Presonus Eris Studio 8 Active Nearfield Monitor

With a smooth, accurate frequency response; powerful amplification with tons of headroom; and Acoustic Tuning functions that ensure you get the best sound, it's no wonder that Eris®-series studio monitors have been a runaway hit since their introduction. Building on the reputation of its award-winning predecessors, the Eris Studio 8 is a substantial update that delivers richer low-end and more controlled high-frequency response, reproducing every detail in your recordings with a natural sound unparalleled in its class.

Designed for superior performance in both home studios and professional mix rooms, the Eris Studio 8 features a custom-designed EBM (Elliptical Boundary Modelled) waveguide that provides superior high-frequency response and wide 100-degree horizontal dispersion to create a broader sweet spot. Narrow vertical dispersion reduces reflections from your desk, and a 1.25-inch, silk-dome tweeter ensures snappy, accurate transient reproduction. An elegant new enclosure design improves the waveguide performance so you’ll hear the finest details in your mix.

The woven-composite, 8-inch, low-frequency driver offers Eris' signature tight, clear bass with plenty of punch. Its 140W of bi-amped power make the Eris Studio 5 more efficient than previous designs. The ported enclosure maximises bass response and allows the Eris Studio 8 to reach down to an astonishing 35 Hz — with no subwoofer!

Flexible input options let you connect almost any line-level source, from mixers to audio interfaces and more. You'll have no problem hooking your Eris speakers up to virtually anything.

FEATURES

• 8-inch woven composite, low-frequency transducer
• 1.25-inch (31.75 mm), ultra-low-mass, silk-dome, high-frequency transducer
• 100˚(H) x 60˚(V) EBM waveguide for a wide sweet spot
• Front-firing acoustic port for superior bass-frequency reproduction and optimised, resonance-suppressing internal bracing
• 140W, Class AB bi-amplification
• 35 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response
• 106 dB SPL (Peak, @ 1 meter)
• Acoustic Tuning controls: HF (±6 dB, continuously variable); Midrange (±6 dB, continuously variable), and Acoustic Space (flat, -2, -4 dB), plus highpass filter (Off, 80 Hz, 100 Hz)
• RF interference, output-current limiting, over-temperature, transient, subsonic protection, and amplifier “soft start” feature (eliminates popping on power-up)
• Internal power supply with IEC connector and power switch with on/off LED
• Balanced XLR and ¼-inch inputs and unbalanced RCA inputs
• Price is per speaker