Adam Audio A7X and Sub8 - Sound Upgrade
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- I recently moved and have a new recording space. While I'm designing and building a new background, I decided I would go ahead and upgrade to proper studio monitors. And if you're wondering, YES I did purchase all of these items with my own money. Nothing was given to me, offered at a discount or offered in exchange for anything.
It didn't take me long to decide on Adam Audio A7Xs and the Adam Audio Sub8 to go along with it because of the features, detail and clarity. Instead of floor stands I opted for the IsoAcoustics ISO-155 and IsoAcoustics ISO-200 to hold them at the right height next to my computer monitor. As a monitor controller, I went with the ESI MoCo Passive Studio Monitor Controller. Since my soldering kit is in storage, I decided to try the "World's Best Cables" star quad XLR cables made with Mogami cable and Neutrik connectors. There are links to all of these items below:
Adam Audio A7X: geni.us/AdamA7X
Adam Audio Sub8: geni.us/Sub8
IsoAcoustics ISO-155 (pair): geni.us/ISO155
IsoAcoustics ISO-200: geni.us/ISO200
ESI MoCo: geni.us/ESIMoCo
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I've had the A7X and ISO stands since I was studying at uni, and never looked back:- You'll thoroughly enjoy them!
I am so far. Usually bottom out the sun crossover and turn it all the way down because the bass, even at low volumes, is pretty intense
@@SoundSpeeds You might find that the near proximity to your listening location and size of the room makes them less of a good match - my mixing room (approx 15x20ft) is filled by the A7X's, and I need a meter distance before I can get away from tonal weirdness. You might want to look into Adam's nearfield monitors or those teeny tiny Genelecs?
I did consider them but I also acknowledge that I won't be in this space forever. Thinking of the future too.
I'm currently using the Gator Frameworks clamp-on stands and some foam isolation pads. needed to free up more desk space and my new desk to 1.25 in thick so it clamps on nice and strong. These ISO look like they would work really well though.
I considered the Gator Frameworks 2 years ago when I upgraded my studio before. I would have gotten them back then but knew it would mean moving my table off the wall a few inches and likely would have knocked the left one off my table considering how the space was laid out. Opted for the Pebbles to get by until I moved. I knew it would happen eventually and I'd be happy with the upgrade.
One friend that has worked in a studio advised me against metal floor stands because he said they can rattle or do weird resonance. I went with the IsoAcoustics for a few reasons. 1) Bandrew recommended them and if he heard anything bad, he would have told me. 2) The metal pieces fit on both ends between rubber pieces. 3) Smaller pieces of metal resonate at higher frequencies and I doubt I'd ever hit a loud enough volume to have them resonate in that frequency range. Since getting them I have cranked the system wide open and it was loud AF yet still sounded great. The room shook and did the acoustics no favors but the stands were quiet.
The stare off between you and the speakers at 2am was priceless. Thanks for that laugh!!! 😂😂😂
Sure thing. :-)
When I first heard the 1st 5 beats of that song I thought you were going to Rick roll us lol. Nice setup
April Fool's Day is next week. ;-)
I've subscribed your channel because you have good voice and expression - you could even talk about how to make a dinner and I would still listen to it with curiosity 😅
Awesome. Thanks and welcome aboard!
0:01 I'm surprised, how perfect that mike sounds. Very balanced frequency, very good dynamic, without sibilants on highs. What model it is?
Is it pure untouched sound, or did you fixed the sound that well (post equalizer and compression applied)?
If anything, it was leveled with noise removed
@@SoundSpeeds ok then, but could you tell me what model it is? I couldn't find it in the video description.
Didn't I say it was the Sennheiser MKH-416 at the beginning of the video?
I hope you enjoy the A7X's! Those ribbon tweeters sound really nice.
I'm loving them so far. Did you ever watch my Mighty Boom video out of curiosity?
@@SoundSpeeds Yes, and I'm looking forward to having a great, working Mighty Boom when you get out of jail in 10 years. 😉
Not me! Bandrew is the only criminal I know.
Those are actually AMTs, Air Motion Transformers, not ribbon.
@@God-yb2cg 🙏 From the ADAM Audio site:
The X-ART (eXtended Accelerated Ribbon Technology) tweeters and midranges incorporate a new approach to the Air Motion Transformer concept originally developed by Dr. Oskar Heil. ADAM Audio has improved upon this splendid idea utilizing superior geometries and materials to achieve unprecedented audio fidelity. X-ART strikes a new path concerning the kinematics of moving air, resulting in a dramatic improvement in the quality of audio reproduction.
Why am I using the 416? FLEX!
Because ALL of my mics are in storage and this one was there and with me because I borrowed it from a friend for some years in an upcoming video
Why not go for the sub 10s?
In that small space?
I have the Adam T8V, a bit cheaper than the A7X and the 8" driver doesn't need a sub (or at least I don't feel the need for one). I absolutely love them. The only problem is really my untreated room and entrance door that vibrates with low frequencies.
Having the bass port on the back directly pointed at the door doesn't help, but oh well...
I considered the T7V but would rather have the volume and power both on the front. Plus it has an LED.
@@SoundSpeeds I see, I use a power strip/extension cord to turn them on and off, as for volume I have my gain set right before it clips and control the volume on the digital side.
Makes sense. I'm constantly adjusting levels so I like having them close.
Loved that outro 😂
Yeah... That was very much me.
Adams are so killer. I recently got Focal Shape 65's and they are incredible as well!
Totally.
@@SoundSpeeds question for you, why use the mixpre for your audio interface? Why not get something like an apollo solo? Then you get your balanced out, and better sounding preamps?
@@SoundSpeeds oh also my Shape 65's are less than a meter from my head so you're not that crazy for having huge monitors ;) The joys of home studios hehe
The MixPre-6 has some of the cleanest Preamps there are and a stand alone recorder. Why record on a computer with all those fans when you don't have to?
@@SoundSpeeds True!
Out of curiosity, have you ever made a video or know of any resources that would help me learn to solder xlr cables. My apologies for not googling it myself…feel free to ignore me. Cheers, Andrew
Start here: ruclips.net/video/IWZ-yO2V7Vg/видео.html
Cheers Alan. Much appreciated. Looking forward to seeing how your setup….gets setup!
Sure things. Thanks for watching.
@@SoundSpeeds Not sure what I’m watching via that link 😳 You burning your intestines out while undertaking complex electrical work has given me the encouragement I needed, strangely enough. Thank you!
LOL. Yeah, well... That's what I have in the form of soldering. :-)
Hi Allen, if the Adam sub is turned off, does it pass trough the audio signal to the sattelites? Or does it need te be turned on?
I had to test it before I could reply. When the sun is turned off, no audio passes thru. I leave my sub on all the time and only turn on the A7Xs when I need them. I also turn the cross over all the way down to 50Hz at volume level -60dB when I don't want to use the sub. That way full frequencies pass thru to the A7Xs.
@@SoundSpeeds thanks Allen for your effort testing it. There are some times i don't want to use a sub. When listering to some peacefull piano or when recording and monitoring voice-overs. Perhaps leaving a sub on in bypass mode is the way to go.
Perhaps. It's quite easy to leave it on with everything down too. Takes a little power but is never an issue.
8:42 Nice ending. :)
Thank you sir.
@@SoundSpeeds
You are welcom. Sir. :)
And thanks for watching, as always.
hello! please tell me how did you remove the feet from the subwoofer ?
I don't think they have feet. I'll have to look when I get back to the studio.
the A7X monitors are detailed but highs are quite harsh and ear fatiguing if you do all day work with it. I tested it but returned it in favor of a pair of Focal. Adam Audio is cool, but their heavy marketing with RUclipsrs make them look better than they really are. It's not like they are bad, they are good, but not better than the competition around the same price. It's just a matter of taste in the end and how do you use it. Also, one recommendation for speakers placement, the left one that is against the wall will not sound the same that the right one (because of the wall reflections).
I have Adam a5x and spend hours in a multiple large music stores to compared to a lot of speakers. And i hate the focals also the kali where every one on the internet are in love with. I got fatiuge (how ever you White) in a few secconds and for a 16 year old at the time €800 was a large amount of money. But i dont regret them at all. And can lissen. For hours at the time
My treatment isn't in yet and it will treat the reflections from the hole in the corner I'm in. I have had no interaction with Adam Audio but I did contemplate many brands from the low end Presonus and Mackie to KRK and Genelec but decided on the Adam because I like them. It was then that I watched a few RUclips videos to see what they thought. I was impressed with any of the ones I saw though. Luckily I have friends, other pros, that own them and I trust their opinions too.
@@PyroKalfje As I mentioned, it's a matter of taste, I don't think the Kali deserve the hype except for the Kali in-8 second wave. About Focal, it depends which model did you listen to, and they react very well to calibration EQ, but the one I have aren't on the same price range than the A5X that may explain what you talked about.
@@SoundSpeeds I didn't mean you got monitors for free (which is a shame actually because you should deserve it for your great content). I just wanted to point out that some brands, especially Kali and Adam, tend to give for free, pairs of monitors to RUclipsrs and Influencers in order to get free promotion. It doesn't mean their product are crap, but I feel it's a bit agressive marketing.
I understand completely and thank you for the compliment.
Having the speakers with one up with one nearer to one wall than the other and no room treatment of any kind is going to be fun to balance out, but once your treatment is up things should get a lot better even with the placement being "off" according to accepted conventions
It will. I am in the process of making the new set. I will say though... It still sounds surprisingly good.
@@SoundSpeeds Yeah lower volumes and up close it should sound great, I've had my eye on a pair of A7x's for while now .. but you know with covid etc maybe santa will bring me some this year
Better act quickly. I heard from a friend that owns a pair that they've been discontinued. Sweetwater no longer sells them.
I thought you were wearing a durag... thank god you weren't lmao
LOL. Not this time.
8:49 I think those A7X's stands are too high. I've read somewhere that tweeters must be on the same level with your ears. And you have it above your ears.
What you think about that?
That's probably right. Tweeters are most directional in a straight line out.
@@SoundSpeeds I have also A7x for many years but now I want to buy subwoofer for them. I will pick up between sub7 or 8. What your feelings about 8? too much powerful? too weak? or perfect match?
It's more powerful, for sure, and I never take mine up super loud because it's intense.
@@SoundSpeedsThanks. and BTW that tweeter position - equals to your ears - I remember now - I've read it in Adam's A7X manual 🙂 So I quess sometimes it is worth to read it.
Greetings from Poland
Greetings and thanks for watching
is that Kylo Ren... booming?
Yes, actually. The Asst. Propmaster on another show I did doesn't know Star Wars and has never even see one of the movies in the franchise. He went to an antique store one weekend and spotted the Kylo Ren doll and bought it for me because he said it reminds him of me. He took a black pencil and made a microphone out of electrical tape and gave it to me. I hold Max (that Asst Propmaster) in the highest respect and it makes me smile every time I see it because it reminds me of him. A great guy.
meh, there's totally room for the sub on that desk
It works quite well on the floor. It's awesome!
It’s 2 am, so my family’s…asleep.
Silence
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Disappointment
Silence
CRANKS up music anyway! (Music added in post)
Would have been funny that way too. 😆
Love that ending! Cool speakers! And congrats on the move!
Added in post? That was real sound from my speakers into the 416.
I have the Adam a5x at my small video editing setups studio suite thingy and its top of my list best things i have ever bought. And you know Adam Just anounched the new generation. I would return it and and buying next week next gen. You can spend money 1 time
I'm loving them so far even in this reverberant room.
You will not be disappointed. Been using them for 8 years. Imo the sub is maybe not nessecary and might actually make it harder to mix in the space you are now. The speakers go low enough for most daily needs anyway. Contrary to others experience here, one of the best selling points for me is that you don't get fatigue as easily as other speakers, love the ribbon tweeters.
The sub isn't necessary for most things I do post wise but when I watch something, it's great. I often have the sub on minimal crossover frequency and 0dB gain so the A7Xs are doing all the work UNLESS I want to sub.
Fun video. I use to have a pair of JBL 305s in a very similar setup to yours. It looked ridiculous but they sounded amazing.
I have two LSR 305s too. I tested them when they arrived but haven't since with exception of one time where I used one as a booth level speaker when DJing. Not a bad speaker.
nice tees
LOL. I didn't realize I was wearing that until I got into post.
Iso stands are great. I'm also very fond of desk clamp speaker stands for adjustability and freeing up space. All my HDDs reside in a draw with a hole in the bottom. Those not in use and cables in the draw above.
Nicest thing I did in Lockdown was move the computer to another room. Building a more modern silent one would have been more sensible but definitely more expensive and the old one still works fine - firewire and the rme card will need prizing from my cold dead hands...
For the odd bits of not too precious sound recording, I've currently got an old EV dynamic into a Mixpre d either line out or spdif which disappears off to the computer. Unbalanced Line out usually, but it's such a short cable run it doesn't matter and it can stay permanently connected without potentially screwing up clock settings.
I wish I could remote locate my computer but I access it too much from my desk. I do use Speedfan to kill my fan but those hard drives... It takes a while for them to spin down. Those, I'm looking to relocate to another room. That should be enough for me.
@Sound Speeds yep Modern build with appropriate bits and it ceases to be an issue.
I'm still running the "2012 beast" and Sticking the graphics card in so I can play with davinci if I want, didn't help.
I swear the moment that moved next door was blissful. And the temperature dropped 3 degrees.
No doubt. This room was cold when I first moved in. Now it's slightly warm.
I use the WBC XLR for my VO mics and they are great!
Very good. :-)
Very entertaining shit!
Thanks.
Please, not asymmetric, not near the wall, give us a break here! :D
You think this is in its final form?
Well…do ya…….punk
@@SoundSpeeds We will see in the next episode, I guess. :)
May take a couple weeks, unfortunately. Don't worry, I have a video release plan to take advantage of it.