Presonus Eris E5 vs JBL LSR305 vs KRK RP5 G3 || Sound Demo

[@jefftrvecvlt1819]

Presonus sounded great. Did not expect Amon Amarth haha!

[@JPDC624]

Well, I thought my E5's have sounded great for home studio mixing for the last few years, and this test showed that the differences are MINIMAL, not worth ditching any of these if you already own them. For orchestration, jazz, piano, folk, Christian and the other areas I work in, the E5's are the tops IMO. If I were mixing harder rock or EDM, I'd probably want the Rokits I think, but I wouldn't sell my E5s for them, I'd pick them if I were starting new and mixing the hard stuff.

[@Jutubowiec1]

So You say that E5 will bee good for digital piano?I want improve DP sound becouse i use not best onboard speakers in my room,muddy sound.I want more rich soud,natural .Or there is something better in this price range?

[@trevorclover]

Man, is it my imagination or your recorder is always set at the same height? It seems to me that only the JBL speakers' sweet spots were pointing at the mics. Or maybe it's the angle of the image. IDK, both KRK and PreSonus speakers sounded a bit colored (KRK sounded particularly nasal) or even dull for their reputation and wondering if that could be a factor. Also concerned on the listening environment, seems that they are placed just in front of a wall? Are there any bass traps or anything? Cheers, and thank you for making these videos!

[@endrizo]

You should use acoustic music and female voices..piano guitar violin.

[@itelludatruth4869]

Correct. Also the two Flies hovering around.. oh wait nvm.. I'm just hearing sounds...

[@sizif717]

Agree! One should get an idea how realistically they reproduce the timbral accuracy of the different sound sources, just the frequency response and flatness.

[@log791]

Agreed, these tracks don't show too much of the speakers' abilities, unfortunately. The way a speaker handles piano and violin tells much more.

[@messiahblackgod]

Finally a video where I can hear the darn speakers instead of some ham rambling on and on.

[@stephengibsonsr.2697]

For listening the JBL sound better.but for monitoring the Presonus are better. glad I got a pair of the E5,s the difference is the crossover freq for the JBL tweeter is lower adding a bright sheen to the upperbass and mids that sound good but is not natural. some may disagree but in the end both are good at the price. and you have to learn the weakness of both to make a neutral mix that sounds good on any system

[@DSAUDIOreview]

My full written review of : Presonus Eris E5: digitalstereophony.blogspot.com/2017/02/presonus-eris-e5-review-eris-e5-fights.html JBL LSR305: digitalstereophony.blogspot.com/2015/07/jbl-lsr305-review.html KRK Rokit RP5 G3: digitalstereophony.blogspot.com/2015/07/krk-rockit-rp-5-review.html

[@camelCased]

Moonshine was the best song to hear how KRK RP5 G3 excels. Maybe it colored the sound, but it seemed so pleasant to listen to. The others were not bad, either, but when listening to the KRK RP5 G3 blindly, I almost believed I'm listening to the original recording and not through the speakers.

[@LTDusersince99]

It's crazy how the sound can change from one setup to another. In exemple, in this video, Amon Amarth sounds so boomy on the Presonus, like there's a lot of comb filtering happening here. Compared to the same song on your other video "Presonus 4.5 VS 5" where the electric guitar shines and the bass is really precise and tight. Keep the good work :)

[@DSAUDIOreview]

I agree. This setup is more like a typical desktop setup with large surfaces close to speakers that amplified the slight boomines in E5. "E4.5 vs E5" setup was on stands free field with just the acoustic panel behind, hence the less boomy bass. Cheers!

[@bptryp]

Seems like the Presonus has some cabinet coloration/drone at certain frequencies.

[@postmortemritual]

Yeah, around mid-bass range, but im surprised with its clarity in other frecuencies.

[@africanhistory]

I hope you know this from live testing them not based on this KZbin channel test

[@roccosiffredi2818]

presonius. its more balance...

[@R3BBiT]

Going back to this video, I can just say that I've bought the JBL LSR305 and am VERY satisfied :D Buy. This. Monitor.

[@DSAUDIOreview]

Thanks for the follow up!

[@joshsmith7812]

@Brandon Dith-Berry Just because the Jbls are cheaper that doesen't make them not real studio monitors, they're just not as high end as the events. Which by the way, the 20/20 is indeed an excellent monitor. I've never had a problem with my mixes not translating well on my JBL's, infact everything I've mixed on them has sounded great on car speakers, headphones, earphones, computer speakers, Bluetooth speakers, I guess it just depends what works best for you. I'm looking into picking up a pair of Genelecs or Focals in the near future as well, but even then I'll probably still use my JBL's as a second set of monitors.

[@brandondithberry]

@@joshsmith7812 I'm not saying price dictates value. I know from the frequency graphs and using them personally that they arent truly flat and wouldn't necessarily be my suggestion to people who want to seriously make music. I'm glad those work well for you. I use Focal Alpha 50 and Event 20/20 as a second pair. The Alpha 50 are insanely good for the price.

[@67168]

Before watching this video, I was set on getting the LSR305's. I was hoping the E5's would sound as good because they're more appealing in their looks and sound adjustment options but.. they don't sound as good ; not to me. I guess I'm still set on the LSR305's

[@DSAUDIOreview]

JBL is the best monitor in this class. You will not be disappointed with them ;)

[@Evgeny_Kostyrin]

Eris E5 authentically reproduces voice range. For work with human speech (audio books, voice-over, speech, etc.) is the most suitable option. In this case, you can cut everything below 80 Hz, and upper bass to extinguish the adjustments on the rear panel. But high frequencies have E5 I can hear less than RP5G3 and LSR305. Strange, but in your test I can't hear the excess bass at RP5G3. Mids have RP5G3 slightly lighted. The overall sound is a bit like Hi-Fi sound. LSR305 the most versatile monitor of these three pairs, but I can hear a little coloration in the vocal range. Thank you for sharing your experience. Three pairs in a single test is no worse than two pair.

[@DSAUDIOreview]

I can see how Eris E5 could work well for vocal production and music production in general. I do not have experience with music production so my opinion on them is directed to people wanting to use them as a monitor for music listetning rather than music production. E5 is not very enjoyable to listen but that is not it's main purpose so I am OK with that ;) Both KRK and JBL are more enjoyable to listen.

[@LTDusersince99]

One of the goal of monitors is to be as flat as possible. Sometimes being flat is a bit boring haha. But the Mixman goal is the make a song sounding good on his monitors yes, but he wants it to sound good on every speaker in the world :P So if he works on a too hyped monitors... perceptions will be tricked and the song won't sound good on other monitors (too much or not enough bass in exemple) I didn't had the chance to do a straight comparison like you did though and would love to do a similar exercice.

[@horstschimanski6608]

three way demo is great, top vids. great work!sub

[@docelecktronc568]

Both the JBL and KRK posses a remarkable soundstage and render all of these tracks with an impeccable sound signature. Both provide a sparkling yet pleasurable listening experience to my ears. Thanks for this comparison😃

[@DSAUDIOreview]

I agree, I also want to mention that JBL's soundstage for me is a bit more "holographic" in real life use, both are great though. Cheers!

[@67168]

Interesting, that's what the Z guy said.

[@8gr154]

thank you for your video it is helpful. i have a question... Which one is best flat performance? on every range

[@DSAUDIOreview]

I have not measured them, but to my ear Presonus seem the flatest.

[@8gr154]

thank you for your answer

[@hakimiaziz3602]

Hello there! Thank you very much for the video! After a few comparison from your video and reviews from other, i bet Presonus is the best choice for music production (EDM), right? In terms of clarity, flat response, etc etc. What do you think? :)

[@DSAUDIOreview]

Hi! I would say that Presonus may have a slight edge over JBL for general music production, especially if You like Your speakers to be forward and on the bright side of neutral

[@hakimiaziz3602]

How about KRK you think? Currently i'm using Edifier R2700 and thinking of an upgrade with built-in computer soundcard.

[@karelsmitka2257]

imho music choice was not really good in this case, only moonshine showed some real differences... LSRs won this one definitely, Presonus in 5" didnt really impress me, i like them more in 4.5/3.5 version, krk was surprisingly neutral, but still better than presonus...

[@Tryggvasson]

the presonus seem to have incredible bass response, for their size, better than both of the others. the other two compensate, as is usual with insufficient bass response monitors, by emphasizing the low mids, which is a problem i've encountered in other speakers, and seem to have a slight high-mid boost as well, which makes them sound 'sparkly'. presonus sounds the flattest, jbl sounds the 'prettiest', namely that preceivable boost in the maybe 400 to 800 Hz makes them sound round and smooth. that's great for audition - and, aside for the bass response, they would be the best for that - not sure that's the best thing for audio production, though, where i think the presonus outclass the others. thanks for the comparison, man, it's excellent.

[@DSAUDIOreview]

Spot on assessment! I agree that for music listening JBL is the best, while Presonus would be more useful as a tool for music production. Regarding the bass reproduction of Presonus it is good, but I have a bit of problem with slight upper bass boom, JBL and KRK do not have this problem, just my two cents. Cheers!

[@Tryggvasson]

I bought the E5s, and, consistent with your video, I am amazed by how much bass they have. I used to mix on a pair of Behringer Truth B2030A, with a way bigger, 6.5” cone, and the Eris, with the wall placement acoustic setting activated (namely a -2 bB cut for up to 800 Hz) still had consistently more low end than the Behringers with the acoustic setting completely reset! I can hear the oomph on a kick that i could only hear the slap on before, which is amazing for a speaker that size - they almost seem like a toy. The lesser power output certainly plays a part in allowing the speaker to put out low end at a balanced level with the mids. You were right, there is a bass boom at around 100 Hz (depending on the song, between maybe 80 and 130 Hz), but compared to the Behringers, which had the same boom at around 160-250 Hz, and the other speakers in your test which seem to have the same boom in the lower mids (it's the low mids emphasis that I was talking about in my first comment), I paradoxically think that's a good sign. In my experience, all cheap monitors seem to have that boom just above the bass tipping point (the point where the low frequencies recover from the dip at the lower end of their frequency range, and pass the 0 dB mark), and the E5s having that lower is actually a plus, because it is in line with the frequency range limit being lower for the E5. All in all, it's not really that disturbing, because, unlike the others that have the boom in the low mids (mud zone) which kind of makes them unpleasant and counter-intuitive to mix on, the 100 Hz mark is where a soild bass hits, so it's digestable to work with, just remembering that the bass needs to sound a tad boomy - and you're fine. The stereo image is amazing, the clarity is better than that of the Truths. That boominess also comes accompanied by a bit of mud in between maybe 50 to the 150 Hz range, I think it's a result of giving more space to low end on small drivers. The bass is well present, but somewhat murky - not to say that you can't clearly differentiate frequencies on eq boosts, cause you can very well, so that's not a problem. That makes it a little dark down there, but if you get accustomed to that, the rest is beautiful. I imagine that if you can order things down there, on the E5s, without making the mix sound thin, the bass would sound crystal clean on anything else - I think they kind of have that Yamaha NS magic quality. They sound a lot less flattering than anything I've heard before, and more detailed (talking about cheap stuff, I've never tried $2000 Genelecs). All in all I am very favorably suprised by my purchase, and your video was good help in making my mind up, so i wanted to thank you again, and give you some detail. Take care!

[@stephengibsonsr.2697]

You hit the nail on the head it is the crossover point is lower for the JBL tweeter

[@litsaudio]

Eris if you wanna make a 2.2 setup 305 if you just want stereo

[@MStreppelhoff]

KRK sounds the best for me...espacially voices

[@byungjaelee5110]

How... the krk sounds the worst..

[@nevinkanbue9270]

@@byungjaelee5110 krk for hiphop and edm

[@oleadsr8186]

Jbl is like old E-klasse, Krk is like Bmw 3-series and Presonus is like Saab 9000

[@aerostudio3602]

...so who is the winner here?

[@LetteryCZ]

So Rokit 5G3 its better then Eris E5? I'm buying new speakers with front bassreflex because i have small desk and need them mount on the wall. Any significantly sound difference between 5G3 vs 6G3 except low end? (Sorry for my english, im from Czechia, bear with me.

[@DSAUDIOreview]

Is RP5 better than E5? That depends on you application. If You look for a speaker to listen and enjoy music, than I say yes it is better. For music production it may very well be the other way around. I have not heard RP6 yet.

[@danieltv123]

I can't wait for the RP6 compared to all of those

[@andrzejjabonski210]

Oh, I do not agree :) This video is good, so good that I hear all the same speaker features that I heard on live. I have heard each of these speaker from this comparison and I hear the same things which annoying me or I like. And the choice is obvious for me: Presonus - great analitycal sound. JBL is too flattened(but equally accros the spectrum), and KRK has some annoying in higher tones (just like Adam or Eve but more). So, if someone wants to choose, should very carefully listen to this video and then make a choice according to own preferences, because the quality of this comparison is fantastic :) BTW I'am very curious what "tastes" could be heard here in comparison tyo higher class, for example Genelec 8020 :) I'm going to buy those Genelecs (with some sub) - they have smaller membrane but for that reason the comparison would be even much more interesting. Maybe there is no sense to buy such expensive speakers ..? ;)

[@ataozturk2732]

Hey thanks for your vids it helped a lot but i can't really decide between lsr305 and eris5. I play death metal and some acoustic stuff and i will do covers for youtube. Which one would you recommend me?

[@ataozturk2732]

Also i forgot to mention that my interface is from presonus too i don't know if that makes any difference

[@DSAUDIOreview]

Your interface will work the same with both JBL and Presonus, and both JBL and Presonus will be great tools for Your needs. It all comes down to the type of sound You prefere, if bright and clear that go for Presonu,s but remember it can be tiring on longer listening. JBL will be better choice if You want more smoothness and more natural tone. JBL would be my pick ;)

[@ataozturk2732]

Digital Stereophony i think i'm gonna go with JBL. Thanks for both the advice and the quick reply :)

[@DSAUDIOreview]

+Ata Öztürk Cheers! ;)

[@shalommuzik2425]

Assay presonus is the best compared to other studio monitors

[@zweer13]

Vocals - jbl is cold, presonus lacks intimacy (sibilants) - maybe new XT is better, krk - lacks texture and detail. Funky guitar - eris is better, due to pronounced low midrange, vikings - jbl is great. Krk is good for rhytms due to woofer excursion. Tonally Eris is more noticeable from the rest, but it is not the most beautiful kind of tones still, probably due to too thick driver material. Very good song choice with representative styels.

[@Raveehh]

Those JBL s sound so great

[@sc0or]

KRK was good in the first chapter, Presonus was good in the second one, and JBL was slightly better than E5 in the third chapter. In the forth there was no a winner, but there was a looser: KRK. KRK sounds like mono. It has the narrowest stereo. A bad driver selection I guess.

[@CoolMisterB]

Love your videos

[@oweegooss4132]

In the video KRK has a blurry bass, JBL nasty because of 2-3kHz, Eris balanced. But I will say that what is shown in the video is extremely far from reality.

[@estebanenriquez5882]

Really Cool! Thanks!

[@harveyl4191]

Speaking of the 8 inch versions. Which ones do I go with for a basic desktop setup for high quality music listening. Using some speaker stands on the desk of course.

[@DSAUDIOreview]

Go JBL ;)

[@harveyl4191]

How would you compare the Presonus to the JBL?

[@tnbspotter5360]

I like JBL best. Presonus too much "U" shaped frequency response. KRK soundfield too narrow.

[@oleadsr8186]

jbl top. very musical and warm. but too big for my place so i go for presonus

[@paulreid526]

Yesssss!!!! Thank you

[@rachidajewher8649]

what is the curve of that microphone?is the room treated enough to test speakers? i don't think so and with what system are you hearing this? trust a real graph cause most speakers is tested in anechoic room and treat your room rather than judging monitors with your cheap headphone

[@DSAUDIOreview]

I am not listetning to music in anechoich chamber and I could only guess most people do not as well. It is nice to check the graph but It has very little to do with how speakers sound in real life. My space is not perfect, but all those speakers play in the same flawed space and are recorded by the same microphone, so I think it is fair enough and gives nice idea of how those speakers sound in real life. Cheers!

[@rachidajewher8649]

i didn't said we listen to music in anechoic room . i said they test speakers in anachoic room like this you can see the real graph AFTER YOU'll NEED TO TREAT YOUR ROOM TO TUNE THE SPEAKER imagine someone is listening to this video with a cheap headphone with a lot of mountain curves you think he can judge the speakers and buy something ? thank's

[@DSAUDIOreview]

I have no control over how someone use this video, what kind of headphones or speakers he use or and what kind of judgement he does after. In my opinion quality of sound in those videos is a good representation (not perfect, of course) of how they sound in real life, as long as You use good headphones or speakers (headphones are prefered). I think most people understands that ;) Regarding the room treatment, of course it is nice and preffered to have it. I personally have some absorbtion panels in my space to kill the echo, but let's face it, most people do not have them in their spaces. I understand what You are trying to say, for You what I do here is not proffesional enough and I accept that. I try to make my videos as proffesional and useful as I can at the given moment. I also try to improve my methods every time I record new demos, by learning from previosus mistakes and by listetning to opinions of people Like You. Thank You for Your inputs, I aprecciate Your concern and I promise I will try to improve the quality of my videos in the future ;) Cheers!

[@rachidajewher8649]

no it's proffesional you do a great job continue your job body i was saying that for people with bad audio system of course you can't control that good luck

[@DSAUDIOreview]

There is always room for improvement ;) Thanks and take care!

[@Poliakov35]

Is this really "monitoring" speakers ? The difference between these especially on Amon Amarth is too huge. I don't know what to buy anymore... JBL one sounds excessively coloured. Presonus and KRK sounds so different that i can't imagine they give back near true signal.

[@DSAUDIOreview]

If You need speakers for music production than Presonus would be best choice. For music listetning JBL wins IMO

[@postmortemritual]

THANKS YOU VERY MUCHHHHHHHHHH !!!! I cant express my gratitude for this video in special, Im looking for monitors and Im between Presonus , JBL and Mackie cr3 5 . JBL sounds a step further, near followed by Presonus ( with its problems in mid-bass). KRK sorry but its a no, no. Thanks you again, you have help me with my decision. Also, great music selection. Regards from Argentina. Edit: im looking monitors for music production, not general listening!

[@kohnfutner9637]

I like the JBL, the krk then the presonus for metal. But a few times I preferred the krk. But honestly I'd pass on them all. They aren't clear enough, the mids don't sound full.

[@nathanbaugnies3866]

For what's the best monitors? I'm about to buy a new pair to replace my rokit rp5.

[@emdee1137]

Thank you !

[@MarceloTezza]

Hey man, whats your recording settings?

[@DSAUDIOreview]

Hey. What setting You have on Your mind?

[@afghankitty]

jbl for edm is good?

[@DSAUDIOreview]

The best of these three for sure

[@marcegarcia4197]

Jbl, no doubt. More macro, micro dynamic, less mechanic factor on reproduction....

[@JuniorQueirozBatera]

Eris E5

[@Rajesh_0190]

JBL sound best... Presonus is next

[@kalampenujah7225]

Amon amarth make better sound.

[@kamilkashaf2766]

PreSonus

[@Deckamba100]

Jbl King

[@Romires_Activo]

у Presonus Eris E5 отвратительный фанерный бас и самые худшие, из всех трёх моделей, высокие частоты

[@DenisNehalem]

А у крк проблема с серединой. Только jbl сбалансированней всех вышла

[@zweer13]

Prrsonus

[@mehdiazadseresht2051]

Eris E5

[@andrewa.garshong3198]

presonus wins

[@organeu]

Presonus never was a manufacturer of studio monitors even less a specialist. The mark under draft everything in China and puts its name, stamps products. Professional use of Presonus ages badly, grow olf rather bad... except the small products as the Présonus blue tube which is excellent. Each the job(business). JBL is the greatest world specialist, the inventor of the studio monitor more than 45 years ago. No possible comparison with other marks with the exception of Tannoy or JM LAB or Genelec, of the professional world. This kind of test is completely stupid.

[@jamescelloboy3333444]

Eric Morata chill homie

[@afifinasir4204]

Eric Morata Are you replying in english?

[@joshsmith7812]

I don't think so, while they might be new at making monitors, for the price and features and build quality they're amazing, I used a set of presonus for 4 years without a problem, they had the sun facing them from the back directly all day to the point where it got really hot and they worked the whole day with no problem even having that heat on them, I dropped them a few times, I blew a fuse once, I used them in a room too small and a room too big and let me tell you they're a solid set of monitors, way better than krk who's been doing it for ages, as well presonus is quickly developing their own technology for monitors, you seen the presonus R65 or presonus Sceptre? Yeah those are seriously good. I love JBL as well and own a set of the LSR305's myself. Oh and fyi, JBL is manufactured in China too, a lot of things are and that doesn't make it bad as long as it's got good quality control and presonus definitely has that.

[@theworld2781]

Presonus is a top choice for the voice/podcast editing