There are four presets, plus a flat frequency response option, both in the low and high EQ registers. Also, the punchiness that comes out of the monitors gives the balnaced sound a nice heft to it. That seems to be a common benefit of smaller speakers. Do you get acceptable sound if they are slightly off? Yes you do - do you get a better sound if they are set perfectly? Yes you do. Right off the bat, the KRK Rokit 5 G4 monitors sound impressively full sounding. The amount of bass that comes out of the 5-inch speakers is astounding and unexpected from woofers of this size.

As expected, the bass did feel a little light and may make it harder to mix music; however, for general production use, I didn’t feel this would be a problem. After trying to mix with the KRK Rokit RP5 G4 monitors, the end product translated well on other speaker systems. Essentially it boils down to the fact that we would be happy to use them as studio monitors if we had to. The additional customization options are also very neat.

There are many guides on the internet - however, here is why everyone on the internet drags on in endless arguments (and for a good reason) about the perfect positioning of the monitors and doing the room preparing. Sure, they’re never going to compete with the big speakers found in professional music studios; however, if you’re looking to get off your headphones and onto monitors, look no further than these KRK Rokit 5’s.

The volume knob on the monitors is at 10-15%, if I crank the volume knob on the audio interface, it becomes way too loud (hello neighbors), so these monitors WILL get loud, but unless you overdo it - they are perfectly tame for normal levels.What particular manufacturer is for you will come down to audio integrity and aesthetic taste differences. Without showing too much bias, know that it is worth doing your research on what is available, and ideally, listen to the options at a local store. The speakers them selves are very delicate so if you have children or a cat/animal that can get to them they can be easily damaged suggest keeping at high points away from reach of anyone other than you.