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RK’s long-

established Rokit

powered monitors

have received a

major overhaul and

the result is a new

line-up of four

monitors built around 5”, 7”, 8” and

10” LF drivers. Retaining KRK’s

trademark yellow Kevlar LF cones,

the new Rokits now have yellow

Kevlar HF units as well.

Ampliﬁ cation is now class D

(replacing the class AB design

previously used) and there’s also an

accompanying brickwall limiter.

The Rokit RP7 I have for review

marks a new size for monitors in this

series with a 7” LF driver joining the

1” tweeter (previously the mid-sized

nearﬁ eld used a 6” LF driver). Still,

at 339mm high, the RP7 enclosure

is only marginally taller than its

predecessor and still ﬁ ts comfortably

within a typical desktop or

mixer-based setup. The enclosure

itself is a new low-resonance design

and removal of the yellow Rokit logo

(there’s now an embossed logo on

the bass port) and a redesigned

bafﬂ e with newly shaped letter box

bass port give the RP7 a very slick

professional look.

On the underside, there’s a thin

high-density iso-foam pad, which not

session, but less suitable for mixing.

For that task, I selected -3dB for the

low shelf (60Hz). To my taste the

RP7 does also sound a bit reserved

in the mid range. In the end, I

settled on a moderate EQ boost

(+1dB at 3.5kHz and 10kHz). It’s

great that the RP7 has the option to

make these changes, and if you’re in

need of some help with setup,

there’s also a handy iOS and Android

app that helps with orientation and

also analyses pink noise to help

suggest the best EQ adjustments.

Overall the Rokit RP7 is a pretty

decent monitor. It’s well-built and

includes enough adjustment options

to tailor its sonics to the room and

your own personal taste.

only helps with isolation but also

provides some table-top friction.

Round the back you’ll ﬁ nd balanced

input via a combo XLR/TRS socket

plus the power inlet and switch.

There’s a backlit KRK logo on the

front that shows the monitors are

powered on. New features continue

in the form of a DSP-driven EQ and

menu system. Accessed via an LCD

and data encoder on the back panel,

this handles the room correction EQ

as well as monitor level and a couple

of other features such as the standby

mode and the front panel logo

backlight (on, dim or off). The EQ is

2-band with ﬁ ve ﬁ xed settings per

band, making a total of 25

combinations. These are designed

speciﬁ cally for room correction so

include typical shelving adjustments

at 60Hz and 10kHz. However there

are also peak options at both 200Hz

and 3.5kHz if you feel conﬁ dent

making more extensive adjustments.

With the settings selected, the LCD

displays an EQ curve so you can see

what you’ve done, and the only real

gripe is the positioning of the LCD. I

simply turned one monitor round,

and then when I was happy, matched

the settings on the other one.

Sonically, the RP7 is pretty

punchy with its default settings. This

is great for capturing the vibe on a

THE PROS & CONS

Slick and

professional

cabinet design

Punchy delivery with

plenty of EQ

tweaking options

Front port useful if

you need to position

close to the wall

Integrated isolation

and mounting pad

Handy iOS and

Android setup app

Making effective use

of the LCD menu

does require you to

get behind or turn

round the monitor

FM VERDICT

9.0

KRK’s Rokit monitors look

and sound the best yet,

and the RP7 represents an

excellent balance of power,

footprint and price