All user reviews for the KRK Rokit Powered 5

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Having had the KRK Rokit RP5 monitors since December 2008, the main choice at the time for me picking them was price and a recommendation by the salesman at Dolphin Music based in the UK. My main purpose for using the Rokits was/is producing and music mixing, which they are very capable of doing. Used in pairing with both a E-MU tracker pre interface and a Focusrite Saffire Pro 14, the RP5's have a consistent and defined sound to them which carries on no matter what interface is being used in conjunction with them. One of the other influential factors for me choosing these monitors was the impartial sound and flatter frequency response they offer.

SOUNDS

The sound the KRK Rokit RP5's provide is very useful for mixing and producing, especially if you are just starting out. The stereo image is well defined and once you get used to them you will easily be able to tell when elements in a mix are out of phase with one another (for example when mixing drums a loss of low end in the kick drum or body in the snare) and when listening to top pro mixes you can hear extremely wide elements such as backing vocals in a chorus compared to more restrained panning of instruments during a verse for example.

Dynamics (and sometimes lack of dynamics with some genres) are well respected. From the extremes of classical music right through to flat out, compressed-to-hell hip hop and pop tracks of today's charts, the Rokit RP5's stay true and honest to the original integrity of the music. You will also be able to tell when you hear a track that has not been mixed properly, as the RP5's will not 'hype' bad mixes or recordings to make them sound good unlike the majority of consumer speakers available today. You don't buy these monitors to make all your music sound good with a ridiculously inflated bass or treble response, you buy them to tell you the truth about your mixes so you can craft it to be neutral and suit any music style.

The spectrum is fairly presented (with a frequency response of 45Hz all the way up to 35kHz incase your dog needs to mix a track), there are also controls on the back of the speakers to control the high frequency volume amount they give out incase the room you are mixing in is not acoustically treated and has a particular preference to either enhancing the high frequencies too much or soaking them up. Depending on the style of music you are working on, the low end sub response may not be enough for you with the 5" Aramid Glass Composite woofers, so adding a dedicated subwoofer to the setup might be an idea in that case.

OVERALL OPINION

For the price range the Rokit RP5's are in, they can't be beaten for quality and value for money. KRK really spoil consumers with these reasonably priced monitors. Yes there are better monitors for mixing out there such as Genelecs and even the higher end models of KRK monitors, but of course they will cost you more than double the price of these. Add to that the fact that acoustic treatment of the room you are mixing in is just as important - you can have the best, most expensive monitors money can buy but if you're main mixing room is a loft in a council house then it will make little difference. These speakers are also quite portable for travelling with if you are on the go a lot of the time. At the time of purchase i tried other monitors by companies like M-Audio but ultimately decided on the KRK's, and the fact that they still work perfectly more than 5 years after purchase with no trouble is a testament to the quality of the RP5's.

So overall, if you are new to producing/mixing or are a keen hobbyist with a set budget then the KRK Rokit RP5's are highly recommended, however if you are building a proper recording studio and have a fair amount of money to spend then i would advise looking higher up the monitor food chain at some of KRK's or Genelec's (as well as many other pro audio monitor companies) more expensive models.

I use it in a home studio since a long time now, and not flinch.
I was then turned to it because that's what I heard from meix in this price range. Okay, I admit I did at the time only compare with the yamaha HS50 which are admittedly much less flattering. My young novice ear in sound did not doubt one second between Rockit and HS ...

SOUNDS

Of course they have their default, but it is as if we accommodate all ...
Can a poor acute, with flattering low med and finally not really there ... I am close to it (1 meter) and the spectrum is correct.
I've made over time, now I have trouble in past

OVERALL OPINION

One thing I would like noted: the new versions are totally changed not only aesthetics but also I think the design. Now all the components are molded on the inside, in case of failure no other choice but to sent back to the manufacturer ...
I did more listening compared, and the new are really much worse.

I was is the market for something with 8" woofs as I was having a difficult time capturing the bottom end in my mixes with my trusted old Tannoy PBM 6.5. I didn't want to listen to anything else, but I walked by while someone was listening to the KRK RP5's. Holy Crap! I spent about 30 minutes listening to these and I walked away with them. The bottom is generous, although not at match for the 8"s I was listening too. But they were so focused and the bottom end so tight, that the 8"s sounded muddy by comparison. I can listen farther into the mix better than the Tannoy's. They have a very tightly defined sweet spot, so take the time to position them carefully and they will performs very well


SOUNDS

The KRK RP-5 Rokit Monitors are nice. The sound is extremely clear and natural. When you crank it there is no white noise that creeps. Great low ends and the highs are heavenly. Frequency adjustments on the back for tuning perfectionists. Good bang for buck. However. If you're rocking out hiphop or rap or anything with a boom it'll distort when its loud. If you forget to turn them off after using them they'll pop when you reboot the PC. If you put your cell phone or any wireless device on top of them they pop and make weird noises. Other than that they've been a great addition to the studio.

OVERALL OPINION

These speakers really are musically well balanced. So many monitors sound like garbage because they are balanced mathematically at the expense of the human ear. This whole series of monitors is made around the idea of striking a happy medium between sterile flat response and the more musical sounding EQ that these speakers have. These have become like an industry standard set of monitors in today’s music world.

For CHARACTERISTICS, I refer you to the manufacturer's website.

Basically j'tais party for Fostex PM-1, but when I arrived at the store, the salesman had neither stock nor on order! So I cost more tips and I stopped on a.

I prcise Premire that these are my monitoring speakers, and that I intended to use a mix composed of pop / rock (guitar / bass / drums / cello).

Used with a PC, an M-Audio FW410, a console Phonic MM1002. The console is just because it's more convenient, or you can directly connect derrire the sound card.

Ah yes, the event is bass-reflex front, which is when prfrable not like me too much space ("/> (" /> and that ballast up against a wall .. .

SOUNDS

As for the rponse in frquence it looks to me plutt neutral, except in serious or low-mdium: they are forward, not trs pr cis. That said I think it is also largely to the placement on my desk, I have not much space and I put the 10cm of the wall in a corner ... Not good for serious frquences.
On the rest of the spectrum has seemed trs trs correct and balance. Compared with the Tapco S5 for example, acute and mdiums accentus are much less and the sound is more homogne, IMHO.

The image seemed stro trs good, but compare my old speakers (Multimedia + satellite box, yuck) could hardly do worse! So I can not say too much what they are worth in this area from others.

OVERALL OPINION

I use them recently and I'm currently not. I have not yet worked with for now.

Assets:
- SETTING THE tweeter level,-1dB,-2dB, 0, +1 dB to 2kHz
- The gain knob Crant prcis to rgler two speakers Manir same.
- The curve is identical frequency drives trs same low volume, which is rarely the case on the walls of this range. However much the sound down, it was always the bass and the bass drum, all trs prcis!

Cons:
- SETTING THE gain and switch on / off the rear, as is often the case with this type of product
- Too low / high mdium

I find the report qualitprix excellent (230 euros / piece), and I do it again this choice without hsiter! J'espre ending for power have a little more room to optimize the investment and limit the extra serious.

These speakers appealed to me: Small size. Small weight. Amplification. Power.
I have bought with a purpose which is to get me a mini home studio when I could look with such features to take the idea for my config.
I have an MPC 2000XL, Clavinova CL-120, Alpha Juno-1, PC 2Ghtz, 1.5 GHTZ ram bus, sound card edirol (???) SX-2 and its hundreds of plug-ins. My favorite: Scarbee Rhodes Mark I, Virtual Guitarist and BFD

SOUNDS

Like my predecessors on this product, I agree they sound Low / medium, which surprised me after my house because in the shop, with space and mess permanent bass were necessary. then at home in the quiet that's where I was able to account for its more than generous curves, that being said ... for the type of music I write it makes me deliciously well.

OVERALL OPINION

I use them for 3 months and follow my moods, it's a good sign.
what really get drunk on this product and here I invite the engineers and marketteurs thinking is the common lot to all pre amplified speaker, well it's the settings on the knobs ass! !! I want them on her pussy before! because I want to change my settings accordingly. I think that such a change will bring customers. And refresh my back.
In short this product before proof of my loyalty I worked on the KRK V6 (power incarnate!) For 2 years. Then I had my little trick to Rock the house and it is funky home then ...
I knew the NS-10 and the Genelec and the only thing to say is that each model is interesting in its level, bah yeah. The V6 is Corpuls, generous, NS 10 bland but ideal for a premix, the Genelec .... To each his choices myself I opted for a solution Honer and stout and perfectly adapted to the demands of amateur initiated. I am satisfied with my choice and do not regret this to the proper time.

I had good speakers near a good price and not too big and not too expensive either +
After trying the Tapco S8 too powerful but very well seen my room ...... so its not top .....
I have taken them after listening to a lot a lot in this price range
I put around 10 history to catch the notice of XLR far from objective. otherwise I will put 8.5

SOUNDS

The sound is fairly neutral to the mix and quite pleasant, less garish than the Yamaha
The stereo is good the sound is clear but somewhat less accurate in the low treble is excellent in my opinion.
In fact all the monitor speakers in this price range is worth + - 'they are supposed to be neutral right?) And generally have defects of their qualities yam very neutral but very tiring, very well fostex, Krk slightly colored (not embarrassing to the mix is ​​light c)
In fact I would say that the fostex pm0.5 were better in my opinion, but not finish top
The KrK the connection is complete and good finish even though it may seem con I found the most beautiful (they are next to my living room)

OVERALL OPINION

I use them for 2 years no problem
power is more than enough in my use of other care not to over-dimensional: it must be adapted to the room the Tapco S8 that I have been too powerful (it is a wall 15 cm) low bouncing everywhere cat and imp to have a good sound without pushing a minimum. The children and Mrs. unhappy lol.
This is above the range is better and co makie such event but in this price range (€ 377 paid new pair) that is perfect for me. I will not make the mistake of criticizing a particular brand that is stupid and its not the forget it very subjective to each his ears, and taste perception try before you buy any c. But for the home studio mix that is sufficient

The output of a multitrack digital korg D16XD for the home studio, for tapping my hifi least jamo in a room of 15m2, with little room for large monitors. I ordered the other monitors dt I do not remember the reference, the seller called me to say that there were more and those that I suggested there, to € 250 instead of 300 € I trusted him, period. And I'm not disappointed.

SOUNDS

The overall sound is pretty good, I have no surprises when jécoute a mix done on RP5 on stereo systems, car, etc.. So that's what I expected. Its fairly balanced, we can adjust the treble with 3 preset positions mitigation well, low enough, not too mind-numbing after several hours of use in short it's rather good in this price range, and manufacturing is not fake .

OVERALL OPINION

I have since 2 months, I am very happy, it meets my expectations: small, more than enough power, not tired, and more beautiful.

Config on another pc I have MAUDIO BX8 is on is better, but frankly, the difference is not significant for me to use a still quite intensive and serious home studio. The event low in front and not behind, which is convenient when the stick against a wall, it prevents low disperse any way, unlike bx8 example that you really off the wall .

Otherwise, you can always be better for more expensive, but for a musician / home studio, I think it is better to put in more expensive instruments or microphones, which they have sound, and are still the bulk of sound.

Really, very good value for money, I do it again the choice for a configuration similar to mine.

Everything you read in bold in this notice ftrdig on 8/8/07, notice of origin is dat of 16/07/05. Passs two years are critical for THE FIRST: What have lments srieux to get an ide.

Nice and really big ...
Compact, powerful (in the apartment was enough unless you want to add sound throughout the building) and relatively insensitive derrire the proximity of the wall, they are really enjoyable and far too MUCH of my design got. Not that I think they look awful, no, quite the opposite! It is frankly enjoyable to watch ... This is not the vocation of speakers (to give back to the old radio when watching the tv there was not a second life!).

Trve jokes, she is quite well optimized considering the price of the pair (380 in a real shop and certainly less expensive mail order for those who do not test the stuff before buying).

Report CHARACTERISTICS / usage = 9 / 10

SOUNDS

Well, these are not monitors of 25,000 euros, while the accuracy is no room for that ... your exact a mix made with the monitoring of KRK RP5 thundering enough: it goes well frankly everywhere!

They have a small ct "weapon anti-snob" that will soon pass for aficionados of Mackie intgristes neuneus ... more srieusement between this model and the above SERIES I prfre put the diffrence in price of the big cable or a good compressor ... dpenser not need more if you do not finalize and master at home!

For two years now these speakers Proxim medium format fully satisfy me. In my modest home studio gomtrie variable there was a lot of productions. I do not have a very talented musician and do no have the exprience prtends and know of a really good sound mix-ing (question mestering you can imagine, has not has either) but I know my hardware and starts to know to use it properly. With more than two years with the KRK RP5 passs I am able to say that these are good speakers. In a price range affordable trs especially in a template such reasonable KRK produce a sound and enjoyable little tiring. Real tools for home-studio owners clear but not yet worthy to meet the pros.

I chose to correct with external equalizer. This choice is debatable, but certainly a major asset Submitted face correction "in the back of the speaker" this correction is easily bypass (given that the EQ has a bypass) and refines the sound erasing some of the default of the enclosure. In addition, it allows to operate the amplifiers Intgr optimum performance without pushing the saturation. For pregnant proximity dja are too powerful, I advise you not to spend an hour in front of monitors more than 100W pousss bottom.
The performance of these KRK appeared to me satisfactory (one pass break-conscious) it seemed judiscieux to correct for balance and to draw up plutt that to change for others.

I suggested a small "tutorial" about these speakers and their correction, it may help you be optimizing your own.

OVERALL OPINION

I'm glad I redcouvert prods all my mixes that were on old FOCAL breath and end of life. While certainly not a power issue with my AMPEG bass, but for those who do not know, there is a box for the sub SERIES PR wise ...

I'll offer another pair for the house (yes lugging, even if they are not big c *** is broken) ... I go back!

Once the correct and optimize small cost (placement, orientation, cabling etc) it's a real pleasure to work with. P listen with my modest productions in studios better team (Event, TANNOY, Lafont, Dynaudio) I'm shooting Leone allowed me to correct my costs and to better understand . Without competing with great costs outside the price and therefore irrelevant to me, KRK RP5 seem always an option. If my budget increases the choice will be the NHT, but if I make the KRK inopinment I resigned for the same.

You retain the sins simply:
- Space-saving yield apprciable
- Report qualitprix IDAL
- Rglages Intgr not sufficient, but an equalizer will do wonders
- Good dynamic: not tiring but not soft
- Aesthetics trsrussie, but it's a personal opinion
- Agree to both the rock as the electro
- Stereo image trs convincing if you know the place
- Reliability and robust: mine have hundreds of hours and would do well

I wanted speakers for my project ralisations complte (record keyboard, voice, mix, mastering, all under cubase)

SOUNDS

These are my Premire monitoring speakers, I can not dvelopper too.
I have already cost more of course and these RP5 not let me nostalgic for what I heard.
The sound is enjoyable, I DTECT dtails well, the levels DIFFERENT frequency drives ...

OVERALL OPINION

My selection criteria taient simple! I'm in my room apartment / studio, the wall 15 cm derrire, I wanted to powered speakers (amp Intgr) and an affordable price is the only ones that suited me.
I am fully satisfied except powering as many notes but I had so much mare that since I always leave on and I gre both with a 3 facing multi port switch hand wringing j'vite me in two! If it is bad for pregnant trs you can send me an email, trs bad in the sense that life would Reduces tens of%, if only 10% less well I prfre prserver my back huh ... KRK thank you for my back and others as well, because it is far from being alone!
I close with a note because they mritent, thank you for those who do not think necessarily the place. Price / place / sound Ingal I think.

Bass-reflex bi-amplified active boomer with 5 "(13cm) and ferro-fluid tweeter dme.

Asymtrique and go in between RCA and XLR TRS symtriques, outlet type Moulinex all there is more standard.
Always connect the speakers symtrique, between the asymtrique generates higher volumes, lower dynamic and hum and noise.

Rglage knob Crant by volume (not prcis trs) of-30dB +6 dB, the manufacturer recommends always rgler gain 6 dB, except in special cases (correct placement for the 5.1 by example).

Tweeter adjustment:-2dB,-1dB, 0dB, +1 dB. KRK recommends 0dB, I used mine a dB. I prfr amplitude rglages broader kind -6 / +6 dB and a SETTING THE break in the grave, but that price you can not have it all.

I used these speakers for 2 years on an M-Box2 and Digi002.

SOUNDS

THE FIRST thing that strikes me with these speakers is the image stro. Amazing! Under good conditions, the center is a point between the two speakers, not a spot or a band that would stamp the entire width of a sound from becoming almost no when panning between the center and c ts.

The bass are trs Submitted: they have some punch while not as pervasive as that on Fostex (brk!). But they are soft and without Definition: all the bass and bass drums all sound the same. However, the tweeter is sweet trs, trs does not rise above, and the gum agressivit a bad microphone. In short, as in the severe acute arserve of surprises rcoute of the mixes on other speakers.

Rponse curve is not right, sure. Between the serious and which are down mdium trs forward and up-trs mdium pretty, there is a gray area not well Dfine. And the extreme treble is too discreet.

OVERALL OPINION

Fawn gnrale, these are good speakers, with an excellent price-quality ratio.

But more, we do so much better for listening to music or watch divx, nothing wrong, it's beautiful! In multimedia speakers, it's high-end trs!

But for the monitoring, dcidment not. They are far too flattering and erase them all-even default to the sound, which will emerge elsewhere.

I had purchased to replace the stereo speakers that I era, and aa t a leap forward in the early months. Then I spent a year and a half regret my purchase. 6 months ago as I replaced them with Focal CMS65, and it dcidment day and night, I redcouvre my ears.

My opinion will not be flattering, in fact, two months of APRS utilistation return is dj deuxime the Service; More sound comes out of the grave, so with three weeks each time dlais, I have a little b. ..

Yet my choice was a logical port on RP5 G2 between the yamaha and the latter for the same price I found it easier to silent install it on my wall because the event is facade, j 'would have an off button AIM facade.

SOUNDS

When it works I really felt the difference, because I tried M AUDIO DX4 however well for dj use of Maoist enthusiast. The Stereo is really good.
This is done to the proximity.

OVERALL OPINION

Good for résumé:
When it works it's rather good, but ... Only when it works.



SERIES bad or no chance on this one I do not know the;
In any case, KRK never again.

As I started building my home studio, it was apparent I needed a decent pair of monitors. I went to Guitar Center and these were the best sounding monitors that I could afford ($300 for the pair). They are active monitors, meaning they have built in amplifiers and do not need to be connected to a power amp. They can accept 1/4", XLR, or RCA inputs. The high frequencies can be cut but -2 or -1 dB, or can be boosted by +1 dB. The volume of the monitors can be changed from -30 dB all the way to + 6 dB, depending on your input or output needs. Since these are active monitors, a user would likely set this value once and change the volume level on his or her mixing console. All of the inputs, control knobs, and power switch and supply are located on the back.

SOUNDS

These monitors produce a flat response with a great deal of depth to material being played. If you have never heard music through studio monitors before, you will probably be surprised at what a difference playing back your favorite records through these speakers can make. That being said, if you were to lay out a lot more money for more expensive monitors, you would be totally blown away by the little nuances that you would be able to easily pick out within professional studio recordings. The monitors themselves produce very little noise when playing back silence, which is not noticeable at all once music kicks in. These speakers do a great job with mid-range to high-end sound, but do not produce a lot of bass. This is partly because they are designed to produce a relatively flat response among all of the frequencies, but in addition, they are only five inch speakers and cannot replicate the bass frequencies as larger speakers can. Pair these speakers up with a subwoofer, and tune your sound system appropriate between these monitors and your subwoofer, and you'll have a great little setup.

OVERALL OPINION

These are great monitors for entry level, but do not approach any of the higher end gear that KRK has manufactured. For the price, these are a good speaker, and occasionally you'll see them on sale for less than the $300/pair that I paid. I eventually replaced these monitors with KRK V8's that I got for a steal. At that point, I took my Rockits and made them my home stereo speakers paired with a Cambridge Soundworks subwoofer. They excel at this, and a I get a great, full sound out of a relatively compact package.

1" silk dome tweeter, 5" aramid glass woofer. Good choice of inputs (xlr, trs, rca), main gain control knob (-30 to +6 dB) and high frequency control knob (-2 to +1 dB). could use a crossover control know but it's not really necessary.

Price paid

$300 USD

SOUNDS

Incredible sound, great response for a 5 inch woofer.

OVERALL OPINION

Very easy to use, just plug in the power, plug in your input, put the knobs to 0 dB, turn on and play away.

Well built, solid as a rock.

This the best purchace I've ever made for music production, given I haven't purchased much. Also, I do believe these are the best monitors you can find for $300 or less.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: hollip3020 ( 6-, 2005)

Love the slotted hole versus the standard round. I think it gives a better sound.

Price paid

$240 USD

SOUNDS

These monitors sound really good, I was skeptical at first when I saw them in guitar center. But I'm definitely glad I decided to go with these. I couldn't believe the low end that I get from only the 5" woofer. I live in an apartment so I can't play these too loud. So the 4" might would even do the job for me in my situation, but I haven't listened to those.

OVERALL OPINION

Very well built, KRK's signature yellow woofer is definitely an eye catcher as well. These monitors are very heavy especially for a 5" set. I think the slot style hole for the bass definitely makes a difference compared to the normal round hole found on most speakers.

Very easy to use. Plug up the power then plug them into your sound card.

This is the first set of monitors I've owned so I can't compare these to a lot of others out there, but for the sound, quality, style, and price. I don't think you can beat these. $240 flat including shipping on ebay (brand new still in the box)

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: thasyndicate ( 7-, 2005)

Mulitple input options, powered (bi-amped). You can't go wrong.

Price paid

150.00 each

SOUNDS

I was in the market for some replacement monitors. I A/B'ed the against the M-Audio monitors. These blew the M-Audios away. They sound very precise, and clean without alot of sound coloring. I can't find a weak spot in these monitors aside from if they are pushed beyond their limit (which is the case with far more expensive monitors).

OVERALL OPINION

Very easy to use.

They feel heavy and durable, I love the finish and the yellow coned woofers.

Great sound quality, great value, great price, great look. You can't go wrong with these.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: dutty (January 1-, 2005)

Nothing really. Its a monitor. So it needs on and off switching and some inputs. It even has a knob to adjust the HPF.

Price paid: 199 euro's each

SOUNDS

Soundquality is the best you can get at the price for sure ! The RP5 sounds very tight, detailed with good stereo imaging. Compared to KRKs own V4, this one is much better. Also compare it to behringer, the budget genelec, phonic and alesis, this one is still the way to go ! I have them for ore then a year now and I love them ! The soundquality you get for the price is very good ! 9 out of 10

OVERALL OPINION

Well in fact, the first couple of months I had it, it sounded to me that one of the cones was a bit on the loose. Just not fitting tight into its mounted surface. However 2 weeks after it I never heared the rattling and stuff again so I dont know what it was but it seems it self repaired? I would say very good quality

I love them really ! I would replace them with a new pair if they broke down. The sound is very good and I just love it !

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: SantiBanks ( 6-, 2006)

These are a pair of entry-level, home studio active monitors. When I bought them I wanted a step up from desktop computer speakers that could represent the highs and bass that you lose with speakers like that. I was using them for my home studio - just recording some of my own music at the time. They are active, so they require no external amp. I had them hooked up via XLR to my soundcard, playing from a windows DAW.

SOUNDS

The frequency response is not all that neutral. Since they are only 5 inch speakers, the bass is not that well represented. I also found that when you tried to turn up the speakers to high volume to hear the bass better, everytime you'd get a mass of bass energy, such as a kick drum or loud bass note, everything else seemed to temporarily attenuate in the mix until the bass energy subsided. Now that kind of happens psychoacoustically normally - but there was definitely something happening there that this speaker could not quite handle very well. The highs are not that smooth, although the imaging is fair. Not great, but fair. The sound on this speakers also sounds somewhat muffled, which makes me think there's a deficiency in the high mids and/or highs. The transients in the mids are okay, but again they become a bit of a problem when you have a lot of bass energy.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought these speakers about 3 years ago, but have sinced gotten a pair of JBL LSR4328. What I liked about them is that they are so cheap, that the improvement in sound that you can when going from desktop computer speakers is a no brainer improvement. Frankly, when I bought them, I didn't hear as well as I do now, so they sounded great at the time. This makes me say that these might be a good pair to get for the home recordist looking for their first pair of active monitors. What I liked least is that the sound quality is simply not very impressive - it's just not accurate. The bass problems coupled with the muffled highs make me think that these could be a problem to mix on. That said, for the price, these are probably still a good buy for the home studio as you get accustomed to critical listening. I wouldn't get them again now, but I did enjoy them for a year or so after buying them.