Nashville, TN (March 26, 2024)―While KRK makes a number of popular studio monitors, it’s ROKIT line may well be its best-known, and the arrival of its latest edition in the form of the Generation Five line will be welcomed by the brand’s adherents. Sporting five, seven, and eight-inch models, the refresh brings with it a new tweeter design, multiple DSP voicing modes and a revamped LCD.
The three voicing modes include Mix Mode, which offers a flat frequency and phase response intended for mixing, mastering, and critical listening; Create Mode, designed for writing, producing, and casual listening; and Focus Mode, for use when analyzing vocals, instruments and their placement within the midrange band.
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Additionally, the monitors offer 25 DSP boundary and tuning EQ combinations, designed to help minimize and correct problems in a variety of acoustic environments. Also on-board is the newly designed tweeter, which features a highly damped acoustic silk dome diaphragm for improved phase performance and an extended frequency range (up to 40 kHz). The monitors’ refreshed, amber-colored LCD DSP interface allows users to access the calibration process with new tuning options. The monitors also feature woven Kevlar aramid fiber cone woofers, and Class D power amplifiers.
Intended for plug-and-play use, each pair of monitors also comes with a set of isolation wedges, while integrated mounting points allow them to be used with wall/ceiling mount solutions. Each pair also comes standard with the protective grille installed, while an additional faceplate option without the grille is included to accommodate aesthetic preferences.
The ROKIT 5 Generation Five powered studio monitor runs $199, while the ROKIT 7 lands at $269 and the ROKIT 8 is $319.
