ADAM S3A user reviews ( 10/10) - 6 user reviews

• 01/14/11

  moosers's review

  Characteristics

  The Adam S-3A is a professional studio monitor that is to be used in pairs, but sold separately. For whatever reason, at a certain level they sell monitors as a single, but you're still going to want two of these for a proper set up. These are 3-way active speakers and don't need any external power. This is a unique monitor since it has a built in sub woofer, boasting a frequency range from 32 Hz to 35 kHz +/- 3db. It's got XLR connections on it...

  Sounds

  I haven't done much real work on the Adam S-3A's, but have heard them a few times. The studio I work at also has another location where there are some private rooms and one of them has these in them where I got the chance to hear some tracks played through them. Almost needless to say, I was pretty blown away by the full sound of these monitors, as the bass and mid range responsive is incredible while the highs are nice and tight. Unfortunately since I haven't used them for mixing or tracking it's hard to say how well they translate over to other systems.

  Overall Opinion

  The Adam S-3A's are perfect for a high end home studio or a professional studio, as they're simply an awesome sounding set of monitors. I've never heard a speaker from Adam that I didn't like, as I've got A7's at home. These are great for larger control room spaces where you might want more low end response if they're not going to be right up in your face. They're definitely not cheap, but if you're looking for a top end set of monitors, in general it's going to be expensive. I'm not sure that these would be my first choice for a set of monitors if I had a choice of any, but definitely keep them in the discussion.
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• 02/28/09

  Kostra's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  - What technical specifications motivated your choice?
  
  Bandwidth, clear treble and prcis
  
  - For what purpose?
  
  home studio
  
  - What amp / What configuration? ...
  
  We are talking about not S3A amp and they stand on their respective poses in a room ddiea production in my apartment.

  Sounds

  - The curve frequency drives is it neutral enough?
  
  At this price, I want my nephew.
  
  - Stereo image is good?
  
  Excellent, everything is where it awaits
  
  - The sound is clear and prcis across the spectrum?
  
  This is what motivates my choice. By comparison with Klein & Hummel 300 and Dynaudio that I tested in store (same price range), there was no photo. I said they had received the S3 two days before I came and H & K and Dynaudio lay for several months so the S3 were not even "run".
  
  - The dynamic is it respect? ...
  
  I have a CD of classical (Albeniz - piano) the high notes or play with a sustain pedal on my previous ones sounded saturated systems for cost and for the first time I heard separately with the S3. A rvlation!

  Overall Opinion

  In conclusion I use for 3 months and they are like a fine wine that matures with age. Dcu not by choice, I do it again 100 times. Speaking of price, the bass response is so sufficient that it does not justify buying a subwoofer. In short, a saving of 1.000 made.
  
  
  
  I will always remember ded heads vendors when I left with: a look of barely concealed jealousy ...

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• 02/10/09

  djp's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  - What characteristics have motivated your choice?
  
  Product quality
  
  
  
  - For what purpose?
  
  Making sounds and mix
  
  
  
  - What configuration? ...
  
  They are the output of the Presonus Central Station, next to the Yamaha NS10-M and Avantone MIXCUBE.

  Sounds

  - The frequency curve is sufficiently neutral?
  
  On first listen, this is weird, but must take into account that it is necessary to break in and wait a while they relax.
  
  For the first listen I have only one reference to "Peter Gabriel - Growing up" that I use on all services to evaluate the stuff, after all must listen, it's stunning!!
  
  
  
  - The stereo image is good?
  
  Excellent, we can see right away when panning or when abuse of the same instrument should have the same kind of frequency, eg two breaded guitar left / right.
  
  
  
  - The sound is clear and precise on the spectrum?
  
  Yes totally, I next to her Yamaha NS10, and medium / medium low approach them, finally!!
  
  
  
  - The dynamics are respected? ...
  
  biensur yes, just listen to jazz or Björk's why!

  Overall Opinion

  - How long have you use it?
  
  Two weeks!
  
  
  
  - What is so special that you like most and least?
  
  for now?? nothing, apart from the fact that we should have a good local to welcome them, but that has nothing to do with!!
  
  
  
  - Have you tried many other models before buying it?
  
  Yes, I got the Alesis Mkone (for the price, do not ask them for more), Dynaudio Acoustics BM12a (excellent, despite the lack of power makes us quickly get into the red), I tried Mackie HR824's (low too rich), I still have my Yamaha NS10 (sublime, apart the lack of low, but we already know) and my Avantone MIXCUBE (great to hear if his bell at the mediums).
  
  
  
  - How would you rate the quality / price?
  
  Well loved, but to be expected with this kind of product!
  
  
  
  - With experience, you do again this choice? ...
  
  Yes, if I have to change them, is to be even bigger!

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• 07/04/07

  r2r's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  S3A I have about two years. I do not know. I had Mackie HR824 KRK V8 and. I wanted to go upmarket. I made numerous plays: Genelec, Dynaudio, krk, far. but good things ... but when I 'met' the S3A, I fell in love: EXCEPTIONAL transparency, high & medium-acute surgical precision, but never aggressive, deep in the low voltage impressive with a HUGE (to their listening, I continue to look for the box ...) and a stereo out of the ordinary even in extreme conditions (mixing my room is 5 square meters! the speakers are 1.5 meters of my ears an angle of 60 degrees, not idéeal ...) But the image has a width and depth uncommon.
  
  
  
  The EQ controls are essential in order to adjust the frequency response to your room. German construction (for the ignorant is a compliment ...).
  
  
  
  Come on, a fault (uh, no, I mean a tremendous advantage) the S3A will highlight any errors in mixing and mastering at surout phase, but a monitor is there precisely so that the sound engineer to make quality work. Listening to commercial CDs, it's crazy how many of them on which is defined problems (errors ...) mixing.
  
  
  
  In short, it's just a speaker but not as flattering ... no, not denunciation. If your mix is ​​good, wow, if your mix is ​​rotten, you will hear ...
  
  
  
  Finally, the dynamics and power are exceptional, I have plugged in my cinema with a processor MC8B lexicon and are exceptional in this application also

  Sounds

  Ditto

  Overall Opinion

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• 03/14/07

  Anonymous 's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Purchase S3A monitors for home studio use, mixing electronica / breakbeat
  
  what motivated me is that they are ahead of all other ...
  
  I had a pair of very very sharp monitor (given the average number of speakers, I was in love with the S3)
  
  
  
  level in config ... macbookpro live6 for understanding and / rane serato scratch live (housing) for the mix (djing) routed to an interface rme fireface800, routed to a mixing desk Rodec mx 300 to ..... the s33
  
  
  
  I get good sets

  Sounds

  Yes it is very good ... super flat
  
  
  
  image very honest
  
  
  
  the sound is very detailed and clear, we see the imperfections ofSuite, sub mixing, phase concerns etc. .. it's very simple my old songs seem very strange (small bumps on multimedia speakers)

  Overall Opinion

  Since December 2006
  
  
  
  very expensive, very heavy, very beautiful, very powerful, it is my first experience with the monitors ... yes ...

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• 02/20/06

  tom-sound's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  System of acute ART c is a small piece (like the systems tape) Acordeon fold electrically charged and is vibrating bottom right of ht brief the fact is that a surface is four times that of suprieur a tweet flag and more lightweight so it was a very acute dynamic, and all the transients are the least well transcribed
  
  the "boomers" are made of kevlar kind of honeycomb, trs trs rigid and very, very lg once again the dynamic is obtained
  
  I use them in the studio well recess
  
  
  
  - For what purpose? I mix with only banjos that taient recorded with a couple of C12, the rest I use my dtourn rveille radio.
  
  
  
  What amp / What configuration? ... they are tri 3 x 150W amplifier rglage severe acute med on each monitor and button front stanby / 4 to XLR conection dbu

  Sounds

  The curve-frequency drives is it neutral enough? Oh well it is not rotten (!!), it's still anything but ...... G.
  
  it's very very very very neutral! !
  
  - Stereo image is good? with 2 is just the single, but was enough for banjos! ! ! Is oddly impressive was killed and especially to facilitate the work, the image is dmoniaque (that the phasing of these perfect creatures)
  
  - The sound is clear and prcis across the spectrum? yes yes a very high up, again it is dynamic and phase (Listen to a tape)
  
  - The dynamic is it respect? ... yes

  Overall Opinion

  - How long have you use it? S3A's for several months they are embedded in the acoustically treated booth and a pair of P22A in proximitbr /> - How do you report qualitprix? yes it's expensive, but it's REALLY good monster, there was more: The S4 and S5 in Adam or other large system very expensive.
  
  In comparing résumé or T. G. ...., ......, or other similar costs, not to see dear picture !!!!!
  
  
  
  Cost at least once (with a disk that you know well), adviser to even audiophiles! ! !
  
  
  
  - With the exprience, you do again this choice? ... Yes yes yes! ! ! And I think it has become better known, and even a standart in the studio.

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