8010 AP : Great sounding small portable speakers!

I finally got around to buying a pair of these monitors after hesitating with the high price for a while.

I was specifically looking for a pair of monitors that are portable as I travel a lot and was tired of always being on headphones.

These fit the bill perfectly! One can get a very nice bag from Genelec, purpose made for a pair of these. I have a camera case for this purpose where my interface, mic and cables fit in as well so I don't need it but it is nice that Genelec have bags for their monitors. Not all manufacturers have so I think it's worth mentioning.

It's true they are the most expensive of the small speaker offerings but after testing and listening to quite a few of the alternatives it was clear that these Genelecs are well above the competition.

So what do you get?

You get a pair of speakers with an exceptional detail and stereo field. If you set these up correctly they will be very good for making panning decisions and for hearing reverb tails etc.

You don't get much bass but we knew that. Bass under say 70Hz you have to check elsewhere. But it is very good to check how kick and bass come through and sound in the upper low and lower mid frequency range.

The tilt switches on the back lets one adjust the response to the room and it has worked flawlessly in a variety of locations from rehearsal rooms to hotel rooms. The power lead and XLR connector are nicely tucked away at the back of the speaker.

Build quality is superb. As good as it gets.

They are very nice to listen to in general while composing, tracking or just listening to music or radio.

Very happy with these. Might consider the matching subwoofer at some point.