showed up damaged didnt work, tried to return - wouldnt let me, -600$ boom

I had already the Rockit 6 and wanted this upgrade for a long time. Outstanding performance!

I've seen so many glowing reviews of the KRK Rokit speakers, so I decided these would be the ones to get for my small home studio. I ordered two and set them up, but immediately upon powering them up, I heard a very noticeable hiss or soft white noise coming from both speakers. I tried adjusting the volume in the speakers, disconnecting them, trying different outlets, etc., but the hiss wouldn't go away.Searching online revealed that this hiss is just a "feature" of many of KRK's speakers and that nothing can be done about it. Honestly, I don't understand how a product intended for "professional" studio audio monitoring can have such an incredibly high noise floor. It's not only annoying to listen to all the time, but it makes it very hard to hear soft, fine detail in the audio that you are working with.This flaw is an absolute deal-breaker, and consequently, these are being returned.As for the rest of the product, I think the speakers sound superb, detailed, and lively, especially with electronic music. They don't have wall-shaking bass out of the box, but these are studio monitors, so they aren't really supposed to. They sound great, so it's a pity about the inherent noise these have.These do have some very nice digital controls on the back, with a little LCD screen that lets you EQ the speakers quite precisely. There's a glowing, white KRK logo on the front that can be disabled through the built-in menu, and the speakers can be set to go to sleep after some time unused (which is the only way to make them silent and stop the hiss).Overall, these could be great speakers, but there's no way I can recommend them for their intended purpose, given the noisy hiss that these have. I can also confirm that it isn't just my units — I went to Long and McQuade and listened to a battery of different studio monitor speakers, and the 5" versions of these have the same problems while literally no other monitor speakers made any audible noise when not playing audio.

These speakers cover the full range of the audio spectrum, down to 21 Hz at the very lowest. Play a 21 Hz sound I can feel the diaphragm of the woofer vibrating. Play a 20 Hz sound and nothing - can't feel it. I can't tell what the highest is, but it's at least 16,000 Hz and I don't have a way to test that. I can output 48,000 Hz at the highest frequency (from a 96,000 Hz sampling rate) so that's not the limiting factor.I got these speakers to replace previous ones that were dying on me (they were 10 years old). I tried other monitors but these took the cake because you don't even need a subwoofer (short of heavy emphasis on the extreme lows). I've been composing music using these speakers to find an ideal balance in instrument volumes. When I change the speed of a song (which affects both tempo and pitch), the shift keeps the balance, rather than certain frequencies being amplified while others are deamplified). At least general set up was fast. The power drain is much less than I was anticipating. Stop the music or turn off the power and I see no detectable change in power consumption. It may be because I only listen to music at 40 to 50 dB. I'm sure it'll take up more power when raised, but it gets uncomfortable to me as I have sensitive hearing.There are 4 main downsides though, 3 of which deny a 5-star rating. The first is a constant, high-pitched hiss that seems like white noise (like using a random number generator to form random noise, though it's more concentrated toward the higher frequencies, like around 3 KHz). It's very faint though, about 10 dB from 1 meter away. I listen to my music around 40-50 dB, raising it to 45-55 at the highest when composing.The other major down side is that the volume knob is on the back instead of the front, making it very difficult to get to, and it's very slow. Thus, I use my equalizer I had with my previous speakers as a volume control, with the EQ set to flat (+0 dB on all frequencies). I wished the volume knob was on the front, such as in the bottom compartment area near the "Rokit 8" depressed text or on the opposite side of the "KRK Systems" logo. The volume knob is also very slow for adjusting the volume. I started out with one of my songs being deamplified to -48 dB and it came out at my usual listening volume of about 45 dB at 1 meter away, hinting that it was way loud. It also took nearly an entire minute to set the volume to -40 dB because it's so slow to adjust it (and even then, my equalizer is typically around -6 dB).The third problem is that the provided power cord is much too short! I've had to have one of the speakers be well off center for their angle (not aimed at me) just to get the power cord to just barely reach the center point, putting a lot of extra strain on the cord and plugs that shouldn't be necessary. I got replacement power cords that are 3 meters long instead of the original 2 and that solved the problem without having much in the way of tension or pulling.The fourth case, though a very minor one, is that the light that makes up the "KRK Systems" logo is kind of bright when trying to sleep. Fortunately, turning it off is just a quick press of a button for me on a power strip with individual outlets. The LED isn't necessary - regular printing could be used for the logo.Overall, I'm quite impressed and I feel that these are worthy for composers and music fans alike, though there are some weak points that should be fixed.

I have owned KRK monitors before and they are a good value for the price. The newer version is even better !!

You may find a speaker that sounds a little better but, I challenge you to find one that competes at this price level. I'm using the Rockit in conjunction with a Line 6 Amp Head Unit (POD HD500X) and it's working great for practice/home studio. I'd buy the same again in a heartbeat.

I watched some YouTube reviews and decided to get KRK R8s. There was a pair of used ones on Amazon for just under 200 bucks each - what a luck, huh?Unfortunately, as soon as they came in I realized what was wrong with them: even if no sound cable is plugged in, they still produce a constant hissing noise audible from 2 meters from the speaker. After googling for "KRK hissing sound," I found a ton of similar discussions on Reddit, and, I even found a review from, most likely, the previous buyer of the same pair of speakers that I got :DWelp, mine are going back too, but anyone reading this, please beware and don't buy used Rokits from Amazon. Probably, don't even buy new ones.

Very nice deliver to me even still have a small squeeze. It have very clear hi frequency and heavy low frequency. Mid sound is nice too. For its price it is a amazing option.

Best value you will find for the money. But $300 is a rip off. I purchase local for $215 each. Mark-up on these is ridiculous.

Not the typical audiophile, needed these to produce metal and rock music and they sound incredible. Even just playing regular music sounds incredibly clear. Very impressed with my first KRK product.

This is a really nice speaker, I only have one right now but it sounds amazing. Great bass, great mid, great highs. It can get loud, or you can softly play it at night. It’s proven perfect for the home studio. The structure feels so tough and slick too. It only comes with the power cord, make sure to purchase a XLR to 1/4 Inch aux cord for you interface or compute though. Great buy!

These things are so legit! Be sure to break them in a bit when you first buy them buy playing some jazz music for while to loosen up the speakers before you start destroying them with your dub step beats. They are a little expensive but I guess its the going rate and they will last forever if you take care of them.

These are amazing. you can't beat them for the price. I would definitely buy them again. I got them for my studio recording. So far = zero problems. See what happens when companies do not cut corners. (just be sure the minute you do - I will be all over it - so don't! these are decent speakers at a decent price! don't go cutting corners by adding inferior parts).