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KRK RP5 Rokit Powered 2-Way Active Monitor

A level of precision and performance unheard of in monitors in this class.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          9 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          9 out of 10
Support:
          9 out of 10
 
 

"Best speakers for the price!"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 1/7/2008
Style of Music: Industrial
Musical Experience: Hobbyist
Location: San Antonio, Texas, United States

 

 
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Feature:
Comes with what is necessary. The db adjuster is a welcomed feature you normally wouldn't see in this price range.

Quality:
You can tell these things were made to last. Don't be fooled by the price, these things are durable and look awesome.

Value:
If you're on a budget, you NEED these. A+++

Desirability:
I want it IN me. haha

Sound:
As already mentioned, for the price of these speakers you CANNOT find anything better. I've compared these side by side with other monitors in the price range (~$300) and let me tell you, it's not even close. I'd prefer these over the M-Audio Bx5a series, Rubikons, and Yamahas. Only critique of course would be that they lack a little in the low end, but then again, that is relative to what you are listening to and besides, you can always save up for the subwoofer. You can definitely hear them though.

Ease of Use:
plug and play

Support:
Never head to deal with them.

Overall:
I plan on holding on to these speakers until I'm able to purchase some Tannoys. Even then, I'm sure I will use these around the house for other purposes.

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"Stupid not to have them..."

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from gmail.com
Submitted: 11/17/2007
Style of Music: Hip-Hop, Soul, Rap, R&B
Location: Tampa, FL

 

 
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Feature:
Comes with power cables. Thats it. Fit a little loose, but its fine. Would be nice to have a power switch on the side or front rather than only back so I don't have to reach over an behind stuff to turn them off. But eh there great, no complaints.

Quality:
Great, each of these little guys weigh around 20 pounds. Not cheaply made at all.

Value:
I paid $200 for a new pair, I would pay up to $600+ for the quality it pushes out.

Desirability:
At first I was like eh I rather just have an all black speaker, but this is real sexy in person. Really stands out in a good way.

Sound:
By far the best you can get for the price. My music have gone up 10 notches just because I now have a great pair of monitors.

Ease of Use:
Plug and play.

Support:
Haven't had to deal with them.

Overall:
For this price range its a 10. But comparing monitors under $3000 it'll still rack up about a 7

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"Look, its all smooth and black...and the yellow! Gorgeous!"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          8 out of 10
Value:
          8 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from gmail.com
Submitted: 10/11/2007
Style of Music: Hip-Hop, Drum and Bass, Breaks, Abstract
Musical Experience: Active Producer/Performer
Location: Philadelphia, PA

 

 
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Feature:
Most noticeable feature: They make sound come out of my computer, and do it well.

Quality:
This gets an 8 only because one of the power cables that came with the monitors fits loosely into the monitor and the thing will power down when its playing something with excessive bass and the plug moves. Other than that, top notch. The main competition for these in my buying process were the equal-sized M-Audio DX4 monitors, and these KRKs blew them out of the water. Better than the comparable Alesis as well.

Value:
Certainly the best one this size for 150.

Desirability:
They look really hot. In face, they are the coolest looking monitors available. My gear is mostly black and gray. This spices things up a bit.

Sound:
Very honest sound. Upon first using these, I found all kinds of mixing errors in my old tracks, which were produced using consumer speakers and some Audio-Technica headphones. And don't be fooled by their size; these little bastards are LOUD.

Ease of Use:
Plug and Play.

Support:
Haven't had to call once (and that's the best case scenario).

Overall:
I'll only give a 10 to something that comes with a handy, but these are awesome monitors. I've been using them for almost a year now and I couldn't be happier. Will probably go with KRK again when I decide to upgrade.

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KRK RP5 Rokit Monitors Customer Review

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Submitted: 1/18/2005
Style of Music: Hip-Hop, Rap, RnB, Techno anything with Soul
Musical Experience: Producer, Recording Engineer.
Location: Detroit, Michigan

 

 
Quality:
The way the speakers look, sound and feel is trully remarkable I feel that KRK did a really nice job with them.

Value:
For 149 dollar a piece I felt that they are easy on the wallet and good for any setup

Desirability:
You need it they are super flat and sexy looking GET EM NOW!

Sound:
After a long time of mixing on stereospeakers/headphones/PC speakers I thought it would be time to upgrade to somoething more professional. After examining my beats on these monitors, they made me question my mixing abilites because all my beats seemed to be mixed really low. The sound from these bad boys is really really nice. Im surprised to see that such a small 5 inch woofer can pump out that much bass. The sound that came from these speakers was nice and crips and I enjoyed listening to music on em for longer period of times unlike headphones or other crappy mixing/mastering hardware.

Overall:
Overall great product a must own for any type of musician amature to professional. If you feel that the 75-Watts of bass that come stock with these subs isnt enough for your taste you can always get the 10 inch subwoofer for 199 which is a killer deal.

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"hands down without question the best in it's class"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from samuelsadvertising.com
Submitted: 4/14/2005
Style of Music: all over the map
Musical Experience: active musician
Location: l.a.

 

 
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Feature:
simple sound/eq and volume controls make this a pretty versatile monitor.

Quality:
sleek. the yellow and rounded edges are super cool.

Value:
for 300 bucks? come on, it's a steal.

Sound:
i went IN to the store with this on a list of monitors i researched, the behringer, the m-audio's, etc...and let me just say you can do all the research in the world but until you stand in front of any monitor, the point is moot. these were the ones i chose...after minutes. they were that good and that obvious. and quite simply, in the 2 days i've owned them, my mixes have changed overnight and i'm FINALLY getting true and amazing results. the sounds is honest, flat, accurate, and yet still full and rounded with zero fatigue. i can't recommend these more. period.

Support:
not yet.

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"Great sound, exceptional value"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 8/1/2004
Style of Music: Jazz, Trip-Hop
Location: Denver, CO

 

 
Value:
Great Value if you're looking for mixing monitors under 500 dollars

Sound:
Went to GC and spent about an hour listening to everything in there store. These KRKs blew everything else under 500 dollars away. Great clarity throughout the spectrum. I haven't had it long but I love listening to these speakers which makes spending long hours mixing wonderful.

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"size DOESNT matter..............."

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 1/3/2007
Style of Music: rock, funk, r&b
Musical Experience: musician, songwriter, performer (30 plus years)
Location: pennsyl-fricken-vania (Frackville, Pa. USA)

 

 
Feature:
power cords are shipped with each speaker. they are the 3-pin type normally used for guitar amps, keyboards, etc. heavy duty, probably #14 wire with heavy casing. i like the ability to use rca, xlr, or trs connectors. these guys were thinking.......the pots on the rear control knobs (2) have a heavy-duty "notched" feel to them as well.

Quality:
the finish is SICK. its my understanding the cabinest are MDF board, but you would never guess looking at them. ALL corners are radiused, the black-matte finish appears to be poured on generously! the bottom of the cabinets have a thin rubberized material glued on to minimize or eliminate movement of cabinet at high volumes. (they work)

Value:
for the money, i cannot envision anyone doing better than these. my home studio is 12 X 12 and it more than fills the room! crystal clear

Desirability:
love the yellow woofer cones.

Sound:
i give it a "9", because i'm sure there is better out there. this is my first set of monitors, i bought these based on reviews in many web locations. the CLARITY just blew me away! i've played store bought cd's on it and i'm hearing things i never knew existed. was surprized how much my home stereo speakers color the music. the 5-1/4" woofers do a surprising job and can push some air when you want them to.

Ease of Use:
i like to leave the HF level adjust at "O", and just use the volume knob as i need it.

Support:
NA

Overall:
for my needs, they will do fine for me. i was skeptical about the 5" woofers, and getting enough bass response, but they ARE the bomb! being on a budget, i couldnt justify the RP6 or RP8. i am very happy with my purchase!

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"Music to my ears!!!"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from msn.com
Submitted: 12/27/2004
Style of Music: Hip Hop, R&B, Soul, Urban
Musical Experience: Active Musician, Producer, Recording Engineer
Location: Seattle, WA

 

 
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Quality:
Everything seems well made. No complaints so far.

Value:
Excellent value. I got my pair for $250 out the door brand new.

Desirability:
I went out armed with a couple of my favorite music cd's and listened the RP5 monitors and a few other brand monitors in this price range and bought the RP5's...that answers that question easily.

Sound:
Superb sound...especially in this price range. Flat and open which is really good for mixing.

Overall:
Excellent quality monitors that made a difference in my mix immediately. In this price range I cant name another pair of monitors that beat the RP5's im sure you will have to at least go into the $500/pr price range to beat these.

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"Amazing, quality, solid, true sound"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
Submitted: 4/9/2006
Style of Music: My own sound, hip hop, dub, anything that sounds good
Musical Experience: Recording engineer
Location: England

 

 
Feature:
Allows you manually decrease/increase the bass (Db) with a knob on the back of these 'monsters'....besides that there are no features on it. The emphasis is based on the sound it produces, no silly nonsense.

Quality:
These monitors are very solid, well designed & heavy. But this the weight is not an issue for me considering these are stationary in my studio.

Value:
Definetly value for money, these are first monitors distroy some others that I have heard which are 3, 4 times more expensive.

Sound:
Amazing, true sound, hear each instrument clearly-which helps to mix with precision & accuracy. Since i've purchased these monsters My mixes have been recorded with high definition and a solid level correctness. These 'monsters' have an amazing presence, even without the sound coming out. People who disagree with my comments on the sound are simply deaf & in the wrong business.

Ease of Use:
Set up, power on & off you go...

Support:
Never needed it

Overall:
Class of its own, no further comment.

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"GREAT PRICE,GREAT SOUND!! GO GET A PAIR!!!!"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 10/16/2008
Style of Music: hip hop,R&B,hip rock,gospel,pop
Musical Experience: active musician,producer,artist,writer,recording engineer,ceo.
Location: charlotte nc ,united states

 

 
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Feature:
everything it came with was useful!!

Quality:
not worried at all!!

Value:
GO GET A PAIR NOW!!!

Desirability:
I luv the yellow!!!!it stood out compared to others that i looked at!!

Sound:
sound is!! great!!! i listen to a few speakers in its price range and was going to spent an extra hundred bucks on another set of speakers that seemed to sound a little better but not a very big difference in sound ,so i got these babies took them home and been in luv with them since ive only had them 2 days!!!! great for someone on a budget!!!!!get them NOW!!!!!

Ease of Use:
very easy to use!!!

Support:
no problems!!!

Overall:
Im not replacing them anytime soon im in it for the long ride!!!

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