I’d have to say that these KRK’s, while certainly not “boutique” in any way, sit squarely in the middle of the field – there’s really nothing outstanding about them, but they get the job done. In my time as an engineer, I’ve mixed on everything from 40,000-watt PA’s to fancy studio monitors from brands such as Adams, Genelec, and PMC. I opted for the 8-inch model, partially because I was 18 and thought it would eliminate my need for a subwoofer (more on that later), and partially because I was 18 and thought big speakers looked cool (also more on that later). I first purchased these for video post, and while I still do that, they are primarily used for music production, specifically dance music - everything from funk and disco to trance and house, with a little rock and hip hop thrown in for good measure. It was only recently I put 2 and 2 together and figured I may as well start producing my own tracks as well. I’m not sure if KRK has updated these since I bought them, but I haven’t heard anything to the contrary so we’ll just assume the ones I have are identical to the ones you can buy today.Ī little about myself: I’ve been engineering and musician-ing for north of a decade. I purchased these from B&H back in September 2008 I believe I paid $250 each, or $500 for the pair – a quick price search confirms that this is still the going rate. I’m honestly shocked that no one has reviewed these yet, since you could walk into almost any home studio in the world and have a 1 in 2 chance of finding them. Here’s one of the most common features of your typical home studio – KRK Rokit monitors.