Kali Audio IN-8 (2nd Wave) - Best in Class?
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I absolutely love my IN-8v2's. I have the Kali WS-12 subwoofer to go with them. They sound great.
I have them too. The biggest thing is keeping the sub in the center gosh its huge... But i absolutely love the sound
Do you think they are good for HIFI listening?
These are my monitors... the absolute best especially for the price. I just got the M.U.M 8 and holy .... worth every penny
Hey. Im thinking of getting a pair of these. anywhere I could contact you to ask you a few questions about them ?
The design incorporates a coaxial tweeter/mid which provides a single point source in the critical midrange and this could be the secret sauce.
Interesting monitor, thank you Barry!
So I ended up buying this monitor and I opened it up and it needs a little work… a little more bracing and a little more cabinet deadening. I’ll experiment and see… as it comes, it sounds very good and I am not disappointed. Most speakers commercially made need more dampening and rigidity. I bought them used for $450 for the pair and I couldn’t see any wear on them.
I would love to hear you producing and mixing music with all that gear and the results that you are getting.
Uy…. he will call you troll
Mixing is about talent and hardwork knowledge not by buying all the HARDWARES in the world.
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Barry. Did you know that these are 3 way monitors? You mentioned. Woofer and tweeter. But there’s a mid. As well. Which makes this speaker different. So comparing to a 2 -way is not apples to apples
I love those speakers specially in combination with the WS6.2 Sub. I have tuned them and have a massive low-end and very good translation. Compared with my Yamaha’s the difference was huge , great soundstage 👌🏼
Got exactly the same setup IN-8v2 and ws6.2 and these are the best I have got. They are so good they I decided to sell my beloved Westlakes
Morning Barry, don't recall mentioned in this video that these are 3 way monitors. Coincendent coaxial tweeter and mid range woofer which there is not a lot of competition at this price range. I have these monitors paired with their ws 6.2 subwoofer in treated room and for the first time I'm getting some pretty good mixes.
Exactly my choice, if you have the sub tuned and phase aligned you’ll have an amazing low-end. The WS6.2 is a very good sub 👌🏼😎
I bought a pair of the IN-5 2 weeks after they released. Phenomenal sounding monitors!
Love Kali and totally support their speakers and results. Very flat and I do use arc and treatment
I have had the pleasure to mix on Barefoot’s, Adam’s and Ocean Waves monitors. All are in different studios. Each are fantastic and have their own voice that you have to learn. I also mix regularly on a cheap pair of JBL’s (2325’s and matching sub) and a pair of extremely cheesy Mackie’s with 4” woofers. If you can make something sound decent on a pair of cheesy monitors, chances are that your mixes will translate half way decently on everything else. The difference between good monitors and cheap monitors is they will get you there a lot faster and are much more sensitive to slight changes. It’s still important to use reference mixes and test your mixes on as many systems as you possibly can.
Thanks Barry. Just got a pair..they are fantastic!
Greatly appreciated! Great video Barry keep them coming. 🙏🏻👍🏻🙂
And so true when it comes to treatment in your studio. That's make the most different!
It can be night and day different if you haven't done the treatment correctly.
I like your new review video. You are on the right track. Also appreciate your: "Studio Talk" videos as well. 👍🏻🙂
Was just about to buy a pair of these to replace my Adam A7x's
You remind me of my uncle who lives in San Diego, love watching your videos, thank you 🙏
I guess it is a good monitor. All I needed to know was said. Midrange is critical, so thx Barry, that you pointed the quality in this range out. Most of the time people think it was all about the bass....but it is not ;-)
Thank you looking at these
I use these speaker monitors . . . .It was a big step up from my Mackie's. Especially going from a 2-way to a 3-way speaker. These sound amazing...I got rid of my Adam speakers.
Get these with their sub and you'll be good to go.
I have Focal Solo 6's and they are very nice for my 12X12 ish room!!!
I have these and Love them. I compared at Sweetwater with the similarly priced and well reviewed Adams and just felt the midrange detail for the kind of stuff I am working on worked slightly better. As I recall the bass wasn’t quite as tight as the Adams.
Hi Barry!
I have the LP-6 as well and I love them, I am thinking on upgrading as I am finding the need for more clarity on the mids and a deeper low end, so I'm between going for the IN-8s or adding a WS12 to the LP-6s (thinking the low driver on them will work less and focus more on the mids) i have heard the low end doesn’t change a lot from the 6inch models to the 8inch, so wondering which option you would go for, I would love to test them but I haven’t found a place in Mexico where I could do that
(I have a 16ft by 26ft treated room, so not small)
I just checked Sweetwater Price & was Shock how affordable this 8's are!!! Like you said TREATED ROOM a MUST!!! ( for All ) & your right about the ADAMS vs the KALI's ...is it worth the difference? ...IDK, but i would let my EAR MAKE that decision. Thx Barry, George :)
Hey Barry...I have the Adam A7v and a very small room. I see you have Adam also...how would these compare to Adams mids?
What do you think about tracking with them as well as mixing?
Barry, great video. I have the 1st wave of these monitors. Is the 2nd wave worth the upgrade or basically the same sound?
The noise floor on the V2 is 9 dB lower, and that's the biggest difference. If the noise floor on the V1 isn't bothering you, I wouldn't bother with an upgrade.
I have the IN-5's and ultimately moved to DynAudio LYD8's... For me, the difference was big enough to warrant making the change (well...adding the DA's). For whatever reason, I could never get my Kali's to roll off smoothly from around 13k+... My room is well treated and trying all the modes, etc just never worked. The LYD's seem to react much better in that area. Maybe it's something to do with 3-way vs. 2-way speakers and the cross-over points. Who knows? I still like my Kali's regardless and have moved them to another section of my studio where I plan to shoot YT videos and have a different setup/audio interface, etc.... I feel they'll work out well there.
I have a pretty small room in an appartment and its untreated (its actually an extention to a much bigger room) but I havnt really intended to use it for mixing but mostly for jamming with synths and guitar. Would you recommend this speaker or something else?
Anyone know how much a Sansui 5000 pair of speakers are worth?
(Just getting some opinions, my bad barry lol
...I trust ya'll got pretty good ears...)
This vs HS8, Presonus 8 XT, and Tannoy Gold 8's is what I'm trying to see what I will get. Slightly treated room, still gonna make some rockwool panels up and some bass traps after a bit of REW work. And just got my ARC Studio as well. I liked the sound profile given by the HS8 because they gave me that live room feel honestly..but what would ya'll recommend?
Also, Presonus 8 XT have those Class A/B amps in them. Supposable they sound better than Class D on the rest of these. (As far as amps go). And also, I'm willing to treat the speaker itself for resonances within the plastic casings..
The in-8s are definitely an upgrade over the HS8.
For me it will be the upgrade to the in5 for my room. I Mixed on my Yamaha hs5 for now 8 years so its time for the upgrade
Is that an upgrade?
@@pwho405 why Wouldnt it ?
@@sanxulian7714 I’m asking you, your the one switching…….as far as I know the Hs5’s are pretty good monitors.
I almost bought a pair myself but went with the Adam instead.
@@sanxulian7714 it was just a question. I tried to answer with more detail but it got deleted for some reason.
@@pwho405 From the HS8 to the In-8 V2 it definitely was for me. Night and day.
Barry, what you think about Kali in-5 vs Focal alpha evo 50. I’m going to upgrade my monitors, now I have Kali LP-6.
These are likely at same price in my country. Hope you have a great day
I’ve not experienced that model by Focal so I can’t really say.
I couldn't get on board with the Kali IN-8. Something in the upper mids with vocals that I could not iron out. It wasn't extreme but it kept drawing attention to itself and I could not let it go. The HS8 on the other hand had no issues at all. Try throwing Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Official Music Video) and The Police - Roxanne (Official Music Video) at it and see what you think. The inexpensive JBL 305P MKII didn't seem to struggle at all with those vocals. What gives? Perhaps my hearing is off.....
Will always depend of the room is properly treated.
Thank you. I will give it a try. I misspoke before. It is low mid’s right where male vocals are.
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Saw these at NAMM. Are these the V.2? "2nd Wave". Very impressive monitors. You do get a lot more for the cost!
John, no room can be perfectly treated. A room correction software or hardware is of the utmost importance even when your room is treated unless you know your room very well and can compensate by ear.
Not true. „Perfectly“ treated must not be defined as technically perfect, but for personal taste. For one person, a room can be treated perfectly, based on technical parameters AND personal needs. actually a room correction software will at a certain point be a weaker link in your chain than your room and your speakers due to limitations of the digital domain (ringing for example that can really affect transients in the high frequency range)
To think that speakers are only defined by their frequency response is a huge misconception. Every speaker will sound differently when corrected to a „flat“ response. So there is no shortcut from getting to know your system very well.
@@jrvtevb346 that's not what I said. Read again
@@KimonoEtrange You are presenting the "compensation" by ear as something that is a 2nd choice solution, whereas it is without alternative. in a correctly treated room (Some would say "perfect") correction software is actually worsening the chain instead of making it better. That is my whole point.
@@jrvtevb346 I agree, I should have phrase it better. Yes it is imperative
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The Adam’s are TRIPLE the price not double.
Yep
I want the best speakers for an untreated room
Headphones 😊
These would be it given the dsp/ dip switches for placement
I ve been telling my wife for years bigger is not always better i will show her your video
Everyone who got the atc small say they had to go bigger 😂😂😂
JBL 308MkII. I've used JBL since the 1970s. I KNOW JBL! I just wish I could get 12" 3-ways (4311) and 15" 4-ways (4315). The only thing close these days is ATC which cost as much as a car!!! Or a house when I was born!!!!