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Your "Classics" mix is a lot more balanced and detailed than the "Rokits" mix. The Rokit mix has too much low buildup below 70hz, the top end is muffled, and the upper mids seem sucked out a bit. From this test, it def seems the Classic 5's are better for you, in your room.

I’ve used both classic 5 & rokit 5 , same with classic 8 & rokit 8 ... honestly classics are best for mixing it has a more flatter sound , rokits is great for well define loudness .. but classics should be a mix engineer favorite.. and it can be matched with yahama Hs series

I have the gen3 KRK Rokit 5 and they still serve to this day, but mixing just on these is tricky because of the bass spike, this is why I also have Yamaha HS5 to do the basic mixed and I validate it on the KRKs.

The classics mix sounds more classic, and the rockits, rocked it.

Awesome video! A thought after an earlier video of yours: The biggest influence while reviewing speakers in particular is the same thing that causes certain issues using microphones for you. It’s audible in your demonstration AND you have talked about it yourself before. It’s the (in your case - as you put it - less then ideal) room. And we all know, that nobody wants to deal with it. I myself never bothered. And to be frank, I have no way to do too much. Changing the place for my desk? Not an option, there are two places towards a roof slope, with the other walls being either inaccessible due to the layout of the room or because of shelves on the walls. So the only thing possible to do at all would change to choose another corner of the room do get away from the window. And that doesn’t do much for me, because the biggest sleek and hard surface on my desk is my 43 inch display to begin with. But that being said, just being unable to do anything about the room naturally doesn’t change the fact, that the room has a not to be understated influence on the sound, on both ends, recording and monitoring. If it didn’t, you could as well use headphones without a difference, as for example demonstrated in your comparison between headphones mix and speakers mix on your KRK Rockit 5 G4 review, at least, if you make sure, both, headphones and speakers are calibrated to sound flat.

Would LOVE some more entry-mid budget monitor reviews. Specifically the Kalis and the JBL LSR305

100% correct! the classics in my opinion were the better speaker for music production and general use. Owning previous generations of Rokits I have got used to the sound and I could tell in my own room comparing that the classics 7's sounded way more true to sound than the Rokit7 G5s. (Which seem to sound muffled) There was a lack of presence in the higher frequencies and even tweaking the eq I wasn't satisfied with lack of clarity.. it was anything but flat! Fell in love instantly with the classics. those are the real KRK's! :)

Seen too many people talking about the rockit low end. Went with the classics! They sound great!

Thanks for this video. I needed a new set of monitors - been using a set of Event 20/20 BAS since the '90s and wanted something inexpensive, with a flat, accurate, clear sound for a second workspace. Was leaning heavily toward the Classics, but pulled the trigger after seeing/hearing this. The Classics Mix is so much clearer and has more air here (over my Sennheiser HD 58X Jubilee's anyway), the bass so much crisper. Great review.

People often mix opposite to the freq response of their speakers. Did you ever think that maybe your krk Rokits 5 might be clearer, and since you were going for dark lofi in the first place, you ended up rolling off a bit more in the rokits? Whereas if the krk classic 5 are a bit darker, you roll off less. Then comparatively you picked the track that just seemed louder/more lively, which was the less processed one. Idk which is better as I don’t have either of them. I have the v6 s4 w 10in sub. Love em.

Really interesting video. I absolutely loved the sound of the Classics and may have to look to pick a pair up myself at some point! I've long used Adam monitors, but have always had a bit of a soft spot for KRK's.

great video as always Rick! but honestly what I really wanna say is that I love how you make music and you do it all in your bedroom too like damn thats so inspiring man youre truly a musician, when I grow up I wanna be like you XD

I just bought a pair of used KRK Classic 5's from Guitar Center Boston Friday night. I actually thought, or assumed, I was buying G4 generation. I wanted the app and the lcd and the xlr/balanced combo. But I got them home and set up and just today I realized I didn't have the Rokit G4. Before that realization I had already decided I really liked whatever generation KRK 5" I had bought. I could return and get G4's instead, but I am not going to as these will meet my needs and tastes fairly well. Thanks for this video.

damn, them classics sound way better when comparing the two mixes , way clearer

Omg the did not expect that much of a difference but the classic mix sound way more clear. The other sound more muffled in the low end 😳

I prefer the guitar and other instruments on the classics it sounds way nicer and smooth while the Rokits made it sounds more mysterious and a little bit too dark

Best part was the ending. Mrs audio haze :)

I personally have the 5 g4s and I love them :)

definitely helping. Thanks for the video. Glad you exist. haha

all that xtra on the Rokit is, I guess nice, but the Classics sound better

the high ends are really muffled in the rokits mix, I guess classics are more flat and even sound

I chose the Classic 5s because I got them for$212 with cables instead of the Rockets. We're $160 more ,but think classic are awesome

the difference between them were really different in my ears, it almost sounded like you were using a different drum rack on the 2 tracks! Awesome video as always really enjoyed this one. One question, are you ever planning to open up a discord server? I think it could be interesting lol. Have a (sic) day/night!

The video starts here, guys 6:06

The two mixes are soooo different that it's scary. The brightness of the classics mix is nice but kind of harsh in my headphones. I would love to see these two mixes sent to the same mastering engineer to see how close he or she can get them...

Which microphone are you using? The sound quality is absolutely outstanding. Best I've ever heard on KZfaq.

I was the product manager for the G4s. They are dead flat and way "flatter" than the classic(G3). Scientifically.

Nice review and great sounds by the way. Love the guitar tracks. I just bought the g7 for dj mixing. I find them very bottom heavy whichbis fine for DJ use. I already own the yamaha hs5 which I use for mixing.

Very cool! Wasn't totally clear whether the adjusted curve was used during mixing on the G4's, or if this was Flat vs Flat 🤔

Nice playing! Thanks for looking at my song for me.

7” Rokit G4’s are incredibly versatile unbeatable in the price point. The Adam Audio T7v’s are nice as well.

I have G1 8's, and the g2 10" sub

I just looked up your yt to see if theres a new video, and as soon as i click off i get a notif for a new vid :/ will leave a post vid comment after watch

I’m very new to recording and I appreciate the reviews. I went with the classic 7s. Just out of interest where do you set the hi and mids on them before commencing recording ?

Yeah man....I mean....let me tell you. I am never buying a set of studio monitors (sure in a year I will have ten sets probably), but I will watch whatever video's you make. I have been watching your videos since the beginning. I think our channels our the same age - but yours is much more successful. Eveything is amazing. Your video personality is super cultivated. Your B roll is killer. The sound (obviously) is great. The musicianship is great. Ridge wallet percussion is over the top subtle funny (but also played very tastefully). The beauty of not even putting on real pants to record the music - that's where you and I are different (aside for your huge success and my wheel spinning) is that I wear long pants for every video. But seriously all of your effort in cultivating this is obvious and I will show up to watch you talk about almost anything because its fun and the production value is so high. I didn't have any feeling about the monitors one way or the other - but the ridge wallet.....I stand with your dad

Review the JBL vs KRK!!! There’s some amazing differences with this two monitors.

Really liked the classics mix. It felt a lot less dark and really sparkled. I really need to upgrade my crummy Alesis elevate 5 mkii. Nothing translates.

After twiddling around with them, with your experience, which one do like/ recommend the most and why?!! Thanks for the channel!!

Listening on my DT 990s the classics sound soooo much better! the rokits seem very muffled. thanks for the vid!

Ive had the Rokit 5 G2’s for the last 12 years and just bought the classic 7’s. Really excited to see the difference.

I prefer... the Jazzmaster!

Since its flat vs flat ima chaulk it up to the fact that the classics use class a/b amplifiers in them while the newer rokits use class d..class a/b better soundquality but less efficient and generates more heat (back of mine get pretty hot after an hr of play)...class d is way more efficient but lacks soundquality (hence why they give you the dsp to try and tune it better)..ive have/had both...sold the rokits and kept the classics..already spend to much time eq'ing in my daw..dont need to with my monitors as well...now...if they threw the dsp on the classics amp...oohhh boy that would be awesome...being able to cut all lowend off my monitors to blend better with my krk sub would be perfect!...take note krk!...btw not hating on either or tho...both are still great choices especially on a budget!

I m more interested to know which headphones you are wearing ? They look really nice. How do they sound? Are you planning to do also a review on them?

5:35 Wait a minute!! In ur Rokit 5 G4 review u showed a different freq graph, which was flat AF!! 😱🧐 And then u showed the JBL graph, which was crazy AF, but it did conform to my tests as well (I have those JBL's)... But I was so surprised that the Rokit's had a FLAT response in contrast to all their fame about hyped bass!! 😱 Welp, here u are showing an entirely different graph for the exact same speakers, but this time we DO see the hyped bass in the freq. But this time the issue is a) how can both the Rokits have almost identical freq responses when the Classic is supposed to be flatter? And b) how come the mixes were vastly so different if the freq responses were the same?! 🧐 B would be explained fully IF the freq responses were indeed different, as they should... Also, on their website the G4 is rated 43Hz on the bass response and the Classic only 56Hz. The highs are different too, 40Khz vs 30Khz. Thus ALL ur graphs must be wrong!

Great Review! Would you recommend these for voiceover and soundscape mixing in a bedroom/blanked booth setting?

Could the difference in the mixes be because the Rokit 5s are a touch brighter in the critical 1-3 Khz "presence" region? You can see it in the measurement and it is audible when comparing the two on KZfaq.

Thanks for this.

very surprised that, at least to me in my listening situation, they rokits mix sounds vaguely under water? and the classic I can point out every time and being more balanced and clear sounding which is wild.

Glad I picked up the classics. Yaaaay

Thanks bro 👍🏻🔥

I don't need monitors currently but I'm leaving you a comment for the cool tune 👍😎

oh my! rokits be solid, I use Behringer studio 50usb

I love my 5 G3's. Solid and reliable.

My mixes using RP5 G2, yup gen 2 - a generation before the classic 5, translates very closely to Eve SC207. Your mix using the G4 sounds a tad too heavy with the low bass.

Definitely the classics mix wins for me - it's clearer and less boomy.

Are the 5's still a 4.5 inch woofer?

what would be the best option ? i see a 130 difference on amazon with 3 yr warranty on the classic 5s is 295$ and on zzounds the rokit 5 g4s are 426$ w 3 years so a 130 difference i do want the flat response for better mixing but like he said in the video you can tweak it with the screen these have been my dream monitors would love the input from anyone thanks

Has anybody opened these up and looked at the boards? Do they have the same corrosive black insulation? My gen 1 Rokit 5's are absolutely ruined now because of it, hence the reason why I'm watching this video, and don't want the same thing to occur 10 years later.

Hi everyone, which one is the best for mixing house music ( deep/ garage ) ? Rockit or classic ?

your song is so good!!

A friend of mine wants to give me his classic 7s with 1 year garante left for 200€ should I take them ? Or buy Adam t7v for 300€

Like the lounge music

i have RP5 G3 here ..... but I dont know if my mixes will be better with the RP5 G4 .... do you think ?

I just want a set of speaker for video editing that look good and sound good with a decent bass.. would you recommend any of those?

good vid. love the girl chillin in the background.

In my coutnry they are the same price, so I really don't see the point of getting the classics, especially when its the last gen with less features

Question. How important is it to have two of the same Rokit speakers (Left, Right) while playing music? I bought a KRK Rokit 5 G3 RP5G3 powered studio monitor 2 years ago for 200$. I wanted to buy another one but I think it's been discounted. I found a "KRK CLS5G3 KRK Classic Studio Monitor" for 200$ and it looks exactly the same except the back of it says "Classic 5 and the one I have says "Rokit 5" on the back. I guess what I'm saying is that, will be any downside of playing to different versions of speakers? I'll be connecting them either through my audio interface of directly through my mpc. So should I buy it?

I have the G3 KRK Rokit 5s. My left monitor is busted. It keeps cutting in and out and I ruled out the cable. I need to replace it. Do you think that the sound profile for the G4 is so different that I need to replace both of them? Or do you think I can get away with just replacing the one monitor. I tend to use my headphones for mixing and then compare it to the monitors.

Match my cats 😂😂👏

Wow. The mixs are way different. Classic mix is much too bright while the modern is way to dull and boomy. I think the boomy works on this track mixed with the classics high end. lol

Can you do a video on mastering?

Team North Shore 🙌

KRK classics clearly have more clear high end

Idk why but the classic sound more vibrant for the mix vs mix. In the store they only had rokkit and it sounded like wondering was wrong with the high frequencies. I bought classics and they sound really good for all frequencies.

For me there is a difference, from what i listened on youtube , one is bass and two is mids ....i went for classic but now after a day i want the g4 because i dont like the bass of the classic :((..........i went for the classic because they have class A/B amplifier but in the end i think class D sound as good as A/B ,dont let you tricked by that like i was !!! :)) ...........definitely go for G4

I bought the classics

Krk 5 Classic or Eris E5 is better for hiphop production?

Sounds like you should have gone with the classics 😂

Good video to mant ads however.

Once again, an at least somewhat informative video.

The reason you hear such a big difference between the speakers, is the G4 converts the signal to digital for processing, then converts it back to analog so the signal can be sent to the amp. Personally, I don't think this is a good way to do things. When the speaker converts the signal to digital, you take a big hit in sound quality. For example, if you have an investment in high quality gear upstream of the speakers, the speaker negates all that in the conversion process. Lets say you bought a really good audio interface for $1000. They have both AD and DA converters built in, just like the speaker. The difference is quality. If you run the signal through low end electronics, you get low end sound.

The classics are much better in the mids……..

Almost 4 minutes before we really get into the meat of the video.

Rokit speakers are GARBAGE. MINE KEEP SWITCHING OFF IF I DON'T CRANK VOLUME UP TO AN UNCOMFORTABLE LEVEL.

it's subjective yes but I will say if you have good headphones you already like, youtube videos showcasing monitors with proper sound (like this one) this far for me were spot on wether I liked the actual sound or not bought the rokit 5 g4 and they sounded just like the video that made me buy them rather than yamaha or whatnot in the same sense I listened to sony WH-1000XM4 heapdhones videos and they sounded all bass no treble and after buying them they do, violently but I wanted noise cancellation 1st on them, I currently use krk rokit 5 g4 on a small desk and love them, ear opening if you can say that after a decade of dreadful "2.1 pc speakers" I didn't use the rear panel equ but tuned the curve with equalizer APO which allows whatever you want equalization and sound filtering..you want a 800 bands equ ? you can make one very easily

GOD bless

help

Classics have NO HIGH END. Hate them.

Quarter of your review is for the ridge wallet

You really talk to much. I just wanna kno which is the best out of the two.😂