Kali
IN-8
Based on 116 Reddit mentions
$499.00
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Laptop speakers have better transient response than monitors?
I think for the money if you’re looking for a replacement in your budget, the Kali Audio IN-8 v2s are your best option. Paper cone, 3 way speaker with really good transient response and a very detailed midrange which a lot of speakers in the budget tier are lacking. I work in an Audio Post facility
...The66Ripper in r/audioengineering
August 29, 2025 4:43 PM
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My booths final form
So I previously used Kali IN8s which I really love the sound of compared to those in a similar price range and above ie KRKs, Adam audio and focal. Don't have much more to reference them to though. They sound very similar to the Kalis by my ear, which makes sense due to the similarities in design, m
...artyb368 in r/DJSetups
December 30, 2025 12:49 PM
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How to choose monitors
I wish I had tested the Alpha Twin Evos beside my Kali IN8s before buying them. I still would've bought them and used both sets, but holy crap the midrange and high mids are wildly different between the two in ways that no frequency response chart in the Internet could ever convey I probably wouldn'
...ReallyQuiteConfused in r/audioengineering
September 7, 2025 5:16 PM
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Active speakers for rotary mixer
Kali audio in-5 ( this is a v2 model anyway), or if u have a bigger room the in-8 v2 (the in8 had a older v1 model, the in5 was much newer). Its a very neutral speaker, you can boost the low end +2 db (aling with other minor tweaks via the dip switches). A very clean, neutral, and not ov3rly bassy s
...Spare_Ad9185 in r/rotarymixers
October 28, 2025 7:12 AM
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How to stop buying DJ stuff
Yeah that sounds understandable. The Rokit 5's are not that flat so will give you some surprises regarding translation. You're probably never going to be able to replicate the club feeling in an apartment where you can't make too much noise, but you can upgrade a bit. For 2-way speakers it seems the
...Waterflowstech in r/Beatmatch
October 8, 2025 3:21 PM
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Tempted to go from Focal shape 65 to Kali IN8V2, please talk me out of it guys
I love my focals (trio11) and had solos and twins in the past. But i also tried kali in8 in my studio and between shapes and in8 i’d pick in8. Wouldn’t pick them over focal berylliums tho. So for focal, unless you go for the berylliums, go for in8
Plokhi in r/audioengineering
April 27, 2026 8:48 AM
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People using topping DACs, do they improve the performance of your headphones?
Fresh audio professional here, but I do audio for 20yrs, I do mostly audio restoration and classical/acoustic stuff. I bought DX5 mk2, there is noticeable improvement coming from NI Komplete 6 and Audient Evo and SSL 2+ mk2 and Babyface. My headphones Ollo Audio sound way more focused with clearer b
...Bartalmay in r/audioengineering
January 2, 2026 8:55 AM
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Advice needed - Eris 8 Pro vs Sceptre 6
I've had the Sceptre S8s for several years. Also recently installed four Eris Pro 6's as Heights, but never got a chance to A-B compare on the desk, alas. Everything you'll glean from a Google AI search re Eris VS Sceptre is pretty much accurate. But I will add this: Tested the Sceptre S8 against th
...Agreeable_Worker1070 in r/presonus
February 16, 2026 11:30 AM
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Adam a7v vs Kali audio in-8. What should I buy for my home studio?
For starters my home studio is extensively treated. I was a little disappointing in the IN-8' Wave 2's for a few reasons. The build quality/fit and finish were lacking. Not bad by any means, but more of a budget look and feel in person and not nearly as good as the Mackie XR824's they temporarily re
...Radiant-Valuable1417 in r/mixingmastering
March 3, 2026 8:08 PM
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T7V or MTM mkII?
I think I'll stick with the kali in-5 model just because I'm doing a bedroom studio and my space sadly might not support the in-8. However knowing that they have three sets of speakers in one monitor to control low mids and highs kind of feels like a given go to. Thank you for pointing these out to
...BiscuitBudz420 in r/studiomonitors
October 21, 2025 7:45 PM
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