The KRK 8s is a powered studio subwoofer popular for its sonic accuracy and design quality, both aspects characteristic of the manufacturer. It has a custom-voiced glass aramid woofer that really delivers some seriously tight and defined bass. Moreover, its Class D amplifier makes the transient response controlled and dedicated. Overall, it has a clear punch. Plus, with its selectable crossover, you can easily adjust the settings in this bad boy to match your existing home studio.
KRK 8s: Features
You don’t necessarily need to pair the KRK 8s with a set of KRK studio monitors. In other words, you can set them to complement any other trademark. This subwoofer delivers an optimal listening and mixing experience with fantastic extended deep low frequencies. With its exclusive bypass control feature, it provides full range audio to monitors without the need to switch it off. This comes in handy when producing, mixing, or mastering. Therefore, it offers you the option to shut off the subwoofer and only listen to the reference of pure monitor speakers.
The heavy-duty enclosure of the KRK 8s and the entire subwoofer series is of reinforced MDF. This material gives it (and them) great strength and durability. Then, rest assured your subwoofer can withstand a wild party and still make it to the next morning. Also, the front-firing port takes low-frequency extension while making less boundary coupling to avoid unnecessary sonic turbulence. The bass extension is 30Hz with a max SPL of 112 dB. And its connectivity is universal: it has XLR, TRS, and RCA inputs and outputs. Before buying it, just keep in mind that the footswitch that enables and disables the subwoofer is not included.
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