Kali Audio LP-8 Professional 8" Active Near Field Monitor Studio Speaker, black

Value for money, these are the best single pair monitors you can currently get for this price. A step down in price tier the only other option is indeed the Edifier 1280T or BT. The difference is Bluetooth.First and foremost, the hissing. It is non-existent for me and I’ve used two Focusrite 2i2 3rd Gen’s as interfaces on this and maxed out the gain just to test it. I’ve returned one of my Kali Monitors, as it was cosmetically damaged in transit, for a replacement and neither the NEW or OLD one had any sign of hiss during idle or during activity.Sound quality they are amazing. That’s it. You can compare they frequency response on YouTube channels and Reddit threads if you want to get into the nitty gritty but as someone who’s been in many studios they work well for how much they cost. Whether you’re listening to music or mixing I can’t deny their flexibility. Bonus Tyler The Creator - CORSO, Frank Ocean - Self Control and Sabrina Claudio - Stand Still all slaps on these monitors; and two of which will bring you to tears and make you miss whoever you miss.The speakers are easy to set-up, don’t cheap out on your cables, and the manual that is both in paper and online explains the best speaker orientation as well as EQ settings if you can only fit your monitors in a particular configuration in your room.I recommend placing them on Gravity Stands with Foam Isolators for the best sound and stability; I originally tried to place them on invisible wall mounts but they weren’t strong enough and there aren’t any that fit the dimensions of the speaker on its longest axis unless you make your own.If I had one gripe I do wish they came with a remote for volume control or pausing but it’s fine as my focusrite works knob well.

These monitors, despite their price, are certainly up there with some higher end monitors from brands such as Yamaha, mackie and dynaudio. Even surpassing some of them in sound quality. The quality and versatility of these monitors is simply unmatched at this price range and I hugely recommend them for both beginner musicians, professionals audio listeners/ engineers etc. And even people who just want a great sounding pair of speakers to listen to music on. You will not be disappointed.Of course it down have it’s flaws though. Like how the monitors can sometimes switch to low power mode ( blue light to orange) randomly whilst listening to music. There are guides to turn this feature off however, so it’s an easy fix. I can’t really find anything else wrong with these speakers and seriously suggest these monitors. They’re amazing!!

As mentioned in many reviews, I experienced the constant background hiss with these speakers. Coming from my completely silent KRK rokit speakers, this was a concern. However, the clarity and transparency knocks the KRKs out of the park. The detail and soundstage is great for such budget speakers and they are not fatiguing in long mixing sessions.So, despite the hiss (which you get used to very quickly) I am still rating these 5 out of 5

You have to be in this price range before you’re happy with such equipment... I haven’t driven this thing hard yet, but as this is designed for use by two or three people within three metres I shouldn’t have to. No noticeable noise; if you’re having problems, it’s almost certainly your cables (especially if you’re using long runs of RCA). Highly recommended.

These speakers are fantatic. For the price of them the quality is amazing with great adjustability however - the reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is due to an issue where the speakers will go to sleep even when they are being fed audio. I know you can turn the sleep mode off by opening the back of them but they shouldn't be doing this with audio playing.I have 2 speakers from 2 different places and it does this on both of them. They will randomly go into sleep for about 5 seconds and then turn back on.Other than that they are great and a good upgrade for people looking for some clean sounding monitors.

Upgraded my monitors to these from some presonus 3.5s. Massive difference and the price is ridiculous Considering what you get.Also look the part in my studio.

Great speakers - the sound balance is really good, even at low volume.

Superb. Perfect for writing nosebleed techno.

Perfecta calidad de audio y muy buen sonido en espacios pequeños. Tambien la entrega fue super rapida y llegaron muy bien protegidos.

I love these speakers. The value for the money is awesome. The frequency response is pretty well behaved. I have some room mode issues I need to EQ, but these are great out of the box. They don't get super loud especially at some distance. If you want these for a desk, they're great (though large), if you want them for listening at a distance, make sure you don't listen too loud. I'm generally around 85dB or 9ft/3m and they're good for that. Lots of options on the back.Things I don't like:1. The blue light! Why do they go with an annoying blue light that cannot be turned off?? I had to resort to gaffer tape.2. Pretty big in size.3. Wish they could get louder.4. As long as I'm wishing and since they seem to do DSP internally, I wish they had a high pass filter option if I'd be using them with a sub and don't have another option for doing the crossover.They're great for the money though. I really love them.

I am surprised at the built quality. They are very boomy for the size so not very flat. So great for jamming with drum machines and synths. I would not mix in them

Cela faisait longtemps que je les voulais , elles sont très bonne pour écouter et mixer de la musique , elle manque un peu de basse pour moi bien que je travaille dessus avec le volume à la moitié pour une pièce non traité , après en mettant plus fort oui la on entend que les basses ont du coffre mais l'ajout d'un subwoofer ajouterai plus de profondeur et d'énergie dans le bas du spectre.

Schöner neutraler Klang zum Mischen im Home Recording. Zu den wenigen Stellungnahmen mit bissigen Höhen kann ich nichts sagen (bin über 40 ;-)). Lässt sich auch ohne großen Abstand zur Wand betreiben und gibt aber auch so Musik am Rechner oder Keyboard usw. im Nahfeld meiner Meinung nach klasse wieder.