch-specific slipmats, the Mix Editions are noticeably thicker and engineered to resist shock and agitation. These sturdy anti-static mats also minimize the noise made when controlling the record for smoother mixes and performance. It also features a diameter slightly shorter than the record which prevents the slipmat from sticking to the vinyl when switching records. Scratching is still very possible with these mats (though you might want to add a slipsheet under for a looser feel). Great for DJing of all genres, routines, battles, and digital control records (Serato, Traktor, etc). These won't stay around for long, so act quick! Recommended.

Official Technics / DMC slipmats (not the bootleg version you see elsewhere). Doesn't get more classic than these. Thin, lightweight, semi-stiff slipmats with screened Technics logo. These are the ones you see in all the classic DJ videos. Suitable for all types of DJs (mix and scratch). 

 Classic slipmat with gold print. Medium weight suitable for all types of DJing.

Ultra thin slipmats from Technics. These "Speedmats" feature super soft (you can easily fold it up) felt construction and the official Technics logo. There is no slick layer of plastic under the mat (like Butter Rugs or Table Cloths), but these are still very light and quick to the touch. Designed for active DJs that scratch and juggle.

Classic slipmat with Technics logo shadowed. Medium weight suitable for all types of DJing.

The revolutionary slipmat design by Q-Bert. Q-Bert has done away from the traditional felt mat, and replaced it with a thin synthetic fiber fused onto a thin plastic layer. Lightweight and super-smooth, these mats produce little friction while offering the grip you need for scratching and back-cueing. Recommended.

Slipmats for slipmats. Sometimes felt slipmats just don't have enough smoothness for quick scratches. These die-cut thin plastic sheaths fix the problem, going between slipmat and platter. A long time home-made dj trick, now Thud Rumble makes them official. 8 to a pack.

Alright scratchers - the latest innovation in slipmats from Thud Rumble is here, so get up on it! Frosted Plates feature all the technology of the best selling Butter Rugs paired up with the scratch enhancement power of the Flying Carpets all in one package. The slipmats themselves are plain frosty white so you can do the graphics yourself for that personal touch (or keep 'em crisp white).

COMES WITH

• 2 Limited Edition Frost White Butter Rugs
• 4 Flying Carpet

Tripped out man! The latest slip mat innovation from the fertile minds at Thud Rumble comes to us in the form of Trip Mats, psychedelic mats good for scratching, juggling, and mixing. These mats are slightly thicker than the popular Butter Rugs offering more vinyl grip and an overall more balanced feel. They do not have a slick bottom side, but come with a bonus pair of Flying Carpets and have a stiffer construction (similar to the purple/black Technics mats that come with newer decks but slightly thinner). Features a hypnotizing spiral pattern so you can get lost in the scratch (or mix). Check below for Q-bert tearing it up on these mats.

COMES WITH

• 2 trip mats
• 2 flying carpets

Stokyo and Turntable Lab link up for limited-edition Dr. Suzuki Slipmats! PH overlays the bestselling, super versatile Mix Editions with a design inspired by Josef Muller Brockmann's process drawings, and the classic Lab colorway completes the look. These slipmats were created especially for mix and routine DJs that need more control and find the Scratch Edition slipmats too slick. When compared to scratch specific slipmats, the Dr. Suzuki Mix Edition slipmats are noticeably thicker and engineered to resist shock and agitation. These sturdy anti-static mats also minimize the noise made when controlling the record for smoother mixes and performance. It also features a diameter slightly shorter than the record which prevents the slipmat from sticking to the vinyl when switching records. Scratching is still very possible with these mats (though you might want to add a slipsheet under for a looser feel). Great for DJing of all genres, routines, battles, and digital control records (Serato, Traktor, etc. Recommended.

reviewed by NI 11/2011