At only £300 a pair just wondered how these compare to the competition?

Anyone?

iam interested also for the fx8....anyone?

I just bought some a few days ago, and they sound pretty accurate to me. It says on the description 'Frequency response: 35Hz-22kHz' which seems quite bad, since normally the bass frequency should be lower than that. But to me, the bass response seems quite good, and humans can't hear below 30Hz anyway haha. They're very good for the price, and since they're coaxial (tweeter inside the woofer), it makes them more accurate when pointing towards your ears. I also like the faders on the front, because you can change individual volumes if you have to move one speaker further from your ear than the other, or if you just want to turn them down/off easily.

So overall, they're a good price and sound decent, and as with every type of monitor, you need to 'learn your monitor' - knowing how much your speakers amplify different frequencies, so that you can make accurate music. Every monitor is different, but it doesn't always matter which one you get, because you'll learn your monitors over time. So if you want the lowest price, go for it!

I have listened to them yesterday at my friend's studio and I think they sounded great, with great clarity in mids and highs, bass sounded good also, not too muddy.
One of its strongest traits is the sweet spot which is very wide, no apparent phase problems with me moving around.

I didn't have any music that I usually listen to (house/techno) with me to be able to compare them to other monitors I know, but I plan to do an A/B comparison with JBL LSR308 soon.

All in all, I was very impressed with the sound, I will definitely check them out again.

These monitors rock. At their price point, I am very pleased having them. For me this was an upgrade after using KRK Rokit 5's for several years. I chose them in part for the great bass response, very present and clean at the same time. The coaxial design is a plus of course, and the icing for me is that I purchased them in white to match my desk.

Any more users? How more accurate and balanced are they compared to say the Rocket 5's?

Comparing to Rockit 5, FX8 sounds like a monitor in $1000-2000 price range.

How would you say they compare to Event 20/20 BAS, which I also own, although one needs a new bass driver, so not using them currently.

That will be a great comparison as I assume many people looking at the FX8 will also be considering the JBL's.

It's more about how they improve one's mix than how good they sound for simple playback of program material. Of course, they will sound different in different rooms anyway.

Sorry I haven't had a chance to listen to them.

I've checked them out again, this time with some house/techno tracks and the kick drum sounds great, just as it should. LSR308 sounds too soft in comparison at lower frequencies, not too muddy though.
The only downside I could hear is that there is no HF air present as with JBL's but I could live with that.
No chance to properly A/B them yet, but I see myself buying them soon.

Cool. So the low end seems to be where these FX8's may excel, which is not a bad thing as this is probably the trickiest area to get right. In conjunction with a good set of headphones, which tend to not be so great in telling what is going on in the lows, one may have a pretty accurate mixing set-up.

I would say you won't need headphones at all once you hear their stereo image, thanks to the coaxial design. I still can't believe they're so cheap for the sound they produce. Amazing.

Here here. Just bought a pair and am just loving them!

(And btw, they KILL the Event 2020, and may well edge out the 2030 as well)

Here's the review I've just submitted to Amazon, etc:




I’ve recently bought in a pair of Fluid FX8’s for double duties:
As a stereo pair for critical listening/monitoring in an Edit suite, and as a side-surrounds in a 7.0 setup.
Swapping my much loved KRK VXT6’s for these was surprising - These are sonically superior in every way for AU$420 less!

I really think the FX8 is perhaps the best kept scret in studio monitoring anywhere near this price point.
I’ve heard many other monitors going for far more money that don’t give you so much.
These may deserve a place in the history books!


PLUSES:

* Superb stereo imaging.
* Similar voicing and accuracy to the famous KRK VXT series, noticeably better fidelity and response.
* Coaxial design works supremely well and allows for smaller size, compared to other 8” monitors.
* Front bass ported.
* Usable down to around 35Hz as claimed.
* No need for a subwooofer.
* Also available in white (which is arguably better looking & more striking).
* Level slider on the front is handy.
* LOTS of A/B power.
* External heat sink at rear.
* Excellent connectivity.
* Stand-by mode is handy.

MINUSES:

* Power switch at the front would have been nice.
* No trim controls for highs, mids or lows.
* No DSP as with Fluid’s FPX7, but you wouldn’t expect it at this price point, and sonically doesn’t seem to suffer without it.
* Very minor noise floor.

Sound great from your review.

Nice review, can't wait to get them myself.

I received a pair yesterday. As others have mentioned, the stereo imaging is great. Wide, accurate. Bass is excellent. Not hyped or smeary. No port noise. However, they exhibit a very pronounced hiss/hum. Even at the lowest gain setting before zero it's noticeable. I have mine positioned around my console at just over an arms length distance away. I replaced a pair of Tannoy 502's (the most recent Tannoys). The Tannoys were much quieter comparatively. Also, the verdict is still out at the moment, but they seem a little shy in HF detail. I can hear reverb tails and such, but I'd describe the highs as mellow (where as SOS described these as mid-forward or bright even ala Tannoy, Yamaha, etc). I would disagree with SOS's interpretation. The highs remind me of the LSR series which I found to be too mellow for my taste.

Thanks. I'd like to hear your opinion about them after the break-in period.

A few quick things...
- I switched between these and several other monitors in the shop. Wouldn't describe the HF as shy. It just appears that way when the bass response extends down so far.
- Hiss is minor enough to be negligible, at least in my setup (MacBook Pro with USB to Presonus Audiobox iOne and balanced out. I sit around half a meter back, so very close.)
- Will report back if I notice any difference after break-in period, but very skeptical about it. Years of swapping in new gear and various reputable articles would seem to support this.
- Mr Funk, if you still have your Rokit 5's, replace them! I also have a pair of 5's and they're no match for these.

No thats really good for a monitor this size and price - the majority would be 50 or 60 hz and above - this puts them on par with much more expensive monitors though it depends on the +/- 3 db rating . Also humans hear down to 20 hz.

I've just had a conversation with a friend who has them and he didn't notice the noise until I mentioned it, but he said that sometimes when the music level is low, the monitors tend to switch off automatically, more than he would like to.

Did anyone else notice this, too?

Anyone here tried the fpx7? I'm really interested in those :D Also, how do the fluid audio monitors (both fx8 and, if someone knows, fpx7) compare to focal alphas?

Another friend of mine said that he listened to both of them and FPX7 sounded a little bit better than FX8, but that FX8 had better low end, of course.

He can fix that easy, turn the volume down on the monitors and increase output on the source. Then they will not go into standby. When they receive a too low signal they tend to go into standby.

Thanks, makes sense.

Although he is using a monitor controller for gain control.

I just came back from a friend where I heard them for the first time, and checked the FX8 noise. It's just a tiny bit louder than my LSR308, but nothing to worry about, an average PC noise will easily mask it. I have a Noctua NH-D15 cooler which is very quiet and have no problem with noise coming from my JBL's.

I also heard from Fluid Audio that they have lowered the noise floor on the new production of the FX8. So going forward this should not be an issue.
But as you say, you can barely hear it. I have checked mine and I am sitting like 0.7-0,8m from them, and can't hear it.

Great to hear that

I've finally got myself a pair and the noise is definitely there, much more audible than on LSR308. Unfortunately, there is another problem, when turning the volume up you can hear some kind of interference, a constant buzzing noise. If you have ever used a cheap integrated soundcard, you will know what I am talking about, but at the level I am listening to them the buzzing is not audible.
I have an RME Babyface set at 0 dB, I didn't have that kind of a problem with the JBL's, I will investigate further.

The sound is worth it, a very precise bass response, and a very defined mid range, plus a great stereo field. It sounds like a veil was lifted, comparing to LSR308.
Best bang for the buck definitely, apart from the buzzing and noise.

Sorry to bring up this Thread again but I am also interested in the Fluid audio Speakers. Did someone compared them to the presonus spectre?

And one more thing: You said the noise is louder then the lsr308. I heard the lsr305 and sent them back because the noise. I really love my cms 65 because
they are dead silent. The coaxial design is very interesting since Geithain speakers use it too.