Kali feels more fuller in the mid range than Adam. There is more thickness to the note in Kali. I think Kali is a better option considering the price. Quality is very much comparable. Adam has better highs because of the URT tweeter but Kali has a better lows and mids and almost comparable highs. I wanted to go for Adam but seeing this I am gonna go for Kali and save me some bucks. Thanks for the video brother!!
Hows everything now for u? Have u enjoyed the kalis?
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@@jd-wg6cj I was on the same boat like a month ago, the Kalis are far the best ones on the ecuation. I ''downgraded'' from a KRK Rokit 8s but I'm really happy with my Kali's. You won't regret it.
Love the sound of Adam, especially the highs. Listening to this comparisons you really get the benefit of adding a sub to your monitors. When reference is playing you understand how much low information that gets lost in a smaller monitor setup.
so you love boosted highs? the purpose of a monitor is not to boost specific frequency but to get as neutral representation of recording as possible... Adams sound good overall but I heard that boosted highs in first 5 seconds of audio
@@boogiexx I was listening to my m50x's. The source audio had so much of top end which i noticed right away. That's a good sign if you want smooth top end, which you'll reduce in adam
I just recently calibrated my T5V’s with Sonarworks and i can say the Adam’s are pretty close to the correction applied by the software as the frequency curves are almost the same... You can trust the T5V’s for mixing. I’m planning to get the Kali IN 8 when i’ll move in a bigger room but until then the Adam’s do the job ;)
Chris Bessy i have the volume knob cranked to the max and i use a monitor controller to adjust... i have no issues with hiss sounds or higher frequencies... my speakers are well burned since i got them.
@@DLR1976 hi, I have them sinds 2 weeks .... all my mixes in my car sounds bad or too close with the T5V .... when I turn high -2dB, the sound or the speakers is bad, not natural ....... you really have good results with them ??
@@ChrisBessy I mostly use them to monitor the sound of my video editing. I'm not doing any music mixes for now... Most of the time even good speaker won't do the job because of these main issues, the room size, the placement and the lack of acoustic treatment. Have you checked these first ? You could try other set of speakers to check if you still have the same result in your car, this will show if the issue comes from the speakers or something else in your room...
I compared Kali LP-6 and T5V monitors today at my home. Kali: first impression was, to put it mildly, not good. Barely any detail, reverb tails were barely hearable. Transient response was mediocre. Bass and low mids were flabby, all was "blurred". Next were the T5Vs: much much better detail & transient response. Much better detail in bass/low mids, there is less "blur" in this region. Actually they remind me very much of my Yamaha MSP5 monitors, thought the T5V go lower. MSP5's do have a very slight edge in detail/transient response and feeling of "richness" in my opinion (combined with sub). Even though both Kali LP-6 and T5V hiss, it's not that bad. On Kali's it is sometimes noticeable, on T5V's the hiss level is lower. Both Yamaha and Adam's have this "focus" on midrange, as if Adams' "main focus" was in area of 1,5-2kHz, while for Yamahas' it would be around 3-4kHz. Not everyone will like such analytical sound, it can be tiring, but I do like it. If you like relaxed, soft, flabby sound without too much detail you might like Kalis. I don't like their sound at all. I would not be able to mix on them. T5V's feel like "real" monitors on the other hand with good detail. Build quality & looks: I much prefer the look of Adams. They look really pro/sexy/classy at the same time :) The front panel of Kali's have this sort of dated look to it. Materials look better on Adams (front panel, the sides and rear is comparable on both monitors). Soon I will also test the famous JBL 305p mkII ;) Very curious how they sound after all the stuff I read about them.
Could you tell us the difference between adam t5v and jbl 305p? I’m about to buy a monitor 5 max 6 inch because my room will be smaller than 20 squaremeeter. :D
@@patrikdemore hey, I'm writing a bit earlier. Got JBLs today, listened to them for just 20 minutes, but I liked them from very first minute! They hiss just like Kalis, in comarison t5v the hiss is barely noticeable. The sound of JBLs is softer than that of Adams, which I was looking for, as I wanted monitors with different sound signature than my Yamaha MSP which are bright/analytical. But, the JBLs do show "contrast" between dark and bright sounds very well, some monitors make everything sound eg. midrangey (worst offenders I heard were Yamaha HS80s which I hated, midrange was very harsh on them, MSP5s and Adam t5v also do it to certain degree). The imaging is great and - shocked to say that, because the JBLs monitors are so cheap - show depth and reverb tails surprisingly well! They show depth much better than Kalis, slightly better than Adam's too. They only thing I prefer on Adams is they look fantastic, while JBLs have this sort of hifi consumer look to them, which I don't like. General sound signature of JBLs is softer than that of Adams which have ribbon tweeter, but they still show detail really well. So I would say JBLs are the best (only con is hiss and looks), T5Vs are second best, and Kalis are last.
@@testowykana1763 Thank you so much for the review and the information my friend! :) Could you recommend some other studio monitors as well in 5-6 inch size around same price?
i like my 305 more as the kali or adams! :) isn´t that i have no adam experience, i have 5 years long Adam A7 (better as T7v) and love my jbl. hm i love most of brands, presonus, krk, jbl, fluid audio... taste is very different from person to person.
Hi Piotr. I have to agree with Josh Smith, T5V is not a real upgrade over LSR305, more of a side step IMO with different set of compromises. Kali is more of an upgrade and I will have a comparison between LSR305 and LP6 posted soon
Practical you need monitors to panning- EQ-effect gain- gain level your tracks like a painter. That painter dont use red from the shop but makes his own red.... To compare these monitor loudspeakers, a master make no sence, to get that good master makes sence. Now I see a vid from a Hifi Shop. Tip: buy B&W, enough twingeling with definable low. Do you want to edit tracks from your musical instruments.....then start a curcus soundengenering, that prevents you from buying disappointing junk which you will later find enmass on the 2nd hand market as a Behringer. You feel that you are a Tiësto or vanBuren ? Headphones
I feel like if you add a sub the adam's would be better since the treble is much better imo...the kali's bass sound's "boxy" and muffled on my speaker/headphones.
All of my brains tell me that these 100% audio videos hurt my monitor buying research way more than help...they can't be accurate. This will be my first pair of monitors; I can't decide between the two in this video, LP6 and T5V, or the Focal Alpha 50. Anyone have some real life experience w/ those three? I only track/mix my own stuff, and I finally feel that my material is good enough to warrant monitors. It's airy/ethereal rock with a rhythm section that's more modern pop sounding. I was about to buy the Alpha 50's when I discovered the LP6's, and now I'm confused. I picked the 50s over T5Vs cuz of the front port, and a few people told me that the Adams reproduce sound so well that they can hide flaws in a mix. I think someon more experienced would welcome the more engaging sound, and be able to work around it. However, I think that will just cause me trouble n take me of my game.
Hello and thank you for doing these awesome comparisons. If you feel like it I’m tossing up between the S880db and Genelec, a comparison would really help. Cheers Dan
@@gixxerboy555 I brought the Edifiers and am very impressed especially considering I would have ridden them of as a computer speaker. They actually make great nuetral nearfield monitors for mixing music.
So these are cool videos but one guy on another video sonar worked his 4000 dollar genelecs and 400 dollar yammies and he said after the room correction he could not tell the difference in the blind test so speaker design and quality only impact how long they last not how they sound in a room. So the moral of the story is your listening to your room . you can see in the graphs the same bass nodes happen on same spots on both speakers.
The Kali's are more faithful to the source material than the Adam's. Both are good monitors, the Adam's ribbon tweeter being brighter, but the Kali is the better value at $300/pair vs. about $450/pair. These are definitely in the same ballpark, so there is a cabinet size and sound signature preference which could matter, but the Kali is the 'better' speaker.
this comparison is not easy. the hifi character from adam is for me to big, also with -2db filter. the kali sounds for me a little bit to boring... not my taste.
The t5v’s high end seems too pushed and harsh when listening here through my Akg 701’s. Do you think the mic has accurately represented this or is it more natural in direct listening?
@@donpoulos How much for the Amey Moniteur 2? I did indeed find that the company has a website. However, it's not very user friendly, even if it's in French! How to actually order a pair of these?
Check out my written comparison of T5V and LP6 here: digitalstereophony.blogspot.com/2019/05/kali-lp-6-vs-adam-t5v-comparison-review.html
-> 10:04
Someone please take out the low woofer drivers from the Kali, and put it with the ADAM tweeters please. That would be the best budget speaker....
I've been feeling the same.
Most of the sound is coming from the Kali tweeter, ie. the majority of the frequency range in the mids.
😂 perfect
lol,...yea....i have the kali's....great tweets but adams tweets are more expansive, other then that, ill keep my kali
KRK Rokit 5 G4 x Kali LP-6 please
Kali feels more fuller in the mid range than Adam. There is more thickness to the note in Kali. I think Kali is a better option considering the price. Quality is very much comparable. Adam has better highs because of the URT tweeter but Kali has a better lows and mids and almost comparable highs. I wanted to go for Adam but seeing this I am gonna go for Kali and save me some bucks. Thanks for the video brother!!
Hows everything now for u? Have u enjoyed the kalis?
@@jd-wg6cj I was on the same boat like a month ago, the Kalis are far the best ones on the ecuation. I ''downgraded'' from a KRK Rokit 8s but I'm really happy with my Kali's. You won't regret it.
Depends where you live: In Europe eg the Adams are cheaper than the Kalis.
@ woww same with me, im downgraded from my rokit 8 😂
yup, i have the kali's....amazing speakers!
Love the sound of Adam, especially the highs. Listening to this comparisons you really get the benefit of adding a sub to your monitors. When reference is playing you understand how much low information that gets lost in a smaller monitor setup.
bullshit, its all monitor placement. My Adams go down to 30-28 hz. its that just i dont have proper room setup
Fuck i forget youre opinion is based on cheap microphone recording of actual product meant to be listen live
so you love boosted highs? the purpose of a monitor is not to boost specific frequency but to get as neutral representation of recording as possible... Adams sound good overall but I heard that boosted highs in first 5 seconds of audio
@@boogiexx youre not really hearing the natural speakers
@@boogiexx I was listening to my m50x's. The source audio had so much of top end which i noticed right away. That's a good sign if you want smooth top end, which you'll reduce in adam
I just recently calibrated my T5V’s with Sonarworks and i can say the Adam’s are pretty close to the correction applied by the software as the frequency curves are almost the same... You can trust the T5V’s for mixing.
I’m planning to get the Kali IN 8 when i’ll move in a bigger room but until then the Adam’s do the job ;)
and without Sonarworks they are good ? not too much high frequencies or hsss sound when no music ? thanks :)
Chris Bessy i have the volume knob cranked to the max and i use a monitor controller to adjust... i have no issues with hiss sounds or higher frequencies... my speakers are well burned since i got them.
@@ChrisBessy 7p8o76o877
@@DLR1976 hi, I have them sinds 2 weeks .... all my mixes in my car sounds bad or too close with the T5V .... when I turn high -2dB, the sound or the speakers is bad, not natural ....... you really have good results with them ??
@@ChrisBessy I mostly use them to monitor the sound of my video editing. I'm not doing any music mixes for now...
Most of the time even good speaker won't do the job because of these main issues, the room size, the placement and the lack of acoustic treatment.
Have you checked these first ? You could try other set of speakers to check if you still have the same result in your car, this will show if the issue comes from the speakers or something else in your room...
Listening trough my T5Vs the original in this video sound more like the original then the T5Vs do in this recording.
I compared Kali LP-6 and T5V monitors today at my home. Kali: first impression was, to put it mildly, not good. Barely any detail, reverb tails were barely hearable. Transient response was mediocre. Bass and low mids were flabby, all was "blurred". Next were the T5Vs: much much better detail & transient response. Much better detail in bass/low mids, there is less "blur" in this region. Actually they remind me very much of my Yamaha MSP5 monitors, thought the T5V go lower. MSP5's do have a very slight edge in detail/transient response and feeling of "richness" in my opinion (combined with sub). Even though both Kali LP-6 and T5V hiss, it's not that bad. On Kali's it is sometimes noticeable, on T5V's the hiss level is lower. Both Yamaha and Adam's have this "focus" on midrange, as if Adams' "main focus" was in area of 1,5-2kHz, while for Yamahas' it would be around 3-4kHz. Not everyone will like such analytical sound, it can be tiring, but I do like it. If you like relaxed, soft, flabby sound without too much detail you might like Kalis. I don't like their sound at all. I would not be able to mix on them. T5V's feel like "real" monitors on the other hand with good detail.
Build quality & looks: I much prefer the look of Adams. They look really pro/sexy/classy at the same time :) The front panel of Kali's have this sort of dated look to it. Materials look better on Adams (front panel, the sides and rear is comparable on both monitors).
Soon I will also test the famous JBL 305p mkII ;) Very curious how they sound after all the stuff I read about them.
Could you tell us the difference between adam t5v and jbl 305p? I’m about to buy a monitor 5 max 6 inch because my room will be smaller than 20 squaremeeter. :D
@@patrikdemore I should receive the JBLs on Friday, till Saturday I will have them tested. Can let you know if you want :)
@@testowykana1763 Awesome! Please let me know the results! :)
@@patrikdemore hey, I'm writing a bit earlier. Got JBLs today, listened to them for just 20 minutes, but I liked them from very first minute! They hiss just like Kalis, in comarison t5v the hiss is barely noticeable. The sound of JBLs is softer than that of Adams, which I was looking for, as I wanted monitors with different sound signature than my Yamaha MSP which are bright/analytical. But, the JBLs do show "contrast" between dark and bright sounds very well, some monitors make everything sound eg. midrangey (worst offenders I heard were Yamaha HS80s which I hated, midrange was very harsh on them, MSP5s and Adam t5v also do it to certain degree). The imaging is great and - shocked to say that, because the JBLs monitors are so cheap - show depth and reverb tails surprisingly well! They show depth much better than Kalis, slightly better than Adam's too. They only thing I prefer on Adams is they look fantastic, while JBLs have this sort of hifi consumer look to them, which I don't like. General sound signature of JBLs is softer than that of Adams which have ribbon tweeter, but they still show detail really well. So I would say JBLs are the best (only con is hiss and looks), T5Vs are second best, and Kalis are last.
@@testowykana1763 Thank you so much for the review and the information my friend! :) Could you recommend some other studio monitors as well in 5-6 inch size around same price?
Kali in white is fire.
The LP6s represent the songs the best in my opinion. High more true to the original
So HOW could you POSSIBLY know what the "originals" sound like???? Your statement is foolish!
@@ThomasTVP They were jumping from the Adams brand, to the Kali to a direct version of the song ... did you watch the video before typing insults? 😂
Original : 6:58
Adam: 6:39
Kali: 6:32
T5V pips it to my ears... more detailed.
Thank's for the video!!
Just what I was looking for, considering that these two are obvious upgrade options for LSR305 owners.
I had to make-do with T5v vs T7v and T7v vs LP-6, now I have apples to apples.
i like my 305 more as the kali or adams! :) isn´t that i have no adam experience, i have 5 years long Adam A7 (better as T7v) and love my jbl. hm i love most of brands, presonus, krk, jbl, fluid audio... taste is very different from person to person.
@@jenshuxley : I see. Well, no two people have the same hearing. Choosing speakers is definitely a subjective matter.
I wouldn't say the T series is much of an upgrade from the LSR. the Kali's are defintely a bit of an upgrade through. - 305 owner
Hi Piotr. I have to agree with Josh Smith, T5V is not a real upgrade over LSR305, more of a side step IMO with different set of compromises. Kali is more of an upgrade and I will have a comparison between LSR305 and LP6 posted soon
What are the original tracks being played on?
Practical you need monitors to panning- EQ-effect gain- gain level your tracks like a painter. That painter dont use red from the shop but makes his own red.... To compare these monitor loudspeakers, a master make no sence, to get that good master makes sence. Now I see a vid from a Hifi Shop. Tip: buy B&W, enough twingeling with definable low. Do you want to edit tracks from your musical instruments.....then start a curcus soundengenering, that prevents you from buying disappointing junk which you will later find enmass on the 2nd hand market as a Behringer. You feel that you are a Tiësto or vanBuren ? Headphones
KALI balanced with more body, ADAM more treble
How can we judge any of this comparison fairly on our different sound systems (headphone, laptop speakers, earbuds).?
By comparing the original track and the recorded room audio for speakers in question.
Watching this Video on my Brand new Kali LP6 V2 White edition from India😎🎵🇮🇳
RCF PRO Ayra comparison please. IMO, nothing comes close for the price. NOTHING!
I feel like if you add a sub the adam's would be better since the treble is much better imo...the kali's bass sound's "boxy" and muffled on my speaker/headphones.
LP6 has better mids and Adams has better highs. Overall LP6 wins
Waiting for those Kalis in white to drop this month
Song at 5:06 pls??
Wich spekars is in blur 00:13
looks like the JBL 305P MkII
If you were to personally use these, would you like adam t5v or Kali LP6 v2?
All of my brains tell me that these 100% audio videos hurt my monitor buying research way more than help...they can't be accurate.
This will be my first pair of monitors; I can't decide between the two in this video, LP6 and T5V, or the Focal Alpha 50. Anyone have some real life experience w/ those three? I only track/mix my own stuff, and I finally feel that my material is good enough to warrant monitors. It's airy/ethereal rock with a rhythm section that's more modern pop sounding.
I was about to buy the Alpha 50's when I discovered the LP6's, and now I'm confused. I picked the 50s over T5Vs cuz of the front port, and a few people told me that the Adams reproduce sound so well that they can hide flaws in a mix. I think someon more experienced would welcome the more engaging sound, and be able to work around it. However, I think that will just cause me trouble n take me of my game.
What you end up buying ?
What did you buy after all?
very close issue here, for mainly electronic music, I am about to buy t7v but searching for lp6 and alpha 65 still, I cannot decide
@@egeozel80 sameee
@@Ventynine decided focal alpha 65 :D
Have you tried edifier r1580mb? How is it compared to r1280t?
Kali 🔥
From all points of view, the Adam T5V active monitors are the winners in all the categories!
Adam T5V active monitors sound too muffled and at the Kali LP6 active monitors the bass sounds too aggressive
LP 6 vs LP 8 Please
Hello and thank you for doing these awesome comparisons. If you feel like it I’m tossing up between the S880db and Genelec, a comparison would really help. Cheers Dan
and??which one you bought and..happy?
@@gixxerboy555 I brought the Edifiers and am very impressed especially considering I would have ridden them of as a computer speaker. They actually make great nuetral nearfield monitors for mixing music.
Please compare the e5 to the kali’s :)
So these are cool videos but one guy on another video sonar worked his 4000 dollar genelecs and 400 dollar yammies and he said after the room correction he could not tell the difference in the blind test so speaker design and quality only impact how long they last not how they sound in a room. So the moral of the story is your listening to your room . you can see in the graphs the same bass nodes happen on same spots on both speakers.
the Adams mid-high / high sounds compressed
The Kali's are more faithful to the source material than the Adam's. Both are good monitors, the Adam's ribbon tweeter being brighter, but the Kali is the better value at $300/pair vs. about $450/pair. These are definitely in the same ballpark, so there is a cabinet size and sound signature preference which could matter, but the Kali is the 'better' speaker.
This may be a top tier sidegrade, i think it is really coming down to preference here
this comparison is not easy. the hifi character from adam is for me to big, also with -2db filter. the kali sounds for me a little bit to boring... not my taste.
Where did you hear the Adam with the HF trim engaged?
What would the Kali sound like with +2dB HF trim engaged?
The t5v’s high end seems too pushed and harsh when listening here through my Akg 701’s. Do you think the mic has accurately represented this or is it more natural in direct listening?
they are like this ...... I have them here ...... and yes the trebles are a little more in front ..... for my ears its not really flat .....
Neither - keep saving for a 3-way from focal adam or hedd 🤣🤣
Or: go down the DIY speaker building rabbit hole
I have the T5V’s and wanted to compare with the LP6 ;)
I have the T5V and all my mixes sound not good in my car .... i think T5V are too much open after 5kHz, thus the mix sound too close ....
winner?
Logitech 623 x 8" speaker monitor, please!!!
perfeito !!
Microlab M800 x 8" speaker monitor, please!!!
Logitech 623 x Microlab M800, please!!!
adam is too bright...like the Kali much better
Kali all the way, much fuller and balanced. 🙃🙃🙃
Kali's much more faithful
Neither sounded that good
Both awful
Jah Love what monitors do you have?
eocha24 i have Amey Monitor 2 , it is a confidential French studio monitors equipped with Audax . Amazing precision
@@donpoulos Confidential?? So... not for sale you mean?
TruthSeeker Yes for sale.
@@donpoulos How much for the Amey Moniteur 2? I did indeed find that the company has a website. However, it's not very user friendly, even if it's in French! How to actually order a pair of these?