Shape 65

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Shape 65

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Based on 49 Reddit mentions

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Upgrading monitors - the sea never parted for me. Did they part for you?

I got that moment when I upgraded from Adam t8v paired with two T10's subs to Focal Shape 65 with Sub One...I was just listening the music for the entire week and I was mesmerized.

LiberalSocialist99 in r/audioengineering

November 18, 2025 8:17 PM

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Which studio monitors pair best with the RME Babyface Pro FS for House music production and DJing? Looking for warm, punchy low-end instead of an overly clinical sound.

If the RME isn’t adding color in your opinion, do you think that the Motu was then? Since either of them has to for your assessment to be true. I still don’t think new monitors will give you what you want, but if you are dead set on buying new speakers, Kali is nowadays the first one you should cons

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mistrelwood in r/studiomonitors

July 13, 2026 4:26 AM

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Are studio monitors bad for casual listening?

It's going to be one of those "it depends" sort of things, imo. I personally enjoy listening to music on the same system I do my engineering work with, where I have a pair of Focal Shape 65 monitors. I don't like super "hyped" systems, and while the Shapes aren't perfectly flat, they're still pretty

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kumacodc in r/audiophile

November 17, 2025 8:42 PM

3

Studio Monitors

Focal Shape 65 and 2x Sub One,one of the best upgrade I had,I do like having subs separately.

LiberalSocialist99 in r/musicproduction

December 22, 2025 4:45 PM

3

Tidal High-fidelity streaming

I have focal's shape 65 with two SubOne for me it was eye opening upgrade.I think Qobuz have quite good Psy library and playlist as well,however you can always find that someone is not represent in qobuz. I ditched spotify because of the reasons as many do.

LiberalSocialist99 in r/psytrance

January 8, 2026 6:31 PM

2

Neumann KH120 II underwhelming?

Sub or better two and a treated room.In that price range you could get focal shape 65 which have better low response,despite that I have them with SubOne (two way sub).The only real wov effect I had when upgrade was from adam T8v and 2xT10’s to focal.I have respect for both companies and they both h

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LiberalSocialist99 in r/studiomonitors

July 25, 2026 11:40 AM

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What’s a mixing habit in Ableton you had to unlearn to finally get better results?

Agreed. Roll off at 60hz is horrible. Get Focal Shape 65 or Adam/Genelec equivalents

party_the_ferret in r/ableton

June 9, 2025 1:53 PM

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Suggestions for new audio setup

What a coincidence, I used the Shape 65 for a few years and now switched to Kali IN-8 v2! In short, Focals have their own sound, Kali much less so. That doesn’t make the Kali’s cold and clinically analytic, instead they’re what I’d call warm neutral. First impressions of the bass was that it’s subst

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mistrelwood in r/studiomonitors

July 13, 2026 11:43 PM

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EQing Monitor Speakers vs Standard PC Speakers

Sounds like you expect studio monitors to sound somehow worse than hifi speakers. I have no idea why though. All my sounds (DAW, Spotify, YouTube, TV, PS5, etc) come through Focal Shape 65 studio monitors. I’d be absolutely devastated if I had to use any kind of hifi speaker for any purpose. If you

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mistrelwood in r/homestudios

December 26, 2025 7:16 PM

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Focal Shape Twin vs Alpha Twin Evo - or something else ?

There is a sound difference comparing to Twin and Shape series,however Evo is way sonically better than brands within same price bracket.What I'm trying to say,if you compare Evo and T8v (I had setup with T8v and 2xT10's) evo is another quality class,however sound stage is not so generous as with en

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LiberalSocialist99 in r/studiomonitors

January 6, 2026 2:47 PM

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