Your credibility has increased 10-fold with the beard.

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

I told my wife I’m not quitting until I look like Leonidas. She said she’s looking forward to the 6-pack. I said no, not like that, the beard.

@971mvtt

3 жыл бұрын

@@WillBorza tell her Leonidas meets King Henry the VIII - kidding.

@henrygentles1894

3 жыл бұрын

He's in his 1980's Beach Boys look phase?

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

😂

@Only1Science

3 жыл бұрын

Along with the scotch selection.

So glad I found your channel! I love all things mastering and your channel is solid gold. Love to nerd out about all this stuff. Also very cool to see these Kali's getting the love and being very affordable too! Awesome channel 🙌🙌

I liked your simplicity on narration with such detailed and so genuine. After so many videos you seemed more convincing 👍🏼

I had been considering Kali IN-8 and Adam Audio T8V for a looong while now. You've convinced me to just get the Kali ones. Thank you for the honest opinion!

So pumped! I just brought my old KRKs to GC today and bought these! They will be here next week and this video just made me so happy!

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah buddy!

I have the LP-6-V2's and I absolutely love them. I totally agree what you said about Kali-Audio having some kind of app so you can access the DSP. That is a great idea.

It’s really interesting with the speed of working. I’ve been trying to finish several songs for weeks now, and just running around in circles. Then I brought my Kali LP6s out of storage and set them up and I could finish all the songs in a few hours - because suddenly I could just everything so much better. I’m really interested in upgrading to the IN8 v2 though, because of the hiss that no one really enjoys.

Thanks Will, I'm waiting for my pair to arrive!

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Let me know what you think when they arrive :-)

@twentytwobeatz

3 жыл бұрын

@@WillBorza Will (no pun intended) do! :D

"I love them, you'll love them..get you some." I got the IN5s after your first video and got the IN8 v2 as soon as they were available (thanks to the great folks at Sweetwater.) I've been looking forward to your video. Thanks for sharing the love.

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! How do you like them?? How do you think they compare?

@prestunes

3 жыл бұрын

@@WillBorza I love them. I loved the IN5s as well. You really can't go wrong with either. Both equally quiet and sound great. I like the 8-inch woofer of the IN8s which seem to give them slightly more detail and presence in the low mids. Cello for example--sounds like you are right there in the room with the instrument.

@chinmeysway

2 жыл бұрын

@@prestunes hi any feedback about the 8’s being ok for a smaller room (12 x 14)? Some seem to think 8” is too much but how to decipher?! Thaanks

@prestunes

2 жыл бұрын

They are great, especially if you have decent room treatment. How you set up your listening position helps significantly.

Well, I just bought a pair. My first monitors actually. Thanks for the video and congratulations on all the work. I agree with the beard credibility comment.

Thanks for being detailed and straight to the point!

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for tuning in!!!

@seejaycochran

3 жыл бұрын

@@WillBorza Just bought these monitors mostly due to this video!

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

Let me know how you like them!

@seejaycochran

3 жыл бұрын

@@WillBorza So far all is good. I can hear a good 10hz lower compared to my old monitors which is nice. Sonarworks really helps me a ton too. :]

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Sonarworks is great!

wow I was thinking to get one between footprint01 and kali 8inch v2. Because of the price difference, I didn't think I would find a review on both monitors. Thanks for the review.

Get a Rhythmik F12G or F12SE,and your full range set up will be complete.They match any speaker.Thanks for helping me choose the IN8's over a ton of others i've been looking at for years.Yamahas,Tannoys,Adams,Focals,Genelecs,Neumanns,Eves,Sonodynes,Edifiers and the list goes on.

love this review thank you so much

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

A speaker-computer interface would be fantastic! Great idea! :-)

Great review thanks !

Very glad to hear they improved the hiss and removed that class D standby mode. I think you could still switch it back on by unscrewing the backside and re-seating the jumper, (wished they made a button outside, though) but still I prefer the default state to NOT be the one with standby, so that's definitely a plus.

I want these for HiFi listening!I think they will do a great job!

I have the LS-12 with the IN-8 V2, and am blissed. I am 67, and need all the help I can hearing details, and this setup, after you get tuned properly, just blows my mind. I am relistening to my whole collection now, as well as hearing detail from my synths like never before. BTW, technically, isn't having a three-way set with a sub actually a 4-way system?😎

@WillBorza

Жыл бұрын

Love it!

Great video!!! I'm super interested in this 3-way in a 2-way sized package. Do they have any static when they're turned off? I had a pair of Kali LP-6's and they have a pretty loud noise floor unfortunately :/ 1 thing I noticed is around 1:50 when you mention that low end isn't directional: It's true that we perceive low frequencies in a different way than high end but it's more of a biological thing really. Low frequencies still have a lot of direction to them though so it does matter! Low frequencies bounce off of walls more and have longer waveforms so they are usually the problem in small home studios and that's why people usually recommend bass traps, so you can better hear the original sound source instead of all the reflections bouncing back to your ears.

I really appreciated this review. I just picked up a pair and am excited to get them unboxed and set up. Do you think I will like them for tracking? I don’t plan to do much mixing and mastering. They sounded great (V1) at Sweetwater and I loved the imaging. I do more traditional R&B oriented work. Live drums, bass, keys, guitar, sax. Occasional vocals.

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

You’re gonna love them!!!

Can you do a video about the M1 mac you are using and recommendations for configurations if someone is planning on getting one for audio. Thanks your channel is amazing. Love your content.

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

Tbh, wait on the M1 if you can. Everything is way more compatible with intel still. M1 is blazing fast, but horribly slow if you use any external DSP (like UAD). Also you can’t do anything with Atmos on a M1 yet.

I've got some LP-8s and I think I'm going to upgrade to these guys plus the sub real soon

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

1000% worth the upgrade!

Wow, didn’t realize they were this good, I was looking at Adam and Hedd🙏🏽

Wild. I just stumbled onto this video. I’d been considering both the Barefoot and the Kali’s. I never thought I’d find a review from someone who had both, since they’re at considerably different price points.

@WillBorza

7 ай бұрын

The Kali’s are superb

Hi Will, first of all I wanted to thank you for your videos, they add great value to the community here on youtube. I have tried the Kali IN-8 speakers and found them to be very well balanced across the frequency spectrum. I did experience one annoying problem above 85db SPL between 200/400hz. In that area there is a noise coming from the coaxial cone, a noise I believe due to the clash between the cone and the tweeter. I would like to ask you if you also using a sine wave at 200/400hz at a volume equal to or greater than 85dbSPL were experiencing this annoying noise. Thank you for your work!

@TrioLOLGamers

22 күн бұрын

Hi. On some forums I've found the issue comes from cables. Still, I won't try to fix that by myself under Warranty, but that's why we all can hear that only under specific situations and SPLs

370 song you booming lol swear i got to get my client up like yours you the man. i see you really made the kali to master with def going buy

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

These Kali's ROCK! Well worth the investment, these things punch way above their weight class.

@jmizzbeatsj-jigga7888

3 жыл бұрын

@@WillBorza swear maaan thanks too i got that pure2 too. :)

FANTASTIC review, thanks so much for this! I'm like 80% sure I'll be going with the IN-8 V2's but I'm still torn between these and the Focal Shape Twin Dual's... Definitely will be an upgrade no matter which pair I go for but do you happen to have any experience with Focal? Specifically the Shape Twin? Thanks so much again for the video, really appreciate it!~

@Cinnabunsu

2 жыл бұрын

P.S. A majority of my work ALSO happens to be Mastering (around 90% of the time lol) so watching this review from a Mastering Engineer's perspective was just *chefs kiss* 👌 👌

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

I've been going back and forth between wanting to buy these or the Focal Shape Twin's -- Focal's are more than double the price. I've watched and read almost every review of each and kept coming back to these because everyone just raves about them,..and the price of course. Your review just made my decision. Thanks.

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

I love ‘em!!! Great choice dude!

Hey will , hope you’re doing good. I’m a big fan of your videos that I find fun , interesting and inspiring for a aspiring mastering engineer like myself.I m late to the party but I have a small untreated studio and work exclusively on my trusted lcd x as of lately but I miss a little monitoring reference. I have my olds Yamahas msp5 which are really flat but lacking of bass and I wondering if I take the little kali subwoofer in addition . Or the in 8 v2.. or the in 5 with the subwoofer… Thanks again for your great content.

@WillBorza

14 күн бұрын

I would go 8v2 with a sub Or grab a plugin like can opener to add crossover and other things to your LCD-X’s

@MrHidrissa

14 күн бұрын

@@WillBorza Thanks a lot for taking the time to respond on this, Will. I really appreciate it. The fact that my studio is really small and poorly treated make me a bit skeptical about 8 inch woofers and for this reason I tend to work exclusively on headphones. I have can opener , sonarwoks and some corrective and cross feed options as well on my DAC but sometimes you got to check your master on trusty monitors. I didn’t decide yet but I will seriously take your advice. Thanks again ! Keep up the good work. I can wait to see your next video

your channel is awesome

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

Mince set up,, how do you like the back bone? I have the liaison.. I went with the ATC. perfect for mastering.

Great review! Have you heard the Dynaudio Lyd-7 compared to the Kali's IN-8? As they are in the same price range I was thinking about getting one of the two. I would love to hear your thoughts! Keep up the good work, man!

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

Any chance you could find a place where you could demo them side by side? All I know is that to my ears, in my space, these beat my $4000 Barefoots.

@pep4i

3 жыл бұрын

@@WillBorza Unfortunately, no place here to check them out side by side. Well...beating your Barefoots, that speaks a lot. Thanks!

@joshsmith7812

3 жыл бұрын

@@pep4i Personally , personally, I don't love Kali Audio, Dynaudio on the other hand is my love, they're very boring speakers, at least the LYD range, they aren't exciting at all, they reveal mix flaws, but they're very smooth and non fatiguing as well

Thanks for this awesome review! I was thinking of getting barefoot footprint 02 but now I am ssly considering the Kalis. Any major reason as to why you like the Kalis more? Thanks in advance man! Awesome video once again!

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

Punchier, more direct sound, with exceptional imaging. The barefoots throw bass everywhere , the Kali’s point the bass directly at you.

@Atmanam

3 жыл бұрын

@@WillBorza thanks for the response! What about the mids and highs between the two? Does the barefoot perform better in that range? Do you have the footprint 01?

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I have the 01’s. I think the Kali’s mids and highs are a little more directional and solidify the center image better, at least they do in my space.

@miguelluismusic4181

2 жыл бұрын

Get the Kalis and use the saved money on health supplements bro

@The Analog Vlog are you still on the Kali's ? How were they holding up in the meanwhile? Thanks man , love your channel !

Hi, what u use for speaker calibration and how much dip is in ur lows??

Wait you went from barefoots to Kalis?!!! I’m shocked! Curious to hear masters from the old ones to the new ones. That being said, Kali’s are insanely great! Way above their price class. Thinking about getting these or Adam’s to replace my Mackie’s.

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

Tbh I’m shocked too! These IN-8’s are killer!

@miguelluismusic4181

2 жыл бұрын

RIP barefoot

@TheAnalogVlog ; hey thanks for reviewing both the IN 5 and in this video the IN8 V2. I was after the IN5 as I’m in a small studio environment. My concern is mixing and later mastering mainly house music and most of it has vocals, also a more tech house /dub instrumental tracks. Would you recommend the IN-5 for this genre of music? Keep in mind that electronic music have a lot of sounds that intertwining with the rhythmic & bass foundation lot of panning and placed sounds so the wide stereo image is a must and of course the tight bass and a good cross over upper mid /high range. Also playing at low volume do these monitors translate well at all volumes? Such my Focal 65-Thanks 😊

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely go for the 8’s, you need to know what’s going on in the low-end and the 8’s will let you know much better than the 5’s. At some point, it would be a good idea for you to add a subwoofer as well 😊 cheers!

@djalexia

2 жыл бұрын

@@WillBorza hey! Thanks for your quick reply. Umm-not sure about adding a sub woofer as I’m in a building that others reside. That’s why I was asking if these monitors can translate at any volume. I saw several other videos about the IN5 and most of the raving was a great bass response from a 5” cone.

@mrmeoff

Жыл бұрын

@@djalexia What did you get? low end needs bigger drivers/surface ariea to move more air.

Thanks a lot for the video! I'm having a lot of trouble deciding between these and IN-5's. I sit pretty close to my monitors (about a meter away) and it is considered a nearfield scenario. however, in-8 seem like a choice for those who work pretty far from their sound source. IN-5 should be a nobrainer for me, but I just can't stop thinking about low frequencies being created more clearly from a bigger speaker, and the fact that they don't need this much energy to move seems more promising. In short: would it be ok to work on those at a low volume or should I stick to the in-5? thanks a lot, Friend!

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

My vote is for the 8’s. I’m currently using them as nearfields and they sound phenomenal!

@lumiaani3278

2 жыл бұрын

Hi 6ound Studio! Did you decide either way? I'm in the same spot now, pondering between IN5 and IN8... Sweet spot would be about 120 cm from the tweeters...

@Archaic1Eye

2 жыл бұрын

I'm in the same position.

@Judasz696

2 жыл бұрын

Me too

@6oundStudio

2 жыл бұрын

@@lumiaani3278 sorry for the late response, Friend. I’ve decided to invest a bit more and bought APS Klassik 2020. They are truly incredible imo

Question. I see this video is a year old now. Do they still stand up today? Also, I'm looking to get either IN-5 or IN-8. The room i have is extremely small but obviously I won't be playing the music at ridiculous levels. Should I just pay the extra for IN-8 or buy the smaller IN-5 which might be more suited for the room size but less low end coverage ? (although i heard low end transfer pretty good on the 5s)

Nice review! What sub would you recommend pairing with them? I see Kali has a sub but 12 sub seems huge!!

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard the Kali sub and it is AWESOME

Hey thanks for this video, I had the IN 8 V1 and yeah the hiss sound made me crazy ... After around 25 days I gave them back and now I'm think about buying this IN 8 2nd Wave. I just bought the IN 8 V1 because of the price but the hiss sound wasn't cool and I can't use them with this noise sound. I'm sure I will buy the V2 soon :)

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

I had the same experience with the v1. The V2’s are phenomenal!

@CryzorBeatz

2 жыл бұрын

@@WillBorza I will wait for the refund of my V1 and than I will spend another 200 and buy the V2 ! :) Your video helped me a lot to make this decision thank you

I found your channel through your test of the DACs you've made. I've ordered the Convert 2 some days ago to go along with the AD+. I liked the video, it was a fair statement about the different converters. I just saw your video about the Kali, and i'm going to buy them, I was just looking for a second pair of main speakers to have a different perspective, and I saw the Warren Huart video and the one on Chris Selim's youtube channel and they were all very pleased with these very affordable speakers. I have a question about your gear : what Dangerous Music gear do I see in your video ? And something else, what's your opinion about the Phoenix compressor ? Thank you

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

Phoenix is a secret weapon. Totally mind blowing sound and performance. For dangerous, I have the convert 2, convert AD+, and the BAX eq. Bax is nice and clean and has great transparent curves, but I far prefer the different colors I can get from the Massive Passive.

@skiiizo

2 жыл бұрын

@@WillBorza thank you

Thanks for the great vid! Have you heard the focal solo6 BE or shape twins? I'm curious as to how they compare to the IN8's since you seem to prefer the kalis over the barefoots. I currently have the solo6's but I compared them to the focal shape twins and I preferred the shapes. The salesmen at the store said the next thing worth looking at would be the barefoots which is quite a jump up in price. Very interesting! Let me know thanks again.

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

Try to find a demo somewhere. These Kali 8’s blow me away!

Do you recommend them over the Neumann KH120, if i can get them at the same price for retail ?

thanks for the interesting video! Have you tried the genelec coax series? They have the same design in double tweeter.

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

Not yet! Would love to though

Is there any benefits of placing the monitors horizontally like u do?

How would you say the transient response on these is? That's my one gripe with the V1 Kali's.

What do you have in the racks?

The way class-D amplifiers work is a bit tricky, the dsp is only controlling the behaviour of the amplifier, the audio signal however is NOT converted from analog to digital. If it was, you can bet they would have included digital inputs and based some of the marketing on it as well.

@dingdong2103

Жыл бұрын

The audio signal is 100% surely converted from analog to digital if DSP is used. However you're correct that class-d does not mean digital, it means a switching amplifier that runs at much higher efficiency. It's totally feasible that the "dsp" of the speakers is simply an analog EQ

@marcopoulos3493

7 ай бұрын

@@dingdong2103 it is, no audio is coverted.

These are basically as good as it gets until you get up to Genelec or ATC, which is crazy considering how expensive this level of performance was just ten years ago.

Hey you still rocking these speaker??Or have moved onto others brand, model. ?

Awesome reviews etc. could you speak to the room size and if the 8’s are ok in a smaller room (14x12)? Thaaank

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

8’s would be great in a room that size. I think my room is about that same size

I have the V1s and Love them ]. Maybe Ill upgrade Hmmm???

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

Worth it!

After some months with the IN 8s V2 & IN 5s, which one do you love more ? What separates the two models? I want 5 inch monitors but if the situation makes more sense to get the 8 inch model, I will. I also see you don't have a crazy amount of treatment in your room either, and you are still producing exceptional quality. Thanks for the review family.

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

8’s all day, every day. I’ve moved studios since this video, and I left the barefoots and the 5’s in that room. The 8’s are still my daily drivers. Quite simply, the 8’s have more extension.

@TR.YISRAEL

2 жыл бұрын

@@WillBorza Ok Great! Do you have any knowledge on EVE's SC207s or SC205s? And how they compare with the Kalis? Outside of the IN-5s & IN-8s V2, they're the only curiosity that has spark in my search for a solid set of monitors

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry I don’t

@fyzooman

2 жыл бұрын

@@WillBorza hey bro,who made the stand for your Clarity M?

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

My pops 😀

Hey man I'm currently experimenting with my In-8s and was wondering what dsp setting you have settled on in this particular setup? I saw you had the first one up in the video but was wondering if you stuck with that or used the dsp setting meant for horizontal placement? I know it's all about preference but I just wanted to ask since you're out here using these for tons of work. Great video btw, party on!

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏 Currently I have them set for “horizontal on top of the meter bridge” setting.

@Exi7Music

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much man! Also thanks for disregarding me saying dsp instead of dipswitch in the earlier comment.

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers! And technically the dip switches are controlling the dsp, so same difference 😀

Why do you have the tweeters pointing in vs out? Asking as I opted for out but want a second opinion ☺️

You replaced Barefoots with the Kali's?

Can't argue with the price. I've been wanting to pull the gun on the iLoud Precision but they're more than twice as expensive. I hate that you have to buy monitors based on marketing and reviews instead of hearing them yourself, unless you live next to the 3 or 4 good music shops left in the US.

Did you consider or test the Output Frontier monitors? Torn between in-8 v2s and frontiers.

@mixbyjb

9 ай бұрын

Also curious about this. I have the frontiers with a Presonus sub but I’m leaning very heavily to these with the new dual 6” sub.

Kali Audio IN-8 or Eve SC207 ????

Are these better than the barefoots and Yamaha hs8?

You don t getting merried the conversion of the dsp ???

Great video man. I’m really undecided between the KALI IN-8’s and the Adam Audio A7X’s. Buying monitors without actually hearing them first is really a pain.

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

Anywhere you can go to demo them? If you can’t, most online retailers have a pretty generous return policy. Buy both on credit, return the ones you don’t like, then pay off the ones you keep!

@pariahgaming365

2 жыл бұрын

@@WillBorza thanks for the reply. Yeah I may just end up having to buy each set separately and see which will be better for me. Seems like a pain but I’m willing to do it. Thanks again!

@hienvu1714

5 ай бұрын

​@@pariahgaming365what did you end up buying/keeping? I would guess the IN8 v2 since they're 3-way. I'm using a pair of A8h right now and I'm looking at the Kali.

@pariahgaming365

4 ай бұрын

@@hienvu1714 Hello, I ended up going with ADAMs A7X's. I was working at a music store at the time and I got a great deal on them and I couldn't pass it up.

Contemplating switching my Adam 7x monitors which have an Adam Sub 10....for the Kali IN-8s...wise move?

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

I love mine! Maybe keep the sub just in case you want extra umph

Hmm.. monitors horizontally with tweeters on the inside. Have never seen anyone do that, not saying it's wrong though :) How would you say IN-5 and IN-8 differs soundwise? IN-8 similar, but only bigger better?

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

That’s the standard positioning for ATC SCM25’s and Focal SM9’s 😀 IN-5’s are a little warmer (slight high end roll-off compared to the 8), and the 8’s present low-end much more effortlessly thanks to the larger cone. Imaging is the same on both: phenomenal!

You're using these over your kii 3's?

How do these hook up and what do they hook up to?

I think dual subs.. would be the best..

Now that they are putting dsp inside the speaker it seems like the next obvious step is to allow room calibration using a mic and store that in a custom dsp.

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

That’s what I’m hoping for!!!

@samchoate1719

2 жыл бұрын

Genelec has been doing that for a while with their SAM tech. So have some others to different extents. New Adam A series is worth looking at for this exact thing in a more accessible price tier.

Not sure if they released it after you made this video or not...but have you tried the sub yet? It's a match made in heaven!

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

I’d love to get two of their subs!

How do these compare to the Adam T8V? Ye Adam are $300 each

Does it matter which way you have the low-end drivers when you lay the IN-8s on their side? I have mine with the low-end drivers on the inside. I didn't see anything in the documentation saying if their was a correct way. I saw a video that tested them both ways and, if I remember correctly, they sounded better with the low-end on the inside.

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

It 100% depends on the space you’re putting them in. For this setup, low end out worked best. There’s no right or wrong, just keep moving them around until the music pops out and comes to life!

Ey, have you tried positioning the tweeters on the outside (horizontally) or using them vertically? What's the best and why?

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

The best is whatever position sounds best in the space you’re working in. The space will determine what sounds best 👍

@stevenswall

2 жыл бұрын

Most speakers can't be placed sideways like this because they have cancellation lobes and narrow dispersion... Try listening to your monitors while standing or sitting on the floor. Most have these issues. The Kali IN series doesn't have these issues so it sounds like an acoustic point source and not two or three separate drivers with interference patterns.

There's a jumper inside an older speakers to turn off standby mode :) Watched an LP-6 yesterday, guy opened it.

you have a manley but mix on Kali??? I dont get this

I have the 1000W sub from Kali and... well... it's just fine!

Hi sir, would you recommend these over the Yamaha HS8s for mixing?

@WillBorza

4 ай бұрын

Yes absolutely

@nickszabodrums

4 ай бұрын

@@WillBorza Thank you for your response. What do you think about these conpared to the Adam A7V? Thanks

I have the LP8 v1 I want to upgrade to the in 8 v2

U like em better than the barefoot?

Why are these so much cheaper than any other 3 way monitor ? Great video btw!! I was considering the barefoot footprint 03s but these are much cheaper

I understand tweeter should be to the sides when positioned horizontally, not inward as you have them. Any reason why you didnt follow the Kali Audio recomendations?

@WillBorza

5 ай бұрын

Sounded better this way 🤷‍♂️

How far away are you from the Kali IN-8s in your listening position? I am on the fence the with the In-8s vs the In-5s. I would rather get the new V2 In-8s, but wanted to make sure I am making the right decision for my home studio control room size. Being as they are working so well for you maybe you could share the size of your room. I will say, I am very excited they are working so well for you as your room looks similar in size to my control room. Thanks. Phil NYC Area

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

I’m about 6 feet away from the 8’s and the 8’s are in every way better than the 5’s!

@uptownphotography

3 жыл бұрын

@@WillBorza Thanks for the reply. OK that is great. There's only a $100 difference in price, so based on what you're saying, I would think the 8s are a better choice for my situations. Thanks a lot for the feedback. Appreciated. Giving you a Sub. Phil NYC Area

Do the IN-8 work fine in a small studio room (say 10 sqft)? Or would you recommend the smaller version, IN-5? Any thoughts/experience?

@WillBorza

4 ай бұрын

Go for the 8’s - better extension

Have you not tried the Kali Sub yet? Mine actually pairs quite well with the in8’s V2

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard them in a showroom but not in my room! Happy to hear they work well w/ the v2’s!

@RabbitintheMoon

Жыл бұрын

@@WillBorza I hear if you have the sub it's best to run it separately that having the in 8 v2 run through it... so you can tune it to your room...

Hi I understand the IN-8 have greater low end extension vs the in-5 but do you notice any improvement in mid/highs detail between the two?

@Styrant

2 жыл бұрын

I currently have the in-5's and I feel (without calibration) the high end doesnt feel quite right, after sonarworks its much better.

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

I haven’t done any scientific measurements but to my ears the 8’s are a bit more even up top whereas the 5’s have a bit of a boost

You think these would work in a 10ft x 13ft room with an 8.5ft ceiling? Torn between these and the IN-5.

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

Either speaker will work, as long as the room is treated 😀

@TheSpeedyr6

2 жыл бұрын

Same here I got 10.5 x 12 ft room,my current Yamaha hs7 sounds amazing looking for upgrade I tried presonus new 8 inch monitor they sounds piece of shit compared to Yamaha hs7 in my room I’m afraid if I buy kali 8 they will sound shit too instead of kali 5

Which iso acoustic do you have for those? I am grabbing the brand new white in-8 v2’s and I’d like to grab some ISO’s for em but wanna make sure they’ll be stable. Are your monitor stands 12” top plates as well?

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

I got the 200’s but the 155’s should be adequate

@producertv4056

2 жыл бұрын

@@WillBorza I appreciate the response brother.

So the IN8-V2 have less noise than IN5? or in5 is the same design with in8?I think the in8V2 will be too much for my small room.How you compare them for a small room?

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris! I should start by saying that all active speakers have some amount of hiss. The in-8v2 and the in-5 are both very quiet in regards to hiss, much quieter than the original IN-8’s. The 8’s should be just fine in a small room.

Would you still choose these over the barefoots?? Considering replacing my Output Frontiers with these and the 6.2 sub set up.

@WillBorza

8 ай бұрын

Yes. I choose these over barefoots, 100%

how do you feel about the low end when it comes to sub level freqs? cause I noticed the freq range is from 45-21 but the freq response of 37hz is -10db which feels that it could possibly be not as accurate as you would like when translating to other systems?and that sub harmonic range from 25-40hz is super important when mixing alot of hip hop these days. will your hear it no. but you will feel it. does it seem controlled? cause thats gona be the deal maker or breaker for me. and Ive been considering barefoots but you not using yours anymore really had me say okay. so these might really be that good and you mentioned possibly adding a sub. but do you feel you need one? or can continue to get away without having one?

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

I do a lot of rock, jazz, acoustic, singer songwriter, etc. where there really ought not be a lot of sub. If I were doing more hip hop and EDM, the sub would be super crucial. So when I do those genres I always double check in a few sets of headphones that have more low end extension.

@nine27

2 жыл бұрын

@@WillBorza thanks for the reply man. appreciate it. I was thinking the same thing. cause I unfortunately can not get a sub in my current space. definitely will in the future but Im in an apt. it’s completely treated and sounds great but putting a sub in would not be a good idea right now lol so that is what I may have to do. thankfully my gurls jeep has a sub though for the car check. so will have to double check in the cans when mixing. thanks again

@nine27

2 жыл бұрын

@@WillBorza so I waited 2.5 months and finally got mine and they seem to be defective smh. I have crackling issues in the woofer at anything from 20-abt 50 hz. have you had this issue by chance or heard this on yours?

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

Ooh yeah that ain’t right. Hit up Kali I’m sure they’ll help you out.

@nine27

2 жыл бұрын

@@WillBorza yepp. they are taking care of it. thankfully

Great video! Is there a reason why you chose to put the tweeters on the inside vs the outside of your LP? Cheers

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

Sounded better that way 😀 and Kali says they can be oriented in any direction!

@dionfrench2824

2 жыл бұрын

@@WillBorza Good to know thanks! Love the sounds of these, everyone needs a pair!

@The Analog Vlog did the in-5 translate well to car stereos, head phones, etc.... in a real world scenario before you moved up to the in8 v2

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

With the 5’s, you’re gonna want to check the mix in headphones or some other hq reference that can tell you what’s happening in the low end/sub range

@teedesigns9022

2 жыл бұрын

@@WillBorza what about adding a subwoofer would that help define how much bass is there

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

Yep sub would work too if your room is well treated to handle it!

@teedesigns9022

2 жыл бұрын

@@WillBorza appreciate the response keep progressing

you won't eliminate room nodes with the speaker dip switch, how could it, each room is totally different. The switches present a different EQ curve based on how you configure them.

@WillBorza

3 жыл бұрын

I still need to confirm this w/ Kali but I think some of the boundary control switches add a phase flip at strategic points in the low end so as to address common nodes locations. Not 100% positive but I’ll ask.

I sold my hs8s to buy these after watching so many glowing reviews, and idk if my pair were defective the cabinets didn’t seem well braced at all and felt hollow the amp on one speaker was significantly louder like the volume on one speaker would be at 12 o clock and the other speaker around 7 or 8 o’clock? Also the sound was very strange I’ve heard flatter more expensive monitors before and there was no low end and when there was it was strange and boxy the mid range and highs seemed fine but the low end was absolutely abysmal and I’m convinced something was wrong. The hs8s had low end for days albeit they are also a bit brighter on the high end, and compared to focal alpha 65s, the focals had way better low end better all around compared to the in8 v2 and I’m honestly really really confused.

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you got a bad unit. Can you get a new one?

Greetings, what is the difference between kali audio in 8 and in8 2nd?

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

The V2 has 3 huge improvements: Better dynamics, -12db reduction in self noise (hiss), and it doesn’t automatically go into standby mode after a short time of no sound playing through them.

@EmreDemirMusic

2 жыл бұрын

@@WillBorza thank you, do you think focal twin evo or kali audio in 8 ?

Hey dude, great studio. I got a huge doubt though? I see you've choose a horizontal monitor placement. I bumped across your video to check on the horizontal vs vertical placement for myself as I have the LP6's. My doubt is that you have positioned the monitor's bass tubes facing outwards. Isn't that killing their design purpose of the 3D Imaging waveguide? Throughout my experience I have learnt that Music with Bass freq is quite/always centered? with your positional choice, the bass tubes are on the stereo side which would thus create a false stereo image, quite opposite to what I have learnt, so please kindly help clarify 😅. Shouldn't the bass tubes be facing inward to the center and the tweeter be facing on the outside left and right? Anyway, great things to learn and explore, cheers for the video 👍

@WillBorza

Жыл бұрын

Per the quick set-up guide, they can be placed in any orientation. Tubes out sounded great to me (and easier to spot non-centered bass in songs)

Was wondering why you had the tweeter on inside, what is the diffrence in sound if you had the tweeter on the outside? Bless

@WillBorza

Жыл бұрын

It sounded best to me that way, and the quick-start guide says you can place them in any orientation. They’re essentially a point source, so any direction is acceptable.

can you comment on your reasoning for the horizontal placement rather than vertical??

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

As per the manual, these speakers’ “point source” property allows them to be placed upright, sideways either orientation, or upside-down. The orientation you see in the video here was the orientation that sounded best to me for this room :)

Hi there, great video. How does the midrange of the IN8 compare to that of the IN5?

@WillBorza

2 жыл бұрын

I’d say the midrange on the 8’s feels effortless, like the components inside are easily putting out whatever volume you throw at it. Whereas the 5s are a bit more like you’re putting you’re driving them as hard as they can go at higher volumes.

@Archaic1Eye

2 жыл бұрын

@@WillBorza ah, ok. Cool. Thanks.