Adam Audio T7V Active Nearfield Studio Monitors Review with a KRK Rokit 8 Comparison

[@anthonynexus2684]

Today I went to my local music store and got to hear the krks G4 7s verse the Adams T7Vs. For me I noticed that the T7V's sounded amazing compared to the krks. I'm also a trance music artist and I'm happy to have them in my studio for production and djing.

[@shan5445]

Why compare DJ Monitors to Professional Studio Monitors!!!!???

[@DarkPa1adin]

wow, the clarity off your shirt mic tells me that these Adams are great!

[@romeisfallingagain]

>does the smell test >doesnt do the taste test son, i am disappoint

[@everennui1]

I've been checking out your channel more ever since I've gotten more serious about my sound quality and I noticed these in the background of your videos. You're a lot better of a producer and a musician than I am, and the Adam's are way better than I'll need for some time I'm sure. I've had mine for about a year now. I've never really questioned my purchasing decision. I did quite a bit of research before buying them. I probably watched this video before I pulled the trigger. I don't remember, but after hearing your mixes and your overall level of production and fidelity in many of your other videos I am somehow even more confident with my purchase.

[@MiDnYTe25]

Congrats on the new monitors! Make sure to get those corners treated to counter the backward firing ports.

[@Flvbybcn]

Clicked like button whan heard "they smell amazing"

[@squanth]

хахаха)

[@Pazaluz]

Imagine going back to the store and complain about the smell 😁

[@calvinnapier9977]

You really need acoustic treatment with bass traps in the corners. Without it, it doesn't matter what monitors your using. Also say your monitors are 3 ft apart they need to be 3ft from your ears at a 30° angle so your hearing them accurately! Also with the bass port on the back you might want to pull the monitors at least a 12 inches from the wall.

[@MediaMusik777]

Adams opens up the high end which levels out the bass and makes it cleaner. 1 thing I noticed from my lsr305s is that Adams can give you extreme details at low volumes. I use my lsr305 for tracking and tv7 for mastering

[@Maxcutch]

Get some treatment in that room!

[@workaccount809]

Thanks for sharing this video!! Very "real world"-ish, no hypes, no over-exciting face and mimics, no "hands-talking" (you know - like the dudes that just read the specs and do not know what are they talking about still trying to convince you anyway), very "musician" alike.... I hope for more KZbinrs making music gear reviews like yours. Peace and Respect!

[@joakimsafstrom8405]

Good monitors for sure :) Placing them a little closer to the middle would help You in the mix.

[@ElectricEddieDaus]

I AM SO GLAD THAT SOMEONE ELSE HAS SAID THAT COMPARING (A/B-ing) TWO DIFFERENT SPEAKERS AND LISTENING TO THE COMPARISON ON A LAPTOP IS SO BOGUS. YOU CAN NO WAY PERCIEVE THE FULL AUDIO SPECTRUM WHILE LISTENING ON A LAPTOP... GREAT WORK....

[@shan5445]

KRK Rokits are DJ speakers and Adams are professional audio Monitors. They are no comparisons to be made. Now if you were to compare VXT or Vs to Adams that would then be in the same ball park!!!!

[@stephenkennedy7347]

I'm working on Yamaha HS series after years of working on much bigger reference speakers (my ears are thanking me!). I looked at the Adams too and liked the Yamahas in the end for my sense of sound balance.

[@ZenoIV]

Wow your monitors are a long way apart. Enjoyable presentation. 😊

[@Shadekeeper17]

Your room has an acoustic problem I recommend you to take care of it, also you should arrange your monitors' locations as well you are not getting the full potential of the sound.

[@intheblues]

No thanks. I’ve produced many albums in this room that made the blues and roots chart. Be less concerned with how others work.

[@mpelevic]

intheblues He didn’t say that you don’t know how to do your job. You have obviously mastered on how to do it well in the worst sounding room possible. :)) kudos for you my brother!

[@NisalJinadasaNDJ]

@@intheblues damn, must've been some terribly mixed albums then😂

[@imusiccollection]

Damping

[@emiel333]

@@intheblues Where can I listen to your music? I’m curious now.

[@thefergolfer]

I have the T7V but across the face of speaker only measures 5 inches. Did you measure yours even thou they say there 7 inches.

[@Bryan-hq7mz]

Hello, is it normal that when the speaker is on, connected only to the electrical outlet, there is a background zssssss rustling? with music is covered

[@Zoloxer]

Yeah i had the same worries all the time. I read its totally fine for budget gear to have hiss. Apparently the super expensive stuff is where thats a worry of the past. Dont worry tho buddy its just some white noise every speaker ive ever had has had some

[@yttean98]

Ribbon(from Adam) tweeters and soft dome(from KRK) both use different technology so bound to sound different at high frequencies. I thought you want and should make some comments i.e. comparing them with KRK monitors, in term of sound accurate without tweaking on the PC software, etc.

[@Flux_One]

What gen Rokit 8s are you comparing with the Adam Audios?

[@Bodenathaniel]

Please what song is that between 4:54 to 5:16? Thanks

[@Sani24K]

are these good for mixing?

[@OTTOAUDIO]

Thanks for the video, but Just a thought ... Buy sonarworks 4 and try to compare once your room has been corrected

[@chrisfromnewmexico8637]

Do you need to break in monitor speakers as you do amp speakers? Great video thanks

[@LightWthoutTheStatic]

Yes. About 50 hrs at least of substantial playback with a good source to burn them in.

[@oysteinsoreide4323]

@@LightWthoutTheStatic Adams audio sais 24 hours, but sure. Yes, they need burn in.

[@TigroGumi]

You could drop the high end with the eq on the back of the speaker

[@kontemplatemusic2189]

Is that Cubase 5? Looks a lot like it.

[@ERIC-65]

Hi, why don't you simply listen to one of your favorite CD's for quite some while? For getting used to the behavior of the Speakers.

[@intheblues]

Because I am producing my own music and recorded it myself and have it in the mix stages on my old speakers. That and there's no way I'm putting copyright music on KZbin. This video was for demonstration purposes. I've used them a lot for even music I produced a year ago to get a feel for them.

[@peterschmidt9942]

Nice price point too! The size difference would be more likely because of the 7" vs 8" speaker as they generally need a larger enclosure to make them efficient. Good bang for the buck though. It would be interesting to see how this budget set sounds against their A7X's - but I can't see you popping down the road to grab a $2000 set to compare with!

[@legervoile]

I own KRK 6" speakers and I tested T7V last week and they sound amazing, very clear on high, mid and low freq.

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

This

[@LukaS-ve7og]

End was epic "what kind of a cat are you?" :D

[@KozmykJ]

Happy new monitors. While we can't see the geometry of your room from the wide angle lens it looks like your sitting well inside the equilateral triangle that is usual for stereo auditioning. Of course it might just be an optical illusion. If they're positioned too wide you'll get a “hole” in your stereo field, but you knew that already I'm sure. That said I watched a vid from Tony Maserati where he said he preferred his Tannoys to focus Just behind his head. But only Just. Have fun listening to all your favourite albums while you get a feel for the Adams.

[@d0nj03]

Not to mention his empty walls and all the reverberations that can be heard because of them. This room is no studio. Nobody does any serious work in here.

[@intheblues]

You sound like a know it all who has done nothing. I produced the #2 top blues album in Australia last year and also produced two other albums that had airplay on national radio stations. That aside I've also mixed two live albums that also had air play. Let me know what you've done 😀

[@w.c.fields7355]

Shane , thinking of buying Adam Audio T7V Monitors ,still recommend ? And what did you patch your Tele thru to the Monitors with , if you remember

[@eazyfreek]

Nice review man. Thank You ............ Keep em coming............

[@radovaaan3101]

do you need to buy two? Or they ship it together

[@bkv04]

How do you have these connected? Are you using a processor of some kind to control the volume?

[@MatthewDuminy]

Your room sounds like it has a 230-240Hz ring to it. Either that or there is a snare drum that's resonating in the background somewhere :) But great review, as always. Looking forward to trying these speakers for myself soon.

[@tizdaz5698]

or your only hearing the sounds via his MIC on his shirt!? lolz

[@stefanseethaler4360]

How are you dealing with this corners?

[@rubberducky704]

+4dBu and -10dBv aren't an attenuation metric, it's just describing that it wants mic level in and line level in. Worth educating yourself on that :)

[@kadavr0s]

Can you clarify a bit your statement about "not hi-fi" sound of these monitors? BTW, are these monitors good for actually listening music comparing to a pair of passive hi-fi speakers with amplifier (in some relevant price range of course)?

[@Magnum_Opus_Music]

The Wall Of Fame. Nice man that JJ.Cale tribute. LInk? Thanks and Cheers mate

[@soulscientific2685]

what kind of cables are those? im thinking about getting the adams but I need to know the name of those cables.

[@emiel333]

He uses balanced cables from CableCreation.

[@emiel333]

Go to Amazon, search for: CableCreation xlr trs, and you’ll see the item on the first page. These 6 feet cables are only $7

[@cavaturnagesh]

I need your invaluable advice. I play a fender american special SSS stratocaster through a Boss GT100+BossRC300, and I listen to the sound through headphones. The sound is fantastic. Can I get the same sound by using Rokit 8 G3 studio monitors instead of the headphones? The sound through an amp or amps is not that good. Thanks in advance.

[@harshagarwal636]

I have a budget of $700, In my country both hs8 and these are same price, can you please suggest which ones should I go for and are a better value for money?

[@mikeharwoodmusic]

Nice review Shane, I have a pair of the T5v on their way to looking forward to them. Your studio looks and sounds like you have no acoustic treatment, any reason why not?

[@caddick3585]

Mike Harwood any good compared to rocket?

[@edutuoy1757]

i have just purchased the T5V and they sound astonishing

[@dizzydeckdog6688]

What do they taste like?

[@pablo-zn1mg]

hey guys I'm looking for a powered speaker to play virtual pianos like pianoteq or ivory with my digital piano. I'm planning on having one monitor at first and eventually adding a second one if needed. do you think these are a good choice for that use ?

[@undercrackers56]

Cool video. If you fancy turning your hand to some gardening you could always plant some veggies in your keyboard...

[@frankgerrits]

You need to break in these speakers for about 8 hours first. Not sure if you did that?

[@MattyK-USA]

LOL Shane and his magic nose, just love it

[@snottythe-snorlaxian4503]

What is your cat's name?

[@joserosedj]

Producing techno, future rave, mainstream songs... These or rokit rp7 g4 and why?? Please ❤️

[@Rabozzotti]

Man, +4dBu (0'316V) is the standard for "hi-fi" and -10dBV (not dBu) (1'23V) the standard for professionals.

[@shan5445]

You don't push monitors in the corners of your room.

[@Aishiterucake]

On the contrary, I know an incredible engineer here in LA who has his monitors in the corners. Not literally pushed back into the corners but ya know. It makes the middle of the room a perfect listening point for his clients.

[@akshaysoni099]

How do you like its response now as now you have used them for over 6 months?

[@intheblues]

They are going great. I don’t think they sound any different either and I use them almost every day 😀

[@RC-qc2nz]

Dude. Do something for your room acoustics. That helps a lot

[@bupkis7505]

Do ppl turn their monitors off?

[@codamedia]

I’ve been eyeing these and this is the first review where I felt someone(you) didn’t love them, but they did have great sound. I also have Rokit 8’s. After a year of posting this I wonder did you go back to using the Rokits or did you find your sound with the Adams.

[@muscularmidget8132]

I had i good listen to them today. I had the rokits 5 g4 on order at first but had them compared in the store today. And when i got home i canceled my order of the rokits and bought the adams right away. These monitors are absolute beasts. So glad i heard them. The sound of them on this price range is fenominal.

[@ethanlancaster76]

@fu J you won’t find anything that comes close for twice the price and that’s not an exaggeration. The tweets are better than the offerings from other manufacturers that cost literally 10 times as much and they are good enough to take you all the way from production, mix down to the final master. The KRK are good for production but they aren’t nearly flat enough for mixing.

[@IAmAllThatIs]

Would you use these if you aren't a producer, just for the pleasure of listening to music?

[@StylishBuffalo]

thats why i bought mine

[@drl15son]

What is the distance in feet are your speakers spaced apart?

[@intheblues]

Just put them equal distance beside your desk from where you sit.

[@KevinMillard68]

nice speakers i run a set of yorkville YSM 8s in my studio and yes you got wactch the bass in the mix as the ysm 8s are also very bass'y great video man

[@OG_Gamers_Live]

I think its a bit of a rip that you didn't compare the Adam T8V to the Rokit 8's that would of been a bit more of an even playing field

[@jayclas4023]

Basically the KRK’s are good revealing monitors that let you hear everything. I always thought the KRK’s sound muffled. That being said, the G4’s are a lot better.

[@shan5445]

KRK Rokits are not Studio monitors, Adams are Studio Monitors. Monitors are not made to sound good they are made to sound true and expose flaws

[@HOERS00N]

thx for the vid buddy, looking forward to have mine

[@shan5445]

Why would you compare DJ speakers to Studio Monitors

[@dcaudio1]

For the price of these they should sound way better. Adam uses a ribbon tweeter..they are designed to go extremely hi in frequency...generally higher than we can hear.

[@fishypaw]

Speakers are cool. Cats are contrary.

[@munishmonu4944]

Please suggest me yamaha HS-8 or 7.,Rockit 8 or Adam T7V ? I have to buy urgent

[@BV_Beve]

Out of those 3 for me the Yamaha HS-8's

[@Kurt1969]

No brainer. HS 8's. I agree with Bv.

[@munishmonu4944]

Thanx everyone for suggest.Why adam t7v not ? I think its new technology hs8 is 8 years old technology ... Please suggest

[@MikeLute]

Because you are probably creating music with an 60 years old technology (Electric guitar and tube amp)... If you don`t want to burn money go to a music store and listen to the monitors and take the size of your room you will be using them into consideration. I went from HS8 to HS7 because I needed less low end and a faster response.....

[@LightWthoutTheStatic]

It's called burn in. You should do it. There's no use in talking about how they sound until you've settled the speakers correctly.

[@intheblues]

Rubbish. I've tested so many guitar speakers and everyone talks about them breaking in. The either sound good when you swap them or they don't.

[@edutuoy1757]

Speaker "burn-in" is a myth

[@gregdayley4653]

I noticed those in your last video. I was wondering if the review was coming soon :)

[@refugioflores2226]

true you have to learn the sound then you can mix base on that. they will translate good

[@uptownphotography]

Nice video and great info. I am on the fence between buying these Adam T7V Monitors and the Kali Audio (3-Way) In-8 Monitors. (Both get great reviews). There's a $300 difference in price and wondering if it is worth it for the upgrade to the 3-Way. I wish Adam would make an affordable 3-way that are ported in the front. All the best from the U.S. (Cool cat too)... Phil NYC Area

[@HatWearingDog]

I was looking at the T7V’s or LP-6 and decided on the Adams because the bass was more detailed… that being said, the Kali’s had louder, fuller bass but the sound was muddier. The IN series midrange driver should clean things up, but I’m not sure if they would sound $300 better than the T7V’s.

[@uptownphotography]

@@HatWearingDog Thanks for the details....

[@timothykalio157]

the woofers size isnt exactly 7 inch though. its 6 inch

[@dosereviewschannel2230]

Ay man your speakers are so far apart man they supposed to be the same length that you are from where you are sitting on ex if you are 1 meter away from the monitors your monitors need to be 1 meter apart from each other

[@gmichaelhall]

Considering the state of the room, these are the last monitors you want to be assessing on camera. Aside from the consumer presentation boxes, the size and porting are the key give-aways. The lack of detented volume control on back is another factor that has to taken seriously. They look fantastic and in certain cases they might be able to help some people, but that room is completely working against you. You would be better off getting Sonarworks 4 with a measuring mic after ditching that ridiculous monitor placement setup and those cheap stands,and also consider using Sonarworks to set up a decent quality headphone profile. As for mixing anything on that set-up, you'd be better off booking a studio and mixing in a proper room on proper gear. These will be fine for doing your edits but that's absolutely it for that set up. I won't pick on your consumer grade interface cuz I think it's also "fine" /just OK for tracking/edits. By contrast, you could track your album OK with it and hire a real engineer to make it sound it's best. Do what you want but you're heading down a slippery slope with that set up and approach. As for monitor output level, keep the volume DOWN! Louder monitoring in crap rooms is the absolute number 1 no-no. Stay safe and well man, you really seem to need some experienced pro help with it all. ✌️🎶🎶

[@Kurt1969]

I have demoed monitors for customers over the last year as I work at a music store. No one buys Rockit's anymore after hearing the JBL, the Yamaha HS series and the Adams T5/T7. Just an observation...The Adams are a great value for the money!

[@legervoile]

Will you take JBLs, Yamaha´s or T7s? I have tested T7V and they are amazing. I just put my old KRK 6" for sale after that. lol

[@manuelmatos8950]

Do you think the t5v sound better than the t7v?

[@manuelmatos8950]

Wait, I’m not sure I understood. Which do you think sound better and which do you think are better for mixing?

[@nuke7]

you could have mic-ed up the old and do the same for the new ones - so everything being the same we could have gotten an idea of how they differ.

[@valueofnothing2487]

Don't you have to know the frequency response graphs before you buy a monitor? I think the Rockets are pretty bad, uneven. Can't remember the Atoms maybe I'll look them up. If you don't spend a great deal of money you're either not going to get a flat response or not know what the response is.

[@intheblues]

All monitors are very different. You kind of get used to any speaker over time but these new ones are a lot more balanced than the KRK's so it's a win in my book :-)

[@dedskin1]

m8 , you cant hear jack in that room , nether can anyone else . I see you are talking based on what others say , its like reading some review and basically incorporating that , realistically you cant hear jack

[@djteknovibe93]

You'd get far more accurate sound and your job of producing music would be more worthwhile if you used 50mm or even better 75mm acoustic foam tiles on the walls with corner bass traps. Your room is echoey I can hear that but also can see you have no acoustic treatment so that's why. I used to have a recording studio and I covered about 60% of my studio in 100mm acoustic foam tiles with 4ft x 2ft x1ft thick bass traps in the corners and it was amazing. If you're worried about the look of acoustic foam tiles on the walls you can cover them in white cotton fabric, the sound will still go through the cotton fabric and will still be absorbed by the foam tiles. Your room sound reflections sound terrible.

[@rickyblair8802]

I appreciate your review but You need a better mic.

[@Stikibits]

Probs time for a new keyboard while you're at it.

[@HomeCinemaJunkie]

Yeah, that's one filthy keyboard:P

[@DescartesRenegade]

Making a judgement video without breaking in the speakers? Tsk tsk

[@PinballLunatic]

Nice music :)

[@andynonimuss6298]

Yeah, speakers look classy, but your studio? Ehhh.... not so much. No acoustic treatment, messy wiring, messy looking overall, wrong listening position, speakers in corners and too close to walls, speaker distance apart is wrong, proper stereo imaging in relation to listening position wrong, the computer desk is too narrow for proper computer monitor ergonomic distance, etc. Lots of basic mistakes happing in this studio.

[@puresesh7985]

i dont think you could have ur listening position is a worse spot. off centre and too far forward

[@cl-zachwilliamsstudios3358]

I have ordered one pair of Adam T8V from thomann and one of them is louder both gain knobs being at 0 db. Poor quality monitos, I will return them! 😂😂😂

[@chinmeysway]

oh whoa - those are spread super far from each other! never seen that type of set up. hmm.

[@alpo44]

Brutal

[@veltruski]

These need to be placed in a equal sided triangle with relation to you. This is wrong.

[@KarlGutowski]

I can't take seriously a review of monitors from anyone who actually bought KRKs.

[@TheRezus35]

Just wondering Shane..aren't they supposed to be placed MCUH more close to your sitting position? They are studio monitors, not Hi Fi speakers, an In my opinion you placed them way to far in regard to your chair. (ears) Then again, you probably play guitar at some other place in that room, so they might be useful for that soound..?

[@intheblues]

If you're in a professional studio maybe. I have them angled towards me and I've produced two albums that had airplay in this room so it worked fine. If I could move them closer I would but the space is what it is right now :-)

[@markdakel9253]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@coasterfreek219]

cubase 5....

[@LTDusersince99]

You should treat your room, I can tell from this video that the 250hz 300hz frequency area are resonating in your room

[@DarkPa1adin]

What are you listening on? Hi res cans?

[@richmcd]

hahahaha

[@kyleog17]

just ordered mine. been sitting on yamaha hs5s for too long with zero low end. anyone want a pair im sellin cheap lmao

[@xKINGxRCCx]

Vose how cheap we talkin lol 😂

[@kyleog17]

ill do 200 plus shipping right now for the pair plus cables

[@xKINGxRCCx]

Vose are they in good shape? Any specific problems that you’ve noticed? I’m definitely interested

[@moisestheentrepreneur637]

Break them in good & nicely lol

[@WDeeGee1]

too daiz agow ... I soah this vehicle

[@Rokosbasil]

Why are you shouting at me?

[@beattreatment890]

I'm sorry but this is so goofy, the triangle is not there, I can here the HF bouncing around in his room from the t shirt mic over my phone speaker🤦‍♂️, and obviously just about anything over $250 for the pair is going to be better than 1st generation rokit 8s, sorry dude but as a mix engineer this is hard to watch without laughing lol😂

[@NickChase]

Don't be like that. Top composers and producers don't treat room. One of them is Hans Zimmer. Too much fuss about room treatment and how important it is for average producer. For example Daniel James uses 150$ monitors, and he is composing for biggest video game and movie Blockbusters. More important is to learn how your speaker sound not to waste your money on stuff you don't need. The problem is that 95% of the people don't have ear and talent for the music, so they need to justify lack of success in the way you do.

[@ryanwilson5936]

@@NickChase But….how is he wrong though?