All user reviews of 5/5 for the ADAM Audio A7X

The ADAM Audio A7X is a powered monitor that is not only affordable but it has a great sound. You can do just about anything with these monitors from mixing and mastering to listening and creating with them. Each separate driver on these monitors has its own control, on the front of the monitor there is a power switch and a volume knob. On the back of them there are controls for high frequencies and filters for low frequencies. You can use these monitors with RCA cables or XLR cables.

SOUNDS

I first heard about the A7X when I was in Guitar Center just looking around, I started looking the section where the monitors where and heard these. I was not there to buy monitors at the time but there was no doubt that these stuck out to me. About two weeks later, I went back and purchased them.

OVERALL OPINION

The sound is very flat, and they are perfect for mixing and mastering. The only complaint that I would have with them is that the bass is not thick enough for me. To everyone else they may be perfect but I like to have more bass in my monitors (even when mixing). But that is not the big of a deal because I have not heard many studio monitors that have a good bass response without having a sub hooked up.
These monitors are affordable and sound great right out of the box on all types of music. They have slanted corners on both sides to help with reflections making them great for near field monitoring applications. The tweeter is 50W and the mid woofer is 11W. I have been using these monitors on different projects since the winter of 2010 and they still sound great and look brand new. ADAM also offers great protection plans and warranties for a great price.

I wanted studio monitor adapting to the place where I make music room 17m2, I use it for mixing and listening to CD, I have connected to a Yamaha AW 2816 (shortly I would pass on an audio interface).
So on these points that is exactly what I expected.

SOUNDS

Yes it sounds neutral.
The dynamic is very good.
Listening to Beethoven's 9th close your eyes and you have the Berlin Philharmonic in front of you.
The stereo image is perfect. It is wide is accurate.
The sound is clear is clear. Perfect for mixing hears everything that is happening.
The small retail, small saturations and especially to correct any defect means.
You can spend several hours on it without straining your ears.
Perfect for Rock, Soul, Funk, Jazz and even classical, to what is hip-hop or electro those who want big bass worthy of a dance floor may need to take the sub -woofer, I feel the need to.

To monitor are perfect for mixing or listening, it generates a max low or high volume, without becoming mush.

These are the corrections I made.
A filter to cut some small infra-low risk of saturation.
Slight increase in the low mids.
I also down a bit high frequencies directly on the A7X.
It took 5 minutes
The sound of these monitor are amazing, you can go for without thinking too much you will not be disappointed.

OVERALL OPINION

I use them for a month and it gives me the highest customer satisfaction, I can mix my improved significantly.
Yes I had Yamaha MSP-10, Tannoy, the Alesis (it burned out after 3 weeks).
These are Adam that gives me the most pleasure and are less expensive than I had. (Go figure).
So yes I remake this choice, but I recommend them to anyone.

I was looking for studio monitor with a very good price / quality ratio.
My main criteria were the accuracy of course, but also aesthetically pleasing sound (all speakers are not for all ears) and longevity.

These speakers were recommended to me by several friends who have a good level in mix / mastering. I went to a specialty store, I tried 5 or 6 pairs of speakers during 2x2h, and I eventually went home with them.

At the config, they are plugged into a computer music environment on a Focusrite sound card. The aim is initially looking for her, and then mix / mastering.

SOUNDS

Excellent response, crystalline highs (the ribbon thank you), good dynamics and stereo imaging with a very good record.

Note a slight shrinkage of the low frequencies, this is not a surprise, but nothing really embarrassing for me. Know your speakers to be able to mix properly with, and it does not happen in two weeks.

OVERALL OPINION

I use them for about a year now.

I would not compare, it's my first studio monitors, and separate rapid tests with friends or in store, I have not had the opportunity to make a real comparative review.

Still, only after the fact, that I will ever choose without hesitation the quality / price ratio for this range is undoubtedly one of the best on the market.

having made a school or in addition to its main studio (equipped with Adam S3A) tt the boxes were equipped with adam a5 I quickly realized the difference in clarity with my prodipe pro5 I had then to age . After being able to compare the three models in the AX Series my store was chosen on the model "7" which provided enough power and the model was the most balanced of the range (too low on A8X and not enough on A5X). 2 weeks after this test I found an ad near me selling the pair 600 euros so I did not hesitate!

I use them with a Digi002 for recording, mixing and mastering at times.

SOUNDS

to be honest it took me several months to really know them and master them. I mixed for 2 years on their default malgrès prodipe and I knew them so much that I adapted my mix accordingly. The Adam are quite neutral although the treble bcp stand out more than any system lambda (tape) my first exports were missing so often cymbals, it is the same for low, I recommend a sub to control time time what is really going to 30/40/50hz.

stereo image is excellent, the sound is very clear, we understand quickly what is wrong in the mix. Provided the sound is not "cold" or "sterile" and they are very pleasant listening.

OVERALL OPINION

10 months of use, after a rough start I am very happy, I can go further in my mixes with the prodipe. The price / quality ratio is very good. I have not had the opportunity to test other speakers in this price range but I think it is a purchase with no surprises. I would do the same choice if I test out the focal solo6be or a pair of Genelec in the same price range, just out of curiosity.

-What characteristics have motivated your choice?
The reputation of the brand. I knew someone who had a pair of A5 which I fell in love at the time.
So I decided to take the step in 2010 with the new arrivals to know A7X.

For what purpose?
Mainly for mixing, mastering and post production video.

What configuration? ...
Connected via an RME FireFace800 TRS outputs with XLR connector.

SOUNDS

The frequency curve is sufficiently neutral?
Serious. These speakers are very neutral and accurate.
The first listening may seem "gaudy" and uncomfortable with the ribbon tweeter but we made it fast enough.
To overcome the problem, I reduce it to a few decibels the volume of the tweeter in order to have a more natural (less plastic). Otherwise it has a good chance that your mix / master sorely lacks treble

The stereo is good?
Excellent. I am a composer and arranger of the song in any kind. I love tweaking "bassline" with NI massive and it is at this point that one realizes that the quality of the boxes. Playing on different phases of oscillations becomes a breeze.

The sound is clear and precise across the spectrum?
More accurate you die. Any default mixer is audible. Something unlikely with a pair of yamaha ... They are very analytical which can disrupt your first mixes.

The dynamics are respected? ...
Yes.

OVERALL OPINION

How long you use it?
I ordered my pair of A7X the first month of the official release.
Ie 2 years now.

What is so special that you love the most, least?
As:
- The sound and crystal clear
- The surgical precision
- The setting of the volume and power switch on the front
- The ribbon tweeter / the cone carbon and fiberglass
- The Look
The least
- No digital input

Did you tried many other models before buying it?
Serious. Mackie, Tannoy, Focal, Fostex ...

How would you rate the quality / price?
Excellent

With experience, you do again this choice? ...
Yes your eyes closed. Although I buy a pair S3X-H

Discovered during the SATIS 2009, I could not part with my NS-10 ... but this year I finally made my decision.

honeycomb ribbon tweeter mounted by hand, massive body and releasing two évenst enough bass for my room, I am pleasantly surprised at not having to pay more than 1 dB bass and the treble 2dB .

Sufficiently large to avoid having to place a silicone grip underneath, the finish is the appointment. Button on / off and volume front, to combine the simplicity and performance effectively.

SOUNDS

I left my vinyl turn of Mozart's Requiem for 3 days with a volume that is placed before the 75% max ... on each speaker. Next sound card I left the volume to 30% on my Audiobox 1818VSL ... and there, I do have a confession to make: it's breath away !!!!!!!!!

Well, spent three days running minimum, I started to listen a few pieces and open a few projects in Reason or Cubase ... I like it very much to hear a sound as clean and fine. The detailed high frequencies is really surprising and I do not even explain what the media tell me ... for those familiar with the NS-10, they know I have to change the world ... even if the NS-10 speakers are that it is imperative to have and master mix to ensure that all happen.

Honestly, even music lovers should buy these speakers, which are worth less than the pseudo Hi-Fi quality but give her a power and quality and with a return far exceeding the JBL, BOSE or the other out CABASSE price ...

Dynamic side, all my components and what I hear seems to be refunded 100% of what is original ... when the stereo is perfect.

OVERALL OPINION

3 weeks of use now and I know that I regret a single thing:

not having bought sooner!

I was looking for a pair of monitors in the price range of 500/600 Euros to replace HS50 monitors.
Basically, I first had the A5x, the little sisters. They are at home next to a wall on my desk. The acoustics of the room is not far from being crap at the moment, I still have some work to do to limit the negative effects. They are connected to a Motu Ultralite hybrid, on a PC running Win7. I use it both for production/mixing and hi-fi. I can not afford to push them on a regular basis because of the neighbors, but clearly that the power potential is striking. Technically speaking, they have a lot of appeal:
nearly flawless frequency response (42hz/50khz), solid power (75/150w), space-saving ergonomic connection options, front vents (a real plus when you place the monitors against a wall), an elegant design, a 5 year warranty, etc, etc.

SOUNDS

But it is for their sound that I have chosen these speakers. I think, and it's completely subjective, that they are above the rest.
The sound is crystal clear, the small lack of precision in the lower medium that a lot of people have noticed is not a problem the moment you take that into account and as long as you can work to refine certain frequency bands with headphones (personally it never really bothered me)
The bass performance is really nice, clearly not straight but not inflated either a la Krk or Prodipe - rather reasonable and enjoyable.
The stereo image is by far what impressed me the most, good god the precision and width! What a blast!
One flaw, though: some kind of spitting in the woofers when I throw in high volume lows, which does not sound like distortion but rather vibrations of the rigid membranes. The problem does not arise when you're listening to a CD at high volume, only during work sessions with no bassline filters, etc. I was surprised to reach that limit so quickly.
I produce Techno and Electro House, and the problem disappears on its own little by little as you use the system.

OVERALL OPINION

Home Studio gave me a good discount on it, I bought them in December 2010.
I had a chance to compare them to the KrK Vtx6, the A5x, the BM6, the 8020, the HS80, and some Tannoy models I forgot the name of. I owned HS50 models before these. They're in every way better than all the competing models.
The specific feature I like most? I would say the stereo width and impeccable clarity. The cons? I do not really know .. to quibble, that weakness in the very lows at the beginning.
At 800 euros a pair, I would choose them again without a second thought as the difference with their competitors is so obvious!
Thank you Adam!

Purchased as a principal listening speaker in the studio where I work. The BM6 that I have been using for nearly 10 years were relegated to the second board.

SOUNDS

It's amazing how technology (amps and transducers) have evolved over the past ten years! In any case Adam set the bar very high with the A7X (quality and price/quality ratio).

They feature precision, sharpness and balance that I could not have imagined (especially at this price). Whether in relation to the dynamics (which I rediscovered in a new light altogether), the stereo mode (placement of sounds in space and stunning tonal plans) or the spectral balance (very precisely balanced, very linear, neither flattering nor hollow).


In fact what's good is that I feel that I have access to the sounds as real sound objects and not as different sound aspects (spectrum, dynamics, stereo).

Listening to a wide variety of reference mixes, I can almost hear the gear that was used (instruments and sound recording), I can determine very precisely everything the guy did to the mix (intentions and processings) and even the mastering is very readable. It's crazy!

I understand the problem in my mixes or the sound material to be mixed and when I hear what it can result in, it will really push me further into production work.

OVERALL OPINION

So this is a very good tool, that connects you directly to the underlying production work of the music you're listening to! Though not flattering, they let you hear things hidden in the sounds with a precision I had never experienced before.

I've been working with BM6 monitors for almost 10 years. Their unflattering characteristics always pushed me to try to make it sound even better than what I was getting (I was never happy).


And with recordings I would always think "ok, it's normal if the recording doesn't kick as with these speakers, I will have to make sure that the mix sounds good on them, so clients will be happy listening to it on any other piece of equipment."

It's so nice to be able to draw pleasure from listening to what I'm working on while at the same time being pushed to go further!

What characteristics have motivated your choice?
The ribbon tweeter

SOUNDS

The frequency curve is sufficiently neutral?
Okay, so there is a debate c virtually infinite, and it is time for me to admit that I am not a "pro" at the tops of the "pros" What I have two ears and bloody way of to be manic when choosing my equipment.
I will not get drunk with Chifra and diagrams + - doubtful puique, if you REALLY want to know the frequency curve of this stuff, you need a pair and objectively measure AC with a little matéiriel.
I'll try to be clear and specific as possible

So:
Yes and NO ... we feel that there is Bobosse and munchies here and there, BUT
comparison and after long discussions, no speaker is really totally neutral - understand, perfectly flat frequency response - and definitely, definitely not at this price!

So the term "sufficiently"
takes on its full value: yes, it is neutral enough to know that
specifically how often they bump, and be sure it will not delirious when we listen to his mixes on the stereo speakers.
The "color" to own Adam is noted mainly on three aspects:
1 and 2) the midrange and treble Treble are softened and do not you screaming in the ears and the same given the range of frequencies that cover these speakers and above all, accuracy in it!
But I do not consider this coloration as a problem, since it is nondestructive: Again, c is extremely precise and gentle is not marked by a hollow but mainly by the choice of technology to make adam, namely their "tapes"

The third point I note with regard to a possible level of staining is low ... Well ... AC hum eh, for 6 "and a half is impressive c, ca c is clear! So ... acoustic treatment setting required OR amplifiers - the same speakers running off - if it comes to using them in a room Small / Medium - I work in a room of about 32m ² and my speakers are fairly close to a wall (+-50cm).

So, we can easily imagine that the bass can be regarded as less loyal.
But the accuracy of the speakers is such, we hear clearly and specifically work on this frequency range, and it poses no objective problems.

So, on this issue, the trial can not be done honestly on these A7X,
A few hours spent with allow you to take the measure of my remarks.

Naturally, a short period is needed to "know" before the full potential of your two new friends!
Then, nothing to say is pro equipment, you can feel it and you can hear without any ambiguity!



OVERALL OPINION

For how long have you been using it?

About 1 month and it is undeniable that my progress in terms of mixing surged forward e-nooooorme. This is clearly a tool.

Did you try many other models before getting this one?

HS50 home yamh, Rubicon ... I will not even talk about it, although I am sure for certain style of music and a serious knowledge in the field of sound can make HS50 exploitable. After, a question of taste: AC mouth and there, clear, bass, will really be able to guess!
I had the opportunity to listen to a song I know on HS80 ... nice for the price, but ... I dunno ... this is really colorful and maybe a bit flattering anyway. Finally, it is always the same problem: there are big bass, it s nice but I serious doubt on the accuracy ... Anyway, Adam is clearly outweighed in my opinion - which is what it is eh - and 7 (c is not really 7 "in fact, the 6.5 ...) s is found a very good choice given the size of my room.

What thing do you like most/least about it?
The accuracy really crazy, the fact that they send a max - not rely on their "small" size and the fact that c is also not the cardboard cone, then good, it makes less badly drawing his PORTFOLIO, the who is happy with these speakers may frankly be long, clinching the appearance and not tiring of the treble and midrange (range) acute fact that one can clearly work all day without having the tips of the hair all broken when going to bed. The NS10 side if we want the medium side WITHOUT the loudmouthed, clenching (hair etc.) ... and finally .. ben ... value for money indeed!
The least?
Well ... frankly, for me eh, and my level: There is a wonderful tool for equity and mixing sounds and even listening to the writer as full of trucks. I learned a lot thanks to these speakers and that, so, well ... I like it.

What is your opinion about the value for the price?
Well, finally, is not given, claro ... but I'm a little account very fast in my little noggin: the best value for money, a strictly technical point of view is, Selnes me, the HS50 from Yamaha ... Except that BE should invest in a subwoofer or HS80 target, even when having to place a piece treated well and frankly, there is serious doubt about the definition of low and finally, almost all HS80 - whose ratio q / p is really not bad either, c is on ... then ... well ... are not photos, I blew my initial budget, but one inside the other: YES, it really is a VERY good value!

Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice?
Well ... my ability to mix so as homogeneous have clearly evolved, I rediscover tûûûte the music I love with more precision and alternatives at that price today, are quite thin so ...
Yeah! At the same substance!

I am an amateur of Mao in 2003 and I went through all kinds of sound cards and speakers on student ... well the time I had nothing to offer my pro card and tapping ...
This year, I decided to turn the corner and put in my config its a buget accordingly, result: it sounds of course ..
adam a7x the couples a motu ultralite mk3 form a reliable audio and my opinion very long lasting!
use is mainly to listen to my mixes but also playing acoustic guitar and rhodes in vst ..

SOUNDS

I would first point at the first listen is that one is surprised by the clarity of the sound (that insiders excuse my low culture in this area) image STREO impeccable acute magnificent, medium impeccable but the bass does not stand out quite my taste ... worry, you can your band equalizer or couples with a box for the most demanding ..
These speakers do not gift your sound files, and that's where we see the quality of stuff .. Listen for example a piece on deezer ultra compress or badly encoded mp3. In sum c ' is ideal for your work prods.
For low opinions differ (and ten yards is huge) for my part I am not surprised by t yields but say a little higher, you can solve this lack of EQUAL in your prods .

OVERALL OPINION

I use them for 2 days in an area of 20 square meters high ceiling. I never put the volume above the third step, the power is staggering ...
I listened to bering that have too much treble for me, if I had previously owned a pair of krk 6 that I would call shabby quality level because the membrane was let go after 3 months ..
To conclude, if you 're not a beginner like me and you are tired to change gear every year, saving a bit and spend some reliable stuff like the adam made in Germany and if you have a little more round of cot (I know this is off topic) coupled with the good motu ultra lite mk3 ..

I was looking for a good pair of powered monitor setup working for my home studio to replace the speaker Hi-Fi Bose Companion 5. So I spent a month or two to read reviews, find the best value for money. I was going off on a pair of Prodipe to 500 balls when I decided to check the ear that I could read on the internet.
I tried in direct comparison with two to three songs that I knew quite a dozen pregnant, from KRK, Mackie, Fostex, Genelec ... 200 euros to 5000 euros. And then I tried Adam A7X, after listening, I knew that although they are 400 euros off-budget that I could buy those.
After bleeding my bank account on a whim I can say that I was thrilled!

SOUNDS

The frequency curve is sufficiently neutral?

After several tests with Sine Sweeps and more displacement of set-ups to find the sweet spot of the acoustic room where I work, I could identify by ear any noticeable difference in the frequency curve. The enclosure is theoretically supposed to reach 50 kHz (well delas that the human ear can hear) ensuring that the loss of neutrality more or less inevitable at the end of the spectrum lies outside the frequency interval useful.

The dynamics are respected?

The question does not arise for speakers in this price point.

The stereo image is good?

Impeccable, but the same as for the question above.

The sound is clear and precise across the spectrum?

So this is for me the highlight of these speakers, bass accurate and bloody sharp mids and highs sublime, in short, no problem at this level there is in my point even stronger, compared to Genelec the same range, which often have large holes in the midrange, these speakers are a perfect example of industry!


OVERALL OPINION

I use these speakers for the past 4-5 months, I expected to know them to post my final opinion here. I've tested, triturated and push to end to see what they have in the belly.
I even took to my country home in order to test them thoroughly in open air (not to exceed 50% of power in the city without the neighbors calling the cops).
At maximum power and outdoors with no reverb and walls to change the listening experience, I noticed an incredible accuracy, a perfect bass presence and the rest of the frequency curve. Short, one breathtaking.

I did listen to these speakers at several friends working in the sound, all were convinced by these little Adam.

Did you try many other models before getting this one?

At least two dozen models including two or three most expensive and Genelec company, A7X stood out clearly.

What thing do you like most/least about it?

Compared to the other speakers but it's more a matter of taste than anything else, design and finishing. They are enthroned in my studio, beautiful and modern! Nothing to do with Prodipe or Genelec!
Default? I do not see (or not hear) it.

What is your opinion about the value for the price? Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice?

The price is quite high, these speakers are not within reach of every purse, I made a folly beyond my original budget of 400 euros, but I do not regret. That even the best choice I could do since I got into music there it 5 years.
With the experience I would do this choice with your eyes closed. My next speaker will be Adam is on!

With these speakers sound quality of my songs have changed dramatically, I learned so much thanks to them that the 850 euros that I put in was worth every dime! To buy without hesitation.
If my apartment were to catch fire, it's probably the first thing I would try to escape (with my hard drive containing all my work of course!)

The key technical characteristic that motivated my choice was obviously the reputation of Adam's ribbon tweeter. X-art does wonders. I also like the EQ settings, well focused and useful depending on the room.

I use the Adam A7X exclusively for studio monitoring. Composition and mixing. I'm currently more or less pleased with its performance.

SOUNDS

The frequency curve is more or less neutral. At this price point, it's very decent. However, it is necessary in my opinion to add a subwoofer, especially for electronic music. You also have to have good acoustic conditions!

The pros: The higher end of the spectrum is transparent, beautifully reproduced.
The frequencies that take a step back on my headphones (between 3 and 8 kHz) are reproduced with surgical precision on my Adam A7X monitors. A plus for a good mix.

The downside (I think the materials used for the woofer are to blame, but also the high number of channels) is lower midrange definition. It is difficult to hear the smaller details (saturation, distortion, grain) of a bass. I am forced to go and use a headset to be sure of the result. However when you're used to this flaw, this is no big deal. And in this price range, I think no speaker can do better. The definition of lows is excellent and very precise.

The stereo image is breathtaking. On my first listen, I really thought that the sounds would pierce the walls. Compared to the BX8a, there is not a second of doubt, the result is startling.

The dynamics seems respected. Much more than on other speakers.

OVERALL OPINION

After 1 ½ month of use, I am greatly satisfied with these speakers. This is Adam quality!
Previously I did a lot of mixing on Krk RP6 and RP8. It's not there at all, it lacks that little character with the lows and the detail for highs and stereo. I've also tested Yamaha (HS80M) models. The sound does not please me at all, too "garish'' compared to this one, and it is hugely lacking in the lows.

The feature I like the least: The lower midrange. But in my opinion, whether it's Dynaudio, Genelec (which I tried in a store), it's the same issue. The details of the lower midrange are not up to my expectations. But the sound is still striking. What a pleasure to listen to things such as Board Of Canada or Hans Zimmer. The brass for example are reflected beautifully!

The quality/price ratio is excellent! In retrospect, I would choose this again, but only for nearfield listening.
In the future I would rather go for 3-way models (S3X).