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| | Features | 1" Neodymium Soft Dome Tweeter with Ferro FluidGlass Aramid Composite Cone WooferRadically curved front plate design virtually eliminates diffraction distortionWaveguide design provides amazing detail and imagingFrequency Response 49Hz - 20kHz (+/- 1.5 dB)
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| | Description | The KRK Rokit Series takes value-priced monitors to a new performance level. All of the great stuff that Rokit's have been known for (front-firing bass port, soft-domed tweeter, glass aramid composite yellow cone) are still there, but the G2 Rokit's feature refined voicing and a new curved baffle that looks great, reduces diffraction and provides even better monitoring accuracy. | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 15.5 inches | | Product Width: | 13.0 inches | | Product Height: | 11.5 inches | | Product Weight: | 22.0 pounds | | Package Length: | 17.0 inches | | Package Width: | 14.0 inches | | Package Height: | 12.0 inches | | Package Weight: | 22.6 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 13 reviews |
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11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 Serious Speakers Jun 16, 2009
By Ryan Thomas
These monitors are a serious upgrade for any computer system especially audiophiles and musicians. These are great for Garage Band or Logic on the Mac and recreate the sound with amazing clarity, depth and tone. Plus bass is impressive for a small speaker and high's are crisp and detailed without being unbalanced. These speakers create an amazing listening experience for all type of music and instruments for a studio or small room. Not going to be for a large room setup but if you have the space or can mount these for computer/studio setup you will be very impressed with them.
16 of 19 found the following review helpful:
As Superb Computer Speakers Oct 26, 2010
By William Rafti
I was looking for a proper speaker system to replace my top of the line computer speaker system and it seemed that none of the available computer speaker systems had adequately sized and powered subwoofers, so after much research I ended up with a pair of Rokit6 (Gen2) speakers and a BIC Model F-12 (12" cone 150W RMS, 475W dynamic peak).
Most people will be happy with just the rokit6's, but being that they are small speakers the lower frequencies do suffer a little; few people will notice a difference without the subwoofer on most songs, which is impressive. They sound clear and are hard to beat for anywhere near the money. If you are looking for a song for comparison of with/without subwoofer I recommend the Carlos Santana song "Maria Maria".
To determine which size Rokit you should use based on the size of the room I recommend calculating the square footage of floor space then using 40% of that as the recommended power for each stereo speaker. So a ten by ten foot room would be one hundred square feet and would do well with two speakers each a minimum of 40W RMS per speaker.
Rokit5 is 45W per speaker and a pair should be good for up to 112 square foot room.
Rokit6 is 68W per speaker and a pair should be good for up to 170 square foot room.
Rokit8 is 90W per speaker and a pair should be good for up to 225 square foot room.
To wire from the computer to the Rokit without a subwoofer you will need a mini stereo plug to dual RCA adaptor and two RCA cables; if you want to add in a subwoofer like I did, then it gets complicated. If you get a subwoofer that accepts ¼ inch plugs (like guitars use) it will be much easier to hook up the subwoofer to the Rokit speakers by using standard ¼ inch mono plugs to each from the subwoofer.
Wiring from the computer to the BIC Model F-12 subwoofer and then from the subwoofer to the Rokit6 speakers was tricky because it meant creating cables as in do it yourself; with soldering, lots of heat shrink tubing, and reinforcement provided by buttresses of goop glue. And I had to add on 12G solid wire tails to the exposed wires where they have to go into the back of the subwoofer. The computer wants a mini stereo plug; that goes to the BIC Model F-12 subwoofer, which wants bare wire ends (or possibly banana connectors). The Rockit6's had three input options with RCA being the easiest option for my purpose.
To balance between the subwoofer and speakers I ended up setting the volume to -6dB (HF 0 dB) and the subwoofer volume at 7, crossover frequency @125Hz. It's what I wanted and is suitable for a small to medium sized room.
Here is my rule of thumb for calculating speaker wattage based on room size
Square footage of room equals subwoofer watts RMS (at 110-120V).
Stereo speakers should each have about 40 percent of the wattage RMS rating of the subwoofer.
So for a ten by fifteen foot room (10 x 15 = 150) I'd recommend a subwoofer of 150W RMS (ignore advertised dynamic peak ratings, they are meltdown estimates and are often deliberately misleading). The BIC Model F-12 is 150W RMS.
40 percent of 150 W RMS is 60W RMS so the Rokit6's at 68 W RMS (50 + 18) were the closest match and sound quite good and are loud enough for almost any need (some movies and channels just have very low volume).
18 of 25 found the following review helpful:
 Great for Recording/Mixing - Not Great for General Music Jan 17, 2011
By Joshua Christofferson
Here's what happened. I was searching for a monitor that would serve as a good general music-listening speaker, as well as an occasional home-studio monitor. I was willing to invest a little bit of money to get what I needed. I also wanted to use the speakers for occasional guitar playing (an amp is too loud for my apt, so I usually play through headphones. But good speakers will do for amp-modeling software like POD Farm).
The breakdown is like this for what I wanted: 80% general music-listening (mp3s), 10% recording, and 10% guitar playing. The problem is, there aren't any real recording monitors that also serve as speakers. For those who don't already know, the short answer to this problem is: monitors are for flat response, near-field mixing (that is to say, they're designed to focus the sound to a narrow, short distance), speakers are for blasting out air as wide as possible (usually with unnatural bass and a wider disperse field). What to do for someone who wants some kind of hybrid for both?
I first tried the M-Audio AV 40. The reviews were good, they're weren't too expensive, and M-Audio has a good reputation. I didn't like them at all. They were very tinny, bright, and mechanical sounding. The mid-ranges (especially with distorted guitars) was almost too precise - which made guitars and mid-range kind-of "crunch" together creating a distortion that never existed in the first place. I tried to tell my self that this was "true" sound and I just wasn't used to it. But after a couple of days, I just hated them. I swear I heard pops and distortions that weren't inherent in my mp3 files. I returned them.
For the record, yes, I'm fully aware that mp3 files aren't "true" sound to begin with. And as you'll find out as you move up from computer speakers to studio monitors, the many imperfections of mp3s become all too clear. But still, I knew there must be something else out there for me.
I next tried the KRK Rokit 6 monitors. These were a lot better. For those just wanting a great monitor at an affordable price, you can stop here. The KRKs are much warmer and cleaner than the M-Audio AV 40s by a long shot. If I was only doing recording, I would stop here. But for general music listening and guitar playing, the KRKs still didn't cut it. Also, the KRK 6 are pretty big (physically). Much bigger than you probably expect. The cabinet is nice looking, but can be bulky if you're not prepared (I didn't try the Rokit 5s, but I assume they would still be warm if you want something smaller).
Next, I decided to get smart and go down to Guitar Center and try out some monitors first hand. I didn't originally do this because usually, Guitar Center sucks. They tend to have inflated prices, and their customer service is either a teenager who thinks he knows everything, or a car salesman (who also thinks he knows everything). You usually just get a rapid-fire spele about how everything is great and you're stupid if you don't know the specs, etc. But I needed to at least hear some other monitors side by side for comparison.
Luckily, I got a salesman who took some time with me and actually did recording himself. He originally pointed me towards some Mackies which were cheaper, but not great (but you might want to consider these if your budget is really limited).
I finally tried out the Dynaudio BM5A. Yes, these are freakin' expensive, but they sounded the best for monitoring and music-listening. The salesman rightly warned me that these tended to be a little bass-heavy and I should flatten them out and shave off some bass when I'm ready to mix. I think he was right. I listened to several mp3s in the store, then decided to buy them.
I took them home, EQ-ed my iTunes, adjusted the settings on the back, and I couldn't be happier. They're very warm with good low-end without being thumpy. They high-ends are crisp and clear. And with some proper EQ-ing, I can get pretty much any range of sound I want. They sound just as consistent at low volumes as higher, and I think they sound good when flattened out for mixing as well. And, my guitar sounds great through them as well.
Overall, these cost way more than I wanted to spend, and mp3s will never sound perfect (you're going to hear several flaws - that's just the nature of mp3 files), but the general sound quality is much more smooth and clear than any other monitor I tried.
One downside is the bass ports are in the back, instead of the front. They still sound good because of this, but front bass ports tend to give more oommph - especially if you don't have the monitors right against a wall like I don't - my placement is more open to air and free-standing. The other downside is they only accept XLR (3-prong) cables (one for each monitor) for inputs. It would be nice to have other input options like the KRKs (you can pretty much use any connection for KRK monitors which is awesome). However, you can simply buy some XLR to 1/4 inch cables. Problem solved. You'll also need two available electrical outlets (one for each monitor), but this is normal for real studio monitors. The final negative is there's a faint "power on" hiss that is audible from about 1.5-2 feet away. Depending on how dead or small your room is, this may or may not be an issue. My room is fairly big and bouncy, so it's not an issue for me at all, and the monitors are about 3 feet from my ears.
If you're willing to, spend the extra cash and these will probably be the last monitors you'll ever need for years to come. But if you only plan to mix though them (and not listen to music on a regular basis through them) like proper near-field monitors, just get the KRK Rokit 6(5) for a lot less. Don't waste your time with M-Audio AV 40s.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Phenomenal in my opinion. Apr 10, 2011
By Olga Y. Zhirkova
A great monitor speaker. Very balanced, unopinionated, pure greatness! Clean sound, makes music shine in a whole new way, the detail is spectacular. Whether you are looking for speakers to make recordings, or simply for listening to music, these speakers should be on your 'consider' list.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Great set of monitors Nov 21, 2010
By Yup Yup ^^
"1up"
This is the first set of monitors ive ever owned so i cant really compare them to other sets, but i must say i am very pleased with them. Im using balanced TRS outputs with the m-audio fast track pro and i couldnt be more satisfied. The highs and mids are crisp and lows hit hard and i can see myself staying with these for years to come. Obviously there are much better monitors out there, but these were going up in the thousands.. So i went out on a whim and gave these a shot. Exceeded my expectations, I urge anyone who is conflicted about what their first set of monitors should be to try these out. You will not be dissapointed.
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