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Making music, mixing beats, tweaking demo tapes—if you do any of these on your computer you’ll want to give the S-DJ05s a listen.
A pair of pro-quality speakers for serious studio work.
DJs, and music producers hoping to be the next Kanye West and need some solid monitors to compensate for their tin ears.
They’re as heavy as they are gorgeous—nearly thirty back-throwing pounds for the pair. The 5in woofer and 2.5cm tweeter run independently and are driven by a 10cm high-force magnet. The curved waveguide of the speakers is designed to spread the sound so it’s the same regardless of where you’re standing in the room.
Set up is a breeze—just plug-and-play (they are just speakers after all). These include four input jacks: one XLR, one 1/4 inch TRS, and two RCA’s so you can hook them to an EQ board or directly to your computer.
They’re precise enough to clearly hear Bonham’s squeaky kick-drum pedal on Since I’ve Been Loving You and powerful enough to crank Battering Ram at 11 without any noticeable distortion.
These are £450 computer speakers. If your studio isn’t paying for them, be warned: no amount of high quality playback will tighten up your sloppy rhymes, so spend wisely.
Nothing!
- Control knob takes a little getting used to but way easier to learn than the BMW iDrive.
- Also available with an 8″ woofer.
- No headphone outlet?
If you have the need for studio-quality monitors, absolutely.
• Dimensions: 7.28″ x 11.85″ x 10.16″
• Weight: 29.54 lbs.
• Inputs: 1 XLR, 1 TRS, 2 RCA
• Frequency: 50 Hz to 25 kHz (-10dB)
• Drivers: 5″ Woofer, 2.5cm soft tweeter
• Price: £450
Sorry Giz UK but this is not a good review! I now know that they’re loud and don’t distort whist doing it but would expect no less. I could probably learn more from the spec sheet on Pioneer’s website.
That’s why it’s called a Lightning Review.
A Monitor Speaker without Mid-range, and woofer doesn’t cover up to 20Hz. and Some one got ability to hear at 25Khz? Andrew, look back.
Very unprofessional review. If you have a pair of monitors you should have a sound card, thus a headphone port is ENTIRELY irrelevant. What matters is how flat the frequency response is, whether or not they fatigue your ears and what music they’re best suited for producing on. Not all monitors have the same ‘voice’ as it were.