Which 8-Inch Monitors Should You Buy for $1k? (ADAM Audio T8V, PreSonus Eris E8 XT, Kali Audio LP-8)

We recently reviewed all three of these eight-inch studio monitors – the Adam Audio T8V, PreSonus Eris E8 XT and the Kali Audio LP-8. Each have their strengths. We do a quick comparison and overview on specifications and sound to clue you up on how each is suited to your taste.

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[therealrsa]

I had the Presonus 8 XT for more than 6 months and wow!!!! The low end is handled so well!! They can get really loud and still pack a crisp mean punch!! You dont need a sub with the monitors. Can never get use to them, love em!

[vinbeeh]

In Germany, you can now buy the Adam t8V for less than 500 Euros per pair. Unfortunately, the inaccurate midrange reproduction and the lack of depth were unsatisfactory. For the same price, you can also get the Presonus R80, which I find a bit weaker in the bass than the Adam, but overall the Presonus is much more balanced and does not have an audibly worse midrange.

[bwah]

I really wanted the Adams, went to the store to buy them and decided to give the Eris E8s a try out (I wish the Kali were there fr a try).. long story short I left with the Eris E8s - For my ears and what I run (all hardware) tho the Adams highs were sweeter for me, the Eris E8s' low end I thought was better for the bass heavy music I play (again..to my ears) - for the money a really good monitor

[StephenCWright]

I’ve had both the Kali LP8 and the Adam T8V and I can definitely say the T8V definitely sound better. I had some KRK Rokits and one thing I’ve notice is the KRK lack detail in a mix. So I started to look elsewhere for different monitors that could give me the details I was looking for. The first pick was the Kali LP8. I have to say the detail between the Kali and KRK was way better. I could hear every little detail within a mix so I was happy with them. So after some time I went to another person studio and I notice they had the T8V’s and the sound on them was just wow. At first I thought it was the interface they was using but funny enough all my gear is way more higher end then theirs. So after a while I decided to just pick them up just to compare them with the Kali and I gots to say I thought I was hearing every little detail until the T8V got plugged into my monitor controller. So I start to test both the Kali and the Adam’s just to see which one I would like better and honest to god, the T8V is just hands down better.

Now this is not to say that the Kali was bad and anyway. I’ve mixed so fantastic mixes with the Kali’s but once I’ve turned on them Adam’s, it made me revisit those mixes again and make tiny little tweaks that I wasn’t hearing with the Kali. So if you are looking for some monitors just to get started, I would highly recommend the Kali’s. However, if you mix for a living and have clients depending on you then I would trust the Adam’s a tab bit more but that’s not to say you won’t get great results with the Kali. The KRK’s are just bad though. Everybody think KRK’s sound good until you run into monitors like these. Never had the personus monitors though but I’ve been hearing good things about them

[youngraves]

Presonus def won this one for me, MORE EQ ABILITIES. The Eris 8 is casting mad jutsu's one me!

[MediaMusik]

a7x is my huckleberry but for real i upgraded from tv7 to a7x because i loved them so much

[tradehut]

The Kali's stereo image is amazing

[kellyloveless]

Somebody in your studio is subsidizing a cocaine habit if they told you these speakers were 1k

[KMPLX]

IN 8 by Kali would be a good thing to add to the list. I think I’ll be getting the IN 8 soon.

[busywl]

really can't go bad with any of them, we are living in spoiled times with gear today. Really impressed with my eris 3.5 and adam a3x. I wish Kali made a smaller speaker, like a 4" just for s#%ts n giggles and late night so others can sleep daw sessions.

[ardencassie]

I was almost certain that the Acoustic Space switch cut low mid's to compensate for proximity to walls in smaller spaces. Maybe my ears are deceiving me on my e5 xt's

[DJ_PROMO_PR]

I have a pair of E8 XT's. No one regret so far. I suggest using them sideways with tweeters on the outside.

[Acoustic-Rabbit-Hole]

Not one mention of the elegant, very original design of the Eris. They just look great in my studio. And it makes a difference as I feature my studio in my uTube videos. Peace out! - The Acoustic Rabbit Hole

[Astro-X-Ent]

I've been thinking about getting the t8v myself, the xt is just a new upgraded version of rockit to me and I'm not sure about the kali yet although I do hear good things about them. I need to hear them in my studio to make the best decision. Thanks for this review

[AgriAutoIndia]

Useful 📹 video ! So i am subscribed your channel ! I have a confusion to choose between ! Yamaha HS 8 or Adam Audio TV8 ? Your favorite studio monitor from Hs8 or TV8 ?

[McCalvarosie]

for music listening only (tech-house / techno) which of the three do you recommend? I don't have a studio and I don't produce.

[rickpearce]

I have had the Kali LP 6 monitors for about two years and I love them. I just bought and set up the Kali LP8 monitors. They are really nice also with a little more low end. My only thought on this video concerns the price quoted for the Kali LP8's. I just got them and they were $199 each. That is generally the price everywhere. Where did the $1000 price quoted in this video come from?

[mokeyzk]

the Kali in this review are the 3 way Monitors 8 IN are 3way monitors the LP 8 are 2way 399.99 vs 199.99

[ConeyIslandRecords]

Got the LP8s for 400 a pair. Not sure where you came up with 1000

[indirecords]

If you really want tight bass and really clear highs and mids, The best is Adam. I have used kali lp6 but they are not as loud when I compared them with adam T7v, but still kali lp6 are really clean on both low and high end (have not tested kali 8). And about the Presonus they are tight and loud but sometimes they sound a bit muddy in the mids. Over all Adams are the best if you have some extra bucks, then presonus and then kali. Note. I have not tested kali lp8 so can't comment. If u don't want loudness but clean pure sound then u can go with kali lp6.