Cheapie KRK Rockit5...any opinions?

j_howell · Post by **j_howell** » Thu May 15, 2008 4:53 pm

Thinking about picking up a pair, 'cause they're really cheap, and I need some affordable monitors. Anybody tried these?

getreel · Post by **getreel** » Fri May 16, 2008 1:11 pm

I have the RP6s and they are very good and translate very well for me. I had Yamahas before, the newer ones, not NS10s and the KRKs are miles ahead IMO. They are smooth but accurate and do not fatigue my ears. They could use a sub if I was doing stuff with more low end, but for the rock that I usually work on, they are perfect.

Electricide · Post by **Electricide** » Fri May 16, 2008 2:43 pm

The bass was impressive for 5's, though they don't go very low, you get good punch out of everything you need to hear.

j_howell · Post by **j_howell** » Fri May 16, 2008 3:13 pm

Thanks! I'm picking a pair up. For the price, how bad can they be?

Electricide · Post by **Electricide** » Fri May 16, 2008 4:09 pm

awful. just awful.

pjwhite · Post by **pjwhite** » Fri May 16, 2008 5:42 pm

Electricide wrote:awful. just awful.

Can you elaborate? What was your experience with these?

jckinnick · Post by **jckinnick** » Fri May 16, 2008 5:50 pm

These are the first pair of monitors I ever bought. Theyre pretty good as the others said great punch and a good low end.

ScottSchauland · Post by **ScottSchauland** » Sat May 17, 2008 7:28 am

I wouldn't recommend trying to mix anything on these. It sounds "wubby"....I don't even know if that's a real word but yeah it sounds like that.

getreel · Post by **getreel** » Sun May 18, 2008 6:45 am

I have mixed several releases on mine and found that translate well even in my semi-treated room. I would definitely mix using them. They are better than other monitors of comparable price that I've tried. Just trying some at some studio a time or two is not a good indicator as you must get used to all monitors to see how they work for you. I have even used these for some down and dirty mastering that came out great. Of course, I reference my mixes on my old KG4s, in cars, and at other studios. I'm always happy about how stuff translates.

jwgeetar · Post by **jwgeetar** » Sun May 18, 2008 11:39 am

i went with the 8's cause i got a better deal. also didn't have a low end issue. i do the initial recording and send my stuff off to a studio with better moniters. it's not mission critical for me to mix anyway.

markmeat · Post by **markmeat** » Mon May 19, 2008 11:51 am

+1 on the RP5... I like 'em just fine. Not bad at all once you get used to them. (esp. for $100 each!!!

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MEAT

locosoundman · Post by **locosoundman** » Tue May 20, 2008 7:25 am

I bought 5 of them for a cheap surround setup that I could bring on-location. I have a love/hate relationship with these speakers.

The stereo imaging on them is terrible - there is really bad smear between the tweeter and woofer and even in my set of 5, I can't find two that match well enough frequency-response-wise to give me a clear image and good panning for all frequencies. I don't enjoy listening to music on them at all.

That being said, they do sound "wubby" (that's a great adjective - thanks Scott!) and if I can get the mix to work on these speakers, it seems to work pretty much anywhere, although I do tend to make things a bit over-bright when I am mixing on them.

I would not trust them alone though - you should have either a decent pair of monitors or a really good set of headphones for reference.

getreel · Post by **getreel** » Tue May 20, 2008 8:13 am

I had an opposite experience with the high end with my RP6s. Until I got used to them, I was coming out with mixes that were too dark or lacked high end. Could have been the room or just an example or the subjective nature of our art.

locosoundman · Post by **locosoundman** » Tue May 20, 2008 9:22 am

I keep the tweeter control flat on these things - could be you had yours cranked up a bit? They may also use a different crossover in the 6" model, which would probably make a world of difference. I never AB'ed the two so I can only speculate.

Otherwise, it's probably just me being used to monitors with a clearer high-end than these deliver.

FBH · Post by **FBH** » Tue May 20, 2008 9:33 am

locosoundman wrote:I keep the tweeter control flat on these things - could be you had yours cranked up a bit? They may also use a different crossover in the 6" model, which would probably make a world of difference. I never AB'ed the two so I can only speculate.

Otherwise, it's probably just me being used to monitors with a clearer high-end than these deliver.

My experience is similar. I think the high end on the RP5's is not as pronounced as on several of my hi-fi/mid-fi speakers. I have some Minimus 7's, a pair of Acoustic Research TSW-210's, and a pair of Advent Legacies, and each of them have a more pronounced, "crispier" high end. The RP-5's seem to be a bit, um, "silkier" in the highs. Is that a good description? I feel like I need to crank the volume on the woofer way down to balance them out. But it does ultimately feel fairly balanced to me.

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