KRK Classic 5 vs PreSonus 5

WHich one of these speakers do you think is a better option for your home studio?

00:00 Intro
00:22 Price
00:41 More Similarities
01:07 Design
01:44 Features
02:12 Power
02:46 Sound
04:37 Sound Test
05:55 Sound Test (Volume increase)
06:30 Colclusion

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[EXE]

The Presonus 5s have a recessed tweeter that is now aligned directly above the coil of the bass driver. This results in less phase issues and overall sharper imaging.

[Panslapper]

I have the Presonus Studio 5 and I have to say they sound alot better than the pair in this video. You must have your source at max level for these to distort as I put mine to test after watching this and they do not distort at all to the naked ear at max level on the speaker itself. Also the KRK 5 has a built in limiter which stops distortion whereas if it did not then yes they would distort to. The Presonus don't sound veiled either like they seem to here and have plenty of low end so much so in fact that I am not sure if I need a sub with the Studio 5. I also had the Mackie MR524 and the studio 5 sounds better. Better balance of sound, more even handed with all of the frequency's and while the MR524 has a deeper low it is not any clearer than the Studio 5. The Studio 5 also has a wider dispersion than my Mackie, a wider soundstage which is nice. What I like about the Studio 5 is I can pop and drop these in my front room for playback with Spotify. I wanted to do that with the Mackies but the vocals didn't work that well there, far too forward almost separated from the rest of the music which made it difficult to listen to comfortably. I also have to say that these Studio 5s need a bit of time to bed in, out of the box the had next to no bass but after an hour or so the bass loosened up and started to flow. I use these for mostly Gospel Reggae and dance in general and have to say, I will be keeping them. They do get quite warm at the back but that should not be a concern especially if you buy these new with a 3 year warranty. They certainly do not get as hot as my old M Audio BX8 D3, those were volcanic! Incidentally, Presonus specifically designed these the new Eris Studio 5 to work with their new Eris Sub 8bt which is why they have only have mid and high tuning on the rear and no bass control other than low frequency cut off for what is needed for the sub, something people should bare in mind if they are going to purchase this speaker.

[wolfwilkopter]

Funny: watching this and listening to it with my Studio 5's...^^
They sound amazing.

[jonasmeftahi]

Great video! Exactly what i was looking for

[Riffs]

I have the eris 3.5 but don't know if they are good enough to mix n master. I got the Eris 5 but they were way too big! I like the vid shows that the classics have a smaller foot print!! I def am thinking of upgrading to the classics

[Teleportcamera]

We seriously need to plant a tracker into one of his devices to track these secret gem performances.

[razvannastase]

Nice review. Which would you recommend for rock & metal music production?

[mikal]

I have the Classic 5s. Through this video, the Presonus sounds a bit muddier and darker.

[KlassikMafiaProduction]

maan you make my choice harder to make lol ... i had the old genereration of presonus e5 for more than 6 or 7 years and i can tell you that i never increased the volume to the maximum level, cause it is just too high too powerful, and everytime i tried to do that even after using them for many years i can smell the smell of new monitors when i increase the volume, madness.. i think the presonus are well made durable and got a good quality, but im in love with that yellow color hhhh, maybe i should buy both hhh, but bro u forgot to mention that the new presonus got better for paning mixing with that wide 120 degree, so maybe presonus is the right choise and still they are 40 dollars cheaper ))))

[JayStacksBeats]

I was listening to this through the KRK 5s and the Presonus sounds a bit muddier

[ZaloMadrid]

Hello, I'm an electronic music DJ (deep house, techno). What is your recommendation between KRK rokit 5g4 or Presonus eris studio 5?

[LexonBlackzz]

Seems like the KRKs are applying a limiter in the sound test (volume increase), that's why they do not distort like the Presonuses, they rely on you to not distort, unlike the KRK which have a failsafe

[erenocanero]

Would you recommend Eris BT5 2nd gen for usual music listening?

[NightmareRex]

they just came out with 2.0 after like 6 months having the 1.0 wish knew that and would been better to get those or is it just a design change?

[ghfametv]

Krk sound more clean even at a higher volume.

[MediaBrighton]

The KRKs have a known issue that the glue on the board melts and shorts the speaker. It happened to mine and when I spoke to the repair guy he said it was a regular thing with those speakers

[phatsdejuvenile]

awesome review 💯💯. what's the name of the song?

[marcellbognar]

Does the KRK have any hiss, like some studio speakers out there?

[FrankMMullerOfficial]

Ey guys how about M Audio BX5 the bass in it is too much and though BX6 Pro?

[rayd]

Which one sounds better for music listening?