IK Multimedia iLoud Micro Monitors have been getting a good deal of buzz lately. Recently they showed up on my doorstep. I decided to do a quick unboxing video while i took my own first look at them.
IK Multimedia describes the iLoud Micro Monitors as “two extremely portable, high-performance bi-amped speakers that delivers a combined 50W RMS of power for solid bass, plenty of headroom and a stunningly defined stereo image. Whether you’re recording, editing, mixing or mastering audio, editing video, sound designing or gaming, iLoud Micro Monitor ensures your production will translate well to the huge variety of consumer devices — headphones, home stereo systems, gaming consoles, car audio systems, TVs, and other listening systems.”
I’m looking forward to taking a more in-depth look at these joints. My first thoughts of the iLoud Micro Monitors are that they are more compact than I thought. They also have Bluetooth. The most striking of all is that they sound pretty nice. The bass response is great. But for now, I am going to retreat to beat making and checking these out a bit further. Let me know if you have questions and I’ll cover them in the full review.
iLoud Micro Monitor Specifications
- Type: 2-way active, bi-amped studio monitor
- Frequency response (-3dB): 55Hz – 20kHz
- Frequency response (-10dB): 45Hz – 22kHz
- Crossover frequency: 3kHz
- Tweeter: 3/4″ silk dome, neodymium magnet
- Woofer: 3″ high-rigidity custom composite material
- Maximum SPL @ 50cm (with two speakers playing, averaged sinewave from 100 Hz to 10 kHz): 107dB
- Number of amplifiers: 4
- Amplifiers type: High Efficiency Class-D
- Total output power (both speakers): 70W (peak) – 50W RMS
- Low frequency output power (single speaker): 18W RMS
- High frequency output power (single speaker): 7W RMS
- Acoustic settings: high shelf (0dB or -3dB from 4kHz up); low shelf (0dB or -3dB from 250Hz down); desktop (+3.5dB between 1kHz and 10kHz and -1dB below 400Hz)
- System total latency (analog input): 1.02 ms
- System total latency (Bluetooth input): 155 ms (depends on host implementation, tested on iPhone 6S / iOS 10.0.1)
- High performance Bass-Reflex port
- Totally DSP controlled
- Connectors: 2 x RCA input (cable included); TRS 1/8″ stereo input; 4-pin speaker connector (cable included)
- Bluetooth® compatible with A2DP protocol
- Size: 180mm/7.09″ x 135mm/5.31″ x 90mm/3.54″
- Weight: 920g/32.45oz (left speaker), 800g/28.22oz (right speaker), 1,720g/60.67oz (left + right speaker)
Stay tuned for full review of the iLoud Micro Monitors !