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KRK RP6G2 Rokit G2 Powered 2-Way Active Monitor

Newly improved speaker voicing. Better baffle and waveguide design.

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As a recording engineer, you need to trust your instincts, your ears, and most of all, your reference monitors. It's like this: if the speakers that you're listening to your mix through aren't providing you with an accurate image of your sound, you won't know what you're listening to. Soon you'll start mistrusting yourself, so investing in pair of accurate monitors as a beginner recordist is especially important. Luckily, there's a name you can trust in home recording, and an active monitor that's been around the block more than a few times: the KRK RP6G2 Rokit.

KRK has become one of the most trusted names in home recording, but only after becoming a well-known success in professional circles. They've taken the engineering know-how that goes into their top-of-the-line Expose monitors and applied many techniques to the newly revamped Rokit Generation 2 line. And the beneficiary? You. KRK RP monitors are still as affordable and user friendly as ever, and now they're even more accurate.

Easy Set-Up
With the home recording enthusiast in mind, KRK has designed the Rokit RP6G2 to make adding accurate monitoring to your setup as hassle-free as possible. Because the RP6G2 is active---a.k.a. self-powered--you won't have to worry about finding or hooking up a separate, matching power amp. The active Rokit's internal amplifier ensures maximum driver efficiency for tons of crystal-clear headroom and instant studio integration. With simple volume and high-frequency controls, the RP6G2s provide enough tone shaping to adjust your monitors to different rooms and projects without being overly complicated.

Smart Shape Is A Simple Solution For Small Spaces
If you're concerned that two controls aren't enough to combat bad room acoustics. . . don't be! KRK has incorporated several simple design elements to the RP6G2 cabinet to eliminate the most common monitor placement issues. For example, rear-firing bass ports, which typically extend a speaker's low-frequency range, tend to form "boundary coupling" when situated near a wall, resulting in over-hyped bass response. This isn't a concern with the Generation 2 Rokits, as they sport front-firing ports. Another common problem which the cabinet design solves is diffraction. Diffraction is inherent in traditional box-shaped monitors, but the KRK RP5 G2 incorporates the same curved edges as the higher-end KRK's to virtually eliminate diffraction issues. These two clever elements result in a monitor that's more accurate and worry-free.

Improved Drivers
That classic yellow glass aramid composite woofer is still there, but it and its companion neodymium tweeter have been re-voiced for even more neutral--and hence more accurate--performance. Improved also is the tweeter's wave-guide design. High-end diffusion is even more directional, and phase problems are cut down significantly. The result is a clearer impression of those ever-important transients that can otherwise wreck recorded instruments like cymbals and acoustic guitar, and can undesirably color the "air" in a vocal track. All in all, you simply get a clearer image of your mix with the new KRK Rokits.

The KRK Rokit RP6G2 is the next evolutionary step in a long line of successful and respected professional and home studio monitoring products. So if you're shopping for your first studio reference monitors, trust in the name that's been trusted for decades by engineers around the world, KRK.
The KRK RP6G2 Rokit G2 Powered Studio Monitor takes this KRK design to new heights. All of the great stuff that Rokit’s have been known for including 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.

Features
Radically curved front plate design virtually eliminates diffraction distortion

Waveguide design provides amazing detail and imaging

Front-firing port provides low freq extension without boundary coupling

New speaker voicing for even more accurate frequency response

1-inch Neodymium soft dome tweeter

Glass Aramid Composite Cone Woofer

Even More Accurate Than Before
KRK engineers and listening panel took the Generation 2 Rokits’ speaker voicing to even more accurate levels. What you hear is what you are intended to hear, coloration is not part of the spec. This performance is brought to you by drivers that are custom-designed by KRK's world-class studio monitor engineering team, for clear, low-distortion performance.

The Recessed tweeters may look the same, but they don't perform the same. KRK has designed a superior tweeter wave guide for the Rokit that provides optimal high frequency pattern control and focuses the sound outward, away from the cabinet. More conventional designs direct sound along the plane of the cabinet where waveform interaction can cause phase problems and increased diffraction. KRK knows a properly engineered high frequency wave guide is a critical component to great sound, and one key to their award winning performance.

Complete Monitor and Mic Pack Contents (Optional):
1 x Samson C01 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone

1 x Behringer C2 Single Condenser Microphone

1 x Audio-Technica ATHM20 Stereo Monitor Headphones

2 x On Stage 7701B Tripod Boom Mic Stand

2 x Whirlwind MC20 Mic Cable XLR - XLR (20 Foot)

2 x CBI BLUC10 Ultimate Series Male XLR to 1/4-inch TRS Cable (10 Foot)

Technical Info

Drivers:
- Woofer: 6-inch Glass Aramid Composite Woofer
- Tweeter: 1-inch Neodymium Soft Dome Tweeter with Ferro Fluid

Input: XLR, RCA & 1/4-inch TRS - 10k Ohm, Balanced / Unbalanced

Amplification: 100 Watt Bi-amp Dynamic Power, 24 dB Octave Filters

Frequency Response: 49Hz - 20kHz

Video Shielding: Yes

Dimensions (H x W x D): 12 11/16 x 8 7/8 x 11 1/2 inches
100 watts bi-amp, 6" woofer.
11/19 New stock arrives at zZounds, New, Pair, with Complete Monitor and Mic Pack, available for immediate delivery.
11/06 Just delivered to our warehouse! Blemished, Single Speaker, will ship immediately.

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KRK RP6G2 Rokit G2 Powered 2-Way Active Monitor Reviews

23 People rated this product :
           9 out of 10
           9 out of 10
"Decide what you really want for a monitor and make up your own mind after listening to a bunch of candidates."
Feature:
A bit of room adjustment goes a long way and they have 4 settings on the rear panel for this. I suggest you play with it. Use balanced inputs only to avoid that hum. I had it even though I ran all gear off one circuit with a conditioner. Better cables helped a ton so spend a bit more dough and it'll be worth it. Made it China, but all seems to be well for now(I'm knocking on wood as I type).

Quality:
Well made as far as I can tell. I haven't cracked the cabs yet, so I have no clue what they look like inside. They seem to be well put together, again, for the money.

Value:
great monitors for a really reasonable price. There are a bunch of really nice monitors out there for in this price range. Go and listen to as many as possible and make sure they're in a decent environment. Take a few different types of music with you, music that you know well and know how it "should" sound.

Desirability:
"Sex appeal"...really?! I don't usually think of my equipment in these terms, but if that's what zZounds wants...Remember that girl in high school that you should have slept with, you know, the voluptuous curvy one with the beautiful face and the great smile who always seemed so cool? Well, translate her to these monitors...I guess. You don't want to spend the rest of your life wishing you'd heard these.

Sound:
First off, in order for any monitor to sound decent it must be properly installed. The acoustics of your room are gonna make a huge difference on how you set them up. Placement of the monitors themselves(they have instructions) and a bit of common audio sense will go a long way to help you enjoy your listening experience. Having said all that, these things sound great. I put them in my project studio and adjusted them to the room and I'm very pleased with their flat response and wide sweet spot. They have plenty of range, although they taper off down below 50hz so a sub is advised. I would prefer a bit more head room in the amps, but they don't break up when you push them so you can crank them up and not lose the essence of the mix. They also come with a few settings on the rear panel so you can adjust to your room. Bass is tight and responsive/no fwap fwap. And the mids and highs blend nicely to create an accurate picture of what you're mixing. They're a great deal for the price.

Ease of Use:
Easy to use...when aren't they?

Support:
Not sure, hope I don't ever find out.

Overall:
I will replace when I can afford to spend a ton of cash on gear. But for now, they work really damn well. I've remixed some tracks on these that I had previously released on various labels and wish I had used these to master instead of my others. Live and learn.

Submitted: 03/12/2009
Style of Music: Electronic, alt, movie scores
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           10 out of 10
"Excellent sound, excellent value! Grab 'em!"
Feature:
The included High Frequency adjuster is very handy (a low frequency one would have been cool too), and the volume knob allows you to get a good balance between speakers in an untreated room (a la my bedroom studio).

Quality:
Can't fault the quality. They look great and are well made.

Value:
Fantastic value at this price point. What an excellent project studio / bedroom studio set of speakers. Look no further.

Sound:
The sound quality is really excellent for this price point. If you are just starting out with a project studio, and you want something that won't lead you astray, this is probably one of the best choices you can make for a nearfield monitor. The sound is clear, evenly distributed, and it makes mixing very easy. The bass extension is just right (to my ears). The stereo imaging is just lovely. You can very clearly hear each instrument in its own space. Fantastic sound - very happy.

Ease of Use:
Plug in. Turn on. Be amazed. Simple, really.

Support:
n/a

Overall:
Can't say anything bad about these speakers. They're nearfields, so they're not designed to blow the doors off the club. They're designed to be near you, with you in the sweet spot, and for that purpose they really do excel. Fantastic.

Submitted: 03/21/2009
Style of Music: Pop, Hip Hop
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