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ATC SCM12 Pro 6 inch Passive Studio Monitors

Passive 2-way Monitors with Constrained Layer Damping Bass/Midrange Driver and SH25-76 Dual-suspension Tweeter (pair)
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ATC Nearfield Accuracy

The ATC SCM12 Pro is a compact, high-performance 2-way passive studio monitor that employs the company's proprietary Constrained Layer Damping (CLD) bass/midrange driver. CLD woofers use a multi-layered composite cone with a central damping layer that greatly reduces the audible artifacts of cone breakup. These drive units deliver outstanding clarity, even at high output levels. To ensure consistent performance over extended periods, the SH25-76 tweeter used in the SCM12 Pro is a unique dual-suspension unit that ensures free pistonic voice coil movement without reliance on ferrofluid. The ATC SCM12 Pro is ideal for critical nearfield monitoring applications in all control rooms and for surround applications in small-to-medium sized rooms.

ATC SCM12 Pro Passive Monitors (pair) at a Glance:
  • Proprietary drivers offer lifelike playback
  • ATC's history of world-class audio
Proprietary drivers offer lifelike playback

Great-sounding monitors start with great-sounding drivers. The SCM12 Pro's drivers are manufactured to exacting standards at ATC's in-house facility. Hand-wound voice coils are made from flat, oxygen-free copper wire and operate in a precision long magnetic gap. Specially designed magnet vents not only reduce airflow noise and heat but also increase power handling and reliability. These drivers are designed to give you a smooth and even frequency response without built-in EQ. In short, the SCM12 Pro was designed to perform to exacting professional standards.

ATC's history of world-class audio

ATC has focused on one thing - creating the best speakers possible - since 1974. In the SCM12 Pro, you'll find that every component was designed for maximum accuracy and sonic clarity. For example, ATC's electronic crossover has built-in phase correction, solving a problem that causes smeared audio or a lack of definition. And ATC's famous Super Linear drivers reduce harmonic distortion by 10dB-15dB compared to similar speakers, which means you'll hear every nuance of your audio exactly as it was recorded and mixed. If you want to make great-sounding recordings that translate to the world outside your studio, accurate monitors are a must. Sweetwater's advice: you can't go wrong with the studio monitors trusted by George Massenburg, Chuck Ainlay, Nathaniel Kunkel, and many other world-renowned engineers: ATC.

ATC SCM12 Pro Passive Monitors (pair) Features:
  • 2-way passive studio monitors
  • Constrained Layer Damping (CLD) bass/midrange driver
  • SH25-76 dual-suspension tweeter
  • Gold-plated binding posts (bi-amp configuration with mono strapping)
  • Comes with ATC's 6-year limited warranty
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Tech Specs

  • Quantity: Pair
  • LF Driver Size: 6" woofer
  • LF Driver Type: Bass/mid driver with constrained layer damping cones
  • HF Driver Size: 1" tweeter
  • HF Driver Type: Dual suspension, soft dome
  • Watts Per Channel: 75W to 300W recommended
  • Impedance: 8 ohms
  • Frequency Range: 80Hz-16kHz (±2 dB), Cut off range: 56Hz-22kHz (-6 dB)
  • Maximum Peak SPL: 108 dB (per pair @ 1m)
  • Crossover Frequency: 2.2kHz
  • Enclosure Type: Sealed
  • Input Types: 2 x binding posts
  • Output Types: 2 x binding posts
  • Height: 15.7"
  • Width: 9.4"
  • Depth: 9.3"
  • Weight: 24 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: SCM12P PRO

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Rated 5/5

You won't be disappointed with these.

After weeks of research and reading reviews, I settled on these and hoped they wouldn't disappoint me. I need not have worried because these are exceptional quality speakers at a very good price. If you want accurate monitors at a low price you won't find better than these, these really deserve six stars. Absolutely awesome pair of monitors! Well packed and delivered fast thanks to Sweetwater's excellent service as always.
Rated 5/5

Rock Solid

I've been through all the usual suspects of monitors that one would expect. Dynaudio, JBL, Presonus, Yamaha, Eve, APS, etc....There were great things about a lot of those, but also some flaws that I couldn't get past. I decided to get the ATC's because I wanted my monitoring to be the best it could possibly be. The SCM12's did not disappoint. They are extremely honest and don't hype anything. There is practically zero distortion coming from the speaker, so what you are hearing is exactly what you get. Unless you're doing bass heavy music, there is a very usable, balanced low end coming from these. Again, it's not hyped, just "right". Mixes translate wonderfully and they are not tiring at all to work on. I also picked up the ATC P1 amplifier to power them. If you don't have access to some other high end amplification, I highly recommend the matching amp. A friend of mine put it very well when he said, "You wouldn't buy a Ferrari and put a Honda engine in it would you?" These speakers deserve great amplification, and they will reward you for it. There are a lot of monitoring choices when you get into this price range, especially factoring in the amplifier. In the end it will come down to what suits your needs best, but I will say, I've never heard anyone ever say a bad thing about ATC's. While other brands have their fans and critics, ATC's are always respected no matter who you ask. This was a big purchase, but it's already paying off in the efficiency of my work. I plan on holding onto these for a long time.
Rated 5/5

Best monitors Ive had

I have been mixing for 30 years. Started on Tanoy PBM 6.5 and Yamaha ns10s. Worked on tannoy system 12 and many large far-field monitors. I trusted my Mackie hr824s for over a dozen years. When kahleed my sales engineer recommended these ATC monitors I was nervous. they are much more expensive than what I have invested in the past and they are smaller (I like to have at least an 8" woofer). He told me they had incredible bass and clarity. He also told me I would end up remixing some of my songs after listening to these.
Bottom line. After 2 weeks with these in my studio, I launched into a major mixing project that indeed included remixing and remastering a large number of songs and im so glad I did it. these have given me a window into my mixes that I didn't this was possible in my personal studio.
I highly recommend them as your primary or only set of monitors.
Music background: Producer, Engineer Musicianary
Rated 5/5

Excellent!

excellent! period.
Music background: producer engineer multi keyboardist, guitars, harmonicas percussion
Rated 5/5

great monitors!

Ive been using old RSL 1800's, Tannoys system 12, three way montitors. Wanted some near fields that weren't hyped. I feel I miss a little of upper mids with these, but they sounds excellent, at low and high volume. Just have to listen more to them and get used to them, as I spent only about 2 hours on them so far, :iistened to Steely Dan, the Outpatience, Led Zeppelin, AcDc, and Howlin' Wolf Ray Charles.... just got them, my first impressions: excellent quality built. sonically excellent. non fatigue-ing sound as many near fields to me are....cant wait to mix on them and a/b/c/d between my four pairs of monitors....
Music background: producer engineer multi keyboardist, guitars, harmonicas percussion
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