8030C

Genelec

8030C

128 positive 1 neutral 10 negative

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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 10:48 AM

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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 8:25 AM

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 3:06 PM

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 1:10 PM

14

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 12:41 AM

6

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 5:37 PM

5

8 years old 8030a vs new 8010

I own both and can tell you that the improvement is substantial. 8030’s offer much better bass extension and even if you would run them with a subwoofer I would still recommend the 8030’s over 8010. For reference I use the 8010’s in my work-from-home setup, so mainly Teams calls and some low volume

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Rikzaah in r/genelec

August 18, 2025 11:30 AM

9

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 7:26 AM

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 11:53 PM

4

iLoud MTM MK2 vs Genelec 8010 — which for a small untreated room?

Genelec 100%, 1000% Genelec The 8010s are shockingly good for the cost and size, just keep in mind that woofers of that size simply cannot reproduce low end with the accuracy of a larger driver, those speakers only go down to 67hz which means you’re going to notice the lack of low end. Get a good pa

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Mellotom in r/genelec

February 26, 2026 2:07 AM

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