Quick Question...KRK Rokit RP-8 vs RP-6??

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I went down to my local guitar center today and listened to a bunch of monitors. I love the KRK RP-8's...smooth with a fairly tight bass response. My question is how the RP-6's compare. They didn't have a set of those for me to listen to, though I will say that they have 5's and I didn't like the lack of low end. So how do the 6's compare in respect to the 5's and 8's? Thanks
 
Allow me to clarify my question. I've used the search function extensively and I've been recording for 10 years so I know monitor "advise" is mostly crap. However, what I'm asking is if anyone has heard the KRK Rokit RP-5, RP-6, RP-8 and can give me some insight as to the low end response of the RP-6's. As I stated before I enjoyed the 8's very much, the 5's sounded very similar but with lacking low end. Since I couldn't listen to the 6's I'm wanting to know if their bass response is a "happy medium" between the two, close to the 8's, whimpy like the 5's... or what? Thanks again
 
So nobody has ever compared the RP6 to the RP8? Wow...I wish Guitar Center had the RP6's for me to listen to. I suppose I'll just flip a coin on this one. Unless...eh hem...somebody out there can offer some insight. :D
 
Drummerbones said:
whimpy like the 5's
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I have the RP5's here at home, and I would call their low end anything but 'whimpy' (sic).

Here's what Sound On Sound editor Paul White had to say about them:

"My first tests were performed using the larger Rokit 8s, which in my garage-sized studio delivered a punchy, well-balanced sound with the kind of very slightly forward quality that most users find desirable in a studio monitor. In comparison with my own Mackie HR824s, which use similarly sized drivers, I didn't feel the Rokit 8s were quite as revealing or as extended in the deep bass, but they were still very comfortable to work with and seemed very capable of delivering properly balanced mixes with a perfectly adequate level of bass. They also have that useful characteristic that lets you hear into a mix so that you can focus on individual sounds.

"Although the Rokit 5s are rather small by comparison, and have a less extended bass response, they still deliver a solid punch and avoid sounding boxy at moderate listening levels. Moreover, the bass isn't hyped up to emphasise only kick drums. These speakers would be a good choice for a small studio, where the room isn't particularly well-behaved at very low frequencies, but in an average sized room I'd still prefer to work with the Rokit 8s, which are also capable of higher sound levels. The technical spec doesn't mention a maximum SPL, but I got more than enough clean level for my own tastes."
 
Thanks for the reply ssscientist. Don't get me wrong, the RP-5's sounded just as good as the RP-8's, very similar, smooth sound. But when sitting side by side with the 8's, yes the low end of the 5's seemed whimpy (to me). A better term would have been "inadequate" for my personal taste. However, since I record and mix in a room that is only about 10' x 12' with little treatment, I've come to the realization that the RP-8's would be too much...that's why I've been really hoping to find someone on here that has heard, used, or uses the RP-6's. I'm hoping they are the happy medium I am looking for! Thanks
 
The bottom line is, you are going to get more bass extention with a larger woofer. If you like the 8's, then get the 8's. There will be less bass in the 6's.
 
Thanks for the reply. I'm going down to GC again this week to take another listen to them and several others as well.
 
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