Rich, former KRK product manager here. I love this review. You are nailing everything we were going for. I love that you noticed that I talked to literally hundreds of pro mix engineers and producers to make a totally new product based on the V Series 4 that I managed as well. "These are not your daddy's Rokits." Great line!
Just curious... The community at large has identified that the older G2 Rokits ended up having major crackling issues after 5 years. (Mine included.) The capacitors swell and the dampening glue becomes conductive. I understand that products have a life cycle, but most studio monitors do last for much much longer than 5 years. Yet KRK's response has been basically, "Oh well, go buy our new ones!" So??? What was the internal thought on this. The discussion must have occurred. I guess they decided it would cost too much to keep the customers satisfied with a proper recall? Also, do you think they've learned to build a better products now?
@@Dartheomus I've been gone from there since 2019. I loved bringing the V Series 4 and ROKIT G4 to the market. I'm not sure what talks engineering had about G2. What I do know is that the G4s are a major jump in sound quality, punch, clarity and well worth investing in. This is my opinion as a mix engineer.
hello, the KRK R8 are good but there is a big problem: a constant hissing noise even when the XLR cables are not connected. It's really annoying and incomprehensible. There is nothing you can do, no device can take away this breath. You can reduce the db a bit to -10db but that doesn't fix a problem. It's in the low-end design and components. I was fooled, few people talk about this problem.
@@titiland24 That is incorrect. If this is a low-end design then the high end V Series 4 as well as monitors by Neumann and many other high end companies using DSP are doing low-end design. The KRK G4 monitors are less hissy than most DSP monitors. I don't work for the company anymore, this is me as a civilian talking to you. The hiss comes from the amp running wide open. This gives you the most headroom possible. If the hiss bothers you, then you might be a bit OCD. I do understand that because I am. Once you hit play, you do not hear it at all, even at low volume. But yes, if you sit close to them and it bothers you, that is a bummer. For me, my V6 S4s that I use have a bit of hiss (louder than the ROKIT line) in my studio but I couldn't care less because of how fantastic they sound and how they help me get great mixes. If the hiss was a problem then Dave Way, Manny Marroquin, Howie Weinberg, Jacquire King, Metro Boomin', Steve Marcantonio, John Fields, Ulrich Wild and many many more would not be using them.
These things are legit. Sound quality amazing. I have the G4 5”s and you can tell the difference between audio quality between music, commercials, and tv shows. Something I never knew was possible.
ive been using krk rokit 6s for the past 7 years now. got the gen 3 currently. people can hate all they want . these speakers get it done in lots of ways. for the money they cant be beat.
I also got the Rokit 6 G3s. I did consider the Yamaha, but I needed monitors which would also sound good for listening to my Amazon HD and FLAC playlists, with some decent bass, so I don't need to add a sub. But for mixing I can also get the response totally flat because I have a DSP parametric EQ as part of my PC's Presonus VSL interface playback software. And if I want to add reverb, delay and compression I can do that too from the VSL interface -- all in zero-latency real-time. The other think I like about Rokit vs Yamaha is the KRK's sleep & auto wake mode. They go to sleep after 30mins of no use, and when I next play music through them, they wake up! With the Yamaha one has to keep reaching around to the ON/OFF rocker-switch at the back -- and these types of hard switches in my experience tend to fail after some years. No such worry with my Rokit 6 G3s.
I just setup my Rokit 8 G4s. I'm replacing my Rokit 5 G3s. I'm totally blown away!! They sound incredible compared to my Rokit 5 G3s! A/B-ing them, shows me that the 5's were so muddy (all of the frequencies are on top of each other, and the bass has a unpleasing boomy-ness). I was having a lot of trouble mixing (electronic music) with the 5's. The 8's are SO much clearer. There is so much more space, I can hear all of the individual sounds and where they are in the mix. Obviously the bass is much more detailed and expressive on the 8's compared to the 5's. My jaw literally dropped while listening to some expressive music. I'm hearing things I never heard on the 5's. GAME CHANGER for me. I haven't even used the DSP on them yet.. I'll be doing that next. WOW. Thank you for your review! It got me pretty excited while waiting for my 8's to arrive!
Can I ask what size your room is and if it's fairly threated? Considering making the exact same replacement myself, only for djing and still indecided between the 7's or the 8's. Cheers 🙂
I have Rokit 6 g1 almost 10 years now, and I am very happy with them. Im no sound engineer, just an average user, I listen to music, playing guitar through Headrush Gigboard, playing PC games or wathing YT videos, they never let me down. If they ever go bad, I just buy newer generation ;) Haters gonna hate and I dont care :D
Don't buy the latest version. Older KRK speakers have higher quality A/B amps while latest generation with D-amp causes lots of audible interference noise
I have also seen Kayne West using KRK's recently.. I think the KRK rokits have been popular because they sound fun.. not great for detail mixing but great for inspiration/building tracks and beats.
I use the RP7 G4 and Great Job KRK alongside my HS8s these sound so flat and clean Like the VXT series 💯😎 The new G4 have went back to the Great sound of the ES8s and others ! Built in DSP and app that works Great 👍
thanks for content ..I found two of these at pawn shop. They powered on and still had clear screen tape ..paid $400 out the door and I've got a week to try em out or return. Hope they live up to hype I've never had studio speakers but trying to piece one together. So I don't really know what to expect but they seem to be favored for newbs
@@distortimus7631 the hiss has everything to do with cables, you need balanced cables, RCA inputs and cables create a really bad hiss, I switched to balanced cables and the hiss was gone, the cables are shielded to prevent pickup etc
@@Dj5icotic there is no other option than Trs really. I found out that every speaker produces a little bit of hiss, which is normal. I am very happy with my krk g4 8
Bought these exact ones the 8’s generation 4’s a few weeks back. After breaking them in, I can confirm these sound brilliant! Real crisp sound quality with lovely bass. Highly recommend them! Bax music are doing these for £189 each at the moment by the way. Not sure for how long though? Also I’ve found the speaker grills don’t seem to be released for the 8’ generation 4’s just yet..
Bro the people that don't like them don't do hiphop. Hiphop focus more on the low end's that's why some people don't feel it. Now niggas that do hiphop we love em
You know Mojaxx. I really notice when it's you on these videos. I hardly watch any of those with those other blokes... but when it's a Mojaxx video guaranteed I watch till the end. Even when I'm not that interested in the kit I still pay attention to what's being shown and said! 😂
Besides KRK Rokits, another model that definitely popularized studio monitors amongst bedroom DJ's are the Behringer Truth series, especially the B2031A model. Very solid sound, can deliver loud output and offers amazing value for money. I've been enjoying my pair for over a decade now. Btw, when are you guys going to review Kali Audio montitors? Models like the KALP-6 are getting raving reviews and are supposed to be amazing value for money, especially for DJ's who want to dip their toes into audio production.
@@erikcharlat9844 Behringer being a price fighter that's copying a lot from other companies is a bit hit or miss. This product was definitely a hit though, reviews were very positive across the board. Some of their midi controllers were also recommendable and turned out to be big hits.
You seem really taken aback by these speakers, did they give you the fizz? Definitely caught my interest here with these....... (I already own a pair old gen of course)
Thank you for your review. You mentioned the availability protective covers, and I was looking at the KRK 4’s 8” to buy for exactly that reason. However, I’ve been told by M^**y’s that the protective covers are not available! Can DJ City please supply these and at what cost?
I'm looking for my first pair of monitors and I can't decide between the KRK 5 G4s and the 7 G4. The room is around 11m2 (118ft2) with a 3m ceiling height. I mainly make rap/trap/rnb and similar stuff so I want the speakers to really smack, and idk if the 5 can do it. Some people told me that the 7 is too much for 11m2, but I see mixed opinions online. I'm new to this so I could really use some help. Thanks.
The best tip i can give you is to know your setup and hear your production on all kind of speakers from big PA to earpods....What i wanna say is i have hear awesome mixes from complete budget entry level bedroom studios cause people exactly know what they have and doing...
Ive only been using studio monitors for a little over 5 years and never liked the sound of the krks Ive heard. However I read about these G4s and went to listen to them at 3 different guitar centers. I listened to the 5, 7, and 8s. I also listened to all the monitors they had there and the G4s were easily my favorite. Most people will say the yamahas are the best guitar center has. But all the times Ive listened to yamahas I just cant get into them. They just sound so sterile like theyre missing lower midrange. The krks on the other hand just sound rich yet tight and clean on the low end. No more boosted lows and highs like the older g3s. Ive also seen a couple frequency graphs and they are no less flat than the yamahas or jbl lsr305s. The generation 2 jbls at the store were too bright for me. The adam A7x had boosted upper midrange. I really liked the adam T7V. Much more neutral midrange over the A7x but still overall a cold sounding speaker. The tweeter just didnt sound like it blended with the midrange that well like the krks. I also heard a pair of red coned BX8s and didnt care for them. Too overall midrange forward. Last monitors I listened to were the Sterling 5 inch and I really liked them. I think for most people these speakers would be too laid back. But I really loved it. A few years ago they had a pair of Mackie XR624s and I liked those more than anything else in the store too. I would love to compare the rp7g4 and xr624s because they are my current choice for replacement of my current monitors but currently Im leaning towards the KRKs. They really focused on making them flat, their tweeter is kevlar which I have never seen done and sound amazing and the switch do dsp which I believe is superior for the blending of the drivers.
Very nice allround Computer Bed Room Speaker, good for producing and djing but mixing music .....? Entry Level but not really. But at the end compare to evrything else in this price range -very good solid Monitors if you like their sound....
Hi, I am after some advice here i possible please. I have just bought 2 RP8 G4s to replace my RP5 G3s However my new RP8s produce less bass that the RP5s! The speakers are fine, not faulty, because if I plug them into my laptop in another room the bass is superb, so its the room. My question is, can the room be treated so the bass is felt, however the room is only about say 3 meters by 2 meters. Or is it just impossible for these speakers to perform in a room that size even if treated. Cheers Gaz
They’ll be up there, with the NS10s and the more recent active models. But Rokits are definitely the biggest sellers - partly because of how they opened up the studio monitor market to more people.
Hey Great review. I am looking at monitors for my home DJ setup and my choice is between the 7” G4 or the Adam Audio T7V. Which would you recommend? Thanks
Fantastic review as always... the only thing you didn’t cover was the most important to me: I’ve got the first gen 8’s and one has crapped out because of the potting material corroding parts and becoming conductive:/ Anyone know if they changed the black-death-goo they had spread on things to stop ratted internally?
I currently have the rokit 5 g3 and they are great, I am tempted to buy these, my mate has just bought the rokit 8 g4 and they do sound really good but I’m not sure if it is worth the upgrade to the rokit 8 g4 for me
If you’re happy with your current ones, stick with them! If I was buying Rokits today, these would absolutely be the ones. But I’m keeping my 5” G3s in my home setup, they still do the job just fine.
It completely depends on your room. If you have a small room you should get small speakers. If you have 8 inch speakers in a small room you will have a lot of trouble with bass reflections and stuff it will only make your mix sound worse. If you have a big room, go for it.
I'm looking to get speakers for a home disco playing variety of styles including dance / house. Room size 3m by 6m. Should I get these or some small PA speakers eg Behringer b115d?
Did you mean "they're" as in "They are" (hence the apostrophe between the words), or are you just WEtodded and have no grasp on third grade pronoun concepts?
I recently got the Rokit 7 G4, has anyone experimented with both G4 and G3 and which do you prefer? The G4 doesn’t seem too accurate to sound, elements are tampered and don’t sound the same.. I listen to very bass-y electronic music and they don’t seem to manage it well keeping it clear (bass) & true to the original sound
They should be available at the majority of DJ/production gear stores now, they’ve been out for a few months. I just checked WestendDJ and Juno in the UK, they both have them in stock.
I've had both recently and decided to sell bx8. Objectively, rokits have a bit more power, subjectively, they are not very pretty...:) But my problem with bx8 was position. Because of that rear port they might seem to have more bass, but can sound harsh if too close to the wall. With rokits and front port you can position them anywhere and are very easy to listen for long periods. And since i am using SVS sb-2000 for low end anyway, rokit was a definite winner...Yes, rokits are a bit more expensive, but i would say they are 100% worth it.
@@abyss104 I have them set up in a pretty big living room right now. Not to produce, just to listen music. It sounds amazing they can get very loud. But of course if you want to produce in a big room, you're going to need some bass traps. Because the bass will probably be to much for production purposes.
Hi I have a question Buy two KRK G4 7 monitors and when it turns on it emits a white background sound "Hissing ssssss" without any connection this wave sound is heard up to 1.50 meters. Unlike KRK G3 monitors, there is no such white noise. Do I need help and do I know if this whistle is normal? Thanks for your reply
I have them and if you put your ear on the tweeter you can hear some hiss. But that's normal for every speaker. When I am sitting in my listening position, I have no audible noise (when just plugged in) whatsoever.
Just bought 2 of these,1 came in so farm, I have that white noise hiss problem when nothing but power is plugged in. Can hear several meters away, might be my power source idk
@@deanthomas6615 not sure if I should get the 7's or 8's myself tbh.. mainly play bass driven music so really trying to justify getting the 8's for the lower frequencies.. just would't want them to be an overkill in my 12m² untreated room. How did you find them? Just for DJing here too
Sean Rickett more or less the same sized room as my own, they are near field monitors and in my opinion the 8’s provide just the right amount of bass, I am yet to mess around with the EQ as haven’t yet had the opportunity. Personally I’d say justify going for the 8’s👍🏼
KRK's sound great yes but they are not anywhere near good enough to mixdown accurately in a studio, put them through Sonarworks and you will get a shock at the curves.....for playback and DJing, sure.
Nomzai hm I would not regard myself as an expert but after 26 years, 200+ records, 12 albums and a University lecturer in music production I would seriously hope I at least have some insight. For the record I own G3’s for the very reason that they sound great.
