What are the best KRK Rokits?

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• KRK Rokit RP5 G4. These are by far the most popular Rokit monitor speakers on the market.
• KRK Rokit RP7 G4. Moving up in size, the KRK Rokit RP7 increases the enclosure size and uses a 7” woofer.
• KRK Rokit RP8 G4. Even bigger again are the KRK Rokit RP8 monitors.
• KRK Classic 5.

Are Genelec speakers good?

They are extremely impressive, and tonally it’s quite difficult to tell the two models apart, such is the consistency of the ‘family’ sound. I usually perceive a slightly mid-forward sound from most compact Genelec speakers, despite their demonstrably flat on-axis responses.

Are KRK speakers good?

Rokits have a boost in the low end and in the mids, so you think you have a great bass but when you listen on another system you will be like “where is my bass?”. But well if you learn how they lie, yes they are not so bad, better than computer speakers.

Are KRK Rokit good?

There is a reliability issue, according to reviews on KRK across the board. That, though, hasn’t stopped them from being extremely popular. They are considered some of the best studio monitors in their price range, and for their size, and leave little to be desired for a small, home studio application (for example).

Why are Genelec speakers so expensive?

There are plenty of flat responding, low distortion, insanely accurate monitors available. Genelec is expensive because it can be. They also use relatively outdated paper cones. Adam Audio, PMC, ATC, KRK and JBL are also very popular.

Are Yamaha HS5 good?

The HS5 is an excellent monitor and nice value, although there are some downsides. Some of the frequencies with deeper characteristics do not come through at optimum levels. Typically you will need a monitor that has a little more of a wide range to display those properly.

Do you need two studio monitors?

It depends completely on what you’re doing with audio. If you’re mixing sound for TV or motion pictures, then a multi-speaker monitoring setup with a subwoofer is practically essential. If you’re mixing your band’s demo tracks that you recorded in your basement, you really only need a stereo pair of studio monitors.

Why are Rokits so popular?

The Rokit monitors have been trending the last 7–9 years due mostly to their unique design and price point. The monitors are low end friendly and are not good reference monitors as they are not flat at all.