This system seems to be the more affordable version of the solo twins and solo 11in sub, which I have owned for about 5 years. I love my system even at the considerably higher cost. Focal makes amazing monitors and their sub is the best I have ever used.
The local pro-audio dealers here in Budapest will not carry these new ones, they told me the EVO series sound nothing like the original Alphas. They certainly look a helluva lot cheaper.
A perfect review as always… giving a absolute full prospective and a real situation personal adjustments and what you noticed and how they will then work in the real world situations… definitely need to hear your opinion with the UAD dynamic mic… the only issue I have now is I have another set of speakers to choose from in that price range lol… I don’t know my budget yet, but, if this then is they budget I’ll be getting these along with a few others when listening testing before committing to a set in the studio
Agreed. I tried to find as much info on these as I could recently, but no reviews made all the right key points as much as this one. I went a different direction in the end, but had I seen this review in time, they would have definitely been a stronger consideration.
Thanks a million, the SPL was so low compared to there other models and brands so that was my main concern, but you say they are loud/powerful enough, love it
I had purchased some kalis monitors to just try out saw your review only had them for a day I packed them up went back to guitar center and got these I love them thanks bruh for the review I love the clarity n low end on these focals
Thanx for this review and tips, watched this a few time to fully understand it. I ordered these monitors and they will be here within 24 hrs. Can't wait, I was tired of my old speakers and my mixed sounding weak on other speakers. I even tried sonarworks to calibrate my speakers, but didn't work. Thanx again, seems to be the best review so far.
OMG a new world opening. Got my Focal Alpha twins today and they sound amazing. Bigger then anticipated (the 65's would have been enough), but emersed in sound and I love it. Let's see if I can get used to them.
06:54 into the the review, I stop the video , call Guitar Center and order them then came back and finish the review. Normally I don't do impulsive purchase based on bla bla bla but this guy knows how to translate the right information we all need to make the desicion. thanks David
I was waiting for this, thanks man! I kind of figured that you would like them. I can’t imagine Focal making a less than top shelf product. I loved my Twin Sixes and I didn’t have a sub but I felt like I didn’t need one. 🙏👍
Good looking system..........while not "inexpensive", I was expecting it to be much more. Great QPR for a serious set up like that. I'm also really sensitive to that upper SSSSSS range. First time I sat in a room with really nice Focals, the high end was just too much for me. Having fully variable lowpass and phase adjustment is awesome!
They look nice. Ya nothing is more crap than disconnected low-end. My sub in the studio is ok at best. I might look in to this. One time on a FOH gig the production company brought in 21inch subs. They could kick some ass!!!! but they where so slow. I fought the mix all night. I been waiting for this video! thanks for posting. Stay Safe..
Hi there! Great review. I was wondering how well does the sub match up with other speakers, like those jbl's you got there. I understand that it was made to be used with the focals, but I would like to know if you think it would be wrong to use it with something else.
sooo nice! do anyoe knows if will they sound nice in a "triangular" room 7*1,70*6.70* 5 and 2.70 heght? or they are designed for bigger rooms? (always without the sub) thanks!
The 3070 are indeed amazing. With monitors a lot is personal preference, but, being an Eve user, I slightly prefer the sound of those, they're also twice the price, so that's an odd comparison.
Hey man loved the video. What’s your opinion on Adam audio speakers. At least any that you worked on. I am also sensitive to high end and don’t need a crazy amount of high end detail. Thanks
Thanks so much for the review David, you definitely sold me on these monitors for sure. I did want to ask since I'm not planning on getting the sub, how's the low end on just the monitors themselves? Obviously having the full system is ideal, but still wanted to ask... Thanks again!
Different price range, these have a more linear bass response down to 38hz -3db And the Kali In-8s go as low as 37Hz but it’s much quieter -10dB. 45Hz -3db So the focals will sound more powerful and the Kalis need a sub for the lower octave
@@thehottestbeatz pls don't use kalis... I ordered 3 times IN8 v2 and two of them had tweeters they are not working and even the ones who worked had some crackle sound in the low ends... to much china for my taste no good material... maybe if you have luck okay.. I had no luck I think.. Never kali again for me. by the way the in 8 sounds way better to my ears than the v2 .. but all around I would never use this speaker again. My adam t5v sounds even better xD
Hi David. Im looking to upgrade my homestudio system, currently have the presonus eris 8 XT's, ive been lookkng atvthe alpha /65/80's, with the sub one. Are you still using the monitors in this video? If, how do you think about them now after using them for some time? Thank you man, love your videos, will have to become a channel member again when i get paid 😁
No problem. These ones were in just for a review. They're great monitors for sure, peculiar tweeter, some love it, some take a little longer to get used to. Definitely super detailed. You can't go wrong with these or Eve Audio
hello I have the yamaha hs7 and I would like to take a step forward in the mix and master ... and I was thinking about the FOCAL Alpha Twin ... my genre is house music ,,,,,what do you think?Do you have any basses to recommend? baget max 1000 for 2 monitors
Hi David, comparing only those focal monitores, to the Eve audio monitores you have, is there an huge gap in quality/precision? I was decided to buy your Eve audio monitors next year, now I am in doubt.. Thank you, always learning from you
@@mixbustv If I am not planning to buy a sub do you recommend Focal Alpha Twin or Focal Alpha 80 Evo for producing and mixing bass-focused Edm? My room is 12 square metres
@@bobmoegrabi Headphones -- are indeed a poor man's well treated control / mixing room with top-notch monitors. If you can, go with the open-back types, or at least with semi-open.
@@raztube90 Right you are. First thing is some room treatment. Even if you just throw down some carpeting on the floor, have some carpets or drapery or gobelin on the walls & covering the windows, a few upholstered pieces of furniture, such as an armchair.
Thank you for the review as always....what are your thoughts on auratone speakers...are they a good second monitor for home studio owners or one of those over hyped speakers
Dear Reviewer.. I have a question: I have not used near-fields before and wonder what the best distance from the listener position you recommend. Great review, and I just got my Focal Alpha Evos; now may have to get he sub! Thanks for your help.
Hey bro I have the alpha twin Evos I’m thinking bout switching to the eve audio sc307 I’m asking if it’s worth it cause I do hip hop r&b music and I feel like it’s not giving me the mid range in your face the I want n love . I’m coming from the yamahas hs8 so let me know your opinion please on this topic
im sorry i bought into the original alpha series, they sound great but im having build quality issues now and the transformer hiss is also really bad with them. I want to upgrade to the evo series but cant afford to at the moment.
These new ones (EVO-Series) are Class D amplified for the MF and LF, so you may have some humming white noise with them. AC to DC transformer (power supply) noise is bad, and can exist whether the amps inside are A, B, AB, D, G, whichever-whatever.
Hey David, pensi che a livello di potenza di ampli siano abbastanza? Ho anche visto che a differenza delle shape65 hanno un amp classe D. Considerazioni ? Grazie!
The Focals are brand new. The Adam Audio A77x was discontinued by the manufacturer in October 2021. Try their new A-series -- like the fully 3-way A77H and the also 3-way A8H.
First off, I did listen to these babies in a high-end pro audio store's studio monitor testing room. They sound horrid. Low frequencies okay, troublesome mids, shrilling highs. Focal had cut way too many corners with this new "recycled membrane" Alpha monitor line. Not quite sure how and why it had happened... but apparently Focal had forgotten to put a volume / trim knob on this studio monitor of theirs. Hmmm.... Also, whereas recyling is noble, I am not sure I would spend advertising money on the fact that my brand new product is using a recycled material for one of its top-importance component. How about NEW carbon fiber instead? Would that be too politically incorrect?
Great, passionate review. But I am not sure any new studio monitor or subwoofer in this stage of the game is going to be a "game changer." Some are better than others, and irrespective of their prices.
how do the Alpha evo's compare to the kali in-5 or in-8? im deciding between these and cant make up my mind... i plan on pairing them with their respective subs
I had the in 8 v1 and v2 .. you can read my comment upper on the comment page I'm not happy with the quality of kalis.. I think I will go with the alpha twins next.
@@CryzorBeatz where is your comment? also i ended up getting the alpha evo 65's and the sub one and damn does that shit slap. i had to turn the volume of the sub down a bit as it was overpowering as fuck but once u get it right music just hits different with a sub
@@TheOfficialCzure CryzorBeatz CryzorBeatz vor 1 Stunde @Omaticdream pls don't use kalis... I ordered 3 times IN8 v2 and two of them had tweeters they are not working and even the ones who worked had some crackle sound in the low ends... to much china for my taste no good material... maybe if you have luck okay.. I had no luck I think.. Never kali again for me. by the way the in 8 sounds way better to my ears than the v2 .. but all around I would never use this speaker again. My adam t5v sounds even better xD
@@mixbustv thanks for your respond. What’s the thing with high and low pass on this unit? For example, if I’ll set the high pass to 60hz this means that the satellites won’t receive everything under 60hz. But what is the low pass doing? Isn’t it necessary to set this also to 60hz?
They're great as long as you know their tweeter, which is extremely detailed and particular, if you come from a different type of tweeter and mix the same your mixes will end up sounding dull.
@@mixbustv another question so I want to plug the sub into a topping a90d headphone amp via xlr then connect the monitors output from the subwoofer when using the pedal to mute the sub will it mute sub then put the speakers back in full range or will it mute monitors as well ?
Tried the Focals, these are built too much to budget, I ended up testing a lot of speakers and went with the Amphions (one18) - look at this level first my mixes have transformed since going to the pro level. I can hear into the 30hz region but the detail pisses all over the focals - unless you go up to the Beryllium tweakers. The Focal shapes/ alphas are nice speakers, just not tools, more for fun listening. Try them first and make sure you can send back, otherwise just go high end.
No clue what you are talking about. Thomann and Sweetwater have never heard of "Amphion." So where do you get them, at Best Buy? "Beryllium tweakers?" Sounds like some overpriced hype. How about going with Lithium-Ion instead? 🙂
@@frankfarago2825 are you being serious? The Beryllium tweeters are what are used on the Focal 6bes and Twin serious which are the top level Focals. Amphion make some of the best mixing speakers in the world. Might be worth you doing a bit more homework to understand what you might be buying so you can see what gives focals their high end reputation.
And there you have it folks - try listening to how the important it is in the mids. I’ve been mixing for quite a few years now and there’s lots of bullshit floating around and RU-vidrs bullshitting us into buying prosumer speakers. If you’re into producing buy whatever but if you want to mix you need to be looking to some more serious stuff. You can kid yourself like this last person who doesn’t have a clue or kit yourself out with some reasonable gear. If you are a beginner it’s not worth it but those serious about their craft will instantly appreciate the benefits.
@@richertz Yo', Ric, kindly READ what YOU WROTE first. This what YOU wrote: "Beryllium tweakers." And now you are talking about TWEETERS? Whatever has happened to them tweakers? Whatever, Man. As far as your "Amphions" -- I could not find them form any of the REPUTABLE PRO AUDIO DEALERS we usually deal with. And you failed to disclose even when asked where you got them. Maybe the mfr sells them directly to the public?
@@frankfarago2825 so I made a mistake and missed it-it happens with typing on a phone. Anyway I and many popular users of Amphions including Dave Pensado. Maybe do some research rather than see who sells them. We have a very respectable dealership here in the U.K. that sell them. I’m not sure where your based but if it’s US there are plenty of distributor’s there just look on the website. You won’t find them in your typical prosumer shops. I’m happy with the Amphions and they will beat any “Adam/Eve/Budget focal”.
Love the guy, love the content, love everything except looking at that haircut... It just make me wanna close the video or at least close my eyes... Would fxuking love if the guy would be bald
Yes you should save so you can afford it too and maybe you get a girl half hot as mine. Also don't look at taken men that much, pay attention to the speakers son.
