IK Multimedia iLoud Micro Monitors - Review and Unboxing
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- IK Multimedia iLoud Review and Unboxing
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iLoud Micro Monitors from IK Multimedia make some big claims. I couldn't find a better priced better spec on paper set of monitors though. Especially with the form factor and super low space profile. Lets set up and test out these ik multimedia speakers.
They retain a pretty linear frequency response too, which is impressive on speakers that look small enough to have been bundled with a Tiny TM computer back in the day #throwback.
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one of the most detailed reviews on these! thank you for the research you put in and helping me decide on my purchase!
Thank you. What did you decide?
So useful man I have been thinking about getting speakers for so long
Hope it helps you out. Let me know what you get when you make a choice
Thanks for the review! It\s been helpful! These are on my list too because my home studio is tight.
Thanks for taking the time to comment.
I have to say i spent the weekend listening to music and my mix's on them an the midrange to high detail is spot on. They get decent level and because of the size being so small its easy to have them that ft or so away from the wall so remaining very directional. Im going to miss having stupidly loud low end at my call but i dont actually need nor really benefit from it because it isnt accurate anyway, So always needs cross check in an analyser and headphones.
@@Unders wow this helped so much man thanks
Thank you for detailed review. you are amazing 🙌🏻
Thanks for the kind words ❤️
Thanks. I would have used two 6.5 Jack to RCA leads for more sturdy connections.
not a connection I need all that often an didn't have any here, the 3.5 clicks in solidly though.
You really help me out a lot. Thanks
Glad to hear it!
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Great review thanks. Is the 4 pin connector unique to these - i want to extend spacing beyond 1.5m to use as stereo listening pair in my kitchen.
Pretty sure its an edifier r1700bt cable, I have not looked into an extension though.
Great review. Thanks!
Thanks for watching
HI, I am coming very late to this video. I was listening to with my headphones and I am impressed with what the iLouds can deliver for the size and price and now I need help as I am on the fence for a pair of studio monitors for my video editing set up/studio (which is very tiny, about 1.5 meters by 50 cm, I moved my closet and install my desk in the closet area) in my house and I was looking at Tannoy Gold 5, Yamaha HS5, Adam Audio T5V and the iLoud Micro and I just want to get one pair of monitor for many many many years to come/one and done. My ears are not trained for Audio Editing at all as I am mainly a Wedding Photographer and now in this country I moved in I do commercial and real estate video as well and I am needing to edit audio and learn and train my ears and I want something that works for me in the range of $500 max. Please let me know your thoughts and recommendations. Bests regards from a Venezuelan viewer in Panama!
Great review mate >> I don’t have a Audio Interface, just my MacBook Pro, can I still connect via Aux\headphone cable? Cheers
with an adapter yeah totally. you will need to go RCA to the 3.5mm on the laptop.
Great Video.. Thanks .. keep the good work..
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Nice Review, what's the track playing in the intro ?
Thank you. The track is my single Like a fool. You can hear it here open.spotify.com/album/5GVa0gFZtuupqrhHkZTfHK?si=p2lJaLq7QfeRVlw3VG8hrQ
Hi, a bit late to the party....quick question, can I go from my headphone out of my phone/laptop into the audio-in 3.5mm jack of the Micro monitor?
Thank you
Yes.
I tested these speakers in my studio. What I have basically retained is that the sound is really neutral and very beautiful to listen to. The three faults that I retained when mixing with these speakers ... the big cable that connects them is stupid, it is very rigid and therefore not great for placing the speakers well with precision. My mixes sounded good in the car but lacks body, because with these speakers we tend to open up the sound too much, also for stereo, I don't have this problem with my HS7 or my RP5. And last point, it's very difficult to adjust an equalizer with precision on these speakers. In short, they are great for listening to a final mix or mixing while traveling, but not the best for mixing with precision in your home studio.
Thanks for sharing your detailed insights. While I disagree and agree on some points it all varies on how you work and what you need.
HI , do you think connecting the ILOUDS to interface via TS to 3.5 is better than TS to RCA ? tnx
If you have decent cables it’s going to be essentially the same.
@@Unders thats what i thought , have a nice day
I hope they update the Spekers to have Optical and latest Bluetooth + maybe balanced mini XLR input... Maybe.
This will be the update. I got hands on a couple months back
iLoud MTM Monitors From IK - Hands On First Impressions th-cam.com/video/i6pn6Wl4GpI/w-d-xo.html
@@Unders It is not the same thing (Much bigger) + i have seen it and they do not fit my portable setup ...
Ah fair enough. Ad far as I’m aware iLouds aren’t being updated.
and with a better cable between speakers :)
I have the exact same set up as you do and the same interface the problem I’m having is only one speaker is working some times and some times they work well just bought them and the interface as well Just was wondering if you could do a video on how to use your interface with you micro monitors ...Awesome! Video thanks for sharing
By chance is it the speaker that isn’t directly connected to power that isn’t working?
No its the other speaker not sure if its my apollo or the speakers ?
Hmm 🤔 wonder what could cause that. Only issue I have faced is the left (for me the unpowered one) cutting off because of the annoyingly short cable being loose.
do you think that iso pads are needed for perfessional working with those.
If thats the case, do you have iso pads, you can reccomend for those monitors especially?
Honestly they cant hurt. But with these your seldom going to want to crank them loud enough that the stands wont be enough. assuming they arnt directly on your desk. Mine are on little raise wooden stands. Anything with a bigger woofer in it though, Yeah totally.
as for recommendation I like Auralux and they do one called "MoPad" amzn.to/3a4RJph
Not the cheapest but their acoustic foam is great. its what I have behind my set up and around my storage to damped all the hum and reflections.
with them in my home studio i didnt needed my pads ..... sound was good without :)
Great review! Is it really necessary to calibrate these monitors
Still using them to this day. Put them on a switcher with a larger monitor set 👍
I wonder how these would fair against the JBL One Series , the newer desktop monitors . They are roughly same size . I have a small bedroom space I make beats in , looking to purchase something small not too bass heavy I'm in an apartment.
Not used the JBL to say really. Best to compare the frequency spec sheets if you can’t test em.
@@Unders thanks for the advice really appreciate it
Hey! Did you get any noise from yours? I have to put a high pass filter on mine at 60hz otherwise I get like a really annoying whirry type amp noise?
Sounds like you are getting electrical hum. Try the monitors on their own power circuit and try moving your audio cables away from any power cables.
@@Unders it's only when I'm getting frequencies under 60hz, if I high pass my master in ableton the noise goes away. It's pretty annoying when trying to produce music.
Great video...Thanks
Glad it was helpful 👍
Great review, I'm just wondering how you feel about these speakers nowadays?
Still using them. If you have the budget get MTM version. Otherwise these little guys are great. Just don’t expect LOUD. Good level yeah but super loud no.
@@Unders Would you recommend the MTM over Micros in an untreated bedroom "studio" environment as well? Or do you think the MTM are more dependent on the sound of the room maybe?
I’m very interested in these speakers as I travel for work and need good references speakers for small spaces (I work on cruise ships). I just purchased an interface but the only monitor outs are balanced line out. Will there be signal loss/added noise using an unbalanced (rca/3.5) signal from my balanced output?
If so, I may go with a set of Presonus Eris 3.5bt, they are just less travel geared.
Any advice will be helpful!
My experience (an I’m still using these as a second set to date) is no, if you get a decent cable and decent RCA and keep them on their own power supply. So don’t run the cables along with other power sources for example.
@@Unders So just use separate wall plugs or don’t plug them in a power strip with other devices?
No straight answer as it will vary. But I’ve got my monitors on all on their own ring and with decent (not audiophile by any means) cables
@@Unders Thank you so much for the help! I really appreciate it!
i have these for travel and the JBL 104's for my desktop my main monitors are Presonus E7xt I like the Ilouds but on some music they make port noise or chuffing that I don't get from the JBL 104's but the micros are smaller and have built in stands and they travel well with my Tascam DP 008ex
the "chuffing" is certainly a thing, But i tend to be working mostly at low enough levels it doesn't happen. An im still using these all these years later too regularly.
Are you guys also getting some his in this speakers, even if there is no input? Is there any way to fix it?
when they power on there's totally a power tone, but it dips off quickly, they are nice a quiet after that, I run all my cables under the table an away from and display and computer.
@@Unders One of the reviewers mentioned, that the power supply maybe a cause of such issue. Thanks, I will investgate further!
Power them on without anything else on. If there still noise it’s likely the power supply. Note though that active monitors will have a noise floor. But not a tone.
@@Unders No input connected is still the same, first a tone, next the his, or high noise floor if you call it this way. My cheaper edifiers havent had this issue, thus suprised to see it there. You think I should use a better power supply than the one provieded?
Do we really need a audio interface for this? thx
You could use you standard aux out if you like. You will not however get great sounding conversion. Which can be very important in making music mixing decisions.
Unders ok, thank you!
Что лучше купить Presonus eris 3.5 или iloud micro?
Hi
Can you actually mix on these and get a good commercial mix ?
Here's something I did this year using only these and headphones. If you think it sounds good then yes, If you think my mix is shit then no i guess lol
distrokid.com/hyperfollow/unders/feeling-heavy-radio-edit
@@Unders nice man really cool track . Mixed well.
Do you still use them these days ? Do you recommend them still ?
@@tomallonsmusicalcreation1111 the only hang up is sub when loud makes the rattle. Now I usually mix nice an low so its fine but if you wanna crack it then this is when they fall short. I’d recommend the MTM ones tho. I’m supposed to have a pair but its been a mess of a year...
@@Unders I think mtm already is so much more expensive ... I like to mix in low volumes . . . I also mix meditation music and rock . . Not really heavy bass stuff .... I just wonder if these speaker really is a monitor or just a hyped version of speaker
@@tomallonsmusicalcreation1111 If MTM are too much money. I dont know of anything that beats these in this price range.
I brought mine back. They sound great. But are annoying to set up. The cord is too heavy for the speakers, they tip over, repeatedly.
Huh not had that issue at all. Like noted in the video though its literally just to the CM long enough.
i had same problem ...... i return them too.
Hi mate! Are you still using them in 2021? Are they worth getting? Cheers?
I am. Although when I eventually move space (bloody lockdowns been screwing that up) I will be getting something slightly larger. Possibly the MTM's But these have done me well for the last 3 years ish
@@Unders Thank you mate. I guess in my little space, thanks to coronavirus, they’ll be enough! Ta!
@@vroteg Aye, if your mixing at low levels in average room they are great. They fall apart in the lows when pushed to high. But what can you expect from something so small.
@@Unders j have sub pack for lows so it’s not a problem. Thanks for the info about low end issue at high volume. It’s good to know even I don’t plan to use them at high volume. I have a problem with this called “my wife”(:
@@vroteg 😅
Hi
I just bought these but it seems there is a difference I. Tone between left and right
The side with the amp onboard sounds better , more detailed in punch and highs where the other is more muffled . Can you confirm if you have the same issue ?
no not at all. Sounds like the tweeter isn't getting any signal.
@@Unders it is difinitly getting signal but not as hot as the other side
@@tomallonsmusicalcreation1111 switch the phono round, if its still dull on the same side its possibly the connecting cable. unfortunately its not a common cable so harder to figure out an test.
@@Unders I see ... Yes it also when I send it via bluetooth so it is propably the cable or a damaged speaker ah
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Hmmm.... hadn't thought of that but you're probably right.
Keep in thought that these speakers were intended for touring musicians on buses or trains, hotels, etc. They will not come close to a decked out pair of monitors like focal shape or the ones by genelec. However, for their size, price, and portability they are perfect for a beginner producer in a very small space with no stable income. If you are at a friend's house, or you have no choice but to go to a public studio (some libraries actually have AV and music production rooms. Then yes, these would be the perfect match. However, I'd say if you need a pair of reference monitors with an already full fledged studio, these are great as well. If you know how to mix on headphones, then these would be a perfect pair together because you can use the ilouds as a reference and the headphones for more detailed mixes.