What particular manufacturer is for you will come down to audio integrity and aesthetic taste differences. Without showing too much bias, know that it is worth doing your research on what is available, and ideally, listen to the options at a local store. The Yamahas have frequency controls for room correction too – Room Control filters to help compensate for speaker-boundary effects and a companion High Trim filter to adjust for an overly damped or live room. While these are simple to adjust and experiment with – there aren't too many options – you don't get anywhere near the depth you get with the KRK EQ. A press of the KRK Rokit 5 G4 encoder knob will give you the option to select between the Setup Menu and the EQ settings. In the EQ menu, you will find five types of customization EQ settings. There are many guides on the internet - however, here is why everyone on the internet drags on in endless arguments (and for a good reason) about the perfect positioning of the monitors and doing the room preparing.

Fluid mechanics fully tuned to the entire system resulting in consistent air pressure behaviour at any volume creates an unprecedentedly wide, deep and dynamic listening “sweet-spot” with incredible imaging and 3D soundstage. New Custom Designed Efficient Class D Power Amp with Built-in Limiter Having the option for intricate EQ customization is a rare gem in the budget professional monitor innovation market, but here we are. Every aspect of the KRK ROKIT RP5’s design is engineered to ensure perfectly balanced sound. A robust speaker enclosure and front-firing port deliver extended low-end as well as the possibility for varied room positioning. The ROKIT RP5’s speakers minimise vibration and improve clarity. Separated from the casing surface by iso-foam pads, the RP5 maximises speaker efficiency. After reconnecting by cable to the Fun Generation RTA-31 and Vitaliser Mk2-T still no hiss until the Vitaliser Mk2-T warmed up and switched on the internal relay. Then a very slight hiss became audible.

The Low Peak filter allows users to cut -2dB at the 200 Hz range, focusing on a wider dynamics EQ range. According to KRK, this is an option designed to lessen the impact of possible desk reflections.

The KRKs, meanwhile, offer a lot more in terms of frequency tweaking but this makes them harder to get right straight away. There are presets to choose from for various setups which also mean a certain amount of trial and error; otherwise it's a case of using the KRK app and measuring where your room falls down and then tweaking the frequency bands individually to compensate. However, with decent powered studio monitors, there shouldn’t be a need for dialing in drastic EQ changes anyhow. Matching drivers ensure the same sonic integrity on every single frequency and minimize listening-fatigue, while offering an incredibly balanced listening experience. Following the technology and legacy of the unrivalled KRK Expose E8, the new Rokit G4 series proprietary drivers feature a superbly rigid and high tensile strength-to-weight ratio material known for high-end sound reproduction. A Scientifically Designed High-quality Speaker EnclosureHowever, the Gear4music extended warranty scheme provides an enhanced service, and is designed to offer a higher level of protection than many 'free' warranties offered by some retailers and manufacturers. According to KRK, the substance has a notable impact on improving the monitor’s damping capabilities, reducing resonance issues, as well as minimizing the levels of sonic integrity distortion. A new low resonance speaker enclosure features a revamped front-firing port, offering exceptional low-end extension, punch and flexible room-positioning. High density open cell acoustic Iso-foam pads decouple the speaker from the surface minimizing vibration transmission for improved clarity. That is not the case with the Rokits, and it is very handy that KRK has this function on point. EQ Customization

System-optimised auto-limiter prevents unexpected peaks from damaging the speakers while offering consistency and clarity at high volumes Front-firing port with optimized low frequency tuning alignment for the best possible transient response and extension

KRK ROKIT RP5 G4 Studio Monitor Bundle Overview

Essentially it boils down to the fact that we would be happy to use them as studio monitors if we had to. The additional customization options are also very neat. The KRK Rokit RP5 G4 has a punchy lower end that makes it a great choice for DJ studios and many artists. The front-facing bass port on the Rokit RP5 G4 studio monitor has added a feature for cleaning up sound in the low end. You can feel that the sound quality is right and full, as well as clean and clear with no distortions or 'loud color'. The bass quality is just right for a recording studio space and even home listening. You will not even need to add any other subwoofer if you do not need a strong pounding bass.

The speakers that come installed in the Rokit RP5 G4 are not hi-fi speakers. They, therefore, color the sound just a little. Despite this, the fact that they are not hi-fi speakers makes them the best option for monitoring, even better than some of the best-specialized headphones in the game. Note that these monitors are not also designed to fill a room with sound. They are simply near-field monitors. The further you go, the lower the audio will sound. The KRK Rokit 5 G4's EQ extras won it two categories – features and setup. This extra flexibility to tweak the speakers to your room – and its fantastic implementation – just seems so head and shoulders above what the Yamaha offers (and just about anything else at this price point) that it almost makes it a done deal for the KRKs.Moving up in size, the KRK Rokit RP7 increases the enclosure size and uses a 7” woofer. There are now 145 watts of power available, with a maximum sound pressure level of 110dB. Most smaller studio spaces (and not so small!) won’t need any more than this. Another claim is that the KRK Rokit RP5 G4 line series minimizes listening fatigue, which is an important factor. That is not very easy to compare and verify, but as the other claims seem to be based on truth, we take it that long sessions should be more enjoyable on the G4 models than on the G3 speakers.