8030C

Genelec

8030C

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What monitors are you rocking and do you rate them?

Genelec 8020 and 8030. 7050 sub 10/10 sound 1/10 price

arcticrobot in r/synthesizers

April 21, 2026 at 10:48 a.m.

25

Why aren’t studio monitors more prominent if they’re more accurate?

I have to at least somewhat push back on this. 8" is already lot of woofer and thus gives decent midrange and bass ability. If anything, DSP-driven active pro monitors tend to extract more output per surface area than passive devices which can't control the driver so precisely as the pro monitors te

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audioen in r/audiophile

June 2, 2026 at 8:25 a.m.

17

Can this LS50 Meta be fixed?

I recommend the Genelec 8030c (or G3). It has a pretty thick aluminum enclosure and there are steel mesh grills over both the tweeter and the woofer.

TurtlePaul in r/audiophile

May 31, 2026 at 3:06 p.m.

12

best studio monitors

Genelec 8030C is probably the best deal for high-end. Really just depends on your budget. Edit: or KH 120 II

dr_spam in r/synthesizers

November 3, 2025 at 1:10 p.m.

14

Smaller external speakers for 73-key vs 88-key?

Size isn’t everything. For what it’s worth, I have an 88-key controller connected to my computer, driving Pianoteq; my audio interface is connected to a pair of Genelec 8030c powered monitors, which have 5 inch bass drivers. Granted, it’s been a long time since I’ve had the opportunity to play a rea

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Coises in r/midi

July 8, 2026 at 5:37 p.m.

5

Small monitors debate: Is there anything actually better than the Falcon Gold Badge (LS3/5a)?

Same for the Genelec 8030/8330. In pair with the KH120 they are the best sounding monitor I ever experienced out of the box (have the 8030 myself). When tuned to the room they are simply amazing (same thing with the KH120).

HckdMrqs in r/audiophile

August 8, 2026 at 7:26 a.m.

4

[Help pls] Audio setup is not being very nice to me, desktop setup

All that money wasted.... Just buy decent audio interface, few XLR cables and pair of Genelec 8020's or 8030's. If you find them used, even better. You're done. There's no need for all that EQ stuff etc. Decent professional gear and you're golden.

Icchan_ in r/audio

May 1, 2026 at 11:53 p.m.

4

Do you prefer active or passive speakers in your setup?

I have both passives (Revel F206) and actives (Genelec 8030c) and both are good. Don't know how to vote on this. Good speakers are good speakers. You can find an active speaker that sounds better than a certain passive speaker and you could find the inverse as well.

TurtlePaul in r/audiophile

February 22, 2026 at 12:41 a.m.

6

best studio monitors

Genelecs are awesome. A pair of 8030 with 7050 sub will run you about $3000

arcticrobot in r/synthesizers

November 3, 2025 at 2:08 p.m.

5

Dual sub pliz

Thank you. I have Genelec G Threes as rear speakers. Bought 8030C as a replacements', but I'm still using them on my other setup. I play moderate volume, so I don't think it makes any difference if I swap them.

tuso2 in r/audiophile

October 9, 2025 at 1:15 p.m.

5

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