Hi Edward, Thank you for all the efforts you put into your videos to help people make decisions. I recently bought a Korg Pa5x keyboard and need to get a studio monitor as a speaker to connect it to my new keyboard. I do not use them for mixing and mastering; they will be used for casual listening when I play the keyboard. Which of these models works better for me? 1- Adam Audio T8V 2- PreSonus Eris studio 8 generation 2 3- KRK Rokit 8 G5 4-Kali Audio LP-8 Thanks
I think you need to do more one on one comparisons because you keep switching the speakers over so fast and the music you are choosing is so intermittent that it's difficult to tell what's going on. Also I think you really need the frequency response because you don't know if it's particular music or it's your particular system or it's your recording system. And without knowing that I mean that's just ridiculous.
@@Coles-bootleg-vids the 80’s has is fair share of trash music. I think that’s a highly subjective statement. There is a ton of modern music that I think blows a lot of the stuff from the 80s out of the water. But art is in the eye of the beholder.
Kali was some of JBL's top engineers who started there own company, for the money they sound freaking great. I use them for practicing drums while using headphones at low volumn, lg v20, v40 or v60 phone w/DAC-1/8th'' jack-peavey mixer-1/4 ''jack -Kali lp6's on stands at ear level 10' apart 10' back on there sides tweeter out.....amazing
I can't believe who's reviewing professional studio equipment nowadays. This person is a literal joke. He said that for the JBL and JBL sounded the most neutral in the frequency spectrum, even in his video (I'm listening to this on Beyerdynamic DT880 PRO). As I've read the comment section, people say that this person doesn't know what he is talking about and only picks the monitors for looks, which is true. 14:04 Dj Pioneer sounded the worst almost lol. He said for JBL how they are for Bluetooth, mobile phones, etc. but they do sound good, ahaha. ''I have that thing in mind...''. That's the issue, it's only in your mind, buddy. ''Not the best features either, kind of boring all of these.'' What kind of review is this!? Grandma can pick better words than him.
While the JBLs aren’t my favorite in the shootout (and I own a pair of mki 305s), speakers like the JBL 4410 were a recording industry standard before Bluetooth speakers were even a twinkle in anyone’s eye. Writing them off for such a superficial, unfounded reason spoiled what was previously a well put together review.
I would choose the Yamaha, JBL or Adams over all the other rest. I heard a pair of JBL's in a studio in the late 90's and they blew me away. I never found out what model they were, but the sound was incredible from such a small monitor.
JBL is like top 3 in any speaker environment, especially for music. I ran JBL floor speakers for a decade without lost in quality from tv entertainment to music in my home gym. JBL is definitely a top 3 standard in any sound environment.
Great comparison!. It's funny how we perceive things different depending on our age. JBL for me was always a pro audio brand they've been around doing that since forever, but for someone younger they are a consumer bluetooth speaker brand. It's a testament to how well they adapt to technology and market changes.
@@JoeLinux2000 looks are indeed important, and if sound difference is not much noticeable than looks are even a bigger point, and I agree younger generations focus more on that cause is actually a factor to our creativity which quite affects the final product that is way more important than just a bit better sound imo, cheers
I won the giveaway but I have a few problems. Give it to someone who needs it more than me. Will still and forever be subscribed to you Edward. Love you my Guy.
give them to me😢😢😢 builds a studio for my self cant really fit any monitors ( low on money, just bought a piano ) college takes away a shit ton of money
Another thing that was said in the review was that the front vented monitors produce more bass at the listening position than the rear vented. Which is not true. The monitors with the port in the front are called front vented speaker enclosure. They are not as efficient at producing bass although they can be depending on the design of the inside of the enclosure. To get more bass from a vented speaker you have to utilize the back firing sound wave of the woofer so that it adds to the front sound wave of the woofer in phase meaning moving in the same direction. This will increase the output and efficiency of the woofer. To put the rear sound wave in phase with the front you need a physical mechanism to flip the rear wave 180 degrees to the front wave. What engineers use to properly accomplish this is called a labyrinth. This is an assembly of baffles inside the enclosure to redirect the rear wave so that it reaches the opening of the front vent in phase with the front firing sound wave. This has to be done properly to get the most output and efficiency. This design can be complicated, expensive, and add significant weight to the enclosure. Because of this a lot of manufacturers will skimp on this design and compromise the performance yielding not as much output and efficiency. This is why high end speakers cost a lot more. The monitors with the rear firing port using a tube is a bass reflex enclosure design. This design uses a tube especially designed to fire the woofer’s rear sound wave out the back of the enclosure. The actual phase reversal of the rear firing sound wave is accomplished by bouncing off what ever physical structure that’s behind the enclosure. This is why you have to consider what distance you place the monitor from a wall. The bass reflex enclosure design was developed as a cheaper, simpler, and lighter design than the front vented enclosure. So size for size and db for db the bass reflex enclosure design offers lower bass response, higher output, less expense, and less weight than a marginally designed front vented speaker enclosure. Each design has its advantages and disadvantages. However the bass reflex enclosure design tends to be the more preferred because of the features I pointed out above. By the way JBL pioneered much of these studio monitor designs along with the folded horn, passive radiator, sealed box, labyrinth, arrays, etc.
Sorry but your statement is nor quite correct. If you want to hang your monitors on a wall or close to a wall then the rear vented monitors are not efficient compared to front vents.
@@peter-paulburns2551 There are alot of variables concerning speaker placement. However most small home studios place the speakers on their desk or on speaker stands. And usually observe the manufacturers recommendation for placement in the room. All things considered rear ported speakers are more efficient than front ported meaning they produce more low end output under optimal conditions. This is why more rear ported speakers are manufactured and sold than any other design. And there the issue of size. Small studios don’t always have the space to accommodate larger front ported speakers. I prefer the passive radiator design as the best compromise myself. Whatever works for your situation.
@@rodneyjones4987 That is why I use 2 x KRK 5 Gen 4 on my Home Workstation desk and if I need more bass, then I can select my KRK 8S2 Sub-Woofer. Most desks are near a wall and therefore, those with rear vents can cause distortion and therefore, I prefer the front vents. On the other hand if you are mastering the vents are obviously better at the rear of the mid/far range monitors using room acoustic treatment.
The front port can help in situations where you are putting the speaker unreasonably close to the wall, which could be the case if you're looking at these tiny little speakers.
@@kenzorwings KRK's are trash. They over colour bass too much. For the money I would buy the Yamaha HS. I bought the HS8's after owning Rokits and it was the best money I ever spent.
@@pt93music I think it depends on everyone's hearing. I have Presonus Eris e3.5 and I am super pleased. A friend has Hedd Type 07 and it sounds colorful like Krks.
@@kenzorwings Yes but also no. Using KRK's for instance to mix music is going to give you a false sense of confidence in your low end while mixing. It's just the way those monitors are. If you use KRK's because you like the sound of them, I get that. But you'll get in the car and listen to a mix you made and the bass will be non existent compared to what you heard in your studio. Thats why a more flat monitor Is better overall. As a listening monitor, KRKs do just fine. If you're mixing and mastering I wouldn't advise to use them because of the low end colouration.
Maybe it's just the video, but I thought the Pioneers sounded the worse in this comparison, almost like they were under water. I quite liked the sound from the Yamaha's, KRK and JBLs.
I own the Kali lp 6 for the last 2 years and i love them. Around that time i bought the krk's in the 3rd gen as a second pair of referennce monitors. I trade the krk's for a pair of Adam's. For me this combo is badass. My workflow is much faster.
Im honestly thinking at this point that any studio monitor displayed here would be leagues ahead of my 20 year old Spirit Absolute Zero's. Really leaning towards the Adam's, always loved the design
One has to remember that these are VERY entry level speakers. Anyone even remotely interested in studio work should invest 5-10 times the money for decent performance. And then invest 10 times that to acoustics.
As a matter of fact Guitar Center had a Labor Day sale and I bought those same JBL monitors (my 4th pair of JBLs) for $109 each. Best money I ever spent. Got them home and put them through the paces. And they performed as well as my other JBL monitors. I also compared them to my Adams, my KRKs, and my Focals and they performed just as good or better.
Yamaha, KRK, Presonus and JBL held their own here. Wasn't feeling the Kali that much. They weren't bad, but at times it felt like it was missing something. The Adam's were cool. They fit somewhere in between the top 4. I dont know what happened to Pioneer 😅 I was very disappointed there. They have been well respected in the music making business so, it was mind boggling to hear them struggle. If I had to pick one I'd go with Yamaha. Been a fan since the YST M10s years ago. To this day I consider them some of the best speakers ever made. Classic little PC thumpers that hit like studio monitors. Anyways cool video 😎
That Yamaha monitor is based on the old single full range speaker sealed box enclosure that was used to simulate the sound from a consumer transistor radio in order to make sure the mix from the actual studio monitor translated well to smaller consumer audio devices
i been watching ppl talk so bad about rokits but they sound the best out of all these imo...i own the kali lp6 and rokkit 5 and when it comes to listening and overall mix they do the job..its a reason so many studios have them..
My set of Rokkit 5 have been a great value and a solid workhorse for the past years. Ran a lot of things through them, made mistakes (pretty tolerant) and above all they have been consistent and reliable. I also want to try the Kali Second Waves, rave reviews.
Great video, thank you for sharing their differences as well as what you like and dislike about each of them. Even though TH-cam audio compression and the microphones used can’t possibly make justice to any real acoustic comparison, it gives a very good idea of what their acoustic profile is. I personally found the 3 in the center (KRK, PreSonus and Yamaha) to have a better balance and less sound coloration, which is what you want from studio monitors. The Pioneer and JBL do sound like something I’d use for regular, home stereo use more than for studio monitors, I feel they still can’t get serious in the studio market and continue to be a general-purpose set of speakers. Thanks for the great content, keep up the good work! 😊
from the sound comparison i can definitely see why the HS5’s have their reputation for being so bright in the mids lol, definitely helped me decide on the LP’s though!
JBL is the most realistic sounding followed by the Yamaha. The Yamaha may be better for a monitor but I like the JBL for listening purposes. Never mind the thump, sizzle and boom -they all do that. What I was looking for was the most accurate mid-range voice sound. The other speakers sound like the voice was coming from a cardboard tube. I'm a retired classical studio musician that played on more than a 1,100 movie sound tracts. If you really want to test speakers, play orchestral music through them. That sorts them out really fast
Couldn't agree more. The Kalis must sound better in person or something because in every video, the mids sound like someone yawning through a paper towel tube.
I can't believe who's reviewing professional studio equipment nowadays. This person is a literal joke. He said that for the JBL and JBL sounded the most neutral in the frequency spectrum, even in his video (I'm listening to this on Beyerdynamic DT880 PRO). As I've read the comment section, people say that this person doesn't know what he is talking about and only picks the monitors for looks, which is true. 14:04 Dj Pioneer sounded the worst almost lol. He said for JBL how they are for Bluetooth, mobile phones, etc. but they do sound good, ahaha. ''I have that thing in mind...''. That's the issue, it's only in your mind, buddy. ''Not the best features either, kind of boring all of these.'' What kind of review is this!? Grandma can pick better words than him.
JBL is like top 3 in any speaker environment, especially for music. I ran JBL floor speakers for a decade without lost in quality from tv entertainment to music in my home gym. JBL is definitely a top 3 standard in any sound environment. Granted, I'm going with the HS8 also, you can never fail with a Yamaha. I'm on your channel for the Yamaha review anyways so I'm already partial.
Its funny to hear you say that about JBL. Out of all the companies here, JBL has the most history with actual pro Audio for music production in major studios before everyone had computers. They were making quality audiofile and Pro Audio speakers before Yamaha got into the game 😅. They were/still are used heavily for concert speaker setups. JBLs are absolutely still popular and for audiofiles not just music production.
I can't believe who's reviewing professional studio equipment nowadays. This person is a literal joke. He said that for the JBL and JBL sounded the most neutral in the frequency spectrum, even in his video (I'm listening to this on Beyerdynamic DT880 PRO). As I've read the comment section, people say that this person doesn't know what he is talking about and only picks the monitors for looks, which is true. 14:04 Dj Pioneer sounded the worst almost lol. He said for JBL how they are for Bluetooth, mobile phones, etc. but they do sound good, ahaha. ''I have that thing in mind...''. That's the issue, it's only in your mind, buddy. ''Not the best features either, kind of boring all of these.'' What kind of review is this!? Grandma can pick better words than him.
These are all good monitors, but the Yamaha HS series is the gold standard. The HS5s are nice, but HS7s and HS8s are even better if you have the budget and room. The HS5s can also be matched with a Yamaha sub.
I think this review did a bit of a disservice to JBL monitors. He at least admitted his bias against the JBL brand, but they are by far one of the best speakers in this group and offer a really clear and flat sound without being ultra flat and hard to listen to like the HS5s
I can't believe who's reviewing professional studio equipment nowadays. This person is a literal joke. He said that for the JBL and JBL sounded the most neutral in the frequency spectrum, even in his video (I'm listening to this on Beyerdynamic DT880 PRO). As I've read the comment section, people say that this person doesn't know what he is talking about and only picks the monitors for looks, which is true. 14:04 Dj Pioneer sounded the worst almost lol. He said for JBL how they are for Bluetooth, mobile phones, etc. but they do sound good, ahaha. ''I have that thing in mind...''. That's the issue, it's only in your mind, buddy. ''Not the best features either, kind of boring all of these.'' What kind of review is this!? Grandma can pick better words than him. (yes, I copied and pasted my comment because I can't believe what I just saw)
JBL is one of the most underrated Speakers there but next time please test those speakers with good music that sounds is wrong for testing speakers thank you.
I was actually pleasantly surprised how good the Presonus sounded in the video! And on the contrary, I was surprised how dull the Kali's sounded in contrast to all the hype I've heard. Pioneer sounded like arse, easily the worst of the bunch by mile! Yamaha's sounded as if the treble was cranked and all the bass yanked! KRK sounded very hyped, the vocals and bass were in ur face! Adam was probably the best = most balanced. I have the JBLs, but on here they sounded like something was missing in the mid/high range (in my room they normally sound like something's missing in the bass)...
I had the older version of those JBL speakers and the always sounded cleaner than anything I’d heard (on a consumer level). No rumble in the bass but I didn’t mind. They had the cleanest mids and highs with no distortion at higher volumes. Surprised you didn’t like them that much.
In actuality any of these monitors would perform adequately once your room is properly treated and the monitors are equalized properly. And that should be your biggest consideration.
I can't believe who's reviewing professional studio equipment nowadays. This person is a literal joke. He said that for the JBL and JBL sounded the most neutral in the frequency spectrum, even in his video (I'm listening to this on Beyerdynamic DT880 PRO). As I've read the comment section, people say that this person doesn't know what he is talking about and only picks the monitors for looks, which is true. 14:04 Dj Pioneer sounded the worst almost lol. He said for JBL how they are for Bluetooth, mobile phones, etc. but they do sound good, ahaha. ''I have that thing in mind...''. That's the issue, it's only in your mind, buddy. ''Not the best features either, kind of boring all of these.'' What kind of review is this!? Grandma can pick better words than him.
"The bigger the cone, the bigger the low end" is a generalization but isn't always true. The Adam T5V has better bass and low end, than the Kali LP6. And it's a 5" speaker compared to a 6.5". Both are fantastic monitors but the Adams have better bass by far.
I totally agree. The Kalis are lacking in bass response even though they have a larger woofer. Keep in mind that this could be corrected with the monitors on board equalizer by increasing the bass boost slightly. Most monitors need equalization based on room acoustics anyway.
A few people would believe it but the acoustic treatment of the room can turn the bass response totally if done right. Standing waves destroy the output especially in hard walled smaller rectangle rooms often found in apartment buildings.
Hi, I recently bought a Korg Pa5x keyboard and need to get a studio monitor as a speaker to connect it to my new keyboard. I do not use them for mixing and mastering; they will be used for casual listening when I play the keyboard. Which of these models works better for me? 1- Adam Audio T8V 2- PreSonus Eris studio 8 generation 2 3- KRK Rokit 8 G5 4-Kali Audio LP-8 Thanks
Thank you for this, great video, The Yamahas and the KRK sounds the best to my ears and taste! But I wonder how the would sound with others genres like Metal !
I've watch tons of videos trying to get an idea of what my first real pair of monitors should be. I say "real" because I have the Eris 3.5's and although they sound great for the size, it's obvious to me that they can't handle whatever producing I throw at them. It's nice to know that no matter what I choose out of this lot, I will probably be making a good decision. This is something I don't see a lot of other reviewers saying. Great video!
Another great informative video Edward. Thanks. Allow me to say I agree for the most part on your comments and with comments from the others. Here's how I look at speaker choices having worked in several studios in and out of TV and audio studios professionally. First, bias is like one person preferring a BMW while another chooses a ´57 Chevy hopped up or the stock original. Each has a job to perform. Looks definitely come into play. That's pretty basic, huh? Flat frequency monitors have a job to perform too. That is without question IMHO. I've owned iconic L series JBLs at home and I have listened to similar 44 hundred series which are a more suitable and moderately expensive flat series found aimed at production. These JBLs gained historical critical acclaim the world over. In the past, blown or worn, mostly old school, JBL woofers (as with others) are less than rare; however, it's fair to say they are known to be musical faves so it's hard to argue with success. Take note that a speaker (or any equipment for that matter), whatever brand, can be found in professional studios not only for their ability and quality, but for their price or, maybe, association and deals with the providers. Established professional powerhouse studios often share a track or album which may find their way from one production facility to another, perhaps to sweeten or master or . . . In such a scenario, a commonality will be welcomed in audio and video should the need arise. This does not mean you have to rush to get the same when it doesn't suit the job. Just know that what you see here or there isn't always an indication of good, better, best. The reverse is true, of course, but usually that happens where money is of less or no concern. Still, bargains are out there, and one might tweak your interest. I inherited some recommended Yamaha home audio electronics. Except for a nice top end cassette deck, I wasn't impressed. Then again, the Yammys competed with my higher end Class A Denon and older American owned Marantz amongst other gear. Not really a fair comparison. The newly acquired Yamaha electronics were not terrible, in fact, all were quite good in a quirky way, but Yamaha, at least to me, takes on a different philosophy (both good and bad). Your choice. I once questioned a Sony engineer why a certain filter was needed in their amplification (after being told a perfect amp is a straight wire. Don't ask.). His reply was, forget the specs, if it doesn't sound musical it gets the additions or the deletions. Note that flat monitoring has it's purpose, and speaker selection requires a different approach when it comes to taking control of your pre and post recording. At least with Yamaha, there seems to be a standard across their line which can be expected. If you own this brand, you know what I speak of. I once moved to a new job, finding that large Yamaha monitors would face me every day in the control room. That was in 1985. Japanese speakers were a hit and miss at times in those days. In fact, it was reported that many offshore manufacturers took to this side of the pond for their quality rebranded driver supply. My guess is Europe was also in the mix. I recall owning some AKAI speakers in 1971. Not bad, but not great either. Yamaha, like many Japanese firms, soon invested in foreign companies to share their tech and knowledge. The converse existed too. The late 60's and the 70's were booming with change. Yamaha developed their pianos, drums, and other instruments to where they were and are. That success is found on some of the best stages and in top class studios around the world. Pretty good reference for Yamaha audio equipment, including speakers, marketing aside. Back to my control room's Yamaha studio monitors complete with JBL like white cones. Dang! They looked good to staff and visitors. No "Wows" on the sound quality though. No hates either. Expecting to see and hear something different, more to my experience and liking, I grew to accept the Yammys over time. They sufficed. Good thing since I was stuck with them for 10 years. I was no longer in denial, but I wasn't blown away either. I could continue this conversation, but my suggestion is to trust your ears, be willing to take compromises, consider your work and end product, and environment. If EDM or similar are your preference, then you may require a speaker that can take a beating and produce a vibe for that. On the other hand, perhaps jazz, classical, pop or country is your choice. You get the idea. Make sure you add your music choice to the demo and listen for nuances like separation, location such as depth, how a cymbal or chime decays, how reverb and tremolo is replicated, how a low volume and a higher volume works with and without distortion, how various effects, instruments (including acoustic), and voices sound naturally, and on and on. Don't be shy to audition your speakers with alternative music across the genres. Most of all, no matter how flat the sound, it won't keep you satisfied for long if it isn't to your liking. Don't overpower or underpower your workspace. You can always upgrade, where you might not want to downgrade. There's something for everyone. I'm going to be replacing mine soon, and I have yet to choose until I hear the offerings. Consider your cans (headphones), monitors, and/or entertainment speakers your team. Go get 'em Coach. Hit recordings have made it with less, and it begins with a song. YMMV Good luck in your search. You'll be fine.🤘
Listening to all of these on my less expensive $150/pair monitors is probably not the best way to judge, but several of these speakers sound like they're coming through a tunnel, and a few sound quite transparent. The Adam, Yamaha, KRK and JBL are the only ones that approach "natural". I can hear why some say the Yamahas have a bit of a boxy midrange. I have to say the LP6 speakers do not live up to the hype at all. This has helped me narrow my field. I have a pair of the JBLs I use as output from my Roland piano, and they are fantastic for that, especially for providing a genuine sounding low end. But they are slightly colored for vocals, and matters a lot for music production. Now to re-listen through my audient interface and pricey headphones....
Postscript: the LP6 speakers sound a lot better through better sound processing than they did before. But the other observations hold-in fact, both the KRK and Yamahas have the same midrange issue to my ear, but the KRK have a little more bottom so it's not so obvious. For me, that puts the Kali and Adam in first for being level and transparent, with a pretty decent second for the JBL, where the "scattered wide" aspect of the tweeter is quite audible and may contribute to a lack of focus in the vocals. I think this makes it less effective as a near field monitor, but may improve sonic performance in the right room. As all of these have reasonable eq adjustments, it would informative to hear each one optimized for surroundings. But I'm not likely to get all three and do so, much less produce such a nicely recorded presentation of doing so, through great studio equipment!
@@zzzaazzz6455 Hey there. I have an F90 piano with LR outputs, so I send one to each speaker using standard 1/4" instrument cables. My speakers have TRS, not RCA. I have not sprung for balanced cables--to me that only makes sense if your sound source outputs in balanced form (you know, like a McIntosh amplifier). Otherwise, you're just going from unbalanced to balanced for no good reason. It looks to me from pictures that your piano out is the same as mine...you could in fact run the L(mono) to one speaker, but I enjoy the spread out sound from using two speakers. Also, it seems like your piano has a speaker on/off switch, which mine does not, which inspires me to rig one up, even though the built in speakers sound pretty good, though boxy. The JBL's go down below 50Hz, and so provide a rich bottom end for the piano. Hope that helps!
@@zzzaazzz6455 You are correct that both piano outputs are mono, L and R. I guess technically, that's TS, not TRS. If you use one speaker, it will work TS to TS from the left output (mono) or two mono cables from L and R to each speaker individually. The whole point of TRS I guess is if you want to feed a stereo output to one speaker and make sure all of it is heard. Tip Ring Sleeve (stereo) is used commonly for example for 1/8 to headphones, etc, and less commonly for 1/4 inch, but it's nice that the speakers have that option. So, you can take a 1/4 + 1/4 cable out from piano to stereo in, but having stereo from the piano into one speaker is pointless. Instrument cables (guitar, bass, etc.) are all TS, mono, and quite affordable versus xlr, plus your piano doesn't have xlr out anyway. The comment on the 50 Hz is about the falloff. The lowest note on a piano is around 27 Hz, but after about the first octave, you're already in the part of the speaker which is level. Even my high end stereo speakers are only level to about 50 Hz. There I have added a subwoofer. Here's a handy chart to understand your piano! My point is that unless you spend a lot of time playing in the lowest octave, you will be fine with these speakers :) mixbutton.com/mixing-articles/music-note-to-frequency-chart/
@@zzzaazzz6455 You are very kind to ask my opinion! I am reviewing these options to pick a pair of speakers to use for music recording and home mixing (I am not nearly good enough to produce anything professional). My choice of the Kali's and Adam Audio speakers is based on looking for a "level" and "natural" sound, particularly with respect to voice. I need "easy" highs. So my leaning towards those two options is based on that. For piano clarity, if you can afford a little more, the bass clarity matters for reproducing a "resonance" or depth that an acoustic piano would have. First of all, I think any of those would be good--but the bigger speakers might help a lot with that aspect. Interestingly, the USA prices are a bit different--right now the JBL's are selling for 119 for the 305's. With your price list, I'd go right for the Adam TV7 for great clarity and a nice jump in bass resonance. This is a bit more technical, but when you lower the bottom end response on the speaker, you add a little more lower mid-range clarity, which is where "depth" comes from. That's also why sub-woofers are used in higher end systems--to free up the lower midrange performance. As I said, more technical. Anyway, regardless of your application, I think you'll be happy with the Adam TV7's as the most listened to range is (to me) the most pleasantly reproduced. I guess you'd have to go the Kali LP-8 to get better. What country are you shopping in?!
Most of these have been objectively tested. Not the PreSonus E5 , but the E5 XT has been, so I’ll use that. In order of MY opinion of which are best WITHOUT equalization & WITH a sub: Adam Kali JBL KRK Pioneer Yamaha Presonus With EQ, the Pioneer & Yamaha are much better than out of the box. The Kali has deeper bass than the Adam, so if someone tells me they like it more, I 100% can see why. And since most won’t have a sub, my pick would be the Kali. These are loose rankings though, speaker design is a compromise, so there are things that some do better than others (tweeter hiss, bass extension, front vs rear port, etc.)
@@Quantumfluxfield I have the LP-6 and they are insane. Literally mix at 15% volume most of the time and the bass still comes through. I find that it’s helped my mixes translate to the car
Best value for sure the JBL. The Kali are roughly 50% more in price. If you interested in any Monitors though, I'd recommend checking out some more scientific comparison. Look and Brand might be something to impress your buddies with, but it won't help you with your music.
It's feels weird to me to listen to a recording of speakers playing to make a comparison. That said, even with all the massive discrepancies with the quality of hardware we are listening to this at home with, it was valuable for me to hear the difference in the sound of the speakers. The difference between some of them is dramatic. Right now I'm between the Kali and the T7. Those Yamaha's sound VERY bright in comparison to everything else. They sound like they are reproducing the high frequency in extreme detail though.
krk's and the jbl sound the best and clearest on this specific sound test you did. they just had a more clearer and better sound. if you are a dj and like to mix more heavily bass tracks i would deffintly go for the krk's or the jbl's. in terms of features i think you are wrong the krk's offer great dsp tuning options and also being able to set it up with an app and an lcd screen just takes them to a higher level. overall i deffintly recommend them.
Hey Ed thanks for all you do. But I have to agree with notorious vip that your knowledge of JBL is undermining.JBL has been around the music industry for decades and has been used on countless hit records. That’s not to say a newbie can’t come on the scene and be better. At the end of the day it’s all in what sounds good to you and what can turn out the best mixes in your opinion rather mixing on $300 or $2000 speakers. You will not know how a speaker really sounds unless you hear it in person or in your studio room. Actually the Kali speakers are designed and made by former employers of JBL. I will give kali the edge because of the front port although I’ve mixed on JBL for the last 7 years turning out great mixes. Then again IMO it’s all subjective.
Hey man! Thanks for watching! I totally hear you. I don't have any issues with JBL studio monitors to at all. I am personally just not the biggest fan... I guess it's just a personal taste thing.
@@EdwardSmithMusic not that jbl cares but it does seem like you have an issue. Selling incredible Bluetooth speakers shouldn't factor in on a review of a specific (non Bluetooth ) studio monitor's performance analysis.
From what i;ve heard, to me the most balanced sound was the JBL, then the Kali and Presonus fighting for two and third place. I have to hear them first hand of course tough. I think Kali and the Presonus are the best for the money.
Best sounding one was the JBL. But only by hair over the Yamaha. The worst sounding ones were the T5V and the Pioneers ... by far. For the money, the best sounding ones were the Presonus'. The KRK sounded virtually indistinguishable from the Presonus. (The presonus sounds a little less loud, and has a smidge more bass).
Mine are on the way: I am going to use for desktop and I have the kali audio small sub for the lows… it has a stupid amt of output for its footprint primarily in the 20-40hz range
Yes it is still the case. JBLs are the reference by which all monitor design is based on. Other manufacturers have always strived to meet or exceed JBLs performance. Yamahas are okay for certain applications and they’re known more for their musical instruments and live stage applications. The other monitors in this review are expensive knock-offs. Most of these manufacturers just got into the game and guess who their designs are based around. Just because it’s a shiny new product doesn’t mean it’s going to perform well. I am with the times both then and now. As an Elect. Engineer I stay up on all technology. Buying monitors is like buying cars, it might look shiny and new but how well does it perform and how much mileage can you get out of it. I know what I hear from both a technical and musical perspective. And from the list of monitors in this review I would choose the Adams first if I wanted to spend a little more money and the JBLs if I wanted the best bang for my buck and get virtually the same performance. But like I said, to each his own.
Um….Yamaha NS-10s have been the pro recording studio Standard for over 40 years, so saying Yamaha is more known for their musical instruments and live applications is dead wrong. That being said, NS-10sare harsh on the ears, and I’ve never really like them very much. Just wanted to point out that little fact about Yamaha.
@@fuzzbubble the hs5 you can plug the bass ports with foam and then dull the eq out and they sound close to ns-10s the decay time is what’s special about ns-10s very short and punchy …
@@scottfindley1345 I can't believe who's reviewing professional studio equipment nowadays. This person is a literal joke. He said that for the JBL and JBL sounded the most neutral in the frequency spectrum, even in his video (I'm listening to this on Beyerdynamic DT880 PRO). As I've read the comment section, people say that this person doesn't know what he is talking about and only picks the monitors for looks, which is true. 14:04 Dj Pioneer sounded the worst almost lol. He said for JBL how they are for Bluetooth, mobile phones, etc. but they do sound good, ahaha. ''I have that thing in mind...''. That's the issue, it's only in your mind, buddy. ''Not the best features either, kind of boring all of these.'' What kind of review is this!? Grandma can pick better words than him. (yes, I copied and pasted my comment because I can't believe what I just saw)
I agre %100 the apm8w are great but most of these youtubers for the most part, they review only the name brand and that is sad because they are missing out of other great studio monitors
How did you have these all setup were they all flat or did you tune them. Also I think a better song that gave more frequencies. Some of the midranges sounded muddy. Others the bass didn’t really project.
I got the presonus, its amazing, I use it to fine tune my master mixes which I do exclusively on an auxed, cheap bluetooth speaker first - then switch on the presonus.
Those Kali speakers in this review sounded very tinty, almost as if the midrange was coming from a speakerphone. Everyone's tastes are different and it's hard to tell based on this camera's audio pickup. As a sound designer, I can tell you those Kalis don't sound clean. It would be nice to hear the difference when properly compared to the source and played from a good stereo pickup. We use some of the JBL 308MKII speakers in the smaller remote environments as they reproduced the cleanest image in our experience.
Thanks bro! Which one do you recommend for acoustic music? 5 inch cone works good if you are in a small non treated room and using it at lower volumes?? Have a nice day!!
i feel like for the price range u cant beat yamahas. they sound to clear. like he said especially if u produce and mix. the other ones sounds like they were made to enjoy music in a different way.
I am a guitar player (playing at home at bedroom levels, no gigs) and looking for the best monitor to plug my multieffect pedal / amp sim (Zoom G1Xon or NUX MG300) directly into a powered monitor. Presently I go into a small PC HiFi desktop monitor which sounds quite good. Which of the monitors you presented in the video would fit my needs best? And would the tone / sound be dramatically improved compared to the 3 inch desktop speaker? Thanks
What about frequency response between these speakers i mean. Thats more important than brands. JBL made some very special speakers. Way before your time i guess
@@AnzaSengani Given all the stupid things he said in the begining about ports, i would guess he is uninformed, and perhaps does not care. He probably thinks he just has to show the speakers playing and he is imediately a sound expert.
Hey bro...please read up on JBL history-they are maybe the largest speaker manufacturer in the world and have been producing Studio and hi-fi speakers for decades. Nice video otherwise. 👍 Anyway...any of these monitors are pretty good but I think Kali LP6 are the best all around with JBL and Adam T5v tied for second. Adam have the best warranty and I think are the best looking but still would choose Kali.. JBL on sale are an incredible value but regular price of Kali combined with their sound quality make them my top recommendation. KRK new generation shown hare are excellent monitors as well and have no real faults plus the customization built in is a really nice/useful feature. Yamaha HS5 are too bright and bass weak but HS7 and HS8 are great monitors all around though pricey/not the best value. Same with Presonus-too bright and while I love Studio One DAW I don't trust their hardware long term based on my experiences.
Very difficult for me between Yamaha HS5 and Adam Audio T5V, damn they both have it's glory points.. But honestly, if you're going for anything under HS7/HS8 you're probably making a mistake with yamaha compared to the rest of the lineup, unless yo really need this kind of clarity in highs and accuracy overall.. I don't know... I think HS5 is more flat and less in low end, while I feel like T5V is a little bit rolled off on the high maybe even high mids. HS5 sounds more crisp and detailed, but I mean... If you're making HipHop or some heavy bass EDM: I think the T5V would be a little bit better even though the highs are maybe a little less clear (you probably have a headphone, some other tool to listen to the music: so no doubt you'll find a sweetspot in EQ). But to be honest, I am only listening to this on an AT ATH-M40x, so it might be a little bit difficult to judge. Also I really need new pads they start to lose it's depth and clarity, so I might be really off in accuracy.
Looks like the Kali Audio LP6's are discontinued. Any thoughts on the revamped LP6 V2s? They've also bumped the price to $199 per unit too. How do they compare to the Yamaha HS5s?
Yeah, the V2 model has less hiss sound on the tweeter and they have increased the build quality. But still Kali monitors have less build quality and some problems on the first firmware (in the bass frequency range). I think Adam, Yamaha and Presonus have better build quality. Kalis have better sound imaging. When you listen to both Yamaha HS5 and Kali LP6 V2 monitors, it feels as if the empty space between the left and right Kali monitors is full of sound. I think the sweet spot is much wider in Kalis. Yamaha has clear sound but they feel like normal stereo (left sounds coming from the left side and right sounds coming from the right side) monitors. Kali IN-5s are also similar but they sound more clear compared to LP6 V2. Still Yamahas sound more clear and open than Kali IN-5s. It would be not wrong to call Yamaha HS5 as battle tested studio monitors (I have seen the pair in all studios). But I have also seen that pro people are buying Kalis as their 2nd pair (after industry standard Yamahas) and so it is definitely a good option for home studios and hobbyists. I think buying from a shop with good return policy should also be taken into account. I also think I might risk buying Kali monitors despite the build quality problems since they are much more recent models than others in the list and seem more innovative.
From what I'm hearing the JBL are the only ones without hiss, hum, mid range reverberation. They sound crisp with the best range IMO. Ofcourse we have to take the a LOT of variables into equation but JBL seem to stand out in this test. Or maybe JBL doesn't express the poor recording qualities in this sound example.
Man... If you happen to see this, I'd love to hear from you. I'm a little torn between 3. I love the Kali's, and they would undoubtedly be my best option here. I know, looks isn't a good reason to chose a tool, but I love the way the Eris e5 looks and the krk so much more. As far as price, I really wouldn't need to save up any longer to buy any of those 3. My deal breaker is the bass reflex port. I want front firing which all 3 have. My question is, is it worth my time an money to buy the e5's or the krk's AND later on buy the Kali's? I've heard it's beneficial to have 2 sets of studio monitors to switch between while referencing. (provided you know them well enough to do so) I just feel like it could be a waste of money to go that route. But my creativity thrives more in my environment, so the design of the presonus and krk just feel more appealing to me. I just love that look of the colored kevlar cone.
The Pioneer set sound like they haven't been unboxed yet: muted/muffled. Hearing you praise them as you do kind of demolishes the trust in your oppinion, which is a shame given your passion and effort.
sorry bro, but you lost all cred when you called JBL a bluetooth speaker lol, JBL started all this ish... do your homework haha. Yamaha and JBL ARE the undisputed OG's of all time. Music OG's are looking at you crazy right now lol. All love though.
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That comment about JBL reduces your credibility Edward!
The pioneers seem to sound muddy with barely any treble ::/
Hi Edward,
Thank you for all the efforts you put into your videos to help people make decisions.
I recently bought a Korg Pa5x keyboard and need to get a studio monitor as a speaker to connect it to my new keyboard. I do not use them for mixing and mastering; they will be used for casual listening when I play the keyboard.
Which of these models works better for me?
1- Adam Audio T8V
2- PreSonus Eris studio 8 generation 2
3- KRK Rokit 8 G5
4-Kali Audio LP-8
Thanks
I think you need to do more one on one comparisons because you keep switching the speakers over so fast and the music you are choosing is so intermittent that it's difficult to tell what's going on.
Also I think you really need the frequency response because you don't know if it's particular music or it's your particular system or it's your recording system. And without knowing that I mean that's just ridiculous.
You young guys always use the worst possible music to test out speakers.
Maybe he´s using the music that most of his audience will listen...
As a “young guy”, you’re 100% right
Royalty free music
The average person's music taste has declined in comparison to what it was 40 years ago. I grew up with the music from back in the 80's.
@@Coles-bootleg-vids the 80’s has is fair share of trash music. I think that’s a highly subjective statement. There is a ton of modern music that I think blows a lot of the stuff from the 80s out of the water. But art is in the eye of the beholder.
Kali was some of JBL's top engineers who started there own company, for the money they sound freaking great. I use them for practicing drums while using headphones at low volumn, lg v20, v40 or v60 phone w/DAC-1/8th'' jack-peavey mixer-1/4 ''jack -Kali lp6's on stands at ear level 10' apart 10' back on there sides tweeter out.....amazing
There not meant to go on sides due to their wave guide just a heads up
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yea idk why tf his take is “i don’t like the JBLs because JBL makes bluetooth speakers”
I can't believe who's reviewing professional studio equipment nowadays. This person is a literal joke. He said that for the JBL and JBL sounded the most neutral in the frequency spectrum, even in his video (I'm listening to this on Beyerdynamic DT880 PRO). As I've read the comment section, people say that this person doesn't know what he is talking about and only picks the monitors for looks, which is true. 14:04 Dj Pioneer sounded the worst almost lol. He said for JBL how they are for Bluetooth, mobile phones, etc. but they do sound good, ahaha. ''I have that thing in mind...''. That's the issue, it's only in your mind, buddy. ''Not the best features either, kind of boring all of these.'' What kind of review is this!? Grandma can pick better words than him.
While the JBLs aren’t my favorite in the shootout (and I own a pair of mki 305s), speakers like the JBL 4410 were a recording industry standard before Bluetooth speakers were even a twinkle in anyone’s eye. Writing them off for such a superficial, unfounded reason spoiled what was previously a well put together review.
Still in shock myself. Spoiled the whole review
I would choose the Yamaha, JBL or Adams over all the other rest. I heard a pair of JBL's in a studio in the late 90's and they blew me away. I never found out what model they were, but the sound was incredible from such a small monitor.
JBL is like top 3 in any speaker environment, especially for music. I ran JBL floor speakers for a decade without lost in quality from tv entertainment to music in my home gym. JBL is definitely a top 3 standard in any sound environment.
This guy is a crappy reviewer.
Also a weird fascination with the look and treated it like a major part of the decision making lol
As a seasoned AV professional, that comment about JBL speakers being cheap Bluetooth speakers felt like a knife to my heart.
Great comparison!. It's funny how we perceive things different depending on our age. JBL for me was always a pro audio brand they've been around doing that since forever, but for someone younger they are a consumer bluetooth speaker brand. It's a testament to how well they adapt to technology and market changes.
He also rates the look as being amost more important than the sound.
@@JoeLinux2000 looks are indeed important, and if sound difference is not much noticeable than looks are even a bigger point, and I agree younger generations focus more on that cause is actually a factor to our creativity which quite affects the final product that is way more important than just a bit better sound imo, cheers
i don't think it's about age, it's about to stay limited at company communcation strategy ;-)
Young people just don't know lol JBL been around forever.
Jbl have professional and consumer
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Woooow that's so good of you! Speaks great about the quality of person you are🙌
I would love to have a pair of monitors! If possible😁
@@rgalvezmusic24 give it to you
I have bought several items,missing audio monitors,would love to own a pair and complete my home studio
Thank you so much Prolon!!
give them to me😢😢😢 builds a studio for my self cant really fit any monitors ( low on money, just bought a piano ) college takes away a shit ton of money
Another thing that was said in the review was that the front vented monitors produce more bass at the listening position than the rear vented. Which is not true. The monitors with the port in the front are called front vented speaker enclosure. They are not as efficient at producing bass although they can be depending on the design of the inside of the enclosure. To get more bass from a vented speaker you have to utilize the back firing sound wave of the woofer so that it adds to the front sound wave of the woofer in phase meaning moving in the same direction. This will increase the output and efficiency of the woofer. To put the rear sound wave in phase with the front you need a physical mechanism to flip the rear wave 180 degrees to the front wave. What engineers use to properly accomplish this is called a labyrinth. This is an assembly of baffles inside the enclosure to redirect the rear wave so that it reaches the opening of the front vent in phase with the front firing sound wave. This has to be done properly to get the most output and efficiency. This design can be complicated, expensive, and add significant weight to the enclosure. Because of this a lot of manufacturers will skimp on this design and compromise the performance yielding not as much output and efficiency. This is why high end speakers cost a lot more.
The monitors with the rear firing port using a tube is a bass reflex enclosure design. This design uses a tube especially designed to fire the woofer’s rear sound wave out the back of the enclosure. The actual phase reversal of the rear firing sound wave is accomplished by bouncing off what ever physical structure that’s behind the enclosure. This is why you have to consider what distance you place the monitor from a wall. The bass reflex enclosure design was developed as a cheaper, simpler, and lighter design than the front vented enclosure. So size for size and db for db the bass reflex enclosure design offers lower bass response, higher output, less expense, and less weight than a marginally designed front vented speaker enclosure. Each design has its advantages and disadvantages. However the bass reflex enclosure design tends to be the more preferred because of the features I pointed out above. By the way JBL pioneered much of these studio monitor designs along with the folded horn, passive radiator, sealed box, labyrinth, arrays, etc.
Sorry but your statement is nor quite correct. If you want to hang your monitors on a wall or close to a wall then the rear vented monitors are not efficient compared to front vents.
@@peter-paulburns2551 There are alot of variables concerning speaker placement. However most small home studios place the speakers on their desk or on speaker stands. And usually observe the manufacturers recommendation for placement in the room. All things considered rear ported speakers are more efficient than front ported meaning they produce more low end output under optimal conditions. This is why more rear ported speakers are manufactured and sold than any other design. And there the issue of size. Small studios don’t always have the space to accommodate larger front ported speakers. I prefer the passive radiator design as the best compromise myself. Whatever works for your situation.
@@rodneyjones4987 That is why I use 2 x KRK 5 Gen 4 on my Home Workstation desk and if I need more bass, then I can select my KRK 8S2 Sub-Woofer. Most desks are near a wall and therefore, those with rear vents can cause distortion and therefore, I prefer the front vents. On the other hand if you are mastering the vents are obviously better at the rear of the mid/far range monitors using room acoustic treatment.
The front port can help in situations where you are putting the speaker unreasonably close to the wall, which could be the case if you're looking at these tiny little speakers.
The JBL's sound the most natural I felt
Also krk
@@kenzorwings krk is often a bit hyped in the bass, not so flat.
@@kenzorwings KRK's are trash. They over colour bass too much. For the money I would buy the Yamaha HS. I bought the HS8's after owning Rokits and it was the best money I ever spent.
@@pt93music I think it depends on everyone's hearing. I have Presonus Eris e3.5 and I am super pleased. A friend has Hedd Type 07 and it sounds colorful like Krks.
@@kenzorwings Yes but also no. Using KRK's for instance to mix music is going to give you a false sense of confidence in your low end while mixing. It's just the way those monitors are. If you use KRK's because you like the sound of them, I get that. But you'll get in the car and listen to a mix you made and the bass will be non existent compared to what you heard in your studio. Thats why a more flat monitor Is better overall. As a listening monitor, KRKs do just fine. If you're mixing and mastering I wouldn't advise to use them because of the low end colouration.
Maybe it's just the video, but I thought the Pioneers sounded the worse in this comparison, almost like they were under water. I quite liked the sound from the Yamaha's, KRK and JBLs.
I own the Kali lp 6 for the last 2 years and i love them. Around that time i bought the krk's in the 3rd gen as a second pair of referennce monitors. I trade the krk's for a pair of Adam's. For me this combo is badass. My workflow is much faster.
So Kali Audio is better than KRK Rokit??
@@JohnnyRaven69 no, they are different. more transparent.
How is Kali vs Adam?
i feel like the kalis are a cheaper yamaha hs
Im honestly thinking at this point that any studio monitor displayed here would be leagues ahead of my 20 year old Spirit Absolute Zero's. Really leaning towards the Adam's, always loved the design
I have the Adams for more than 2 years now, and i love them.
One has to remember that these are VERY entry level speakers. Anyone even remotely interested in studio work should invest 5-10 times the money for decent performance. And then invest 10 times that to acoustics.
I have the ADAM T7V (switched from HS8s) and they are outstanding!
@@dingdong2103 All that just to make shit music
As a matter of fact Guitar Center had a Labor Day sale and I bought those same JBL monitors (my 4th pair of JBLs) for $109 each. Best money I ever spent. Got them home and put them through the paces. And they performed as well as my other JBL monitors. I also compared them to my Adams, my KRKs, and my Focals and they performed just as good or better.
I am surprised how good JbL sounds, given they are cheapest one
Yamaha, KRK, Presonus and JBL held their own here. Wasn't feeling the Kali that much. They weren't bad, but at times it felt like it was missing something. The Adam's were cool. They fit somewhere in between the top 4. I dont know what happened to Pioneer 😅 I was very disappointed there. They have been well respected in the music making business so, it was mind boggling to hear them struggle. If I had to pick one I'd go with Yamaha. Been a fan since the YST M10s years ago. To this day I consider them some of the best speakers ever made. Classic little PC thumpers that hit like studio monitors. Anyways cool video 😎
The Pioneer monitors don’t belong on that list. They lack clarity that all other monitors are having.
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That Yamaha monitor is based on the old single full range speaker sealed box enclosure that was used to simulate the sound from a consumer transistor radio in order to make sure the mix from the actual studio monitor translated well to smaller consumer audio devices
i been watching ppl talk so bad about rokits but they sound the best out of all these imo...i own the kali lp6 and rokkit 5 and when it comes to listening and overall mix they do the job..its a reason so many studios have them..
My set of Rokkit 5 have been a great value and a solid workhorse for the past years. Ran a lot of things through them,
made mistakes (pretty tolerant) and above all they have been consistent and reliable. I also want to try the Kali Second Waves, rave reviews.
I have rokit 5s paired with a 10” krk sub and the combo sounds great.
Kali LP6’s all day long , everyday! 🔝 The Hs5 ONLY with additional woofer. Still..Kali is the way.
Great video, thank you for sharing their differences as well as what you like and dislike about each of them. Even though TH-cam audio compression and the microphones used can’t possibly make justice to any real acoustic comparison, it gives a very good idea of what their acoustic profile is. I personally found the 3 in the center (KRK, PreSonus and Yamaha) to have a better balance and less sound coloration, which is what you want from studio monitors. The Pioneer and JBL do sound like something I’d use for regular, home stereo use more than for studio monitors, I feel they still can’t get serious in the studio market and continue to be a general-purpose set of speakers. Thanks for the great content, keep up the good work! 😊
from the sound comparison i can definitely see why the HS5’s have their reputation for being so bright in the mids lol, definitely helped me decide on the LP’s though!
JBL is the most realistic sounding followed by the Yamaha. The Yamaha may be better for a monitor but I like the JBL for listening purposes. Never mind the thump, sizzle and boom -they all do that. What I was looking for was the most accurate mid-range voice sound. The other speakers sound like the voice was coming from a cardboard tube. I'm a retired classical studio musician that played on more than a 1,100 movie sound tracts. If you really want to test speakers, play orchestral music through them. That sorts them out really fast
Couldn't agree more. The Kalis must sound better in person or something because in every video, the mids sound like someone yawning through a paper towel tube.
You gotta keep in mind that you are listening through whatever mic he is recording with and your phone so it's not accurate at ALL
I can't believe who's reviewing professional studio equipment nowadays. This person is a literal joke. He said that for the JBL and JBL sounded the most neutral in the frequency spectrum, even in his video (I'm listening to this on Beyerdynamic DT880 PRO). As I've read the comment section, people say that this person doesn't know what he is talking about and only picks the monitors for looks, which is true. 14:04 Dj Pioneer sounded the worst almost lol. He said for JBL how they are for Bluetooth, mobile phones, etc. but they do sound good, ahaha. ''I have that thing in mind...''. That's the issue, it's only in your mind, buddy. ''Not the best features either, kind of boring all of these.'' What kind of review is this!? Grandma can pick better words than him.
I Like JBL Too. Reasonable price and good sounds quality.
JBl and yamaha🎉
Ive heard all of these in person and owned a couple of them. Krk easily
JBL is like top 3 in any speaker environment, especially for music. I ran JBL floor speakers for a decade without lost in quality from tv entertainment to music in my home gym. JBL is definitely a top 3 standard in any sound environment. Granted, I'm going with the HS8 also, you can never fail with a Yamaha. I'm on your channel for the Yamaha review anyways so I'm already partial.
Its funny to hear you say that about JBL. Out of all the companies here, JBL has the most history with actual pro Audio for music production in major studios before everyone had computers. They were making quality audiofile and Pro Audio speakers before Yamaha got into the game 😅.
They were/still are used heavily for concert speaker setups. JBLs are absolutely still popular and for audiofiles not just music production.
I can't believe who's reviewing professional studio equipment nowadays. This person is a literal joke. He said that for the JBL and JBL sounded the most neutral in the frequency spectrum, even in his video (I'm listening to this on Beyerdynamic DT880 PRO). As I've read the comment section, people say that this person doesn't know what he is talking about and only picks the monitors for looks, which is true. 14:04 Dj Pioneer sounded the worst almost lol. He said for JBL how they are for Bluetooth, mobile phones, etc. but they do sound good, ahaha. ''I have that thing in mind...''. That's the issue, it's only in your mind, buddy. ''Not the best features either, kind of boring all of these.'' What kind of review is this!? Grandma can pick better words than him.
These are all good monitors, but the Yamaha HS series is the gold standard. The HS5s are nice, but HS7s and HS8s are even better if you have the budget and room. The HS5s can also be matched with a Yamaha sub.
The HS5 is over bright, no wonder many recordings sound dull if they're mastered with ones :)
Notice that they sell only 1 speaker not pair, then the price is x2 ...
mackie mr524 and m audio bx5 not make the cut for the comparison or wat?
which has the best bass between all of them and which one is the loudest at max?
I would say the KRKs are the ones you are looking for 👌🏻
I think this review did a bit of a disservice to JBL monitors. He at least admitted his bias against the JBL brand, but they are by far one of the best speakers in this group and offer a really clear and flat sound without being ultra flat and hard to listen to like the HS5s
I can't believe who's reviewing professional studio equipment nowadays. This person is a literal joke. He said that for the JBL and JBL sounded the most neutral in the frequency spectrum, even in his video (I'm listening to this on Beyerdynamic DT880 PRO). As I've read the comment section, people say that this person doesn't know what he is talking about and only picks the monitors for looks, which is true. 14:04 Dj Pioneer sounded the worst almost lol. He said for JBL how they are for Bluetooth, mobile phones, etc. but they do sound good, ahaha. ''I have that thing in mind...''. That's the issue, it's only in your mind, buddy. ''Not the best features either, kind of boring all of these.'' What kind of review is this!? Grandma can pick better words than him. (yes, I copied and pasted my comment because I can't believe what I just saw)
JBL is one of the most underrated Speakers there but next time please test those speakers with good music that sounds is wrong for testing speakers thank you.
HS5 are the best, less bass, but the sound is crispier and really in the front
I was actually pleasantly surprised how good the Presonus sounded in the video! And on the contrary, I was surprised how dull the Kali's sounded in contrast to all the hype I've heard. Pioneer sounded like arse, easily the worst of the bunch by mile! Yamaha's sounded as if the treble was cranked and all the bass yanked! KRK sounded very hyped, the vocals and bass were in ur face! Adam was probably the best = most balanced. I have the JBLs, but on here they sounded like something was missing in the mid/high range (in my room they normally sound like something's missing in the bass)...
I had the older version of those JBL speakers and the always sounded cleaner than anything I’d heard (on a consumer level). No rumble in the bass but I didn’t mind. They had the cleanest mids and highs with no distortion at higher volumes. Surprised you didn’t like them that much.
Agree. I have the older 5’s and they still sound amazing. Paired with the sub, they are perfect
@@cavaliers60 I have the 305 LSR:s as my tv speakers paired with a couple of subs. Perfectly adequate for the purpose.
@@dingdong2103 yep . Mine are hooked into my surround receiver in my living room now. Love them
I have the 305p mkII and I was more tan surprised, a little bit dissapointed that he didn't liked them.
In actuality any of these monitors would perform adequately once your room is properly treated and the monitors are equalized properly. And that should be your biggest consideration.
:D
I notice every time, that Yamahas are revealing, but harsh to the ear. I found Kali to perform excellent in the video.
Your take on JBL as not a Studio monitor brand is hilarious
It's like saying Neumann isn't known for microphones because they make monitors.
@@stillpist LOL
I can't believe who's reviewing professional studio equipment nowadays. This person is a literal joke. He said that for the JBL and JBL sounded the most neutral in the frequency spectrum, even in his video (I'm listening to this on Beyerdynamic DT880 PRO). As I've read the comment section, people say that this person doesn't know what he is talking about and only picks the monitors for looks, which is true. 14:04 Dj Pioneer sounded the worst almost lol. He said for JBL how they are for Bluetooth, mobile phones, etc. but they do sound good, ahaha. ''I have that thing in mind...''. That's the issue, it's only in your mind, buddy. ''Not the best features either, kind of boring all of these.'' What kind of review is this!? Grandma can pick better words than him.
Not gonna lie, top picks will be
1. Yamaha
2. KRK
3. Adam
Add JBL to that, the mix is so natural giving nice details
thank you for not lying
Ditched everything in a hurry to watch this.
Hi Ed !
For heavy metal music adam is top? Or Yamaha?
Why do the Yamaha HS5 always sound so resonant to me? It's almost like there were shelf peaks in the high-frequency range around 5K or so..
Ok this is the mega comparison. Need to buy that. You save my life
JBL and Yamaha wiped the floor here. The rest sounded almost like plastic old PC speakers compared to those two.
lol
Exactly. JBL sounded the most neutral of all
"The bigger the cone, the bigger the low end" is a generalization but isn't always true. The Adam T5V has better bass and low end, than the Kali LP6. And it's a 5" speaker compared to a 6.5". Both are fantastic monitors but the Adams have better bass by far.
Between these two, you are 100% correct 💪🏻
I totally agree. The Kalis are lacking in bass response even though they have a larger woofer. Keep in mind that this could be corrected with the monitors on board equalizer by increasing the bass boost slightly. Most monitors need equalization based on room acoustics anyway.
Also the tickness and weight and type of the material is a big deal
A few people would believe it but the acoustic treatment of the room can turn the bass response totally if done right. Standing waves destroy the output especially in hard walled smaller rectangle rooms often found in apartment buildings.
Adam T5V is probably just in front of a wall and the bass builds up. Kalis sound natural in both bass and treble areas. Adams have a V shape.
Hi,
I recently bought a Korg Pa5x keyboard and need to get a studio monitor as a speaker to connect it to my new keyboard. I do not use them for mixing and mastering; they will be used for casual listening when I play the keyboard.
Which of these models works better for me?
1- Adam Audio T8V
2- PreSonus Eris studio 8 generation 2
3- KRK Rokit 8 G5
4-Kali Audio LP-8
Thanks
For nf-monitors they sound allmost same, but I take adams out because of ribbon tweeter (99% dont have it) pioneer highs sound dull. 🤔🇫🇮
Zero credibility after being clueless about one of the biggest brands in hifi.
Thank you for this, great video, The Yamahas and the KRK sounds the best to my ears and taste! But I wonder how the would sound with others genres like Metal !
Either Kali or JBL, they both sound nice.
I've watch tons of videos trying to get an idea of what my first real pair of monitors should be. I say "real" because I have the Eris 3.5's and although they sound great for the size, it's obvious to me that they can't handle whatever producing I throw at them. It's nice to know that no matter what I choose out of this lot, I will probably be making a good decision. This is something I don't see a lot of other reviewers saying. Great video!
Another great informative video Edward. Thanks. Allow me to say I agree for the most part on your comments and with comments from the others. Here's how I look at speaker choices having worked in several studios in and out of TV and audio studios professionally.
First, bias is like one person preferring a BMW while another chooses a ´57 Chevy hopped up or the stock original. Each has a job to perform. Looks definitely come into play. That's pretty basic, huh? Flat frequency monitors have a job to perform too. That is without question IMHO. I've owned iconic L series JBLs at home and I have listened to similar 44 hundred series which are a more suitable and moderately expensive flat series found aimed at production. These JBLs gained historical critical acclaim the world over. In the past, blown or worn, mostly old school, JBL woofers (as with others) are less than rare; however, it's fair to say they are known to be musical faves so it's hard to argue with success. Take note that a speaker (or any equipment for that matter), whatever brand, can be found in professional studios not only for their ability and quality, but for their price or, maybe, association and deals with the providers. Established professional powerhouse studios often share a track or album which may find their way from one production facility to another, perhaps to sweeten or master or . . . In such a scenario, a commonality will be welcomed in audio and video should the need arise. This does not mean you have to rush to get the same when it doesn't suit the job. Just know that what you see here or there isn't always an indication of good, better, best. The reverse is true, of course, but usually that happens where money is of less or no concern. Still, bargains are out there, and one might tweak your interest.
I inherited some recommended Yamaha home audio electronics. Except for a nice top end cassette deck, I wasn't impressed. Then again, the Yammys competed with my higher end Class A Denon and older American owned Marantz amongst other gear. Not really a fair comparison. The newly acquired Yamaha electronics were not terrible, in fact, all were quite good in a quirky way, but Yamaha, at least to me, takes on a different philosophy (both good and bad). Your choice. I once questioned a Sony engineer why a certain filter was needed in their amplification (after being told a perfect amp is a straight wire. Don't ask.). His reply was, forget the specs, if it doesn't sound musical it gets the additions or the deletions. Note that flat monitoring has it's purpose, and speaker selection requires a different approach when it comes to taking control of your pre and post recording. At least with Yamaha, there seems to be a standard across their line which can be expected. If you own this brand, you know what I speak of.
I once moved to a new job, finding that large Yamaha monitors would face me every day in the control room. That was in 1985. Japanese speakers were a hit and miss at times in those days. In fact, it was reported that many offshore manufacturers took to this side of the pond for their quality rebranded driver supply. My guess is Europe was also in the mix. I recall owning some AKAI speakers in 1971. Not bad, but not great either. Yamaha, like many Japanese firms, soon invested in foreign companies to share their tech and knowledge. The converse existed too. The late 60's and the 70's were booming with change. Yamaha developed their pianos, drums, and other instruments to where they were and are. That success is found on some of the best stages and in top class studios around the world. Pretty good reference for Yamaha audio equipment, including speakers, marketing aside.
Back to my control room's Yamaha studio monitors complete with JBL like white cones. Dang! They looked good to staff and visitors. No "Wows" on the sound quality though. No hates either. Expecting to see and hear something different, more to my experience and liking, I grew to accept the Yammys over time. They sufficed. Good thing since I was stuck with them for 10 years. I was no longer in denial, but I wasn't blown away either.
I could continue this conversation, but my suggestion is to trust your ears, be willing to take compromises, consider your work and end product, and environment. If EDM or similar are your preference, then you may require a speaker that can take a beating and produce a vibe for that. On the other hand, perhaps jazz, classical, pop or country is your choice. You get the idea. Make sure you add your music choice to the demo and listen for nuances like separation, location such as depth, how a cymbal or chime decays, how reverb and tremolo is replicated, how a low volume and a higher volume works with and without distortion, how various effects, instruments (including acoustic), and voices sound naturally, and on and on. Don't be shy to audition your speakers with alternative music across the genres. Most of all, no matter how flat the sound, it won't keep you satisfied for long if it isn't to your liking. Don't overpower or underpower your workspace. You can always upgrade, where you might not want to downgrade. There's something for everyone. I'm going to be replacing mine soon, and I have yet to choose until I hear the offerings. Consider your cans (headphones), monitors, and/or entertainment speakers your team. Go get 'em Coach.
Hit recordings have made it with less, and it begins with a song.
YMMV
Good luck in your search. You'll be fine.🤘
That's the longest comment without saying much that I've ever seen. Lol😂
Listening to all of these on my less expensive $150/pair monitors is probably not the best way to judge, but several of these speakers sound like they're coming through a tunnel, and a few sound quite transparent. The Adam, Yamaha, KRK and JBL are the only ones that approach "natural". I can hear why some say the Yamahas have a bit of a boxy midrange. I have to say the LP6 speakers do not live up to the hype at all. This has helped me narrow my field. I have a pair of the JBLs I use as output from my Roland piano, and they are fantastic for that, especially for providing a genuine sounding low end. But they are slightly colored for vocals, and matters a lot for music production. Now to re-listen through my audient interface and pricey headphones....
Postscript: the LP6 speakers sound a lot better through better sound processing than they did before. But the other observations hold-in fact, both the KRK and Yamahas have the same midrange issue to my ear, but the KRK have a little more bottom so it's not so obvious. For me, that puts the Kali and Adam in first for being level and transparent, with a pretty decent second for the JBL, where the "scattered wide" aspect of the tweeter is quite audible and may contribute to a lack of focus in the vocals. I think this makes it less effective as a near field monitor, but may improve sonic performance in the right room. As all of these have reasonable eq adjustments, it would informative to hear each one optimized for surroundings. But I'm not likely to get all three and do so, much less produce such a nicely recorded presentation of doing so, through great studio equipment!
@@zzzaazzz6455 Hey there. I have an F90 piano with LR outputs, so I send one to each speaker using standard 1/4" instrument cables. My speakers have TRS, not RCA. I have not sprung for balanced cables--to me that only makes sense if your sound source outputs in balanced form (you know, like a McIntosh amplifier). Otherwise, you're just going from unbalanced to balanced for no good reason. It looks to me from pictures that your piano out is the same as mine...you could in fact run the L(mono) to one speaker, but I enjoy the spread out sound from using two speakers. Also, it seems like your piano has a speaker on/off switch, which mine does not, which inspires me to rig one up, even though the built in speakers sound pretty good, though boxy. The JBL's go down below 50Hz, and so provide a rich bottom end for the piano. Hope that helps!
@@zzzaazzz6455 You are correct that both piano outputs are mono, L and R. I guess technically, that's TS, not TRS. If you use one speaker, it will work TS to TS from the left output (mono) or two mono cables from L and R to each speaker individually. The whole point of TRS I guess is if you want to feed a stereo output to one speaker and make sure all of it is heard. Tip Ring Sleeve (stereo) is used commonly for example for 1/8 to headphones, etc, and less commonly for 1/4 inch, but it's nice that the speakers have that option. So, you can take a 1/4 + 1/4 cable out from piano to stereo in, but having stereo from the piano into one speaker is pointless. Instrument cables (guitar, bass, etc.) are all TS, mono, and quite affordable versus xlr, plus your piano doesn't have xlr out anyway.
The comment on the 50 Hz is about the falloff. The lowest note on a piano is around 27 Hz, but after about the first octave, you're already in the part of the speaker which is level. Even my high end stereo speakers are only level to about 50 Hz. There I have added a subwoofer. Here's a handy chart to understand your piano! My point is that unless you spend a lot of time playing in the lowest octave, you will be fine with these speakers :) mixbutton.com/mixing-articles/music-note-to-frequency-chart/
@@zzzaazzz6455 You are very kind to ask my opinion! I am reviewing these options to pick a pair of speakers to use for music recording and home mixing (I am not nearly good enough to produce anything professional). My choice of the Kali's and Adam Audio speakers is based on looking for a "level" and "natural" sound, particularly with respect to voice. I need "easy" highs. So my leaning towards those two options is based on that. For piano clarity, if you can afford a little more, the bass clarity matters for reproducing a "resonance" or depth that an acoustic piano would have. First of all, I think any of those would be good--but the bigger speakers might help a lot with that aspect. Interestingly, the USA prices are a bit different--right now the JBL's are selling for 119 for the 305's. With your price list, I'd go right for the Adam TV7 for great clarity and a nice jump in bass resonance. This is a bit more technical, but when you lower the bottom end response on the speaker, you add a little more lower mid-range clarity, which is where "depth" comes from. That's also why sub-woofers are used in higher end systems--to free up the lower midrange performance. As I said, more technical. Anyway, regardless of your application, I think you'll be happy with the Adam TV7's as the most listened to range is (to me) the most pleasantly reproduced. I guess you'd have to go the Kali LP-8 to get better. What country are you shopping in?!
I truly love the sound of rockets they’re the best out of all
Most of these have been objectively tested. Not the PreSonus E5 , but the E5 XT has been, so I’ll use that.
In order of MY opinion of which are best WITHOUT equalization & WITH a sub:
Adam
Kali
JBL
KRK
Pioneer
Yamaha
Presonus
With EQ, the Pioneer & Yamaha are much better than out of the box.
The Kali has deeper bass than the Adam, so if someone tells me they like it more, I 100% can see why. And since most won’t have a sub, my pick would be the Kali.
These are loose rankings though, speaker design is a compromise, so there are things that some do better than others (tweeter hiss, bass extension, front vs rear port, etc.)
Agree on all points
@@garrettpeek3551 what kali model?
@@Quantumfluxfield I have the LP-6 and they are insane. Literally mix at 15% volume most of the time and the bass still comes through. I find that it’s helped my mixes translate to the car
that Yamaha is too low on that list bro...
@@Joker1Bravo Nah, it’s not a bad speaker but the ones above it are simply that much better.
Does it make a difference when you use aux cables instead of TRS cables? do TRS cables give you better quality?
TRS/ XLR Cables are definitely better!!
do you know him he is a fraud
Best value for sure the JBL. The Kali are roughly 50% more in price. If you interested in any Monitors though, I'd recommend checking out some more scientific comparison. Look and Brand might be something to impress your buddies with, but it won't help you with your music.
It's feels weird to me to listen to a recording of speakers playing to make a comparison. That said, even with all the massive discrepancies with the quality of hardware we are listening to this at home with, it was valuable for me to hear the difference in the sound of the speakers. The difference between some of them is dramatic. Right now I'm between the Kali and the T7. Those Yamaha's sound VERY bright in comparison to everything else. They sound like they are reproducing the high frequency in extreme detail though.
krk's and the jbl sound the best and clearest on this specific sound test you did. they just had a more clearer and better sound. if you are a dj and like to mix more heavily bass tracks i would deffintly go for the krk's or the jbl's. in terms of features i think you are wrong the krk's offer great dsp tuning options and also being able to set it up with an app and an lcd screen just takes them to a higher level. overall i deffintly recommend them.
The krk sounded so clear 🤯
I have the RP5 G3 and i dont like the sound of the G4
What do you think of Tannoy Reveal 402 vs Presonus Eris 3.5 ?
Hey Ed thanks for all you do. But I have to agree with notorious vip that your knowledge of JBL is undermining.JBL has been around the music industry for decades and has been used on countless hit records. That’s not to say a newbie can’t come on the scene and be better. At the end of the day it’s all in what sounds good to you and what can turn out the best mixes in your opinion rather mixing on $300 or $2000 speakers. You will not know how a speaker really sounds unless you hear it in person or in your studio room. Actually the Kali speakers are designed and made by former employers of JBL. I will give kali the edge because of the front port although I’ve mixed on JBL for the last 7 years turning out great mixes. Then again IMO it’s all subjective.
Hey man! Thanks for watching! I totally hear you. I don't have any issues with JBL studio monitors to at all. I am personally just not the biggest fan... I guess it's just a personal taste thing.
for real jbl and kali sounds exactly same and have same frequency response ... just the kali have a little bit of extra low end
@@EdwardSmithMusic not that jbl cares but it does seem like you have an issue. Selling incredible Bluetooth speakers shouldn't factor in on a review of a specific (non Bluetooth ) studio monitor's performance analysis.
From what i;ve heard, to me the most balanced sound was the JBL, then the Kali and Presonus fighting for two and third place. I have to hear them first hand of course tough. I think Kali and the Presonus are the best for the money.
Best sounding one was the JBL. But only by hair over the Yamaha. The worst sounding ones were the T5V and the Pioneers ... by far. For the money, the best sounding ones were the Presonus'. The KRK sounded virtually indistinguishable from the Presonus. (The presonus sounds a little less loud, and has a smidge more bass).
PreSonus y MKII Suenan hermosos 😍
I have the Adam Audio T5V with subwoofer sounds awesome.
Mine are on the way: I am going to use for desktop and I have the kali audio small sub for the lows… it has a stupid amt of output for its footprint primarily in the 20-40hz range
Why did you pan the JBL monitors because of market perception?
Unfortunately your sample audio comparisons are all too brief! Apart from that, good video.
Thanks for the feedback.
Yes it is still the case. JBLs are the reference by which all monitor design is based on. Other manufacturers have always strived to meet or exceed JBLs performance. Yamahas are okay for certain applications and they’re known more for their musical instruments and live stage applications. The other monitors in this review are expensive knock-offs. Most of these manufacturers just got into the game and guess who their designs are based around. Just because it’s a shiny new product doesn’t mean it’s going to perform well. I am with the times both then and now. As an Elect. Engineer I stay up on all technology. Buying monitors is like buying cars, it might look shiny and new but how well does it perform and how much mileage can you get out of it. I know what I hear from both a technical and musical perspective. And from the list of monitors in this review I would choose the Adams first if I wanted to spend a little more money and the JBLs if I wanted the best bang for my buck and get virtually the same performance. But like I said, to each his own.
Um….Yamaha NS-10s have been the pro recording studio
Standard for over 40 years, so saying Yamaha is more known for their musical instruments and live applications is dead wrong. That being said, NS-10sare harsh on the ears, and I’ve never really like them very much.
Just wanted to point out that little fact about Yamaha.
@@fuzzbubble the hs5 you can plug the bass ports with foam and then dull the eq out and they sound close to ns-10s the decay time is what’s special about ns-10s very short and punchy …
thank you. what a complete clown show this 'review'
@@scottfindley1345 I can't believe who's reviewing professional studio equipment nowadays. This person is a literal joke. He said that for the JBL and JBL sounded the most neutral in the frequency spectrum, even in his video (I'm listening to this on Beyerdynamic DT880 PRO). As I've read the comment section, people say that this person doesn't know what he is talking about and only picks the monitors for looks, which is true. 14:04 Dj Pioneer sounded the worst almost lol. He said for JBL how they are for Bluetooth, mobile phones, etc. but they do sound good, ahaha. ''I have that thing in mind...''. That's the issue, it's only in your mind, buddy. ''Not the best features either, kind of boring all of these.'' What kind of review is this!? Grandma can pick better words than him. (yes, I copied and pasted my comment because I can't believe what I just saw)
Can you review this studio monitors Rockville APM8W or APM5W 2-Way 500W I heard they are great for the price, both together for $200 or $150!!!
I agre %100 the apm8w are great but most of these youtubers for the most part, they review only the name brand and that is sad because they are missing out of other great studio monitors
I have them Rockville and love them for making beats and mixing
How did you have these all setup were they all flat or did you tune them. Also I think a better song that gave more frequencies. Some of the midranges sounded muddy. Others the bass didn’t really project.
Rokit are grea - if you like 'smart' speakers that keep switching themselves off because you're not playing them at max volume.
I got the presonus, its amazing, I use it to fine tune my master mixes which I do exclusively on an auxed, cheap bluetooth speaker first - then switch on the presonus.
HAve you ever tried the Yorkville Studio monitors ? the are well priced in Canada but i have no idea if they are good.
I'd say that the Yamaha slightly edges out the Adam Audio. Yamaha's are very flat but the Adam Audio's are a little easier on the ears.
Agreed!!
sorry for my stupid question : can Keyboard Amplifiers be used instead of studio monitors ? what would be the issues ?
Not recommended for mixing and mastering
Those Kali speakers in this review sounded very tinty, almost as if the midrange was coming from a speakerphone. Everyone's tastes are different and it's hard to tell based on this camera's audio pickup. As a sound designer, I can tell you those Kalis don't sound clean. It would be nice to hear the difference when properly compared to the source and played from a good stereo pickup. We use some of the JBL 308MKII speakers in the smaller remote environments as they reproduced the cleanest image in our experience.
Thanks bro! Which one do you recommend for acoustic music? 5 inch cone works good if you are in a small non treated room and using it at lower volumes?? Have a nice day!!
i feel like for the price range u cant beat yamahas. they sound to clear. like he said especially if u produce and mix. the other ones sounds like they were made to enjoy music in a different way.
What do you consider bedroom size? We are looking at a 12X12 bedroom?
I want buy monitor for listen music rock mix Want you choose jbl kali or krk or presonus 3.5
Out of these, I would go Kali
Which best for guitar?
Adam or JBL
I am a guitar player (playing at home at bedroom levels, no gigs) and looking for the best monitor to plug my multieffect pedal / amp sim (Zoom G1Xon or NUX MG300) directly into a powered monitor. Presently I go into a small PC HiFi desktop monitor which sounds quite good. Which of the monitors you presented in the video would fit my needs best? And would the tone / sound be dramatically improved compared to the 3 inch desktop speaker? Thanks
Ayy same here. I too have the Nux MG300 and zoom g3xn looking for a studio monitor
What about frequency response between these speakers i mean. Thats more important than brands.
JBL made some very special speakers. Way before your time i guess
They still do. He's Either naive, uninformed or just plain hate.
@@AnzaSengani Given all the stupid things he said in the begining about ports, i would guess he is uninformed, and perhaps does not care. He probably thinks he just has to show the speakers playing and he is imediately a sound expert.
Hey bro...please read up on JBL history-they are maybe the largest speaker manufacturer in the world and have been producing Studio and hi-fi speakers for decades. Nice video otherwise. 👍
Anyway...any of these monitors are pretty good but I think Kali LP6 are the best all around with JBL and Adam T5v tied for second. Adam have the best warranty and I think are the best looking but still would choose Kali.. JBL on sale are an incredible value but regular price of Kali combined with their sound quality make them my top recommendation. KRK new generation shown hare are excellent monitors as well and have no real faults plus the customization built in is a really nice/useful feature. Yamaha HS5 are too bright and bass weak but HS7 and HS8 are great monitors all around though pricey/not the best value. Same with Presonus-too bright and while I love Studio One DAW I don't trust their hardware long term based on my experiences.
Very difficult for me between Yamaha HS5 and Adam Audio T5V, damn they both have it's glory points.. But honestly, if you're going for anything under HS7/HS8 you're probably making a mistake with yamaha compared to the rest of the lineup, unless yo really need this kind of clarity in highs and accuracy overall.. I don't know... I think HS5 is more flat and less in low end, while I feel like T5V is a little bit rolled off on the high maybe even high mids. HS5 sounds more crisp and detailed, but I mean... If you're making HipHop or some heavy bass EDM: I think the T5V would be a little bit better even though the highs are maybe a little less clear (you probably have a headphone, some other tool to listen to the music: so no doubt you'll find a sweetspot in EQ).
But to be honest, I am only listening to this on an AT ATH-M40x, so it might be a little bit difficult to judge. Also I really need new pads they start to lose it's depth and clarity, so I might be really off in accuracy.
the JBLs are actually the best i would say. Yamaha has too little bass while JBL has it right. They have the most trustable sound.
Looks like the Kali Audio LP6's are discontinued. Any thoughts on the revamped LP6 V2s? They've also bumped the price to $199 per unit too. How do they compare to the Yamaha HS5s?
Yeah, the V2 model has less hiss sound on the tweeter and they have increased the build quality. But still Kali monitors have less build quality and some problems on the first firmware (in the bass frequency range). I think Adam, Yamaha and Presonus have better build quality. Kalis have better sound imaging.
When you listen to both Yamaha HS5 and Kali LP6 V2 monitors, it feels as if the empty space between the left and right Kali monitors is full of sound. I think the sweet spot is much wider in Kalis. Yamaha has clear sound but they feel like normal stereo (left sounds coming from the left side and right sounds coming from the right side) monitors. Kali IN-5s are also similar but they sound more clear compared to LP6 V2. Still Yamahas sound more clear and open than Kali IN-5s.
It would be not wrong to call Yamaha HS5 as battle tested studio monitors (I have seen the pair in all studios). But I have also seen that pro people are buying Kalis as their 2nd pair (after industry standard Yamahas) and so it is definitely a good option for home studios and hobbyists. I think buying from a shop with good return policy should also be taken into account. I also think I might risk buying Kali monitors despite the build quality problems since they are much more recent models than others in the list and seem more innovative.
From what I'm hearing the JBL are the only ones without hiss, hum, mid range reverberation. They sound crisp with the best range IMO. Ofcourse we have to take the a LOT of variables into equation but JBL seem to stand out in this test. Or maybe JBL doesn't express the poor recording qualities in this sound example.
Man... If you happen to see this, I'd love to hear from you. I'm a little torn between 3. I love the Kali's, and they would undoubtedly be my best option here. I know, looks isn't a good reason to chose a tool, but I love the way the Eris e5 looks and the krk so much more. As far as price, I really wouldn't need to save up any longer to buy any of those 3. My deal breaker is the bass reflex port. I want front firing which all 3 have. My question is, is it worth my time an money to buy the e5's or the krk's AND later on buy the Kali's? I've heard it's beneficial to have 2 sets of studio monitors to switch between while referencing. (provided you know them well enough to do so) I just feel like it could be a waste of money to go that route. But my creativity thrives more in my environment, so the design of the presonus and krk just feel more appealing to me. I just love that look of the colored kevlar cone.
so... KRK Rokit 5 or Kali LP6?
I would go Kali LP6
Yamaha HS range have mega nice crisp tweeters that my current other brand monitors does not. Yamaha for tweeters i say 👍🏼
The Pioneer set sound like they haven't been unboxed yet: muted/muffled. Hearing you praise them as you do kind of demolishes the trust in your oppinion, which is a shame given your passion and effort.
Nice thanks exactly what I needed!
Wich one has the bigger basses?
(I may use it to do some party too)
i'm looking for a 5 incher to make trap beats on.which one you recommend the best for this genre?
I would go with the Adam T5V 💪🏻
8010 or Kali lp-6? please ?
I wish you had tested them with music.
lol
I agree with you...
sorry bro, but you lost all cred when you called JBL a bluetooth speaker lol, JBL started all this ish... do your homework haha. Yamaha and JBL ARE the undisputed OG's of all time. Music OG's are looking at you crazy right now lol. All love though.
My opinion has changed on the JBLs, since this video 👌🏻
@@EdwardSmithMusic ❤
@@EdwardSmithMusic Congrats on that. You should also inform yourself about ports, so you stop saying nonsense about them.
@Pavel 🤣 That was so dumb, really. The problem is that he is misguiding people who know little to nothing about audio.
100% This.......
I have got pioneer monitor VM-80, and he said, you can’t go wrong with any of these… and VM-80 is crazy 😜 😊
hi,which one better for my small room,hs5 or adam a3x?since i cant audition in this situation.thank you
I would go with the Adam Audio T5V... if not, go with the Yamaha HS5s
@@EdwardSmithMusic but t5v out stock at my country. Oke maybe ill go to hs5. Thank you for your suggestions