All user reviews for the Tapco S8

Features poustoufflantes at first. Very well finished, just tap the eye look. Ventilation very well designed to accomplish.

Too bad there before the LED on and clip. All rglages are behind, and the wind and the Power button. Complte connectivity.

SONORITS

Curve fairly neutral but hot trend, stro picture perfect. Its soft (silk tweeter, not titanium) Detailed dynamics. No ear fatigue, easy qualiser, powerful.

If you only mix of charley, forget, choose a more aggressive tweeter.

Lightweight breath and a certain sensitivity to radiolectriques parasites. Positioning can be difficult because of the rear wind.

NOTICE GLOBAL

In this price range is the ones I have chosen it a year ago and if i was in the same scenario I would resume the same. I cost nearly all models available on the French market. But I stress, here as elsewhere, it is also a matter of taste and competition really good products.

If you take in more than the Fostex. Take fewer by Samson.

Each speaker possde his personality and should connatre upon the mix. It is therefore necessary to have several pairs to arbitrate without crying after (Tapco / Yamaha / Fostex / KRK / Dynaudio / Genelec has no shortage of good things).

Especially for those who want to make personal coutes and ultimately their "stro" daily, you will jump for joy (happy neighbors).

The Tapco S8 are a set of monitors that are great for home use. Especially if you room where you will have them in is pretty small. I have used these off and on for about 5 years now in a room that is 10 by 10 and they continue to work great and cause no problems at all. You must keep these at a middle volumn and not turn the up too much. They seem to get a real sloppy sound when you turn them up high. So if you don’t blast your music and you have a small room where the sound doesn’t travel too far you will love the sound of them. Most importantly is the price of them, they are very affordable and as I stated they will last you a long time.


SOUNDS

I have used them in a larger room in the basement a few years ago and the sound just wasn’t good enough when they are being played loud in larger spaces. The sound was really muddy like and didn’t work for me so I kept it in a small room to eliminate that muddyness. I have tried tons of different monitors and not saying these sound better than most of them. But as far as price and value you wont get much more in todays music world.


OVERALL OPINION

Overall, I am glad I made the purchase and got these years ago. I still use them with my laptop and small audio interface today and will continue to use them as long as the hold up for me. These are some of the only Tapco monitors that I have used, I have maybe used 1 or 2 other types from Tapco. Tapco makes pretty good monitors but nothing that will blow your socks off. If you are on a small budget these will work for your set up.

Lenceinte TAPCO S-8 is active dveloppe MACKIE by far the best studio monitor amplifier in its class. Dune depth, Linari gnrosit sound and dune lgance Exceeds lentendement, she has it all, everything.
Lide Jtais trs excited to see the back MACKIE people of his surname, since once sappel MACKIE TAPCO, and find that new products taient commercialiss to reposition themselves in a market whose prices are falling continuously and o lon assists lmergence new products and new brands continuously.
By focusing on the dynamics and a decent speaker linares Pro (with a budget of 1000 euros Exceeds pair) with the MACKIE TAPCO S-8 opens the brche the march of monitoring environment range with this pair of active speakers whose budget runs - 600 euros a pair!

SOUNDS

Jai then test at the same time with the same sound source new TAPCO S-8 else with speakers such as Studio M-AUDIO BX8, ALESIS M-1 MKII active EVENT TR-8, THROUGH 2031 BEHRINGER, YAMAHA MSP-5A and SAMSON Resolv-80A. Remember that all these products are around an cot between 450 and 650 euros a pair. Let us compare what is comparable.

The TAPCO S-8 Mackie lintgralit mystifies the COMPTITE. Both in performance on the dynamic and effective linares gives this product segment. It possde as BX8 M-AUDIO paramtrages of the switches (high-cut filter / Coupe Netherlands) and a bandwidth that is rare in this CATEGORY. Needless denvisager Lachat dun Sub, the bass are and they are well compared with the HR-624, S-8 did absolutely nothing to envy of half the price. Nest is not in the SPECIFICATIONS of HR-824, but the 624 that did behave.

The float of the Boomer S-8 is impressive, as with jou rgime up with Watts, S-8 is lenceinte that evolves best on large power ratings. In addition, to any DViT indsirable saturation, a tmoin light (red LED) indicates when the Peak is above normal lenceinte opportunities. Quon not have no right to the Exceeds, but always in the red and it breaks.

OVERALL OPINION

In fact, curiously, this test really made my RALIS how Behringer Through 2031 are dead, which does not mean linear because the linear professional monitoring are not really fun to work but Thru 2031 nont no expression. As for the MSP-5A, I think Yamaha should reconsidrer price, although they are good small speakers, they have become a little Chréa (given Larrive TAPCO S-5 399 euros the pair while Yamaha offers its MSP5A around 550 euros). The EVENT is on the shelf, the speakers are amazing SAMSON, who believed Leut. 50A of the 80A, they all have a particular feature and asking INTERESTED be costs and use. Monitoring the Alesis are still missing today from the performance against BX8 or S8, but given what both moon-references become less amplified Chres the march I am the M1 MKII Active Fidler. Now the couple is tandem: BX-8 and M-AUDIO TAPCO S-8.
Jai today a preferences for the S-8 that is more oriented Rock / Techno / Dance / Pop indy while the BX-8, more conventional sapparentera also if you want this type but music is a bit more sparkling for the Classic / Pop / variation on my mind. A friend would say: All dpend plan on where you are situated over ten lide you do

So the stage might be:
TAPCO S-8.
M-AUDIO BX-8.
SAMSON RESOLV80A.

Reminder: TAPCO has released a MODEL: S-5
Is that of happiness
Greetings
Dr. Frog

-What made me decide?
The opinions between different monitors, the more bass (not too), the subsidiary Mackie and of course the price.

-Usage
Home studio (quality anyway!)

My-Setup
Rode NT1-A Micro, Ordi PIV 2.66Ghz/512 ram, expander Edirol SD-80, console digital audio interface and controls its surface Yamaha 01x, almost soundproof room!

SOUNDS

Nice stereo, a nice but its always right.
The sound is present throughout the spectrum, nothing is forgotten!
If it sounds, it sounds from everywhere! You only have to test a good mix of a CD to begin with. Choose a good production in the style worked.
A very good dynamic. Very good very stable. Especially for boomers with a dome connique! Original, but it foctionne!

Ah! I almost forgot! Performance monstrous! A potato, it borders on LIVE! ... And without too much flinching side amp and boom!

OVERALL OPINION

Since about a month and that is happiness! This allowed me to find that I had problems right in my room!
So I redid the acoustic insulation and that the job!
A quality / price ratio crazy! Not enough money! I joke! Truly exceptional!
I would do this choice and a two foix!

- What technical specifications motivated your choice?

> The size of the woofer for the price of course they have many other quality hand otherwise I would have taken a alesis mk2 ...

- For what purpose?

> Personal component of electro - it's clear that these speakers are more for musicians who make electro or hip-hop, they lack luster for acoustic sounds from other (+ Chres too ...)

- What amp / What configuration? ...

> My config is on my profile - I do that the audio software and a little guitar.

SOUNDS

- The curve frequency drives is it neutral enough?

> Hard to say, I do not have much experience in the Contents, but I use them as "flat" because otherwise the mediums do not stand out enough and made too vibrate the floor ...

- Stereo image is good?

> Excellent! it is a joy to play with the balance since I have it.

- The sound is clear and prcis across the spectrum?

> Yes, especially in low - remains a strong point of Tapco, a rgistre low that even I knew that there was a noise like a devil with a precision! The rest of the spectrum is no exception but as the low J'adooore I + comments.

- The dynamic is it respect? ...

You can rpter the question?

OVERALL OPINION

I've been one week and I'm really happy. Well, the contrast is obvious since I left my sound on a mini system before ...

Basically I like:
-The precision of its
-Power (ah it may be a dynamic ...)
-Low!
-Design

I like least:
-The size and weight
-The ergonomics - it would be nice faade a headphone jack, I know it's not the speakers but rsultat multimedia is all the time to fiddle with the volume of the sound)
-My neighbors

I tried the alesis mk2 (large and too low slobbering present), the Tannoy Reveal active (which seems to compress its relation to other short, lack of clarity), the Behringer TRUTH B2030A (they told me not marked and ESI near 05 (trs its clear and good potato for small speakers but a little aggressive and lacking in bass).

in this price range, it is the best I've cost but it seems that the Fostex PM1 trs are good too.

Aprsmres rflexions information and research around I started in the purchase of these famous monitoring speakers for my home studio with my cubase systemI4 my jv1080 ​​and my Tapco mixer.
I started with closed eyes APRS a year passes without inform me having the opportunity to test them.
THE FIRST thing I said was, 'My god this is great! " They are indeed impressive.
Deuxime the thing said is: "What I listen vai first?" And we DMAR with Norah Jones and then Henri Salvador and his last album and then Massive Attack and so o))

SOUNDS

It is only happiness! I know do good with this kind of monitoring pregnant.
The most surprising thing is to realize that we must speak loudly to be heard so that it seems not to have set the volume so high on the mixer! (Two costs us tions for the first time).
TRS is a good exprience! and I'm glad I waited 2 months to get them (the delay in delivery)
Stereo Image trs good, sound is clear trs across the spectrum (the dtail instrument is enjoyable to hear trs), the dynamic seems correct but I still do some tests to rate a business. The only little thing that seems missing is the treble! (How often do people ask for more because it is FLAT trs? Bin pttre well!)
I nanmoins work ahead and I think I just vai be happy with my purchase!

OVERALL OPINION

So I use them for 3 days (that's why I can not be more technical)
I have a studio and exprience scne and I know what level must lie when achte such speakers. If I wanted to buy Pro (high end) I also DCID to transform my home studio (acoustisques panels etc ...)
Quality prices without any complaints (even when I waited a year for me to buy DCID. At the dj era j'tais interested by the S5)
I would do without a doubt the same purchase.

The Tapco S8 monitor speakers are active 2-way (bi-amplified 60W for the dome 1 "and 60W for the woofer 8"). Power is largely sufficient to use Home Studio. The woofer 8 "provides good bass response and the tweeter 1" silk is less tiring for acute ... The wind from the rear bass reflex is so careful placement.
Level connections, you can choose between balanced or unbalanced inputs and it is possible to chain the two speakers. (See manual on the site www.tapcogear.com (http://www.tapcogear.com)).
For rglage ACCS was at one of the qualisation of acute (-2db, 0, 2 db) from 5Khz qualisation and low (0, + 2db; 4 db) 100 Hz I regret the impossibility of de-2db mitigate the serious frquences that could be useful to compensate for speaker placement proximity of a wall.
The finish is impccable anything. Connectivity without being high-end is OK.
I use to listen to music and mixing records in my group (hardcore metal)

SOUNDS

The curve frequency drives announced by the manufacturer is 40Hz-20kHz + /-3dB, but objectively it is hard to say whether trs curve is neutral. It seems at least relatively linear and adapts Home studio use. The highs are prcis the mdiums Retailer, Submitted and serious without being intrusive and down low enough (that is what motivated my choice for an 8 ").
The directivity is large enough highs on these speakers, it must be in line with the tweeter to hear everything.
The power is to go, just enough for a local 20/30m.
Stereo image is good.
I find my opinion the Tapco more efficient than other speakers in the same price range (2031 behringer, alesis mkII, yamaha NS10).
The rating is based on the price ....

OVERALL OPINION

I use them for 7 months. For the price I am very happy (259 pice). The report qualitprix is ​​really very good.
They are suited what I wanted and my use (home studio and listen to leisure).

In this price range, there is not much choice!
I think (maybe wrongly) that the choice of monitoring pregnant should not be done "by ear" but only on the linearity of the spectrum of restitution, its dynamics, its ability to not be too dependent its environment to sound "flat".
And not the choice completely subjective and psychoacoustics of listening.

What motivated me my choice is the answer in the low end, finishing the review and price.

I use in my home studio for my electro components.

Unpacking, very impressed with the size (especially depth), finish, weight.
The event was back in my opinion the weak point, because the answer in the bottom becomes very dependent on placement in the room.

I think these monitors do not lend themselves to really listen close: the treble is very directional, and under the size of the front, it is far from ideal point sound source.

SOUNDS

So far, so plot thickens!

These are my first monitor speakers.
Music lover first and foremost, I always had the opportunity to hear the speakers for a public audiophiles (and very easy!: O).
I'm not sure what should look like the signature sound of a monitor?
it should sound "flat" is not it?
Well here it is, the spectrum seems balanced. I do not find them particularly dynamic (not to be confused with the power).
I expected to sound very analytical, very lively but I found the sweet enough S8 (thank you lack of titanium in the tweeter), not really living.
This is probably what is expected of a monitor: neutrality.

The bass response is very dependent on the spatial position, the bass sound very dull if it is less than one meter from the wall (I regret the absence of an attenuation switch for the bass).
Placement must be aerated (1 meter up / down / back, by avoiding what!: O)).

To fully benefit from the return of spatial instruments, we must have some back from the speakers.
Personally, I would have preferred a "close" the bass-reflex of S8 (less dependent on the environment).
We want 40Hz bass? they were! Now hello to "maintain" in place!

OVERALL OPINION

I've only been qq days, I move in all directions to find some clarity in the bottom.

I love their beautiful finish (thank you China!), The solid appearance, their neutrality, they do not look tired in my fragile little leaves.

For cons, I think they are not intended for small home studio, they do require a large volume to speak properly, and back. They are very incombrantes (I can not see my screen!).
Too directive.

For the price / quality ratio for me is unbeatable!

Repeat this choice? no, I think I prefer the speakers less difficult to make it sound a little more "open", "singing", more dynamic.
But my room is small, I'm moving soon, I would come to update this notice if I spell with these damn low! : O)

Above all the report quality price ... interresting dynamics, and a 8 "500 c bolos quite ok ... the opinion, the selling points ...

Purpose mix but mostly pop rock, or variation on when to eat ...

Use direct output to a pc protools LE digi 002

SOUNDS

Although we enter the heart of the matter, and I speak directly to a Mackie: You have heard of a vague thing called MEDIUM??
Not because I actually still looking for the ...
Seriously these speakers on it all, dynamic rendering (note the break), clear stereo image, bass and treble bluffing surprising (not tiring so far )....
But in the middle of the spectrum is like a hollow ... leger we will be soft to say ...
and that's a shame!

OVERALL OPINION

6 months of use, I'll go where I found them and proceed to pm1 (more compact and with the medium option ...
I tried everything from a Dynaudio alas, will store almost anything so that must be run and I pm1 practices stud since qques time, so ... lol
In the end good speakers if you AIM disco sound, if not for me move on, but as always, and not to denigrate the opinions of precedents, my ears are mine and all is appreciating personal. Finally .. in general ...

Does my purchase was motivated by power, tough and imposing aspect of the "monsters", the possible rglages the rear, the tension and the apparent neurealit curve r Obviously response also.
Semi-professional use (mixing and mastering production of four groups ranging from the pop-funk Gentillet the hardest death metal)
MJ 29/09/05: Using a HDSP9652 01V96V2 via a home, and with Rami and 01V96 radio.

SOUNDS

Come on, let's go for the LORD dbats neutrality .... Difficult point to address and trs subjective (about the pice, ear .... converters). It seems to me that the curve is after all rponse linear enough to do a good job. For information, I have for comparison lment MSP 5 and 10 exercise the power of music in Dijon for 2 years with a 01v (10 MSPs are excellent), the M-Audio just a BX8 less well to Dfine 800-1000 Hz, and the Tannoy Reveal Alesis MKII which I will not comment for now (see below) .....

Stereo image is excellent.

Dynamics is quite surptenante.

The boomers have a dbatement parrait as impossible to grow up without deafening the whole neighborhood!! (It may be too much for some environments ... not tudis)

In short, in short, for this price, I think one of the best pairs of speakers of the market. Ultimately, this dispute with the M-Audio, and more CHRE the Yahama is really good. But forget especially the Tannoy Reveal Alesis and the price range!!

MJ 01/2006: I had a dplaisante exprience. I dplac Systm my recording of my home studio with a friend to record their BMD. The pice silent square, we tried to place the speakers diffrent distances from the wall. Trs big surprise ... impossible to recognize the behavior of my speakers. To 300 Hz, there were waves "rotating and overlapping" (I do not know the exact term: standing waves, rotating harmonics??), Largely on trs-REPRESENTATIVES. I tried the traditional hacks to find a similar rglage my home studio (to break the corners of the pice, dplacement from the corners and wall ... anything done ... ).

Chgt the rating: 9 -> 7

OVERALL OPINION

MJ: I use these speakers rate of 2 3 hours per day for over a year. (H yes, j'tais in the first book in France).

I love the red LED prvient when one is above the natural rponses the enclosure! (Personally, if you see it light up, then you really really your too loud !!!!!)

Notte: I bought the BX-8 dpart, hsitant, and I changed at the last minute.

Both regret, the on / off the rear and rglage on tiny volume buttons ...

The report qualitprix is ​​excellent. I do it again without regret this choice, it changed my life (yes .... h)

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I do radio for 3 years -> Radio Dijon Campus 92.2 2 times a week and I use Tannoy Reveal Active for editing and mixing various o some knowledge of these speakers (a fact not far 5 hours of work over a week, in three years -> + 900 hours of court). What a slap in the studio to compare bombs at Mackie Tannoy sad that parraissent a blandness and a lack of momentum to cry any AFien.

Nothing beats a rgulire use and the duration of two products in order to make a comparison, not a ticket costs in store!! A word to the S8 live !!!!! )

MJ 01/2006: This curious and exprience this problem DEFINITIONS of the bass in some cases rviser me my trial. 10 -> 8 (8 because they are fearful for the price in my home studio).

What characteristics have motivated your choice?

After listening and comparing models in this price range, these speakers I was interrested for dynamic power and frequency response satisfactory.

For what purpose?

Mixing, recording, listening and traditional.

What amp / What configuration? ...

They are connected to the output of an Edirol FA-101.

SOUNDS

The frequency curve is sufficiently neutral?
(For the price) Yes it is very satisfying.
It seems to me that the little hollow between 15kHz and 20kHz, and also in the range 100Hz-150Hz.
This is certainly the acoustics of my piece ... to see.

The stereo image is good?

Yes, I would say very good.
As against them are very directional, so watch the placement.

The dynamics are respected? ...

Yes, no problem.

OVERALL OPINION

I use them for a month, and I am fully satisfied.
What I regret is the ridiculous volume button on the rear. Personnellemt, I put them in depth because there is no graduation, and if you want to have the same volume on both, not easy ....

I try most of the models in this price range, and they convinced me.

Price / quality ratio very good.

With experience, you do again this choice? ...
I ca verais in 6 months!