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Published on 03/18/12 at 07:19
Best value:
Excellent
Bought a pair for monitoring in my mini home studio.
I chose the KRK Rokit 5 G2 for the following reasons:
- Read very positive opinion on Audiofanzine and elsewhere
- Speakers placed near the wall, so I had preferred the bass reflex port at the front (to avoid parasitic resonances)
- Listening in stores, compared to monitors M-Audio AV40 (cheap, but very poor quality), Yamaha HS50 (specific, but lack bass and vent at the back), Mackie MR5 (excellent, but somewhat more expensive and vent at the back).
- Price below € 300 a pair.
SOUNDS
I am not an expert on the subject, but I think the sound is very neutral. I have not yet heard of parasitic resonance at a particular frequency.
The sound is dynamic, without being aggressive. The stereo image is captured. The sound is clear, every detail is well rendered (for that I rely on my headphones AKG 242HD).
What amazes me especially with these speakers is that the bass is very well made despite the small diameter of the woofer. On this point, they are far ahead of the Yamaha HS50 (which may be a hair thinner in the treble).
OVERALL OPINION
I use them for 6 months.
As mentioned above, I compared with some other models, which I was not convinced. For the record, I also compared my home with my living room speakers (Triangle Zephyr on Yamaha amp ... what good quality). Verdict: This is the day and night, for the KRK, which have a much more neutral, more accurate and dynamic, at least to play sounds on my keyboard (Yamaha MOX6)!
The Good:
- A neutral, accurate and dynamic
- Bass reflex port at the front (used to place the speakers against a wall)
- Rich bass response
- Reasonable price
Cons: for now, I have found none.
I find the quality / price ratio and good quality perfect for my amateur home studio use. That choice I will ever again!
This is the first time I put 10/10 in all categories for material that I evaluate, is tell you!
I chose the KRK Rokit 5 G2 for the following reasons:
- Read very positive opinion on Audiofanzine and elsewhere
- Speakers placed near the wall, so I had preferred the bass reflex port at the front (to avoid parasitic resonances)
- Listening in stores, compared to monitors M-Audio AV40 (cheap, but very poor quality), Yamaha HS50 (specific, but lack bass and vent at the back), Mackie MR5 (excellent, but somewhat more expensive and vent at the back).
- Price below € 300 a pair.
SOUNDS
I am not an expert on the subject, but I think the sound is very neutral. I have not yet heard of parasitic resonance at a particular frequency.
The sound is dynamic, without being aggressive. The stereo image is captured. The sound is clear, every detail is well rendered (for that I rely on my headphones AKG 242HD).
What amazes me especially with these speakers is that the bass is very well made despite the small diameter of the woofer. On this point, they are far ahead of the Yamaha HS50 (which may be a hair thinner in the treble).
OVERALL OPINION
I use them for 6 months.
As mentioned above, I compared with some other models, which I was not convinced. For the record, I also compared my home with my living room speakers (Triangle Zephyr on Yamaha amp ... what good quality). Verdict: This is the day and night, for the KRK, which have a much more neutral, more accurate and dynamic, at least to play sounds on my keyboard (Yamaha MOX6)!
The Good:
- A neutral, accurate and dynamic
- Bass reflex port at the front (used to place the speakers against a wall)
- Rich bass response
- Reasonable price
Cons: for now, I have found none.
I find the quality / price ratio and good quality perfect for my amateur home studio use. That choice I will ever again!
This is the first time I put 10/10 in all categories for material that I evaluate, is tell you!