KRK RP10S Subwoofer, Active User Reviews at zZounds

"Good sub without breaking the bank" submitted June 3, 2007

By a customer from aol.com

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Musical Background: Recording Hobbyist

Music Style: Hard Rock

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Sound: This sub helps out the rp8's significantly in the low end. Bass is smooth and full, no boominess. Feature: Crossover from 50 to 130hz, suggested is 80. Minimum volume on the sub (-30db) is awfully loud. -60db would have been a better choice. Ease of Use: I'm inclined to think that those who have had issues with this sub are not setting it up correctly. There are a few keys to making this sub sound good. 1) Location: I prefer mine at floor level, in the center of my monitors. 2) Level Matching: sub's minimum volume is designed for a loud volume from your monitors. Turn your monitors up until you get a good mix between monitors and sub, then reduce your output volume from the signal source. 3) Sound transfer dampening: I folded up a blanket about 3 inches thick and set the sub on it. Drastically improved the sound. Quality: The first one I purchased had a bad output, the crossover frequency was virtually unresponsive, and the volume knob distorted quickly. I took it back and exchanged for a new one, which corrected these malfunctions plus provided a much smoother sounding sub. Value: Don't know if there's a better cheap sub out there. I like it because it matches my monitors. Manufacturer Support: Have never dealt. The Wow Factor: Subs have always been a "wow" item. It's huge and it thumps. I don't know how I've lived so long without it. Overall: I was having a difficult time judging bass lines, toms, and kick in my mixes. This sub makes it a lot easier. I do a lot of casual listening as recording is merely a hobby of mine, and sub is very impressive for that also.

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"neighbors hate it, you'll love it" submitted June 8, 2006

By a customer from advnet.net

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Musical Background: 3 years studio engineer, 6 years as a dj

Music Style: rap, r&b, pop, accoustic

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Sound: The sub creates very clear bass with very little distortion, hits hard, very natural Feature: it does have all the features needed, high pass filter for monitors, polarity reverse switch, inputs for any application. i only wish it allowed the signal to pass through to the monitors when it is off. i use it with a pair of Alesis M1Active 520 and they sound great together. most people who dont see the sub ask me, "those things produce that much bass?" Ease of Use: very easy, run a line to the sub and plug it in. adjust the level (mine is close to -30db) and you are set. for more advanced people buy a decibel reader so that the frequency response is level with the monitors Quality: built like a tank, heavy, sturdy, and it looks nice Value: for 300 dollars i dont think you could get a better sub Manufacturer Support: never had to use it, product is great The Wow Factor: anyone with monitors that dont go below 50hz will know that this thing is very apealing, u dont realize what your missing untill u hear this Overall: i think i will be happy with this for a long while, at least in my project studio

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"Low Freq Freak? It's just what you need for a first sub in the studio at home." submitted June 9, 2006

By a customer from gmail.com

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Musical Background: Hobbyist

Music Style: Breaks, Tech-Funk, Glitch-House.

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Sound: This is the answer to my prayers. Sounds Fantastic, smooth response with all the punch you need. Matches up with my Alesis M1 Active MK2's nicely. Feature: Accepts all kinds of different input and output configurations, Balanced and Unbalanced XLR, 1/4", and RCA. Included Removable Grill to protect that yellow beast of a woofer from your feet if you want to keep it under the desk. Manual is usefull, somewhat confusing, but they all are, to some degree, and this one is no worse than any of them. Ease of Use: No brainer, Just plug it in and adjust the HP filter to taste and you are set. Quality: Beautiful, solid, and can't see a single fault. Value: For what I pais this is a great deal. Manufacturer Support: From what I can tell, they are good if you ever need them, even inclluding a Number to call to order the parts you may need to fix it yourself! The Wow Factor: They should make pinups of these things they are so sexy. Overall: I'll be happy until it breaks or my hearing is so gone that I can no longer hear it.

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KRK RP10S Active Sub Customer Review submitted December 5, 2006

By a customer from doventertainment.com

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Musical Background: Producer

Music Style: Hip Hop And R&B

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Sound: the sub can distort pretty fast but still sounds exellent Feature: The crossovers are great Ease of Use: this sub was very easy to setup Quality: It built pretty well Value: this is definatley worth what i paid for it Manufacturer Support: Never had to call the product works great The Wow Factor: This is a very nice looking beast Overall: Im pretty happy with this product along with my KRK ST6 passive monitors

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"Decent, not great." submitted February 3, 2007

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Sound: It seemed middle of the road. I tried pairing this with Alesis Monitor One MKIIs to give some low end punch. Even after lots of tuning, the mixes sounded better with the sub volume turned really really low. It just didn't mix well. I think the best solution for me would be to buy a set of powered monitors with 8" woofers. This would probably give me the low, clear sound I'm looking for Feature: The sub volume never goes to 0. It only attenuates to really low, but never off. I found this annoying. Ease of Use: Subs aren't too hard to use in the first place. Quality: Nice finish, feels solid. It looked better than it sounded. Value: For my purposes I could throw $300 into monitors with lower end punch. The Wow Factor: Oooo, shiny black and glossy.

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"A must have to any project studio" submitted November 30, 2006

By a customer from yahoo.com

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Musical Background: gigging musician; composer/producer

Music Style: blues, orchestral arrangements, christian, and anything in between

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Sound: Very clean sub-woofer. Makes a big difference during mix downs for truth response in other players (cars, stereos, etc) Feature: Some of the best things about this is its SOLID and has different input/output jacks. Ease of Use: plug it in and go. Volume knob on the back of the unit to adjust level of bass (which is very helpful to help you determine where you need to be at when mixing). Quality: built solid; no seams except the back where you could service the unit. Value: I think it's worth what you pay for. Manufacturer Support: n/a The Wow Factor: It's a must have for any home project studio; along with any other monitoring system. No matter what the monitor speakers are, without the subwoofer, you'll find you'll be spending more time and resources remixing a final project without the sub. Overall: I use this in conjunction with the RP8's. I just got it a couple days ago, working on a project. Without it, I mixed a project using just the pair of RP8s. What I thought had sufficient bass ended up being way too much; even though the RP8s have a great response across the frequency range. I "installed" the subwoofer, mixed and burned a CD, found it alot closer; made a slight adjustment to the subwoofer volume, mixed and done it again; dead on. A DEFINITE MUST.

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"A must have to any project studio" submitted November 30, 2006

By a customer from yahoo.com

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Musical Background: gigging musician; composer/producer

Music Style: blues, orchestral arrangements, christian, and anything in between

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Sound: Very clean sub-woofer. Makes a big difference during mix downs for truth response in other players (cars, stereos, etc) Feature: Some of the best things about this is its SOLID and has different input/output jacks. Ease of Use: plug it in and go. Volume knob on the back of the unit to adjust level of bass (which is very helpful to help you determine where you need to be at when mixing). Quality: built solid; no seams except the back where you could service the unit. Value: I think it's worth what you pay for. Manufacturer Support: n/a The Wow Factor: It's a must have for any home project studio; along with any other monitoring system. No matter what the monitor speakers are, without the subwoofer, you'll find you'll be spending more time and resources remixing a final project without the sub. Overall: I use this in conjunction with the RP8's. I just got it a couple days ago, working on a project. Without it, I mixed a project using just the pair of RP8s. What I thought had sufficient bass ended up being way too much; even though the RP8s have a great response across the frequency range. I "installed" the subwoofer, mixed and burned a CD, found it alot closer; made a slight adjustment to the subwoofer volume, mixed and done it again; dead on. A DEFINITE MUST.

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KRK RP10S Active Subwoofer

User Ratings

"Good sub without breaking the bank" submitted June 3, 2007

"neighbors hate it, you'll love it" submitted June 8, 2006

"Low Freq Freak? It's just what you need for a first sub in the studio at home." submitted June 9, 2006

KRK RP10S Active Sub Customer Review submitted December 5, 2006

"Decent, not great." submitted February 3, 2007

"A must have to any project studio" submitted November 30, 2006

"A must have to any project studio" submitted November 30, 2006