KALI AUDIO IN-5 or LP-6v2: which is BETTER for your studio?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 มิ.ย. 2024
- Hey, all my audio people out there! Another hardware test coming: tis time it's all about Kali Audio. I got a pair of IN-5 andf LP-6v2 to check out which are simply better: 3-way IN-5 with a smaller woofer or maybe a 2-way LP-6v2 with a larger woofer? Let's find out!
0:00 Intro
1:59 IN-5 vs LP-6v2 on paper
5:02 Listening tests methodology
7:13 1st reference track: Massive Attack
10:18 2nd reference track: Ana Moura
11:18 A bit of EQ-ing
14:30 3rd reference track: The Revenant OST
16:51 Summing tha thingz up! - เพลง
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Helllooo! What do you think about my test? Are you a user of Kali Audio? Planning to become one? Lemme know down below!
I think you should try the IN-8 or LP-8 vs some JBL speakers before buying. Would like to hear how good the speakers are vs what you have used / are using.
Also for speaker placement, the narrowness of the IN-5 placement could contribute to the higher frequencies getting bumped. To make it more comparable you can do placement like this - AL BL then AR BR so that the distance between L and R for both speakers are the same.
@@lisan_al-ghaib I'm using KSD C88, which play in quite a different league :)
@@FoliaSound I imagine getting 4 more of those would get really expensive. But would it be worth it than getting 6 IN-5/IN-8?
Would adding the WS12 sub compensate for the bass drop off of the IN 5's? - Giving a pretty awesome set up
my KRK rokit 5 G4 died....AGAIN so while I love their sound (EQ tuned to my liking) I'm not going through the frustration again went Kali IN-5 I really hope I won't be disappointed I listen to too many music styles to want "kick only" speakers altough my only "work" usage of them would be house deejaying I listen to movie scores all day long while doing other stuff
I have switched from A7V to LYD-7 and I think these are both better and much cheaper, their only con being the noise. And yeah - the highs were magnificent on Adams, goes without saying, but they also sounded hollow in mid range. Also, having these two made me realize that investing in room treatment is equally important as having monitors you like.
I considered Kali Audio IN-8, but seemed like these Dynaudios were a grade higher, and also for nearly the same price when considering a B-stock from Thomann.
The Kali 6” double sub woofer is really good, you can switch it off with a foot switch which is really nice. Main problem I have is that I have a very small room so the front firing base ports are a must for me because my speakers are close against the wall. The problem with any near fields is lack of low end representation, in my opinion a sub is a necessity.
Great comparison guide, I'm also looking for some bass traps, what are the ones you're using at the back of your room?
I Against I - Massive Attack. I remember this song now from Blade II.
When the woofer size is about the same (5-6" in this case), 3 way monitor is better that 2 way for any studio... If you wanna know why, just search for 2 way vs 3 way studio monitors!
I never denied this, that's also why I have KSD C88 in my studio. Consider the price difference though. LP-6v2 are still very good. Cheers!
I have the LP8 and their 12 inch sub .. i love kali audio !!!
N i c e !
These are the two I'm thinking about.
Nice I targeted exactly your needs!
@@FoliaSound yes! And my needs is more towards acoustic and electric guitar. And vocals, so the IN5 sounds like the best choice. You agree?
I have a fully treated purpose built garden mixing studio, approx 4.5 x 3.5m. I have a pair of Kali IN-5's strapped to a Kali WS-6.2 subwoofer giving me a 4-way system for about £1500 and it sounds incredible! 😎
I'm thinking of getting the IN8 paired with the adam audio T10s. Similar system to yours. Why did you prefer the IN5 over the 8 its 40$ diference for 3 inches bigger speaker? Is it because the IN 5 is more wattage therefore potentially more power?
Thanks for the great review. I have been let down by every 3 way I ever bought. Can you sit and listen to the IN-5 without constantly going back and forth tweaking this and that day after day after day.....never really satisfied?
Aktualnie posiadam Adamy T5V, i mocno zastanawiam się nad kupnem Kali in-5 lub Eve audio sc205/7... Jak sądzisz ? będzie to dobry upgrade ? . Głównie chodzi o słuchanie muzyki z Tidal , spotify itp.
thanks for great review , i subscribed to your channel , what's name of the song in the beginning of video ? it has a really nice kickdrum 😅
As you have digital pianos in your room I can only presume you have hooked up both in5 and lp6 to them?may I ask which you’d recommend for playing piano through like vsts and pianoteq. Thanks for your time.
Hey, Mark! I believe you'll get more natural and full piano sound from IN-5. LP-6 are tending to hide the mids and their low end is not that important just for piano playing.
@@FoliaSoundthanks for your reply I appreciate it very much, I think you’re right yeah, also there are the in8 but maybe they’re too big to have near a piano etc.. and maybe overkill, but I do need a fairly decent amount of bass for piano to enjoy it, you’re definitely right about not needing a load of bass though exactly right, so as long as in5 have enough satisfactory bass they should be fine…
They will be fine for the piano, starting frim the lowest key :)
Got in5s after owning lp6s for a year; to me it was a big upgrade, more in terms of accuracy rather than frequency response. I actually like the bass more on in5s, seems to be more accurate and immediate
Question, where did you get those panels on your wall from?
Based on a Klippel measurements (found on a specific site), Kali LP6v2 is the best Kali speaker to date, beating their "IN" series. 3ways are usually preferable if low end is needed and theres no sub and/or higher SPL. LP6v2 has roughly the same F3 as IN8 so theres no point going for the latter.
Well, there is a large difference in mids reproduction though...
Co sadzisz o monitorach Genelec np. 8040 oraz o Mackie?
Genelec - tak. Mackie - nie :)
never tought testing studio monitors with C64 SID music LOL I guess you censored it for yt but skipping through video was a bit surprised to say the least ahaha thx for review
Can I plug either of these straight into a MacBook Pro or do I need an interface?
If you take a proper 3.5 jack to 2x 6.3 TS jack, you should be good to go, but internal sound cards are definitely not recommended for pro audio work. Poor S/N and THD+N, latency issues.
@@FoliaSound I’m no professional, but I hate latency. So what would go between my MacBook Pro and the IN5 then? For home use (video games, guitar amp modeling, movies, music, etc…) is the IN5 worth the extra cash over the LP6v2 or adam T5v?
@@joeschmidhofer2674 , if you want Kalis as your home/hi-fi speakers - you're good to go. If you were into music production - different talk.
Can someone use those studio monitors for home audio in a small room and listen 2.5 meteres away? Im asking about the 8 inch version.
Yes, it's possible - they have enough SPL to play loud enough 💪
jBL or death my friend Great Show hope all is well
Hey, James, thanks! I do own JBL 305P in our smallest studio and I think that Kali is a really stron competitor against them. All is great, hope same is for you!
I've been using those JBL's for about 6-7 years. Would the Kali LP's be a big enough upgrade? @@FoliaSound
Focal !
Also great stuff, true 110%!
@@FoliaSound Thanks, it is what I use currently.Take care mate :)
Glad you like them, but I honestly am not the biggest fan of Focal. I always had translation issues with mine in the sense that my mix would sound great on the Alpha Twin Evos, but no where else. Almost like they made mixes sound better than they actually were.
Your studio is fire 🔥
Thanks!
How about getting the original LP-6 for $220.00 brand new?... So sweeeeeet!!!
none. closing topic :D
*Point* 5 meters. As in, half a meter. 0.5
XD I sometimes make simple mistakes :) Thanks!
@@FoliaSound easy to do, they could just put 0.5 instead of .5
Why are you not considering Kali IN-8 Second Wave Monitors?
Hey man, you got good content but try to keep the videos short and to the point. Otherwise it's annoying to watch.
Thanks for your feedback! I'm keeping somehow my style in them, I'm totally aware not everybody will watch them. Cheers!
Plus: I always give info on the screen to remind the viewers they can skip the talk, using vid chapters!
I had LP6 v1 and now i have these in5's for 1/2 years now horizontal placed. Much more detail and way better soundstage. But that gaming crappy music is pretty annoying. FAIL.
Sorry to hear that, I didn't want to leave pure silence...
I think the fill-in music is pretty funny! @@FoliaSound