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Genelec 8330A 5 inch Powered Studio Monitor

Powered Bi-amplified Studio Monitor with 50W 5" Woofer, 50W .75" Metal Dome Tweeter, Smart Active Monitor Technology, Directivity Control Waveguide, Minimum Diffraction Enclosure, and ISS Power Management (each)
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Genelec Clarity with Smart Active Monitor Technology

Genelec 8330A bi-amplified studio monitors are built for demanding professional applications, providing you with a compact footprint, a sophisticated enclosure design, and outstanding acoustic performance. At Sweetwater, we're duly impressed by Genelec's Smart Active Monitor (SAM) technology, which allows these studio monitors to optimize themselves and automatically align their level, timing, and equalization of room response anomalies, ensuring that you hear the original nuances of your source, without leaving anything out or adding anything to your signal. On top of that, these monitors deliver surprisingly deep bass, built-in decoupling, ISS power management, and more. Whether you work in a recording studio, post-production house, digital edit suite, radio, or television, you can't go wrong with a set of Genelec 8330A bi-amplified studio monitors!

Genelec 8330A Bi-amplified Studio Monitor at a Glance:
  • Smart Active Monitor (SAM) provides remarkably accurate monitoring
  • Minimum Diffraction Enclosure (MDE) delivers focused nearfield sound
  • Directivity Control Waveguide (DCW) enhances dimensional imaging
  • High-performance reflex port design delivers extended lows
  • High audio output plus low distortion equals killer clarity
  • Versatile mounting options plus special Iso-Pod stand
  • Protected by Genelec's Intelligent Signal Sensing (ISS) power management system
Smart Active Monitor (SAM) provides remarkably accurate monitoring

These days, it's not unusual for an engineer to work in a small, less-than-perfect acoustical environment. Genelec's Smart Active Monitor (SAM) technology takes this into account by allowing the 8330A studio monitor to automatically calibrate its level, timing, and equalization to your room, ensuring that you hear the original nuances of your source accurately, without color or distortion. By using the highly-intuitive Genelec Loudspeaker Manager (GLM) software, you can control an entire network of 8330As, giving you a highly-flexible computer-controlled system of monitors and subwoofers.

Minimum Diffraction Enclosure (MDE) delivers focused nearfield sound

The 8330A studio monitor features Genelec's Minimum Diffraction Enclosure (MDE) with rounded edges and a gently curved front and sides. This allows the 8330A to achieve a very smooth frequency response and superb imaging qualities with minimized cabinet edge diffraction.

Directivity Control Waveguide (DCW) enhances dimensional imaging

The 8330A studio monitor also features the advanced Genelec Directivity Control Waveguide (DCW). The revolutionary DCW has been further enhanced to provide extremely accurate control of the 8330A's directivity. Genelec designed this specially-shaped and very smooth surface and integrated it with the enclosure. Its area has been maximized to achieve an astoundingly flat on- and off-axis frequency response. The 8330A has a wide and consistent listening window, with minimal harmful early room reflections and other colorations associated with conventional designs.

High-performance reflex port design delivers extended lows

To increase the low frequency extension and SPL capacity of the 8330A studio monitor's woofer, Genelec designed an ingenious flow-optimized reflex port. The long, curved tube maximizes airflow so the 8330A can reproduce deep bass without compression. The tube terminates with a wide flare, minimizing port noise and providing excellent bass articulation. An optimized die-cast aluminum structure with extremely durable semi-matte finish and acoustically optimized metal grilles add to the 8330A's acoustic excellence.

High audio output plus low distortion equals killer clarity

Genelec's low distortion drivers - 5" bass speakers and 3/4" metal dome tweeters - are driven by the 8330A studio monitor's dedicated 50-watt bass and treble amplifiers after sophisticated filtering. Magnetic shielding, overload protection circuitry, and versatile room response controls are standard.

Versatile mounting options plus special Iso-Pod stand

The versatile mounting features on the 8330A studio monitor include integrated rear support points for wall and floor stands plus a further 3/8" thread for mounting on the cabinet base. In addition, every Genelec 8330A monitor comes with an Iso-Pod (Isolation Positioner/Decoupler) as standard. The Iso-Pod enables the acoustic axis of the monitor to be aimed at the listener, while acoustically and mechanically decoupling the monitor from the surface it is resting on.

Protected by Genelec's Intelligent Signal Sensing (ISS) power management system

Thanks to Genelec's Intelligent Signal Sensing (ISS) power management system, you never have to remember to shut down your 8330A studio monitors again. ISS constantly checks for input signal. After a while, if ISS doesn't detect anything, it switches your 8330A over to a low-power sleep state, safeguarding your gear and sparing you the wasted electricity.

Genelec 8330A Bi-amplified Studio Monitor Features:
  • Compact, versatile nearfield monitor for project studios, workstations, and surround suites
  • Smart Active Monitor (SAM) provides remarkably accurate monitoring
  • Special low-distortion 5" woofer and 3/4" metal dome tweeter deliver fantastic clarity
  • Separate 50W bass and treble amplifiers ensure consistent power distribution
  • Minimum Diffraction Enclosure (MDE) delivers focused nearfield sound
  • Directivity Control Waveguide (DCW) enhances dimensional imaging
  • High-performance reflex port design delivers extended lows
  • High audio output plus low distortion equals killer clarity
  • Versatile mounting options includes special Iso-Pod stand
  • Protected by Genelec's Intelligent Signal Sensing (ISS) power management system
The Genelec 8330A is a compact, powerful, and efficient bi-amplified studio monitor!

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Tech Specs

  • Powered: Yes
  • Power Configuration: Bi-amped
  • Quantity: Single
  • LF Driver Size: 5"
  • LF Driver Type: Cone
  • HF Driver Size: 0.75"
  • HF Driver Type: Dome
  • LF Driver Power Amp: 50W
  • HF Driver Power Amp: 50W
  • Total Power: 100W
  • Frequency Response: 58Hz-20kHz (±1.5dB)
  • Crossover Frequency: 2.9kHz
  • Maximum Peak SPL: 110 dB SPL @ 1m
  • Input Types: 1 x XLR, 1 x XLR (AES/EBU)
  • Output Types: 1 x XLR (AES/EBU)
  • Enclosure Type: Ported
  • Height: 11.81" (with Iso-Pod stand); 11.25" (without Iso-Pod stand)
  • Width: 7.44"
  • Depth: 7"
  • Weight: 12.1 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 8330APM

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Rated 5/5

Great monitors

I purchased these monitors for mixing in a home studio and for recording on location.
They are small enough to take out, but pack a big, clean sound. You have to hear the Genelec sound - very open with lots of high end detail. I have noticed details in recordings that I never heard before listening on these speakers. They really reveal any weaknesses in a mix. I also purchased the GLM SAM Loudspeaker management system, which helps to compensate for a less than perfect room. Earlier I tested the Sonarworks Sound ID system. It helped with headphones, but I found that it would not be practical to use the Sonarworks system everytime I set up speakers in a new environment. The SAM system calibrates the speakers to a new room in a matter of minutes and you are set to go. Yes, this is an expensive set of speakers, but finally my mixes are translating well across a myriad of devices. Cheers to Jonathan Casarow for his assistance in selecting this equipment. He's a great sales engineer.
Rated 5/5

Outstanding

If you're a believer in good sound, developed and backed by science, you're likely familiar with Genelec. They are some of the best in the business.

They may often be marketed for pro applications, but good sound is good sound. I am not a producer. I use these for a 2.1 Desktop listening setup and they are some of the best loudspeakers I've listened to.

They're great on their own, but do know that a Sub goes a long way with these. And GLM is another cost consideration, given their design.

Other suggestions: Be sure to feed it digital input. You will bypass any redundant AD/DA conversion. While the conversion is likely inaudible, I do notice much lower noise/hiss. Ideally control the output from GLM (or if using a pre-amp) simply cap it at a lower volume if you have excess headroom and they are dead quiet for a powered monitor.
Rated 5/5

Unrivaled in this price range

Here is the deal. You CANNOT get a better setup for the price. You would need to spend significantly more not only on a professional studio space, but on higher end Genelecs, ATC, Adam, etc... A three way system with a sub would be a very expensive choice for a bedroom studio ( a separate studio space would benefit more). If you have a bedroom studio setup, this is it. I used these without the GLM kit in a treated space for 2 months and instantly my mixes were better. I no longer second guess, I trust that these speakers don"t lie. And they definitely do not. Many may say "they"re too bright" or they are "fatiguing". They are crystal clear and accurate, they do not muddy anything. Some interpret that as color or fatigue. It isn"t. On top of this, I encourage everyone to research the company. They are handmade in Finland, so you know people working there probably make a living wage. They are made from recycled aluminum, which is in my opinion a better material than wood (for the most part) due to its lack of coloring resonance. The sweet spot is wide and the bass response is perfect for a small To medium space. If you have a larger room a the sub would be handy. They are built so WELL, they feel like an apple product and the power saving mode is great (you never have to switch them off basically). Now I moved and have yet to treat my space, so in the interim I got the GLM kit. WOW, instantly better than my previously treated space (I cannot wait to see how much better it is when I put up my fiberglass panels). I normally never write reviews, but I felt compelled to do so. I listened to many monitors, Focals, Adams, JBLs, Rokits, Dynaudio, etc... While each company has nice options, the price difference and lack of GLM type software makes Genelecs feel like driving a Tesla over a Ford Pinto, am I being a bit dramatic? Nope.
Rated 5/5

Amazing sound for a small package!

I"m biased, I love Genelecs, ha ha. These do not disappoint!

Out of the box they are great. Then apply the calibration to match the response to your room and they get even better!
Music background: FOH and Studio
Rated 5/5

You get what you pay for.

As a film and television composer/mixer, I've worked with a variety of monitors over the years. When my beloved JBL LSR's stopped working, I tried some different speakers as interim solutions until I saved up and decided what to invest in for the long run. (Among these were the JBL LSR 305's...inexpensive and better than they had any right to be at their price.) After much research, I decided to spring for five Genelec 8330A's, a 7360 sub - and of course, the GLM hardware and software.

With the addition of a new Apogee Ensemble Thunderbolt audio interface, I dropped over ten grand on this system. And I can honestly say - it's one of the best investments I've ever made.

I have a wonderful room acoustically, designed by David Rochester of Technical Audio Services, so the frequency response difference after the GLM/SAM calibration was subtle. But the software also calibrates levels, time delays and subwoofer phase...all especially important for 5.1 mixing. The detail in this system is astounding. And so far my mixes are translating better than with any other monitors I've ever used. Ever. Period.

It really is true. You get what you pay for. I know I'll be enjoying this Genelec system for years to come.

I should also mention that my sales rep David Mikautadze and the Sweetwater team jumped through some extra hoops to get the system to me in time for installation prior to a new film project. They're simply the best.
Music background: Film/TV Composer and Mixer
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