New mat for Rega P6?

Herbies or Achromat (3,5mm).

I had a Rega RP-6. Very nice tt. I have tried lots of mats, everything from soft felt mats to carbon fiber ones. I recently got hold of a tt mat called MyMat, which was made by one of A'gon's members. This is the most neutral (read best sounding) mat I ever owned. Unfortunately this member quit making it. I am fortunate to have one...

I've got Herbie's mats on my two P-9s. Very pleased with them - - and the absence of static.

I have a Herbie's Way Excellent II but Herbie's makes a different mat more suitable for acrylic platters called the Grungebuster. I believe the Rega has an acrylic platter, so the Grungebuster might improve sonics but I doubt you would notice any difference with the Way Excellent from just putting the record directly on the platter. Synergistic Research recently came out with a mat (and weight) but like all of there products, it's expensive.

I use a Herbie’s Way Excellent mat on my P10’s ceramic platter. I know the P6 has a different platter so your results may be different. I actually bought the Grungebuster and the Way Excellent mat to compare them knowing that I could return one or both. I liked the Way Excellent for sound quality much better than the stock and Grungebuster mats. The Grungebuster mat sounded flat and dead. Even though the P6 has a different platter from my P10, I recommend trying the Way Excellent mat and return it if doesn’t work out. Other mats that I’ve tried incude the Audio Technica Japanese paper mat, and a white leather mat.