Focal Alpha 50 Evo

Amazing pair of monitors. I produce in a small room with ZERO acoustic treatment. This one has been with me for almost a year and I haven't gone yet above 1/5 on volume knob. I'm afraid if I do that neighbours will be knocking my door lol. It is super powerful. It would be just enough for any studio. For 5 inch it has great lows. Very clean and punchy, you feel it. Mids and highs are balanced and not harsh at all. Stereo image is nice. And it is very flat, no frequency band is overpowering. I had concerns about low end before buying but now I can easily recommend everyone out there to buy it. Very strong and clean low end. Even in a non-treated room, it does an amazing job in mixing and mastering. One thing I must add : I know people looking for this one are also reading reviews about Yamaha HS5 and HS7's on the other hand. Just get that idea out of your head. In my music school, we had nine studios and the only one I never liked was the one with HS7's. They literally had no low end, zero. Everything sounded "empty" on them. Alpha 50 Evo is waaaaaaay better. More money but it is definitely worth. There is a cozy feeling about the sound. It is a big pleasure listening to music on these bold monitors. It sounds great right off the box but you might still need some time to get the max out of it. I can only complain about the hissing from the monitors even with TRS cables but it is not that much to distract me

For its price, built, quality and options, 5 stars all the way. When I say options, it will be mainly to tweak the Highs and Lows just enough for all human ear types to have long critical listening sessions without fatigue. In order to get the best, do the H&L adjustments and positioning till you get the best soundstage with equal balance. It also has one of the best soundstage. I have tried many speakers to find the best critical listening midrange performance and a better rolled off with lows and these speakers tops it. Pls note you need to have a sub if you want a more pronounced lows. You just cannot go wrong with these speakers in any genre, seriously. To me it's the best. High quality tweeters & woofers. Also, it has a stand-by mode. My best description is Very Expensive Sounding Speakers that is remarkably affordable. Including the 65s & 80s. Have impressed many sound engineers and producers to get a pair. Cheers!