Focal's BIGGEST MONITOR - Trio 11 Be (review)
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- Focal's flagship studio monitor. Focal Trio 11 Be
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If you have any questions on these monitors drop a comment and I’ll try to get back to everyone!! Thanks for watching!
I know you get compliments all the time on the quality of your videos, But here is my compliment:)
I run a pair of focal trio's as well (trio 6be) and was planning on making a video abt them also. I saw your video go up and watched it, while looking at my paper of notes, and you have stolen the words out my mouth! I had the exact same experience's as you! I planned on describing the use of that tweeter, from the maag eq air band, I planned on describing focus mode by saying I didn't need ns 10s anymore etc....
So I guess my point is, that not only do you make great videos about your own experiences I think you have the right to say your opinions are almost objectively true and accurate! you are truly a source of inspiration in this field. I have learned so much from your channel. So in short thank you!
cheers from @thesideyardstudio
Great video, brother. My Trios are on the way.
Wow I love the Speakers man..
@@thesideyardstudio man that means a lot, thanks so much!!
@@rpwbass bad ass!!
Have contemplated grabbing these down the road further down in my career. Great to see this review thank you! Excited to see your review of the Other ones👏🏽👏🏽
Thanks for watching!
Once was time to upgrade monitors in my studio, have been through 8 different brands! the final choice was between Adam A77x and Focal Twin Shape Duo. The last ones won the challenge! they sound really flat and accurate! I have simply fallen in love with Focals! My studio partner was tired already about "10 hours burn in"....Don't wanna imagine about 60 hahahah!!!
great series, keep it on Colt ;)
Love it! Thanks for watching!
Hey how are the Focal Shape Twins treating you about a year later? I'm thinking of getting a pair! :)
Thanks for this. Been waiting to see this. Absolutely loving my Trio6's. I too thought the focus mode would be a cheap gimmick but it's really amazing. That 5" woofer really punches, even when the sub is engaged. Got rid of my HS5's as well. Lol.
You got Trios now? I thought you were rockin the Alphas!!? Still got those too?
@@TripleXbeatz Yeah man. Switched to the Trios in July. Sold the Alphas.
Nice!! Thanks for watching!
A tip for you about how to "break" monitors for many hours without disturbing everybody all around: Put one monitor just in front of the other, 1 or 2 inches, , plug one of them out of phase and send the noise.
Never would have thought of that!! Luckily I was able to let them rip all night long. Thanks for watching!
@@ColtCapperrune Actualy, and I'll be realy honnest with you, I've never tried this tip, I've learnt it recently and I haven't any brand new monitors to break now, but it make sens.
I guess the sound is not totaly canceled because there're maybe some leaks thru the gap between the speakers before the phase cancelation occurs but it should greatly reduce the volume.
Congratulations for your buy, Colt, I'd love to get such pieces of 90 pounds of French Qualität but even if I live not so far from the factory their price is the same here. (This high quality range of monitors is hand made in France, the lower range is unfortunately made in China 😩.)
I did that with my Focals. Worked great for me.
@@dstagl Cool, good news, less divorces... 😁
You are REALLY good at connecting with your viewers. I destroyed my hearing as an active alcoholic going to too many bars and listening to music at EXTREME volumes. I so appreciate all of your descriptions on how you hear ..... Well Done Sir ! God Bless.... PS ... clean and sober for 37 yrs,
Thanks so much man!
They are really really good monitors! Oh and that Subaru at the beginning looks pretty nice too
Appreciate it!! Love the WRX!
well done 3 way speakers usually have a soul that 2 ways do not. A 2 way has a design focus on the high or the low but a 3 way can focus in the mid and build top and bottom from there. Kinda like taking your little "full range" speaker and adding top and bottom to suit. The magic is in the mid, the bump is in the bottom, and the tinnitus is in the top lol. If all you got is bottom and top then where are you going to find the magic? LOL EDIT. Holy shit. I commented before listening to the whole thing and yo said the magic is inn the midrange too. I feels kinda stupid now ha ha .
As an aside -- KRK hasd a 3-way with exactly the same size drivers (10-inch LF woofer, etc.), same type of Class D amping, and priced at under USD $500. The KRK also has a neat DSP with a backlit LCD menu screen on the rear panel. Just sayin'....
If you'll be reviewing other monitors to see which you'll be working with, you've already set the bar pretty high with just this first set! They also look great.
The bar is so incredibly high, no doubt!
I bought these & they'll be here next week, cannot wait
Very cool and very happy for you. Exciting stuff, no doubt!
Appreciate it!
I was genuinely concerned for your back doing this!! It’s like the WSM Atlas Stones 😆
Wow - my absolute dream studio monitors.... drool.... I can only imagine the level of emotional response they invoke. I just purchased a pair of Focal Shape 50 near-field monitors, and have had them in my little hobby studio for about a week now. I've run them in, and finally got them set up on their own stands at a proper distance and angles just last night. I put a favourite song on, and I can completely relate to the emotional response. I had the hair stand up on the back of my neck, and tears literally streamed from hearing the music the way it was intended to be heard. It sounded THAT good. So I can only try to imagine what their flagship model must sound like. Thanks and please keep these coming!
OH NO! YOU DIDN"T! RUBBISH. PFFFT. "Focal blah blahs".I Bet they sound terrible. It's ok mate, I can look after them for you whilst you put the Genelec's back. No, no - I will absolutely help you out! you have helped us, so of course I will help.
>>sound of a man crying in Australia
Great video man! I LOVE my Focals!
Thanks man!
To your point of having the monitors vertical, I noticed through the video decreased high end transient imaging while they were horizontal. This, to me is also a taste thing, and it’s one that I prefer. I’d put them back horizontal for this reason (the low end differences weren’t as perceivable through my tv and soundbar/sub
Man, they completely dwarf my Trio6's. I knew they were bigger but seeing you handle them, I realized they are absolutely massive haha. Really looking forward to this video series!
They are definitely huge LOL. I think they could still be used as a Nearfield, but are more at home as a mid field. Thanks for following along!
ou should hear them 24 speakers at a time in Dolby Atmos 15.1.8 ... :-)
@@dixter1652 is that an actual setup somewhere?
@@davidbmixing The Smyth Realiser A16 is used for production/mixing of Dolby Atmos material, two channel mixing is obvious but you have upto 24 channels to chose from... ... it has the ability to emulate any speaker of your choice upto 24 channels... once setup you can't tell the difference between the real speakers and what you hear in the headphones... obvious that you don't FEEL the speakers when using a headphone, but that is overcome by using shakers in a listening chair... but those aren't required... so if you wanted you can load the A16 with a set of 24 speakers that would cost you in a store $1 million... and it sounds like it cost $1 million... it comes with two complete Studio emulations... I put a link for the demo of the genelect 8351b speakers... hope that youtube lets the link show for you
@@davidbmixing can't post a link.. it gets taken away ... try 3d sound shop without the spaces...
You should try Adams. S5V (more similar to Trio 11 be) or the smaller S3 series. Having Adams myself and being happy I am wondering if Focal SM9 or Trio 11’s would have been a better choise.
The Adam S3H is up next
Can anyone please tell me the name of the banger song playing while he’s putting the speakers on the stand?
Even the sweep sounds good on the computer. You did a great job setting up your room.
It s better for the French not do any technique, perfume and croissants are all the can.
I love my Trio11Be, one of the best monitors I have ever tried, the dynamic is crazy! on those monitors, the reverbs sound completely 3D, is hard to explain. definitely, they need more than 60hrs to get the final "Sound" from the speakers, Thank you for sharing!!
Same experience here! Thanks for watching!
Crazy to think these are made like 5 miles away from my house and are ending in yours !!
Great purchase !
That’s amazing! I’d love to visit the factory someday. It looks unbelievable. Thanks for watching!
Your room is awesome. Are you familiar with the PSI AVAA C20 active bass trap? Those could treat your sub frequencies and take your room to holy grail status. They would fit just right in the lower corners of your rear wall. I own a pair and I think it's the most under rated piece of gear in the world. Worth every penny
Thanks so much! I’m not familiar, but I’ll look into it!
The room & the focal finish looks awesome. It would be interesting to compare this Focal Monitors with the Neumann KH420 - spec with Sub and MA1 Measurment
The KH420 would be a great comparison!
When I watched this video the first time before the other videos came out for the other monitors I had already known you were going to choose these, and then after watching the individual videos I was only more certain. I can't explain it but there was a certain way you were speaking at the end describing your experience that just conveyed that sense of "I've made up my mind" lol
Check out HEDD Audio Type 30s.
I have wanted to for years now... Spent more than a year messaging them trying to get a pair of type 20's sent anywhere in Nashville. Even offered to host a listening party at my place if they would send a demo pair over.... none of which happened.... So unfortunately at this point I'm kinda over even trying them out.
@@ColtCapperrune I hear you. Very hard to get. I know the White ones are very hard to get but i think the Black ones might be available at some dealers. I think because of all the kaos going on in the other countries it's hard to get them into the USA. Try Rad Distribution in Middletown, NY or Westlake Pro in Cali, sometimes they have a pair or two available. I can check with my dealer at Westlake Pro to see for you.
I just bought pair of Barefoot MM45s. Waiting on them to get here. Would be interested to see you compare some Barefoots with the Focals.
Your room is incredible Colt!!! Which makes the speakers sound better!!!
Thanks so much!!
Maybe the Barefoot 01’s or 02’s next? 😋Looking forward to the upcoming videos to see what you decide on keeping
Stay tuned! Thanks for watching
The placement is a bit strange. They should be a bit furter away and/or much lower. Senter of the midrange should be in ear level. You could also angle them. As they are placed now they will sound far from their potensial. Proper placment is super important.
The messurment microphone has to be placed at the listening position in ears hight.
Hey colt! My room size is 20 feet in length and 10 feet in width, do you think the Focal Trio 11’s together with the Focal Sub 12 will work well in my room? I was thinking to use the Trio 11’s strictly for the high and mid frequencies and sub for the low end.
Look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you!
So beautiful speakers 😍
Great review!
Thanks for watching!
These things here are obviously MIDFIELD monitors, in fact they can be construed as borderline MIDFIELD-MAINS. I would never in a million years be sitting closer than say 2.5 meters from one of these, and a minimum speaker front plate to sweet spot distance of 3.0 meters would be better still. You need that minimum distance because of the sheer size.... and also because these are 3-ways, not 2-ways. The waves coming out of those 3 drivers need some physical distance to properly converge.
the shot of you pushing the boxes in the room.... so damn good
So damn heavy 😂
My friend has these and they simply bathe you in sound
Just discovered this channel. Just some feedback to say fantastic content - shoulder to shoulder with my favourite audio production channels. Subbed!
Focals are great, but ATC has more details at lower volume.. so ATC SCM 25A Black also 3 way and more compact
Worked on every model of ATC many many times, certainly going to be a talking point in the final video, so stay tuned!
I would love to see you try out the KS Digital A200 MK2, they look awesome 😁
Hi there Colt !
Hope you’re doing great !
These are huuuge speakers 😱
Can you give any insight on the why you changed your Event Opal pair ?
Is it because they lack something ? You wanted a chance ? Or because these new Focal can give you 2 sets in 1 pair ?
I personally have the Opal for years and I can’t get enough ! 😊
Cheers from France !
Great review. Love Focals. The Twin be and 6be's are my top choices to get someday. But for now +1 on the Sceptre S8 review if you can.
I've had Trio 11s since June 2019 and couldn't see myself without them. Compared with Adam and ATC and it was a no brainer for me.
I can dig it 🤘🏻
Not sure what you are driving at. Hard to compare an ATC to an Adam Audio or Focal product, as the ATC costs a good 300 to 400% more, driver by driver, similar size & form factor. I would compare this Focal top dog to Adam Audio, Eve Audio, Hedd Audio topliner models first. I am still not understanding why it would be a "no-brainer" to pick a Focal over a comparable Adam Audio model, let alone one from stratospherically priced ATC?
@@frankfarago2825 Oh so we are comparing speakers solely based upon price are we? Price is totally subjective in these days of tons of new products constantly coming out touting to be the next best thing with big technical buzzwords to generate sales. I know that ATC has the distinguished reputation to transcend that but, I was more interested at a comparison of performance to my ear between similar form factors. When I compared them to ATC I was comparing them to SCM45A, which are priced $5k higher for the pair at a similar form factor while still missing 12 Hz of bottom end extension over the Trio 11s. Because of this, I decided to focus my efforts on determining whether the mids and high end + stereo imaging would justify paying $5000 more for the pair and, TO MY EARS, the answer was NO. Add on the fact that Focal gave me the pair for $7200 (instead of 8k) and 48 month 0 interest financing and yes...it ABSOLUTELY was a no brainer especially when I could pick out little benefit in speakers that were way more expensive. A lot of people write Focal off because they think the SM9 is still the flagship but these are a whole another animal from the SM9. As for Adam S3H, I found the low end to be lacking and wasn't a fan of the ribbon tweeter top end even in Adam's new iteration at a similar price point to the Focal, after my discount of course. Your mileage may vary but I have been extremely happy with my purchase
@@DJEventHorizonz Okay, so I think how they sound to YOUR ears -- is a moot point. Provided you do some of your recording, mixing, mastering work as "work for hire" as well. Two, say you replace your current monitors with a pair costing 400 percent as much. Are you absolutely certain you can charge 400% of your usual hourly, day session or project rate because of this gear upgrade? Re. Focal... they seem to be a Hi-Fi home speaker company first and foremost that decided to use some of the Hi-Fi speakers with internal amps and call them studio monitors. I went to their US website and also to their the EU website. Seems they have no physical address, no E-mail address, no telephone number. Hmmm.... No way could I ask them anything in the pre-purchase phase. Which sort of makes me wonder about their post-sale setup for warranty service & parts orders.
@@frankfarago2825yeah I didn’t get that either lol…I mean I’ve spent a lot on equipment and said dumb shit also to justify the money spent 🤣🤣🤣
I've had these monitors since January 2021. Love them. I might upgrade to the Barefoot MM12's next. I have to demo them first.
Hey! Thank you so much for your great reviews. I think I saw you using the opals in horizontal before. Did you rotate the tweeter yourself? I just threw mine on the side and everything was better! Now I‘m thinking of rotating the tweeter but the manual says: this operation should only be carried out by qualified service personnel. Sorry for being off-topic a bit;)
Hi Colt, great videos!
Have you been able to compare the Trio 11 be with the Trio 6 be? Do you think that with Trio's 6be you would need a subwoofer? Thank you !
Hey, thanks! I just received a pair of trio6 2 days ago, they are almost done breaking in. I’m kind of giving some updates sporadically on Instagram. But there will likely be a comparison video coming in a week or two
But do they beat the Auratones? Haha those things are massive!
Hahaha i’ve actually still been using the Auratone‘s for 10 or 20% of the mix. They are just so useful for setting levels
Wow, you could really hear some resonances on the first sweep frequency test, which vanished on the second.
Josh!!!
Man those look fantastic. If I spent 8k on new monitors, I would be emotional as well. Because I would be broke for a while 😅 Guess I have to make do with my HS7 for a bit longer, they served me well so far for the price.
Not a cheap speaker, no doubt… Well worth the money if they are appropriate for where you’re at in your musical journey though. Thanks for watching!
@@ColtCapperrune Yeah. I'm not there in my journey yet. Still more on a hobby basis for me. But i really enjoy learning. And I really like the content you have put out regarding mixing and producing.
You feel sounds, not hear, above 20kHz. We don’t want to just hear our music. That’s lame; WE WANT TO FEEL IT! SEE IT! Just like you can feel super low frequencies…you can feel super high frequencies above 20. You can even see the lightning frequencies when they’re that high! Happened to me in a movie theater.
Can you compare the Trio 11 with the Trio 6?
Would be great.
It’s coming!
I don't get it. Do we get to win these? lol cool vid man.
Hahaha i’m not gonna say I didn’t bring it up LOL. But also I’m trying out quite a few different pairs of speakers. Thanks for watching!
🔝🔝🔝💯💯💯
Tweeter in, tweeter out.. Just tweeter right, ok?
I was searching for new monitors this year to. I still want to try dyn audio LYD48's but I ended up purchasing the barefoot Footprint 02's
Nice!!
Brilliant review bro! Thank you so much for making this, you have given me a reason to save up for these… I know what you mean about the emotional response. Beautifully put!
Heard these at NAMM a few years ago and was blown away. Congrats on the purchase
They are crazy good! But they are not mine yet. Stay tuned 😜
Focals are super high quality speakers. I had the Focal 6's but needed a bigger woofer to hear the kick. I didn't want to pay the $ for the sub. But what you said about the reverb trails and effects is true. I, like you, Colt, have Yamaha NS10 Studios. I can't hear reverbs for shit on those, but I simply go to my headphones to dial those in which works. But the Focals reveal EVERYTHING, the good the bad and the ugly. I sold mine cuz I really wanted a bigger woofer, but highly recommend theses beasts.
Thanks for the comment! I agree, they are pretty unbelievable. Hope whatever you landed on is working for you!
how can you have the tweeter like a foot above your ears lol
I did mention at multiple points in the video that I will have to get different stands if I choose to stay with these. But I will say, when I said the sweet spot was enormous, I meant it. They are crazy forgiving when it comes to mix position. Thanks for watching!
I wanna dance and sing like Madonna and Patsy Cline.
Man, I would seriously like to get your opinion on the PreSonus Sceptre S8. As that is their “Professional” series.
Or even the Eris e66 for someone who can’t spend Focal kind of money.
Last I was over there, Nathan Dantzler (mastering guy for One Direction, Keith Urban, etc) had a pair up along with his B&W’s and had nothing but good things to say about them. I personally have no time on them though. Thanks for watching!
I love Focal monitors, but at the same time I really don't like the stand-by mode, it can be very frustrating especially when I'm working on quiet volumes.
Unfortunately in my model I can't deactivate it.
What model do you have??
@@ColtCapperrune Focal Alpha 80 here.
For me, it's simple. I do not want a stand-by auto shutoff circuitry, period. But if there is one, fine. Then it must have a slider kill switch in the back so I can engage it or disengage it at will. Even better would be some options to set the sensitivity (signal strength) level that needs to arrive to the monitor for it to wake.... and the reverse to go to sleep. Now, with some FLUID AUDIO coaxial models, you need to disassemble the monitors and remove some sort of a jumper -- to disengage the audio switch-off. Yeah, right.
@@frankfarago2825 Yes, it seems quite obvious to have those features, but unfortunately not in my model. They can turn to stand-by mode even when I'm mixing. It can be really, really frustrating.
@@oveesounds Sounds like a fricking nightmare. Unfortunately, for most of the studio monitors sold today, the mfrs' specs fail to mention the existence or absence of this bothersome auto-shutoff feature. Safest bet therefore is to purchase monitors only that have a SLIDER SWITCH on their back panel, showing AUTO-SHUTOFF or POWER-SAVING as either in the "ON" or "OFF" position. Basic protection of one's peace of mind.
Nice studio monitor and you are Loki to have the room size to experience the sound, unfortunately my studio size won't let me consider this monitors. I order a pair of the barefoot prints 01 and can't wait to try them in my studio. Thank for the presentation and I looking forward for the next monitor tryout.
Looking a bit like the PSI monitors. You should check them out
I have a pair of Trio 11 Be for sale. They were bought in 2021. I’m moving to a smaller space and the Trio 11’s are simply too big for the new room. Please ping me if you’re interested.
Awsome Video! I yeah monitors is that thing that we just have to listen in our room to see if it works! Focal is top notch! Hope you got more coming! Cheers!
Hey Colt, what about reviewing Neumann KH120 + Sub KH750 ? They do have a calibrating mic as well would be worthwhile evaluating.
Unfortunately I’m pretty adamant about not running a sub, which will be part of the discussion in the final video. I’d be interested in trying Neumann 400 series, but anything smaller than that won’t have the low end I am looking for. Thanks for following along!
@@ColtCapperrune I have seen couple of people having some reserve regarding using a sub, I think mainly because of speaker placement, I would be curious to see how the calibration software are performing to come over those concerns. As far Neumann is concern, they have 2 ways doing this, one with an interview script on the app, asking questions about the room, distances, dimensions and apply a pre-can set of settings, two with their calibration mic that measures how the room is actually responding.
I have tested option #1 and I ended up calibrating it with my ears and how I would feel the room would sound the best. I've tried using REW, but this kind of hard to figure out what is an issue on the freq responses and how to fix it.
To finish off, I'm eager to watch your last video and to get your take about subs. Thanks Colt !
hey, colt you mind sending me your room dimensions ... or even the schematics lbvs. I'm looking to build a house next year and after seeing how nice and flat your studio is I would like to model mine after yours if you wouldn't mind.
Love your awesome, entertaining, and informative videos! I saw in one of comments that you have experience with ATCs. They are a sort of holy grail status in my mind, and seeing as you have used them and this great set of focals how do they compare? Are they worth comparing? How does their price factor into their quality?
ATC will most certainly be part of the conversation in the final video, as well as how I would compare them to these. Stay tuned 😜
$6650/pair new on Reverb. Hope you demo the ATC 3-ways.
Love these monitors, hope your comparing the Dynaudio core 59 😎😎😎as well 🤔. Great videos
What a great timing of this video, hey brother i am confused with 4 sets of speakers - Adam Audio S3H, Neumann Kh310, Genelec 8351b & Focal Trio 11be ! looking for your response
I’ll go ahead and say that the S3H will be the next video. Feel free to shoot me a message on Instagram
Could you imagine these speakers in a Dolby Atmos set up lol 9.1.2 set up.
What testing software did you use or recommend? I'm thinking of these speakers.. Does it come with it's own room testing software like the higher end Genelecs?
lol 8000$ dollars for pair. wow.
That’s awesome, do you have a video discussing the detail of your desk build ?
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Wow. Hey Colt please check out Paula Cole’s ‘This Fire’ song on these monitors. There’s a bottom end on this song that’s beyond amazing. I swear this is a song you’ll always check future monitors on 😄👍🏾
Thanks so much for the suggestion! I’ll definitely check it out
@@ColtCapperrune Another suggestion... Morph the Cat from Donald Fagen. Somehow they managed to get the bass end to be enormous even on small speakers, whilst at the same time get an incredible transparency. Needless to say it sounds awesome, even on my Focal Alpha 80s.
@@timbeaton5045 Hey Tim, I concur. That mix has amazing bottom end. Another 2 would be ‘The Race’ by Yello super wide frequency response, ‘Lose yourself to dance’ by Daft Punk is another. & of course anything by Steely Dan 👍🏾
@@ColtCapperrune Colt, my bad. It’s the opening track on Paula Cole’s ‘96 Album ‘This Fire’ The track is called ‘Tiger’ 😅
Please test the Atomics SixTens, if you can. I'd love to see what Detroit is capable of offering!
for $4000 a pop they should invoke an emotional response....and make you a coffee lol
Have you heard and compared these to the Barefoot Sound MicroMain 26
You're a totally Focal Guy right? I'm a Genelec Guy and I've bought the big Genelecs 8361a from The Ones Series as well as the little 8320's. They where shipped to me also on a Palette and are 32KG heavy per Piece. But unfortunatelly Genelec don't make Headphones like Focal's MG Pro :(
Honestly Ive been loving this Focal stuff lately!! They are crushing it.
They need to make an option where you can disable the noise notification when they turn off and on.
How about ATCs and Genelecs?
Genelec will probably not make it unless they hit me up in the next few weeks. I have loads of time on ATC, and they will certainly be a part of the conversation in the final video.
@@ColtCapperrune I would be surprised if they don't hit you up, especially since you are so close to Nashville.
Dutch n Dutch 8c? I hear incredible things about those.
I want these badboys sooo much, one day ill have them!
All in time my friend! My gear collection is the result of spending every single spare penny on it for 18 years. Thanks for watching!
Sir where do you live ? Your place is so beautiful....
If you’re going to be listening to other monitors, I hope the Adam s3h’s will be among them. Honestly, they are outside of my current budget, but I’ve been really curious about them.
S3H are next 😜
@@ColtCapperrune, cool! lol
Got a pair in my studio, superb speakers!! About to calibrate with the Trinnov.
beautiful! Been eying these for a while, but I think they might be a bit too big for my room. anyway, great vid!
Joshua is a cool dude, he talked to me on my channel when I got my focals. You mentioned it was more detail when you turned it sideways. And the bass build up was more present when you turned it sideways and you didn’t like that. My only question to you is you preferring them vertical, the tweeters and mid are shooting well over your head. The detail came horizontal because the tweeter and mid driver was on the level with your ears. How are you enjoying that being that they are so much higher than your listening position? Or is your listening position now raised to the height of the tweeter and mid driver? In my opinion the horizontal position based off of your review it would make the most sense. And if the bass is too much it’s because that is what is happening in your room if you’re saying your readings are flat. Which can be addressed. Either way you have a dope set of monitors, one step above mine. And I know my bass sounds amazing so I can only imagine how amazing your sounds.
I'm not Colt but I have the Trio11s too - I've tried them in every position, and actually since the tweeter has such a wide dispersion, they are a little less sensitive to being exactly at ear height than most. I've found that as long as you're within +- 15 degrees to the axis of the tweeters, there's very little discernable difference, and if you're listening at 2+ meters away, they can "look" way too high and still sound perfectly fine - every main monitor in studios that I've worked in has tweeters that shoot over your head but still sound balanced, again, it's angle and distance combined with wide dispersion. The big bass speaker seems to be more "height sensitive" with regards to room modes so I get the best results by finding which orientation makes the bass sound the best in the room and then rotating the mid/tweeters up or down to taste.
@@sethtsui I def learned something know today. 💯
Can't wait to get your thoughts on the Adams. I would consider the Focal or the Adams when I do finally make the move.
Certainly both top contenders in this price range. Video on the Adam coming soon
@@ColtCapperrune s3v or the bigger one?
My prediction for the monitors you'll keep... ATC SCM45A
Stay tuned 😜
HOLY SH&^%.. 4k a peice. i must have.
Those are what I'm talkin' about!
I figured i havent commented here in a while... So Hello there man. Good job and btw what happened to the coffee ☕ bro? Lmao. Very entertaining as always 👏
Hahaha I most certainly had multiple coffees each day, how none of them made the video is beyond me and I need to be better 😂
My first impression, which never went away, is that they are quite large for near-fields...are all the monitors you're planning to audition in the same size range?
So personally I’m looking for something that is a bit of a crossover between Nearfield and midfield. My room is 26‘ x 24’ x 12’. So I’ve been needing a larger pair of speakers for quite some time. I think in rooms much smaller than these the Trio 6 would be a great option. All the rest of the monitors I plan to try will be walking the line between Nearfield and midfield. Thanks for following along!
No replacement for displacement.
I just bought pair of Barefoot MM45s. Waiting on them to get here. Would be interested to see you compare some Barefoots with the Focals.
@@ColtCapperrune would be great if you test the quested v2108.
No iso pads for them to sit on. Don't you think the coupling to the stands to the floor could be effecting the sound.
They're so big that the room sounds the same around them
i am praying for your homemade diy stands to resist and never collapse