Rokit 8" vs 10"
Hi All!
For my xmas present this year I am looking at a pair of rokit 8" or 10" speakers.
Does anyone have any experience with both of these speakers?
Currently I have a pair of Alesis 10" Studio Monitors that I absolutely love but will be using these speakers in a alternate location.
So is it worth the extra money to upgrade from 8" rokit’s to 10" (3-way)?
Thanks in advance for any comments or suggestions!
Probably not, especially for DJing. They are huge and really still don’t produce great low end compared to nicer monitors that are much smaller. Hearing them at guitar center a lot of the smaller monitors that were similarly priced from nicer brands had better low end reproduction. I think the 8" are perfect once you add a 10s subwoofer.
Hey thanks for the info. I was hoping to get a pair that has decent sub low bass without the need for a added sub. Since I’ll be moving these around a bit it would be a little too much to move a sub as well.
What brands did you like 10" wise that you have heard at GuitarCenter?
I wasn’t really looking at 10" monitors I was just curious and was very underwhelmed by the RP10-3s for what they are.
Always add a sub, the KRK subs aren’t big and the sound quality difference is huge. I just picked up my second KRK 10s sub (I got both of them for $200 on craigslist) so I have one for DJing and one for my studio since I hate using monitors without them.
It doesn’t matter if you have 15" woofers, it is still going to sound weak and empty on full range compared to smaller speakers with a subwoofer. No subwoofer means no sub bass.
I really don’t understand how people are ok without using a subwoofer for DJing and dance music. It just sounds really weak to me and I would rather DJ with computer speakers that have a subwoofer than most smaller affordable monitors without one.
OK so go for the 10" KRK’s + sub?
Well definitely go for the 10s subwoofer but I wouldn’t get the 10" RP10-3s.
I would just get the RP8s, the RP10-3s didn’t really seem worth it to me for the price and their sheer size but go and test them out.
I’d like to test them out but my guitarcenter locally does not have the 10’s in stock and are not willing to order a pair.
Thanks for the info either way.
Yeah I wouldn’t bother with them. Just get the sub and the 8s I have two of these setups and it sounds amazing.
OKies! Many thanks!
Agreed 100%.
That’s part of the reason I can’t fathom using anything but home stereo component speakers for DJing. They crank a LOT louder than any studio monitors I’ve heard, and tend to color the sound a little depending on what kind of amp/receiver is used. I’ve always gotten more bang (and boom) for my buck with that stuff.
Granted, if space is a concern, component stereo stuff is probably not the best idea.
Well in my case I am used to my 10" Alesis studio monitor two’s (http://www.alesis.com/monitor2) that sound absolutely fantastic. I figured the 10" rokits would sound at least comparable.
as an aside… i have an 8" kef sub and 2 alesis m1 active 520s (5 “). I’m thinking of upgrading the alesis speakers to rokits, either the 6” ones or the 8". I feel with my current setup the mids are not strong enough.
But I’m wondering if I do this will it mean I don’t need a sub anymore? I assume the 8" sub will still sound bassier because a) it’s on the floor and b) the box design means it puts out more bass than a combined 8" monitor would.
thoughts?
Yes you will still want the sub with it. Even if it’s the same size as the woofer it still probably has a better frequency response and speakers on full range never sound as good as having dedicated subs. Just like how there is a huge difference between a 12" top and a 12" top with a 12" subwoofer (look at the QSC Ksub that has 12" drivers).
I have the Rokit 6"s and am quite happy with the bass out of them. Although I am eying the 10s sub for a bit more “WROOMPF”.
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From what I have read and heard from many reputable reviews is that the KRK 6s plus a 10 inch KRK sub produces the most realistic sound.
I’m sure the 8’s are fine but with a 10" sub there is no real reason to get an 8" monitor.
So basically the ideal setup is krk 10" sub and 6" monitors…but if you have money to blow then got with the JBL 4326p monitors with JBL 4310sp sub…its what i did and I couldn’t imagine a better setup.
I also got my speaker setup for right around $600 which is about $1400 below retail 
Personally id recommend mackie mr5’s or mr8’s
Heard the 8" Rokits once, but also heard lots of monitor speakers which sounded way better than those. Bought myself a pair of M-Audio CX8s, beautiful sound and much better quality than the Rokits imo.
And about the subs: I don’t really miss it. The CX8s can reach quite low frequencies, I only tend to miss sub bass at some drum&bass and industrial hardcore tracks, but for house it’s perfect already.
After consideration I am going with the rokit 8’s with a sub. So which sub would you all go with… the rokit 10"?
Yeah it’s a pretty sweet studio sub for the money and has great inputs and outputs/ a good built in crossover. On my studio setup I run balanced 1/4" TRS from a Komplete Audio 6 to the sub then XLRs from the sub to each Rokkit 8. Then on my DJ setup I just use all XLRs.
They make some bigger fancier 12" subs but I haven’t heard them and didn’t have that kind of money. The 10" is more than enough for me.
Holy cow I never thought 10s is so expensive. Ity’s about 450€ here in Vienna