Making music, mixing beats, tweaking demo tapes — if you do any of these on your computer you’ll want to give the S-DJ05′s a listen.
What Is It?
A pair of pro-quality speakers for serious studio work.
Who’s it For?
DJs and music producers hoping to be the next Kanye West and need some solid monitors to compensate for their tin ears.
Design
They’re as heavy as they are gorgeous — nearly 14 back-throwing kilos for the pair. The 5-inch (13cm) woofer and 2.5cm tweeter run independently and are driven by a 10cm high-force magnet. The curved waveguide of the speakers is designed to spread the sound so it’s the same regardless of where you’re standing in the room.
Using It
Setup is a breeze — just plug and play (they are just speakers after all). These include four input jacks: one XLR, one 0.25-inch TRS and two RCAs so you can hook them to an EQ board or directly to your computer.
The Best Part
They’re precise enough to clearly hear Bonham’s squeaky kick-drum pedal on Since I’ve Been Loving You and powerful enough to crank Battering Ram at 11 without any noticeable distortion.
Tragic Flaw
These are $US900 computer speakers. If your studio isn’t paying for them, be warned: no amount of high quality playback will tighten up your sloppy rhymes, so spend wisely.
This Is Weird…
Each speaker is actually independently powered.
Test Notes
- Control knob takes a little getting used to but way easier to learn than the BMW iDrive.
- Also available with an 8-inch woofer.
- No headphone outlet?
Should You Buy It?
If you have the need for studio-quality monitors, absolutely.
Pioneer S-DJ05 Monitor Speakers
• Dimensions: 7.28 x 11.85 x 10.16 inches
• Weight: 13.3kg
• Inputs: 1 XLR, 1 TRS, 2 RCA
• Frequency: 50Hz to 25kHz (-10dB)
• Drivers: 5-inch (13cm) Woofer, 2.5cm soft tweeter
• Price: $US900
nicholas
Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 7:38 AMMay as well get, one of these three for <700
- Aktimate Mini
- Swan M200 MKIII
- Swan H4
Once you hit above that you may as well get an amp and passive speakers.
Alex
Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 8:46 AMdamn… where was this post 3 month ago … love the connectivity at the back
one thing that most pro speakers are missing
Think
Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 9:23 AMAnyone else find it odd that “Bose” is bringing you an advertisement for Pioneer products?
:P
Al
Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 11:05 AMSo, are these any good for the loungeroom, or just total overkill. Monitors, from what I’ve been told, only sound at their best at a very specific focal point.
Kent
Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 12:04 PMThese came out ages ago giz, I have a set of the 8’s at home now. Christ why bother?
Zip
Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 12:47 PM50Hz is high on the low side, and 25kHz is a bit low on the high side. .
I’d be wanting something that’s at least 40Hz-27kHz for that money.
Zip
Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 12:48 PM… and an even response across those frequencies, of course..
pauly7
Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 2:27 PMThese are *NOT* $US900 computer speakers. They are $900 active monitors. There is a BIG difference. There is nothing weird about them being independently powered, that’s pretty normal for monitors, and is what “active” means.
As for no headphone outlet? The mixer or soundcard you use with it will have one.
Zip – 50Hz-25kHz is more than you need. You most-likely can’t hear over 15kHz, and the separate sub is designed specifically for those lower frequencies, you really don’t want a 2-way system trying to cover that bottom-end.
james_whatsit
Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 8:24 PMdont get monitors if you dont need them!! best bang for ur buck computer speakers: http://www.swanspeaker.com/product/htm/view.asp?id=443 . i got them for my little brother, not expecting much from the specs, but WOW! was watching a movie with an explosion in it today, and felt like i was in the movies when it went off!!! only one supplier in aus tho :(