KRK Rokit 6 speakers

[ne5]

Has anybody got or heard these ?

 

[ne5]

I mean the G3 speakers

 

[gasolin]

i had the 5's g2 and g3 they are bassy speakers, try listen to these speakers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoujyypH384

 

[davedotco]

Assuming you are referring to the RP6 G3, these are one of the bigest sellers in this sector of the market.

They are well made, reliable and go very loud.

The sound though is heavily hyped, somewhat in the 'boom-tish' style and overall a little uncouth. Great party speakers though.

You can do better at the price if your intention is to use them for hi-fi, Presonus, Yamaha, Mackie and others make more refined speakers that give away little away in terms of loudness. A little more cash gets you a lot more speaker though, the Equator D5 is a cracker, at a shade over £400

 

[ne5]

Hate boomy speakers so thanks for the info.

What alternatives is there in terms of nice tone speakers including plugging them into a PC

 

[davedotco]

Hate boomy speakers so thanks for the info.

What alternatives is there in terms of nice tone speakers including plugging them into a PC

A lot depends on the application, setup (desktop, shelf, stand) and functionality (dac, volume, inputs etc)

The complete solution, if it is within budget, is the Yamaha NX N500 at about £650. Proper 2 way active speaker, multiple digital and analogue inputs, Bluetooth and Airplay wireless and full network streaming capability. Oh, and remote control too.

Try doing all that with separares! If you do not need these levels of functionality then a Pair of Presonus Eris 5 with an outboard dac can be had for about £250, or a pair of Mackie MR624 for £100 or so more.

As I said, depends on the use and what you want them to do.

 

[gasolin]

Try the Yamah HS7 they are not boomy, i find the HS5 to be midrange speakers (no bass) and the HS8 to be full range party speaker (one of the few affordable hifi,studio monitors with max 8" woofers that doesn't need a subwoofer)

 

[davedotco]

Try the Yamah HS7 they are not boomy, i find the HS5 to be midrange speakers (no bass) and the HS8 to be full range party speaker (one of the few affordable hifi,studio monitors with max 8" woofers that doesn't need a subwoofer)

These are also very good, better than the '8s for hi-fi, though the '8 is a spectacular party speaker for the money. I have had decent results from the HS5s, but like all small speakers they are not 'full range', though this was rarely a problem in my setup and my choice of music.

Studio speakers tend to get 'lumped' together as active monitors, but there is lots of variation, particularly in the budget (sub £1000) region and that some can easily be set up to strip paint, there are some absolute gems also.

Remember at this level the models are pretty basic, usually just a single analogue in (balanced/unbalanced) and controls to adjust bass and treble shelving and/or room placement. Hi-fi users will need to think in terms of level control, input selection and usually a usb dac if they are to be used straight from a computer, there are plenty of solutions, but sometimes need a little thought

 

[rainsoothe]

Yamaha HS7 work better in my room then Adam A5x, which are considerably more expensive and better in some areas, which is why I have them for my PC, plugged into a Tascam US 2x2 audio interface. They are very good if you ask me. They sit on iso-acoustic mini-stands, I have no boom in a small room, speakers no further than 20cm from wall.