iloud Micro Monitor Honest Review + How To Set Up With An Audio Interface
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iloud Micro Monitor Review + How To Set Up With An Audio Interface
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Dude I searched the net for this and you came thru. Keen for more vids 🙌🏾
dude, this is an excellent video. Very honest, informative and to the point. ive been thinking about getting these recently and you just sold me. thank you.
Also, I love you. I think.
Ben Pie, I really appreciate you stopping by and checking out the video :) Much love to you as well
Cool video. This helped a lot in deciding whether i should buy these.
I appreciate the comment MrAvaraa🙏 I'm really glad it helped you to decide on buying the speakers. Let me know if you ever have any questions or need anything bro :)
Superior review & instructions!
Thanks for making this video! I'm using 3.5 mm TRS to Dual 1/4" TS Stereo breakout cable to connect the speaker to audio interface, and it works just fine for me.
That's great to hear Mozain! Thanks for stopping by and sharing. I'm using these speakers as I type actually🙌
How's the frequency/spl response of both your speakers? I ordered a pair from Amazon and one of the speakers is 1db louder than the other.
Hi. This video really help me. Thank you!!!
Excellent video. I have the Focusrite Scarlett Solo. Good use of space.
You might also be interested to know that iLoud now includes the RCA cables.
a very useful video for me, thank you !!!
Nice video. I did want to confirm that I used the cables that cam with the monitors. I plugged the RCA side into the audio interface and plugged the other side into the aux input on the monitors themselves. I can confirm this works and it’s even smart enough to pan audio from on monitor to the next through your DAW, if you wanted to mix in mono
Hey Shaun, appreciate you sharing your experiences with the speakers and cables. These speakers are definitely gems😃
My Focusrite has TS/TRS outs on on it. Will that connect using the cables that come with this monitor.
@@accentontheoff yes
@@firstthessalonian6889 Thanks.
I’m seeing it the exact same way as you keeping it minimalistic without necessarily sacrificing quality... I have an Focusrite itrack dock which has an xlr speaker output and i’ve used jbl lsr 305‘s with it so far but since i’ve recently stumbled upon the iloud micro
Thank you man!
Already ordered as my 2nd travel pair ;)
Even if u have an audio interface could you not just skip using the cables and connect Bluetooth or not possible?
Nice one! Is that vocal chop at the from Loco btw? :D
Hi Joehly! Thank you for the review. I'm a keyboard player and looking for something compact but able to go down low registers like in a pipe organ. Can these speakers manage that please? For use in small room like yours😁
Hey S C! Thank you for stopping by and watching the review :) To answer your question, these speakers should be able to handle low registers on a pipe organ. Just make sure to start with the volume low on the speakers and work your way up from there. These speakers pack a punch all around. It surprised me when I first got them. I hoped that helped. Enjoy the speakers if you get them😀
Do you need a TRS or TS (Balanced or Unbalaced) to RCA, the Focusrite isn't clear ? i also have a Focusrite Claret .
Hey Cronebergj, sorry for the late reply. But to answer your question, TRS or TS to RCA cables are needed to connect any audio interface including the Focusrite to the iloud micro monitors. I went ahead and shared the link in description where I got my cables for the fraction of the price that work awesome. I hoped that helped bro. Let me know if you need help with anything else :)
How do use headphones with these? Do you need a specific audio interface? These speakers don't have a headphone jack. Please advise. Thx.
Hey Vegeta SSB2, I saw your email, but I'll go ahead and respond to your question here. The only way you could use headphones at the same time is to have an audio interface. You can use any audio interfaces to do this. There so many of them these days, but for the best bang for the buck(Quality+Price+EaseOfUse), I would go with a *Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Interface* which you can check out more pictures/specs/reviews here ----> amzn.to/2Ww0u3e
Most audio interfaces come with 1/4" headphone jack, but there is an easy, cheap, and quality solution by getting an 1/8' to 1/4" adapter.
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I hoped that helped bro. Let me know if you have any other questions or need any help. Btw, I'm a huge Dragon Ball fan lol 😃
hi, I have already got my pair of the iloud.but I got two problems.the first is does your pair have noise in the first 30 seconds when you turn it on.and the other question is does your pair got noise when they connected by bluetooth.thank you
Hey Alex, glad to hear you joined the iloud gang ;) lol Yeah, my iloud speakers have the same noise when you first turned them on for the first 30 seconds. I got used to it and had no issues with performance. I've never used them with bluetooth so I'm not too sure. For max audio quality, I wouldn't use blue tooth in my opinion. I hoped that helped bro. Let me know if there is anything else that you need :)
ok, thank you very much.really useful information for me.have a nice day.
Is it still good enough for a home studio if i only connect it with the aux, or will it be the same as regular speakers? Like, do i have to use an audio interface to get a high quality sound?
Hey JewSueFlex, the speakers should be more than enough for a home studio connected with just the aux. I wouldn't worry about sound quality so much since laptops or computers these days have good enough sound cards. The major advantages of an audio interface in my opinion would be the connectivity options such as being able to listen to a session simultaneously from your speakers and headphones. When connecting just by aux, it forgoes the option to listen to a session from headphone and speakers unless you unplug the speakers and plug in the headphones. Also, audio interfaces allow you to adjust the volume for both outputs. You also can plug in insruments/mics and have control over volume with an audio interface. These are some things to keep in mind, but using the speakers by plugging with the aux is fine if you're okay with not having these options. I hoped that helped bro :)
@@Joehly thanks a lot man! Really helped out
Hi, I just ordered the focusrite scarlett 2i2 4th gen and the iloud Micro monitors. Do I need to purchase extra cables for them to connect with each other, work together?
Thanks for stopping by Feverstockphoto🙏 Extra cables are indeed needed to connect the iLoud Micro monitors to your Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 interface. The second line in the description has the list of cable cords starting from lowest price. I hoped that helped. These monitors are definitely gems. I'm still using the same pair from the video. They've held up well over the years🙂
@@Joehly That's great, thanks for the quick reply! 👍
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Hi Joehly, I wonder if you have tried a TRS 1/8" -> 2x TS 1/4" cable to connect the spekears to your audio interface (?) so using its stereo input. Do you think could wok better?
Hey Mega Driver, I've never tried connecting my speakers to my audio interface. It sounds possible, but I would definitely start with super low volume just to make sure nothing blows😅 It's your call, but something about going through the RCA cables seems more stable to me. I hope that helped
@@Joehly thanks for that! I would like to get a pair for my stage piano.. Do you know if they accept a pro line level output +4dB?
That's cool you'll be possibly using thee iloud speakers with your stage piano. The speakers should go well with your piano. The speakers should be able to handle moderate levels. I would start low with the gain and work your way up just like you would be mixing music until you find the sweet spot that matches the frequencies to the style of music you play.
I also found this article with people using the ilouds with their digital pianos. ➡ _forum.pianoworld.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/2746175/iloud-micro-users-here.html_
I hoped that helped. Have fun with the speakers if you get them😀
@@Joehly thanks man!
Hey man,
I recently purchased the micro monitors. I love them! I just had a couple questions: I've tried running them both directly into the headphone port on my macbook and into my apogee audio interface using rca to 1/4 connectors. they both sound great, but It seems to be clipping quite easily. Listening to pop music or my mixes which are jazz/hip hop oriented I have the volume set at 0 on the iloud and even with the output level at around noon I will see red lights flashing especially if there is promiment bass. Is this normal? I have it plugged into a power strip right now, and I'm assuming it's properly grounded. Any insight would be helpful. Thanks!
Mark
Hey Mark, I hear what your saying. The speakers run quite and the output is quite sensitive. You have to really fine tune how much you turn up your audio interface before it hits red. There should be a sweet spot on your Apogee on how much you can turn up the dial. It'll be small, but you should be able to find it with some testing. I was able to with my audio interface. I hope that helped bro
Thanks man ya will keep dialing it in
Hey man one more question! Do you find that if you leave the speakers on, when you put your computer to sleep or when it’s just idling they will make a sporadic loud popping noise? It happens kind of randomly for me but it’s annoyingly. It’s not super loud but loud enough to startle me if I’m not expecting it. Do you turn yours off every time you’re not using them?
Hey Mark, you bring up a good point. There is some noise when you let the speakers idle or when you put your computer to sleep with the speakers on. The best solution I could find for this is to turn the speaker gain as low as possible that is loud enough for monitor playback, music production, or just plain listening to music. This minimizes any noises that comes from the speakers. I hope this helped Mark
If anyone who sees this has any other solutions, please feel free to share with us below.
CuratedWear thanks for this! That makes sense. The only thing is after talking to you about the clipping I emailed the company and they recommended I turn the gain up all the way so there’s less signal coming from my interface/cpu. In which case the idle noise is even louder than before when I had the gain at noon. Lol Oh well will keep experimenting! Thanks a lot
has anyone been able to setup bluetooth on these?
Can you turn these sideways? Been looking for monitors but I don't have space... Need one monitor to be laying down...
Christopher, thanks for stopping by. It's possible to put the monitors sideways but would need to be placed on monitor sound isolation pads because of the vibration that could be transmitted on your table or wherever you would put the monitors. You can find various speaker isolation pads at good value anywhere. I hoped that helped. Have fun with the speakers. These are still my favorite to play or listen to my favorite music through🙂
the dual trs 1/4 inch and dual rca cable that you are using is not shown in the link that you provided. all I keep seeing is dual ts 1/4 inch to dual rca or single trs to dual rca
Hey guitarsamurai, someone a few weeks was asking a similar question. The dual trs and dual rca cable that is shown in the video and I'm still using today as I type this is unfortunately not for sale anymore...That's why I updated the link with a list of alternative ones starting with the best deals. I hoped that helped🙂
@@Joehly Thank you for responding and making the video. It helped out tremendously
Ok I'm a little confused. I'm trying to connect both speakers to my focusrite 2i2 but how do I get the sound in my daw which fl studio?how do I connect to all?
Count, I don't use FL Studio, but I would definitely go in to the audio settings menu on FL Studio to see if the Focusrite 2i2 is connected. If it is, I would double check that you are connecting the speaker cables correctly into the Focus rite. I hoped that helped bro :)
I switched audio interface and got things working. Decided to use cubebase instead of fl studio. Thank you so much for your input. Love the speakers
I lost the chord to interconnect the left and right speakers
What do i search for if i want to to buy
Hey fejish, here is a replacement I found on ebay. I hoped this helped. ebay.us/sTwuEa
I just want to know the sound quality of this iloud compared to jbl lsr305 or eris e5 .which one is better?
alex, I haven't personally tested or used the jbl or the eris e5's. I can imagine that iloud will definitely rival those speakers especially for the size the ilouds are at. I am possibly going to add the 8 inch monitors from the jbl lsr series in the future. Stay tuned for sure :)
thank you very much and i have already got a pair of the iloud.but they are still on the road of delivery.
he alex u like ur ilouds...
you recomended this speakers for a home studio w m audio interface 192 4 air, ?
Hi Yahiiko Drip, I would definitely recommend these speakers in your home studio if you are tight on space or need something compact that you can take on the go. These speakers should work with your M-Audio interface 192 no problem. I hoped that helped bro. Please let me know if you have any other questions or need any help.
@@CuratedGiftIdeas thanks buddy
Thank u
posible to conect this speakers to mixer?
Hey fidel, these speakers can definitely be connected to a mixer. Let me know if you have any other questions or need any help bro :)
whats up man, do you feel like they sound better with an interface?
Yo Alan, sorry for the late reply just saw your comment now. To answer your question, unless you are a super Engineer with ears like Super Man, then it's gonna be tough to tell the difference in sound quality. If you're PC or Mac has a pretty up to date sound card, then it should sound good just like using an interface. The advantage of having an interface though would be in the options with connectivity and being able to switch back and forth between headphones and studio monitors for mixing. I hoped that helped bro. Let me know if you have any other questions :)
i see a lot of reviews online saying theres:
1. an unbearable white noise kinda hiss when nothings playing
2. they stop working after 11-13 months
3. rumbling turbulence at around 50 hz
can you testify on any of these claims? i want to get a pair but im reading the reviews a bit unsure :/
Hi Samantha, thanks for stopping by the channel. The only thing I can vouch for in my case is the white noise. There is indeed some kind of white noise when nothings playing. For me it's bearable, but I can understand why other's might find it annoying. Mine still work. For the cost and convenience of transport, the speakers are worth it for me. An idea to save more on the speakers, is to possibly pick a used pair from eBay. I hoped that helped Samantha :)
@@Joehly thats a pretty serious and annoying problem. I don't see how that wouldn't drive me crazy. (:
@@kavielove7383 Yeah it can be, but I like tweaking things and dialing the gain knobs can be fun. It's the engineer side of me :)
fyi its not TRS its TS
Do you control the volume from the knob on the focusrite?
Hey eedoes, I do indeed control the volume from the knob on the focusrite. I hoped that helped:)
@@Joehly great thanks and four years later how is it holding up and can you use a mic in the focus rite with the monitors plugged into the interface?
@eedoes eedoes Holding up solid eedoes. Just make sure your Focusrite firmware is updated to match up with the OS your using. Pretty straight forward from there. If you do get the speakers, there definitely fun to play with and a bang for the absolute buck. I love playing favorite new songs to see how the frequencies come out🙌
@@Joehly that’s really great to hear and thank you very much for your reply I appreciate it
@@eedoeseedoes4873 Anytime eedoes, appreciating you stopping by the channel 🙏
Did the RCA cable come with the speakers? Isn't the one in the package a RCA on one end and a 3.5 audio jack on the other?
Hi Patrick, sorry for the late response. Were you able to find answers to your questions? There is one RCA cable that just connects between the speakers and a 3.5 mm audio jack. It's not too long if you're wondering. If you need to hook up your Micro Monitors to an audio interface, I recommend Dual RCA to DUAL 1/4" TS cables. I hope that helped bro.
Kirby threw me off, haha!
lol I was having too much fun bro!
How do you feel about these monitors nowadays?
Hey Howard, for the bang for the buck especially for the sound quality and convenience in size/transport, these monitors are definitely worth it. Whether you're making music on the go or you have a set studio, you can't go wrong with these especially with the price range. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any help bro
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can you hook up a sub to them if so how?
Hey Dexter, its possible to hook them up to a sub, but you're going to need the cables I recommended and an audio interface. The cables from the speakers will plug into the sub and from the sub, they will be another set of audio cables that will plug into your audio interface to receive the audio signal.
That's pretty much in a nutshell. I hoped that helped bro. Let me know if you have any questions or need anything :D
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