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SanderXpander · Platinum Member Joined: 29 Jul 2011 Posts: 7860

Color or not, plenty of big studios have a pair either as mains or for reference. NS10s sound terrible too but were the de facto standard for years.

cabasner · Joined: 13 Jun 2010 Posts: 39 Location: Las Vegas, NV

It seems like KRK gets a lot of bad press, particularly that they color the sound a great deal. That may or may not be true, but I have a pair of Rokit 8s (Gen 2) plus a KRK 10s subwoofer. I used these with my Korg M3, and I just got a new Kronos yesterday and plan to use the KRKs with it, also. After a quick run with the Kronos last night, I am happy. We will see what happens as I use them more.

Kronos2ison · Full Member Joined: 18 Feb 2017 Posts: 123

I am using a sub with Fender passports and pretty satisfied but I may pick up a pair of Rokit 8 to feel the beats pass through my face.. lol

Liviou2004 · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 10:22 am Post subject:

Here is a comparison test of Yamaha HS5, JBL LS 305 and KRK RP5G3.

You will see the Yamaha HS 5 get the worse response curve of the three !!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oFwIyxSKjY

firstofnine · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 10:56 am Post subject:

I have a pair of Focal Alpha 65 for the Kronos and they sound great. Only when you are a "low bass lover" you should think about adding a subwoofer.
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Kronos2ison · Full Member Joined: 18 Feb 2017 Posts: 123

Want to see inside the Fender Passport Studio? Here is the a pdf repair file including all circuitry brake down. Pretty awesome. Figured since Fender discontinued them out of production. Someone might find the information useful.

https://www.pdf-archive.com/2017/03/27/passport-studio-schematics-diagrams/

Kronos2ison · Full Member Joined: 18 Feb 2017 Posts: 123

Well it turns out if you own Fender Passport studios they are not repairable. Fender just refunds you. So now I have a pair of KRK Rokit 6 with isolation pads. Picked them up for $343.. Pretty good mids and bass. Highs are a little less to be desired. Little amp hum.

Bertotti · Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 11:48 pm Post subject:

Your fenders failed already?

Kronos2ison · Full Member Joined: 18 Feb 2017 Posts: 123

The speakers sounded great mid to low volumes. The input auxiliary front jack shorted out. Then started having amp cutting out issues. The 5" drivers also would distort if you 3/4+ pushed the mids or bass. Unlike the Krk rokit 6 just eat bass and mids for breakfast clear and clean.. Great Focal tweeters but Fender didn't do a good job on the rest. And they just refund you if you have a problem. No repair service. Terrible that isn't a good warranty.