Genelec S360 Review (Studio Monitor)

[Ze Frog]

In a 15 sqm room? This is insane.

Seems fine. People think big speakers overload a small room, which really isn't true, volume dial position overloads the room. Granted there's room modes and stuff to deal with, but if anything that setup is probably a testament to GLM if nothing else. Lol, pretty sure that that setup in 15 square meters alleviates any output capability concerns, that's for sure.

Is overkill really, but better to have to much than too little I guess, plus this system must be so under stressed that distortion is a complete non issue.

 

[dasdoing]

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A great minimalist system

I which they put less filters on the pictures so we can see how it looks in real life. it almost looks like a render (well, technically part of it is rendered with all the filtering)

 

[dagfinn]

I which they put less filters on the pictures so we can see how it looks in real life. it almost looks like a render (well, technically part of it is rendered with all the filtering)

Here's the original image, posted by the owner, from his home: https://www.hifisentralen.no/forumet/threads/kiss-keep-it-simple-stupid.98832/post-3086487
There's a few more images in the thread, for alternate exposures .

 

[LTig]

Why?

You ruin your hearing very fast if you run them at the SPL they can deliver.

 

[dasdoing]

Here's the original image, posted by the owner, from his home: https://www.hifisentralen.no/forumet/threads/kiss-keep-it-simple-stupid.98832/post-3086487
There's a few more images in the thread, for alternate exposures .
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look at the carpet. there is so much filtering going on the whole texture is gone. we have no clue how this looks like in real life. lol
but forget it, this is offtopic since this is an internet trend

 

[Pearljam5000]

Is it ideal the way the S360 are installed in this photo ?

 

[Soundspace]

The question is how well does it perform at low to mid-low volumes, anything else is launching a Gemini V rocket in that space, or and wear ear protection and take sea sickness pills to face the show. The 360 is not designed for low volume in small rooms. But yes, some guys monitor with it ...

 

[Kain]

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Is it ideal the way the S360 are installed in this photo ?

Where is that picture from?

 

[JustJones]

Where is that picture from?

Genelec monitors help Norwegian post-production house meet Dolby Atmos standards - Genelec.com

Top Oslo post facility chooses Genelec 7.1.4 solution.

www.genelec.com

 

[Rahan]

The question is how well does it perform at low to mid-low volumes, anything else is launching a Gemini V rocket in that space, or and wear ear protection and take sea sickness pills to face the show. The 360 is not designed for low volume in small rooms. But yes, some guys monitor with it

The configuration seems just right to me. You might juge too quickly.

 

[Rahan]

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Is it ideal the way the S360 are installed in this photo ?

Not ideal but not bad neither. With the event placed down you can not flush mount it.

 

[JiiPee]

The configuration seems just right to me. You might juge too quickly.

It is a high quality speaker setup, but as Genelec has pointed out, it is aimed especially at situations, where very high SPL is required. You can build a similarly great sounding Genelec setup at lower cost if You can accept a bit lower SPL.

 

[Andysu]

The question is how well does it perform at low to mid-low volumes, anything else is launching a Gemini V rocket in that space, or and wear ear protection and take sea sickness pills to face the show. The 360 is not designed for low volume in small rooms. But yes, some guys monitor with it ...

you mean mercury to apollo they didn't do a on that one
will it be up to class rate of CIC Empire 1 , high wycombe , THX/TAP , ultimate power in the universe

 

[Rahan]

It is a high quality speaker setup, but as Genelec has pointed out, it is aimed especially at situations, where very high SPL is required. You can build a similarly great sounding Genelec setup at lower cost if You can accept a bit lower SPL.

It is a high quality speaker setup, but as Genelec has pointed out, it is aimed especially at situations, where very high SPL is required. You can build a similarly great sounding Genelec setup at lower cost if You can accept a bit lower SPL.

Indeed, they wrote that they need high output, and it fits their needs. Moreover, horns are often preferred for movie mixing. Maybe I m wrong but i don't think genelc has other speakers with a CD.

 

[RobL]

Indeed, they wrote that they need high output, and it fits their needs. Moreover, horns are often preferred for movie mixing. Maybe I m wrong but i don't think genelc has other speakers with a CD.

Only others are their big guns 8381A and 1236A

 

[Kain]

Quick question if anyone has the answer:

Since the 8361A's dispersion is (a lot?) wider than the S360A's, will imaging be better (and sound more spacious), speaker more likely to "disappear", and changes in sound less apparent when you move around with the 8361A?

 

[testp]

Quick question if anyone has the answer:

Since the 8361A's dispersion is (a lot?) wider than the S360A's, will imaging be better (and sound more spacious), speaker more likely to "disappear", and changes in sound less apparent when you move around with the 8361A?

wider probably means more diffuse but spacious and with that yes "disappear"

 

[Pearljam5000]

Why don't all speakers have a wider dispersion?
Obviously you'd want a big sound stage and better imaging

 

[Kain]

Why don't all speakers have a wider dispersion?
Obviously you'd want a big sound stage and better imaging

If I am not mistaken, narrower dispersion allows for a longer throw. Better when you are at long distances.

Think of it as a flashlight. When you have a tight focus of the light, you can see a lot farther than when you have a diffuse or wide focus of the light.

 

[testp]

flashlight yes ...or as energy being controlled by waveguide,

also in a recording environment you perhaps would like to have less sidewall reflections, but this is not definitive reason. Wider/narrower dispersion will blend with on-axis response and will have an effect (above ~1m./3f. distance) to ones ears...but eventually wider/narrower dispersion is preference.