Prodipe Pro Ribbon 5 user reviews ( 7/10) - 10 user reviews

• 06/29/09

  Arsxxi's review

  Characteristics

  What technical features/characteristics motivated your choice?
  
  For what use? Home studio professional recording
  
  What Amp/What Setup?... Thay are amplified/

  Sounds

  Is the stereo image satisfactory? not
  
  Is the sound clear and precise all along the spectrum? the high frequencies are just rubbish
  
  Are the dynamics respected?... very low
  
  Are the effects good, usable and sufficiently realistic? not, this is the worst product I've bought in my life

  Overall Opinion

  What thing do you like most/least about it? the fake publicity
  
  Did you try many other models before getting this one? not
  
  What is your opinion about the value for the price? ten times expensive for what it is
  
  Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice?... Oh Lord, never!
  
  Precision and quality of the sound? for the computer games, not more
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• 01/31/11

  chrisv21's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " Tip top!"

  Characteristics

  In fact I heard these speakers in my local music store, I've compared it with other (Yamaha, etc. ...) and in fact they seemed fine for my use.
  
  
  
  My usage: Home Studio Me, I'm just personal compositions.

  Sounds

  In terms of sounds, everything is going perfectly

  Overall Opinion

  I use for almost 2 years now, and I read completely satisfied. The record is really good for the home studio.
  
  
  
  And now? I do not change, at least for now, because they make me really what I asked of them.
  
  
  
  COMPLETELY satisfied!
  
  
  
  Very good product, and I do not regret this purchase.
  
  
  
  I am not 10/10 because in this world nothing is perfect.
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• 12/12/10

  Zoso85's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

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  Sounds

  . This is my first

  Overall Opinion

  monitors, I use to mix things Pop / Rock. At the store I tested quite a few speakers in the genre, including Genelec cheap I know what it's called, and it's one I preferred.
  
  
  
  All because the sound seemed better. I know that the monitors must have a precise sound rather pleasant. But without experience, I am the choice that seemed the most logical, although it would certainly different today.
  
  
  
  In sound uh the better it would be to go listen. You just notice a slight lack of bass, not too annoying once you get used to the gear.
  
  
  
  So I decided to buy them, but also the price. Especially in Audiosolutions, they often flash sales on these forums, and I've paid tac misery.
  
  
  
  Basically for now I'm pleased with these speakers (inexperienced and without acoustically treated room, no need to pay expensive monitors), the mixes I've done with pretty good sound on different system listening, and if I had to buy speakers more serious, they may eventually be Prodipe speaker stereo. Not bad
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• 08/08/10

  antony69lyon's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  What characteristics have motivated your choice?
  
  I listened to these monitors with a friend and they told me Carrie seduces
  
  
  
  For what purpose?
  
  I used to listen music, write and do the mixing in my home studio
  
  
  
  What amp / What configuration? ...
  
  I use it with an e-mu 0404 pci

  Sounds

  The stereo image is good?
  
  yes, excellent
  
  
  
  The sound is clear and precise across the spectrum?
  
  yes, nothing is missing, the acute, medium, severe, used of course for what it is intended: enclosure nearby. the bass is very firm and has no need to correct the equalizer

  Overall Opinion

  For how long have you been using it?
  
  1 month
  
  
  
  Did you try many other models before getting this one?
  
  yes, a few stores but none for me to be cracked in 5 minutes
  
  
  
  What thing do you like most/least about it?
  
  pregnant a bit flattering I think compared to my Cabasses or medium is more open and less bass. do not tire the ear long. I have not found a default (for this price and usage of course)
  
  
  
  What is your opinion about the value for the price?
  
  excellent
  
  
  
  Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice?
  
  course and even wanted to buy a 2nd pair
  
  
  
  Finally I find the opinion of daggerfall18 a bit hard. For the price they are really exptionnelles
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• 05/22/10

  daggerfall18's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " sharp waves and low confused"

  Characteristics

  Monitoring of acoustic instruments

  Sounds

  frequency curve very closely, the ribbons do not rise higher than conventional tweeters and still sawtooth resonances in all azimuths when the bass is better not to talk, they are delivered in a hodgepodge that is shudder poor ears (yet he must have still ...), brief look at a draft of his hi fi, it is difficult to discern the nuances of sound passing through them, it must be said that the transformer for power supply speaker is a poor little conventional transformer (not ring), filtering is almost nonexistent, the amps are built very small radiator mounted on a small 85 gram embedded in the plastic wad of poor quality (to cushion defects, we knows it is useless when the enclosure is incorrectly calculated and here it is, the more power it draws level with 20 watts and 75 watts HP announced are pure fantasy, listen in real-watt harman by example and you get an idea of ​​what I'm talking about.

  Overall Opinion

  particularity and not least, the electronic screening of these little monsters, delays the signal from a small iota, which makes the speakers without any percussion, everything seems to be amortized and come from afar, musician friends, flee from this model that resellers bought for a song at hand ECI music, he made a margin to fall, (selling price at least double the purchase price), if you hope to mix with the sound of batting which puts all his eagerness to deceive you, is that you have a gift and every speaker should suit you ...
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• 01/18/10

  El_Becko's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  features see below ....
  
  
  
  motivated by the fact that I found one pair in stock B and 200 euros <img class="smiley" src="/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_lol.gif" alt="" />
  
  
  
  use: models, preproduction etc. ... in-home studio
  
  
  
  XLR balanced input jacks, unbalanced RCA input
  
  
  
  volume control and HF

  Sounds

  The curve is sufficiently neutral to the mockup of very good quality: my mixes go smoothly on all types of equipment (stereo, car stereo etc. ....) and that's all I asked.
  
  
  
  the stereo image is good, and I do not see how it could be bad as each speaker receives a signal amplified separate right / left of your sound card or your blender.
  
  
  
  dynamics is correct for the price, attention still low volume these speakers let you abuse the compressor a little too easily.
  
  
  
  Listening to the albums of the trade:
  
  
  
  - Great on recent prods, I would say after 80, when the sound is smooth and defined (eg Uzeb)
  
  
  
  - Unpleasant when you listen to 70's music, sound boiled on low mids and low aggressiveness (Herbie Hancock funk period), what bothers me quite a lot ... or lack of quality speakers? improperly rendered or otherwise rendering flaws in the mix? bad record in my opinion ....
  
  
  
  Personally I like the color of the ribbons, velvet and defining dictionary stacks are cymbals, acoustic guitar returns a beautiful stamp, snares are nice ... and it intends to defects miking.
  
  
  
  More difficult to work with a low cons, especially if you want to put "under" the bass drum to send in the subs.
  
  
  
  To listen to any reliable extent should the box that goes with my opinion ...

  Overall Opinion

  In my local square 15m scared of having oversized speakers, mainly because I models, very little control of his sound.
  
  
  
  I've had 10 days, I tried behringer (beuuurk. .. but damn pity Berhinger STOP !!!!), small Fostex (pm 0.5) very very nice, the Alesis MkII (FRO).
  
  
  
  I regularly work with Mackie HR620 and sometimes with Genelec, I walk when I'm def doing, so I had a good reference before you buy.
  
  
  
  anyway this is the price of 200 € the pair that made me decide (mislabeling? I still can not .....)
  
  normal price I would probably have rather taken the Fostex.
  
  
  
  on the other hand I do not understand the opinion below: why harp on the low-end speakers? If you are not happy do you buy Genelec ... these speakers very well bear comparison with other models in the same price range.
  
  
  
  over the gentleman tells us that only low and it is totally necessary!
  
  Quite the opposite in fact, I even attenuate the treble (-1db)
  
  
  
  Of course if you try to inflate the Equal for the "ball" with 5 "do not expect miracles.
  
  I think that when testing the speakers were very bad space, placed directly on a desk ...
  
  
  
  Properly aligned (dissociated from the support and properly oriented), with the subwoofer set properly, the sound is very good for the price. At the time I write I see a home studio that I do not know where we worked on the speakers E-mu ... well I'm glad to have found my Prodipe to finish the job <img class="smiley" src="/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt="" />
  
  
  
  these speakers can work the composition and mix of pre-project in good conditions.
  
  
  
  The quality / price (400 € a pair), is still not among the best.
  
  
  
  I expect the transition to house two or three of his professional peers (which is not my case was "only" musician) with whom I used to work very, very experienced and j ' edit without doubt after their passage to express their opinion.
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• 01/18/10

  Rocknweb's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  The characteristics are quite common to all monitors except the famous tape supposed to bring sweetness in the treble. For transitions I'm very skeptical since it is mainly the role of electronic crossover so.
  
  
  
  The look great!
  
  
  
  <span style="font-weight: bold;">Specifications:</span>
  
  
  
  - Frequency Response: 50Hz-30kHz
  
  - High Frequency Driver: 1 "X 2" ribbon tweeter
  
  - Low Frequency Driver: 5 "(150 mm) aramid composite cone rubber edge
  
  - Power: 75 watts Signal to Noise (HF / LF): 82dB / 90dB
  
  - THD% (HF / LF): 0.05% / 0.02%
  
  - Input Impedance Balanced: 10K ohms Unbalanced: 10K ohms
  
  - Crossover frequency: 3.0KHz Subsonic Filter: 45Hz
  
  - Fuse: 5mm x 20mm - 100V - 120V: 1A - 220V - 240V: 500mA
  
  - 1 XLR
  
  - 1 TRS input
  
  - 1 RCA
  
  - Volume Control
  
  - Controller HF LEVEL
  
  - Blue Power LED
  
  - Dimensions (H x W x D) mm: 291 x 196 x 240
  
  - Net Weight (each): 7 Kg

  Sounds

  My first impression of listening to these monitors is a certain softness in the treble maleureusement low ubiquitous spoil the final rendering. The sound is still stuck in the box no spatialization of stereo very directional.
  
  
  
  <em>The frequency curve is sufficiently neutral?
  
  </em> he ben no, there's serious and that a single adjustment on the back of HF
  
  
  
  <em>The stereo image is good?
  
  </em> Take time to listen to something else like KRK example
  
  
  
  <em>The sound is clear and precise across the spectrum?
  
  </em> well no clarity is not his thing
  
  
  
  <em>The dynamics are respected?
  
  </em> ... Nor
  
  
  
  Brief listening entédiluvienne that under the guise of ensuring a better transition between the frequencies of Woof and Tweet finally sending a spray worthy of my first high fidelity philips ...

  Overall Opinion

  Then I fear that this smoky marketing argument did not tape ends to fizzle,
  
  I even saw Behringer also got involved ... you say it ...
  
  
  
  Like a lot of you who read these lines, infected by the ubiquitous pub Prodipe I almost get me too. So I was about to crack under the onslaught of advertising on the internet when I took the good idea to try them in store.
  
  
  
  I just see, I listen and I listen to just behind KRK VXT4 positioned in the same conditions.
  
  Uh how you tell the difference between a donkey and a horse you see?
  
  You may say that between 300 euros and 560 euros a pair it's normal to feel a difference, yes it's true and I assure you that there's even a huge!
  
  
  
  I saw on it seems a Woodbrass ads to 349 euros including 5 Prodipe Ribbon + a microphone + headphones 250 euros to 50 euros ... For a small start-up budget but I say why not for a long-term choice, I highly recommend this material without having listened to before!
  
  
  
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt;">PS: I know it is hard for most of us to access and listen before you buy is the meaning of my negative review left here, so take care to trap finner honed marketing.</span>
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• 07/03/09

  Arsxxi's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  What technical specifications motivated your choice?
  
  For what purpose?
  
  What amp / What configuration? ...
  
  
  
  30Hz
  
  Home studio
  
  Are bi-amplified

  Sounds

  The curve frequency drives is it neutral enough?
  
  Stereo image is good?
  
  The sound is clear and prcis across the spectrum?
  
  The dynamic is it respect? ...
  
  
  
  Too neutral
  
  Means
  
  Not
  
  Not

  Overall Opinion

  How long have you use it?
  
  What is the particular feature you like best and least?
  
  Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
  
  How do you report qualitprix?
  
  Exprience with, you will do again this choice? ...
  
  6 months
  
  cheap
  
  not really, alas
  
  for that price the product is mediocre, it is clear
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• 01/21/09

  ccaro2's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Home studio.
  
  Usage Amateur / Semi.
  
  From 10 to 15 m2 where they are placed, connected to a card Echo gina 24 / 96 and a Mackie 1402 VLZ PRO.
  
  
  
  Electric guitars, electro acoustic, bass, drums, vocals. mixes, piano, keyboard master.

  Sounds

  - The frequency curve is sufficiently neutral?
  
  - The stereo image is good?
  
  - The sound is clear and precise on the spectrum?
  
  - The dynamics are respected? ...
  
  
  
  I found the stereo very well made, and differentiation of nice voice, which seems to order manufacturers / Ribbons: promote acoustic spaces where stamps (guitars, vocals, percussion) and so on. must be distinct. (see press release prodipe, subjective of course).
  
  
  
  -May still be a slightly flattering low level / lack of detail.
  
  But on cymbals, kiks, the percussion, it remains fairly accurate even bluffing (to have tested my own drum cymbals long, I found the ribbon, where the sounds were better defined than the Tapco example. over their volume at the back remained low compared to Tapco (which bump or a little too, deserve their name!) but I think that pushed a little, to me, they really yield better dynamic level. .!

  Overall Opinion

  - How long have you use it?
  
  - What is so special that you like most and least?
  
  - Have you tried many other models before buying it?
  
  - How would you rate the quality / price?
  
  - With experience, you do again this choice? ...
  
  
  
  I have ordered last week in effect on line / guitar line is in Lyon, where I was able to test more than half past one,
  
  as well as:
  
  
  
  - 5 pm E-mu (pretty pathetic, something like garish, too expensive for what it is) just too medium and multimedia, but I suspected I have listened, because &#39;there&#39;.
  
  (Ridiculous to propose to the 449th, there are better and cheaper!)
  
  
  
  - Mi Alesis mkII because it&#39;s been ten years since it sells, and some mods to even have af mixed good recordings on it, but it&#39;s very deaf, as its very dated. old and for the same price, there&#39;s more.
  
  
  
  - Tapco S5 (although here I must say that I almost hesitate!) There is nothing to say there is some quality in manufacturing, a good potato, large dynamic stereo sound, a good report ... BUT .. too many mediums, and heavy metal medium well, it&#39;s obvious at some point it turns to mush sound so tiresome to me on long sessions.
  
  Voices and percussion / world music to Susheela Raman, even the voice mixes with the instruments at certain heights .. not on the ribbon; more accurate.
  
  
  
  - The Ribbon 5 are better in lower, more detailed, more "round".
  
  They seem to me as a much better production / components / robustness.
  
  (Not to mention the best located events, for me)!
  
  
  
  - I&#39;m also went to The Merchant of at Limonest (Lyon) test (famous) Fostex PM 1, sure it would please me much, given the opinion, the press, specifications .. Despite a good dynamic, the Fostex have little low (I was even part of the 0.5 pm: what it would have been !!).. very disappointed.
  
  The friend, an electronics engineer who was with me, built for him (but insane hp), it told me it was very average too .. he found the bass crap, it has been the highlight qu&#39;enfoncer.
  
  In addition, the listening conditions were bad (that too, plan to be relaxed and very focused, to go fast, since not already, guitars in hand, the guys who walk in it, do not help, then you really have to arm themselves with concentration).
  
  - Finally, a friend had put her at a party a PM: mp3 on the computer for hours, I had already found it garish, but put it down to music or files, but it had seemed strange . "Over medium", its aggressive.
  
  
  
  Therefore decided: there&#39;s nothing like listening.
  
  
  
  - Small downside: I could not take my compilation with songs that I knew perfectly composed two more characters, as is all because the dispatch of star pete&#39;s music was computerized, and the guitar on line rejects all cd, wav out of their windows media, even The Merchant of worry on mac.
  
  - The only correct effect on line, offset: has + that "5 min" (wondering if some vendors also want to sell), and had the Susheela Raman, Beck, or heavy metal, impeccable level plurality, and cymbals, percussion details, or other sounds "electronification". I have purchased from them.
  
  
  
  - An advice: Expect all three stores in 4 have had technical problems or are the three best equipped Lyon (star&#39;s music, effect on line, the merchant&#39;s. All in moving, so my review is on , but to point out, at least choose morning or aprem. Thursday genre. offset that the world already. Take a USB key rather than cdr.
  
  
  
  As for the M-audio type "BX 5 a", "8 a", (I would have liked to see, try deluxe) but the plastic aspect of M-Audio in general (who had put off for purchase master keyboard) and very "rough draft, below," the seller, I was not too much regret having cut once: so I bought the ribbon, winning!
  
  
  
  = I would change after they have honed and tested at home
  
  Caroline

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• 01/17/09

  carlitosmusic69's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  The price-quality ratio
  
  I use them as monitoring speakers in my home studio!
  
  I do not use amps! it is amplified so it is plugged into my mixer!

  Sounds

  -For the price, and the Utisa for home studio, I was nothing to say about the curve of frquence, I think that to have a neutral sound with perfect speaker can be added a deri 0 re the pros took 5 ribon

  Overall Opinion

  I use them for a week!
  
  -I like the look too lol
  
  I used the pre-Alsis, nothing like it much better prodipe for months there is no foto!!
  
  - EXCELLENT quality price ratio!
  
  - Yes but I will choose the Pros ribon 8

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