I just wanted to let you know that your video on the Kali LP6 monitor review is absolutely amazing! The level of detail you provided, from the unboxing to the in-depth features analysis, really stood out to me. Your presentation style is engaging, and I appreciate how you explained technical aspects in a way that's easy to understand. The visuals and video quality were top-notch, making the review not only informative but also enjoyable to watch. It's evident that you put a lot of effort into the production. Keep up the fantastic work-I'm looking forward to more content from you!"

@TheRecordist

7 ай бұрын

Wow! Thank you very much! That was very kind of you to say! I sure do spend a lot of time doing these reviews, so it’s very special when someone recognizes that! Cheers!

This review was, again, so exceptionally entertaining and mesmerizing that I forgot what you were reviewing. I had to watch it four times. Oh yeah, great speakers! Oh yeah, some world class free-form pun play also.

@TheRecordist

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha. I do what I can. Hahahaha

Great review thank you

@TheRecordist

Жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome! Cheers!

Fantastic video! Subscribed + liked. Keep up the great work!

@TheRecordist

9 ай бұрын

Hey thanks so much! Cheers!

Awesome video! I get the lp8 v2 today! 🥳

@TheRecordist

8 ай бұрын

Woo hoo! Congrats! You’ll love them!

no stormtroopers were hurt during this review

@TheRecordist

Жыл бұрын

Hahahaha. Are you kidding? They were ALL hurt. Hahaha.

Yess! I'm excited for the V2 cables review! Also, thank dearly sir for bringing these monitors (and ultimately the V2 cables) to our attention. I shall endeavor to look into these furthers. I am grateful for the information you've bestowed on us mortal viewer. Also, I was looking into possibly getting the (Massdrop) DROP BMR1 NEARFIELD MONITORS, priced at an interesting $130. Drop is known in the audio world for better or for worse, so it will be festinating to see what their expertise creates in their own line of reference monitors... I hope so, at least. Cheers! - 🐧

@TheRecordist

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha. Hey thanks so much! I’m waiting on info to do the dedicated V2 Cable review. I’ve submitted a list of questions and I’m just awaiting a full response so I can do them justice. There’s a lot that goes into these cables. Once I have everything, I’ll be able to do a proper review. So I expect within the next month. I had not heard of Drop before you mentioned them. But I looked them up. Looks fascinating! Cheap too! Do let me know what you think of them, if you get them! Thanks for watching and for having a great sense of humor! Cheers!

@Gio_EL

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRecordist Also, thank you sir for your kind words as well. I've listened to them with great harmony. Okay, I should stop with my poor sounding audio jokes that I've emulated from your tunes. Regarding sending you my thoughts if I ever get the DROP BMR1 NEARFIELD MONITORS... well now that you've brought the Kali Audio version 2 of the LP-6 to my attention... kinda want them instead now, haahahhhAAHh. Years ago, the first pair of speakers that I would consider as reference monitors, are the GigaWorks T40 Series II 2.0 High-end Speakers. Man I tell you, those speakers were great and punched way above its class. It's not like the more serious reference monitors like Mackie or Presonus, but they were great and I love them. Pretty aesthetically pleasing too! They still exist for purchase today. In my dreams, I hope that one day Creative will launch a great successor to it, the T60 perhaps. = ) - 🐧

@TheRecordist

Жыл бұрын

@@Gio_EL Hahaha. Interesting. Well I know you’ll love the Kalis if you get them. I can’t go anywhere without hearing audio pros talk about them. Good luck on your buying adventure!

@Gio_EL

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRecordist Many thanks! Exciting, even though I won't be getting any of them anytime soon. AhHahah, patience. = D

Not Dewey Finn 😂. As always great video!

@TheRecordist

Жыл бұрын

Hahah. Thanks!

You killed it!

@TheRecordist

6 ай бұрын

Hahaha. Thank you! Cheers!

Your stuff is absolutely amazing. You're going to have a massive following one day. Thank you for all you do.

@TheRecordist

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow. Thanks so much! I really appreciate it!

@surreal_youtube

Жыл бұрын

agreed 100% 💪😃👍….this channel is awesome !!!

@TheRecordist

Жыл бұрын

@@surreal_youtube thanks so much!

Liked & Subbed:enjoy your style of reveiw.I was listening to (for me)higher end,and mid-priced monitors last Sat.I Went wanting 1 set of monitors I was sure I Had To Have.Wasn't impressed in person..Focal 65 really got my attention though.More than I want to spend-But we'll see.They had the LP-6 V2 down at the end of a huge row of monitors.After listening for a couple hours to the other monitors....I couldn't believe the price and how good the LP-6 sound.Compared to all I had just listened to.Definely want to see your cable upgrade video.

@TheRecordist

Жыл бұрын

Haha. Thanks so much! Yes indeed! They’re fantastic monitors and the price is unbelievable. I’m working on the cable video but I have some videos to complete first. Stay tuned!

Hi again. Just wanted to say that I`m super happy with the monitors. Your praise was well-founded. They are way more, I mean way way more than what my requirements are. Did I say way? However, being single I am now unable to make responsible decisions. Then again, being single allows me to live more comfortably with my stupidity. Honestly, `guilt` has become a tumbleweed emotion for me. But honestly, I agree with everything you`ve said, in your review. What I would like to underline was the bass/porting. I was very surprised by the extend of the voicing of lower sound. I mean wow! They are really super super good, grown-up monitors. The guys in the shop were also talking about them and their importance in the monitor market. The only thing that I can gripe about is that I can`t find any front covers for them. They are HOOGE on my desk and despite the absence of my ex-wife`s tongue, I`m worried I might catch them with something sharp. Any ideas?

@TheRecordist

2 ай бұрын

Hahaha. Thanks for the awesome message! Do you have the monitors on pedestals? The tweeters should be at ear level for optimal placement. And also, each speaker should be two points of an equilateral triangle with your head at the third point. Does that help? Or are you looking for some type of cage?

@thekarmafarmer608

2 ай бұрын

@@TheRecordist Hey buddy. Your advice is well founded, of course. Unfortunately, I am only just setting this thing up. I have yet to buy an appropriate chair. That should hopefully be in 2 days time. I have put the wee round stickers on the bases for now but shall be building a shelf for the PC monitor which will leave a space underneath for the DBX 286s. This shelf should be at the right height for the sound monitors. Although I have a pretty good i7 Aspire tower, I seem to be experiencing some popping and clicking (from the processor, I think). I may have to further invest in a Mac book or similar. That has been a bit of a blow, really. I`m running an NT1-A through a Volt 176 and haven`t even wired up the MiniFreak, yet. Always something to do.

This is the best channel on KZread,please never sell out , Keep your review honest I’m tired of wasting money on crappy products because somebody on KZread was a good salemen do you have any hardware or plugin you use? I mainly record vocals but I want to track the best vocals I can for singers

@TheRecordist

7 ай бұрын

Haha. Well thank you very much! But what does sell out mean? If it means taking money from Epidemic Sound or Square Space to take a few minutes out in my video to talk about my sponsor, I absolutely will sell out. Haha. But if it means taking money from a mic company to misrepresent a product then you can be assured that will never happen. I don’t take money from companies to deliver false information. I either like the thing or I don’t. Taking sponsorships that have nothing to do with a product I’m reviewing is totally fine in my books. I need to make a living too! As far as hardware or plugins, yes. I do have some stuff I use. Almost 95% of all my videos are recorded on the MixPre II series of recorders - the remaining 5% are recorded on the Universal Audio Apollo Twin X. In the Apollo, I sometimes use Unison preamps. I stopped using my rack stuff. As for plugins, I use Soothe2 every day, along with Kazrog True Iron and the new channel strip plugin that blew my mind: VoosteQ Model N Channel. You can watch my new review on that one here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/p4esxZqJmJa_j7w.htmlsi=9DrLnGmncAGE3usO Hope this helps!

*2:14** ----- Rebelling and sneaking out (at night?) of the "Death Star" ------- legendary behemoth JBL ------- and deftly Euro-stepping the Superlaser.* *Then becoming Jedi-fied (?) and returning to fight the behemoth! Popcorn Time!* *Saving up for an IN-5, LP6v2 or MM-6.*

@TheRecordist

2 ай бұрын

Hahaha. Wicked!

Such a great review! And by coincidence today earlier I've ordered iLoud Micro Monitors (MSRP is ~350 USD for a pair but I caught a flash sale) and for a long time I was considering either them or iLoud MTM (~350 USD each one but they also have room calibration feature with the included microphone which can tune the sound for the particular room in just a few seconds). I've never heard about LP-6 V2 and will do my own research now (the DIP switch to adjust for the room acoustics is very neat!). I guess you've probably researched iLouds as these are fairly popular (due to the DSP processing which makes them sound on par with much larger and more expensive monitors). I wonder what's your opinion on iLoud monitors and whether I'm missing something important. Space is not really a concern in my case though I prefer something more portable just in case I want to move to my dacha this summer, ha-ha! Cheers!

@TheRecordist

Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for watching! Unfortunately I have no experience with the iLoud Micro monitors except reading about them. Most people really like them and I’ve heard a few comments about them not built to last. But I haven’t heard anyone say they sound bad. The Kali Audio LP-6 monitors are massive beasts. They’re much bigger and heavier than they seem on camera. Definitely not travelers!

@VladK-1

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRecordist thank you for the quick and helpful reply! Actually a year ago I've tried KEF Q150 as desktop speakers which I've returned as they didn't sound flat and well-detailed and were too big for my desk...turns out LP-6 is even larger. Just wow, they are really bulky (conclusion: never estimate the size of something by watching a video about it on a smartphone, ha-ha! Well, I should have paid more attention to your tape measurements). I've checked more reviews and yes, you're right about the comments regarding the quality issues with iLouds. The more expensive MTM model seems to be the one that gets the most criticism, as there are all sorts of reports of speaker failures and faulty amps. This is so unfortunate...well, I will just try iLoud Micro Monitors and see how it goes-apparently there is no affordable alternative available especially given the size. And certainly not at a bargain price (I've paid just around 200 USD for a pair during the flash sale). I have a great pair of planar headphones so in any case I will be able to verify my mixes meticulously. Regards! Vladimir

@TheRecordist

Жыл бұрын

@@VladK-1 hey Vlad! You can’t go wrong at that price! I hope they work out for you! Cheers!

@VladK-1

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRecordist thanks! I've received iLoud Micro Monitors a few days ago and tested thoroughly. The sound is incredible especially considering the size. I still cannot understand how they're able to produce such a deep bass! The only significant downside is slight hiss (white noise) which is barely noticeable (perhaps only during the night when it's very quiet). It doesn't depend on the volume level and input, even without any connected input there is the same hiss. I've researched and apparently this issue is pretty common with audio monitors/active speakers which are using a class-D amplifier-some are hissing more, some less (and some users just don't pay attention or sitting too far away). I'm not sure whether it bothers me much as recently I've found a workaround-I've connected the audio monitors to my headphone amplifier and reduced the volume level on the monitors almost to the minimum, so there's a lot less white noise, although it's still present.

@TheRecordist

Жыл бұрын

@@VladK-1 hey. I’m glad they’re working out for you! If the hiss isn’t bothering you, then there’s no issues! Well done! And thanks for letting me know! Cheers!

It worries me when you said it’s wrapped in vinyl. Please let me know your thoughts on the finishing, how it’s wrapped on the corner, does it feel durable?

@TheRecordist

Жыл бұрын

Oh yes. They feel very durable. But I will say that in the instructions, they advise against keeping them in a very humid environment. But the vinyl is well done. No corners or lips or places that I can find that would peel-at least on mine. Hope this helps!

Did you ever get the v2 cables? Im interested in your thoughts on them as i have kali lp6 v2 monitors.

@TheRecordist

7 ай бұрын

I did get the V2 cables, however, the manufacturer (one dude) is occupied with some other endeavors currently. I’m waiting to hear back from him before I do my review. I need a bunch of information first. By the way, nice monitors eh??

How do these compare to the JBL 306P mk2 for pure music listening.

@TheRecordist

7 ай бұрын

I have no idea as I’ve not heard the 306P Mk2. I will say that the guys at Kali Audio used to work at JBL. I can only imagine Kali sounds better. But that’s just a guess. Sorry I couldn’t be of more help!

@gourabasis

7 ай бұрын

@@TheRecordist No worries. Thanks for the reply.

Love old JBL engineers. Hissing persists? Hmm? You didn't say weather the hissing was gone did you? I mean they say they mitigated the hiss but did they? Anywho to make this all about me - I have the first gen LP-6, JBL 2305s, and the Tannoy GOLD 8s which are just so motivating to look at that I use them just to use them. A large 32 OZ coffee and cream was catted down the front of the left channel Golds... Meowch. It still works and sounds equal to it's right handed partner because of my Storm Trooper esque reflexes and an absorbent material otherwise moonlighting as a towel. Have a great day, month, year, make and model.

@TheRecordist

8 ай бұрын

Hahaha. Nice. Yes, I mentioned that the hiss is not a problem at all on the 2nd wave LP-6s. They’re quiet and awesome.

@mattbba8451

8 ай бұрын

@@TheRecordist Thanks much for the reply - someone you don't even know. I appreciate it. Great video as always. The sound was top notch and the video was good quality. The presentation was enjoyable. Have you watched MarkusPix on KZread? Another good creation pro.

@TheRecordist

8 ай бұрын

@@mattbba8451 thanks I much! I’ve never heard of Markus Pix until you just told me. I checked him out and subscribed. Haha. Awesome!

@mattbba8451

8 ай бұрын

@@TheRecordist Awesome and your welcome. Hey you should watch the old movie "Time Bandits". I think you would appreciate it. You also appear like a man who appreciates a good Wookie sound? Correct me if I'm wrong. I'm more an R2D2, Darth Vader, BB8 kind'a fan. But I appreciate the Wookie-bro. I never could appreciate Luke though. Still hate the character. Oh by the way I'm so old I watched the first Star Wars in the theater. As a matter of fact I watched the first three initial theater releases - on the original theatrical release dates..

@TheRecordist

8 ай бұрын

@@mattbba8451 hahaha. I saw Empire onwards in the theatre on the original release dates. The original Star Wars movie I saw at the drive-in in 1979. So I’m not far behind you! We live in a completely different world now! Of course I appreciate a good wookie sound. Haha. But I appreciate all of them. I just love the universe. I will check out Time Bandits! Cheers, man!

I'm really disappointed you didn't explain the power switch. I mean, come on! Boo.

@TheRecordist

Жыл бұрын

Dammit all to hell! Bad call on my part! Hahaha

@EmberStudios

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRecordist I'm just happy to learn the history of that measuring tape.

@TheRecordist

Жыл бұрын

@@EmberStudios hahahahaha

After watching this, I made my mind up to drive and pick some up. Like and subscribe??? Er, ye! Thanks.

@TheRecordist

3 ай бұрын

Haha. That’s awesome! I think they’re just amazing! I hope you like them as much as I do! Cheers!

@thekarmafarmer608

3 ай бұрын

@@TheRecordist Literally just got back from town. Paid for them but can`t pick them up `til Thursday. Stoked to get such a clear and reliable recommendation on them. Thanks again.

@TheRecordist

3 ай бұрын

@@thekarmafarmer608 oh man. Almost a week of sleepless nights! Hahaha. Or at least that’s what happens to me! Can’t wait to see what you think!

@thekarmafarmer608

3 ай бұрын

@@TheRecordist I also ordered a Mini Freak as I figured that it was cruel for the Kali`s to live on a software diet. Divorce opens the pores, sorry pockets: divorce opens the pockets. I`m pretty excited, I have to say. : )

@TheRecordist

3 ай бұрын

@@thekarmafarmer608 hahaha. That’s awesome! Hahahaha

C'mon, it's at least 74 percent nerdy stuff. Stop selling yourself short. Now you have me intrigued by the LP-6's. Those are wildly affordable.

@TheRecordist

Жыл бұрын

Haha. Perhaps you’re right! 74% it is! These are actually impressive for the money. They’re really fantastic. Also, I used a Line Audio CM4 SDC mic boomed above my head and into a Sound Devices MixPre 6 II recorder for this video. I’ve done this before. I checked the audio and it was great. I rendered out the video and uploaded it and that was that. Today, I played a portion of it just to refresh my memory in order to answer a comment and noticed it sounded bad. No articulation and muffled a bit. Is it just me? Did it sound bad on your end? I would never have approved such a crappy sound. I think KZread’s encoding messed up something. Has that ever happened to you? Anyway, thanks for watching, Mark!

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRecordist While watching for the first time, I did think it sounded a bit different from your usual, but it never occurred to me at that time to think that it sounded "bad". I do agree that YT audio compression can do really weird stuff to your audio. I had a similar thing happen recently on one of my vids, and I even went back and adjusted the EQ and re-uploaded it and it didn't seem to make a difference so I kinda just chalked it up to YT being YT. I think it's possible they're changing the compression codec for audio again, and probably not for the better. As long as it sounds Ok on a phone speaker.

@TheRecordist

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff oh wow. Ok. I had learned how to crisp the top but not too much and smooth a bit for the encoding (for non mic review vids) and it worked for more than a year. But perhaps I need to do tests again and re-figure out their encoding. Ugh. Thanks for the feedback!

@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRecordist A decade or so ago, a friend of mine I was podcasting with had a cousin or something who worked at/for Google and he'd give us a heads up on the down low whenever they where about to make a big change to the search algorithm. He didn't even work in that part of the company, so he was getting his info second or third hand through water cooler gossip. Later he told my friend that apparently these changes were ongoing and constant and these "events" we thought were something we could strategize around were all just shifting sand, and we were just aiming at a moving target the whole time. I would not be surprised if the same exact things were constantly happening with YT playback tech. And of course, there's no transparency so there's no way to know how to adjust accordingly.

@TheRecordist

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkYoshimotoNemcoff wow. Ok noted. Thanks!