Behringer TRUTH B1030A Active Monitor (Single)  

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A high-resolution, active 2-way reference studio monitor with 5.25" Kevlar woofer.

The Behringer TRUTH B1030A Reference Monitor speaks nothing but the truth. When it comes to your studio recordings, you want honesty. In fact, considering how important your art is, you should demand it! The TRUTH B1020A monitor also sounds great hooked up to your stereo or to your video surround system even though they were really built with studios in mind—where every note you play or sing is under the microscope.

Built on the Behringer Legacy
Behringer's TRUTH B2030A and B2031A monitors offer the neutral sound of a true reference monitor. Ask any recording engineer and they will tell you that listening to a recording on just a single set of monitors doesn't always paint an accurate picture of the mix. Since people listen to music at home, in their cars, on MP3 players, etc., it is critical your final mix be heard on as many sizes and types of speakers as possible. That's the reason Behringer created these smaller B1030A monitors, plus they make ideal rear-channel speakers for surround sound applications.

Years of Behringer R'n'D
For the past 2 years Behringer's research and development team has been on a mission to create the "perfect" studio monitor. They tried a variety of transducers and enclosure designs, along with existing and emerging technologies. When all the dust settled, they chose to deploy an ultrahigh resolution 1" dome tweeter and a long-throw 5.25" Kevlar-coned woofer in the B1030A.

Why Kevlar?
Kevlar has an incredible strength-to-weight ratio—that's one reason it's used in bulletproof vests. Kevlar gives the LF transducer the strength to handle the extremely high energy levels required for distortion-free, chest-pounding bass. And since they have such low mass, Kevlar speaker cones also respond much more quickly than those made of paper, important for not only maintaining bass content integrity, but critical for midrange accuracy and definition. Behringer's Kevlar transducers reproduce even the subtlest nuance of the low-frequency realm without muddying the midrange.

Power to the People
It takes quite a bit more than just a "bulletproof" woofer and a high-tech tweeter stuck inside a fancy box to make a studio monitor of this class. It also takes power—and lots of it! But even more importantly, that power has to be matched to the individual high- and low-frequency transducers. Behringer builds every single component from the ground up. They packed 75 watts of biamped technology (including a time- and phase-corrected active crossover) into every B1030A, ensuring that you have the power reserves you'll need to drive them really hard.

Designed to Work in Your Environment
The ideal environment for listening is a room that is "flat," neither too reflective (echoes) nor too absorptive (where the sound is muffled). But since all rooms are not the same acoustically, all TRUTH monitors come equipped to function in a wide variety of situations. Switches are provided to adapt the monitor's low- and high-frequency characteristics for optimal performance specific to your listening environment.

Placement is also critical. Ideally, all loudspeakers should be placed away from walls to ensure proper bass response. But fear not, B1030A monitors feature Room Compensation switches so you can place them against walls, or even in corners. Walls tend to enhance low frequency content, and corners exaggerate bass even more, but your TRUTH monitor can be custom-tailored to provide honest bass response for your situation, with the simple flick of a switch or two.

Non-Fatiguing, Wide "Sweet Spot"
While some of Behringer's competitors' studio monitors have a highly focused "sweet spot" (the optimal listening position for a pair of loudspeakers), Behringer's wave-guide is designed to create a much more generous, broader listening zone. That means you won't wear a hole in the carpet in that one spot where everything sounds great. You are free to move around inside the stereo image to find the ideal spot in the mix for subtle instrument or effects placement opportunities.

You also won't suffer the ravages of "monitor-fatigue-syndrome," an ailment that comes from listening to harsh high-mids and treble content for hours on end—a pretty important consideration for those all-night mixdown sessions that can really test your nerves.

What's Up with the RCA Connectors?
Yes, it is a bit unconventional to put RCA sockets on a studio monitor—but why not? Now you can connect B1030A loudspeakers to your computer, MP3 player or television receiver for amazing sonic performance. For a truly versatile setup, use one of Behringer's USB audio interfaces (the UCA222, for example) to connect to/from your computer. This convenient setup allows you to monitor your recording projects, and mix and master them directly from your computer. And you can place these speakers right next to your video monitor, thanks to B1030A's internal magnetic shielding.

Hearing is Believing
Behringer could bore you to tears with all the technical jargon, but hearing the TRUTH will make you a believer. From the "bulletproof" bass of its Kevlar woofer to the silky top-end of its HF dome tweeter, Behringer thinks you'll agree that nothing in this class outperforms the B1030A.

Features

  • Ultralinear studio monitor with true active design
  • Precision Class A/B amplifiers with active protection circuits: 50W for LF/25W for HF
  • Ultrahigh resolution, ferrofluid-cooled 1" dome tweeter for ultimate sound reproduction
  • Long-throw 5.25" woofer with deformation-resistant Kevlar cone for ultimate bass response
  • Ultimate dispersion characteristics and extremely large "sweet spot" owing to advanced wave guide technology
  • High-precision crossover network with 4th order Linkwitz-Riley filters
  • Adjustable to a wide range of acoustic conditions
  • Separately controlled limiter for low- and high-frequency overload protection
  • Magnetic shielding allows placement near computer monitors
  • "Planet Earth" power supply for maximum flexibility (100 – 240V), noise-free audio, superior transient response plus low power consumption for energy saving
  • Servo-balanced inputs with XLR, 1/4" and unbalanced RCA connectors
  • High-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction ensure long life

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EXTREMELY IMPRESSED!

| Review By: Josh Bentley | 2 months, 4 weeks ago

0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Features:

Let's face it. Some of us engineers just don't have a $1 Million dollar, professionally tuned playback or tracking room. So with the rom correction feature, HF and LF features. It really helps you settle in with what you have to work with. I've owned a pair of KRK 6 G2's and I loved them. But these TRUTH's to me are SEVERELY more flat and accurate. And having 3 different output selections gives you extreme flexibility in the event your XLR's crap out on you. Just switch over to TRS or RCA until the new cables get in! I'm not a fan of back port bass firing. But with a roll off at 50hz and only a few watts in that range. This little critter doesn't promote much fragments to take care of.

Quality:

1 star less than 10 because the bottom material on these scratch relatively easy. I have VERY smooth hard wood floor. No grooves or anything. And I had to set them on the floor to adjust some patches behind the console. Barely pushed them a foot each and now there are scrath marks on the bottom like it got keyed or something. But doesn't effect the performance.

 

I like the Kevlar shieding and very happy that Behringer has commited to the lead angles like KRK. You can really tell the difference.

 

This thing is a pretty solid build. Comes with power cables long enough to suffice any power situation.

 

Soudn quality is great for it's frequency range. I even loaded a bluray disc to my PC and was LOVING IT! Sound quality potential for these near fields was under sold!

Value:

When I bought my TURTH's they were in a pair. And I love them. Had em a little over a month now (purchased Jan. 2012) and now problems, no need for support. Plus they stood a test of a full 8 hour mixing session and never got hott. Like all gear it got warm. But never hot.

Overall:

Very happy. As my studio progresses and I hire more engineers I will definitely be putting a pair of these in the tracking room.

Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
14yrs in Music, 4 yrs. Production. BERKLEE GRADUATE
Style of music you play:
Acoustic, Indie, Country, Singer-Songwriter, Soft Rock, Christian
Where you live:
Fort Worth, Tx

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Behringer Truth B1030A

| Review By: michael baggett | 4 months, 1 week ago

1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Features:

The 10 rating doesn't mean 'best in the world', but these monitors deliver as promised. I have a "works for me" policy; these work for me in my situation.

Quality:

Comparable to other products in this range. I own quite a few pieces of Behringer gear, so I expected the same value and quality.

Value:

At this price, I feel I got good value.

Overall:

These monitors replaced a pair I have used regularly since the early '90's. I no longer have to guess the proper amount of lows or highs. The mixes translate well between playback systems. Stereo seperation and the listening field are impressive. Plenty of power for my studio, good clear sound. As I stated above, "works for me".

Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
35 years semi-pro, international, radio airplay
Style of music you play:
Southern rock, Jazz, ethnic
Where you live:
Alabama

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Very good Studio monitor.

| Review By: Tim Ameche | 4 months, 3 weeks ago

1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Features:

I purchase two of these monitors and have them hook up to my  Korg Kronos Workstaion.  They work very well indeed.  The sound is quite full and very clean.  Great bottom end with out any overhang.  I already have showen them to friends and they loved them.  Quite a lot of power in a small box. For a very good price.

Quality:
Value:
Overall:

Very well Built product.

Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
Small Recording engineer
Style of music you play:
Many different kinds
Where you live:
Albany NY Area

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best for the money

| Review By: kidnasty | 1 year, 11 months ago

5 people out of 6 found this review helpful

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Value:
Overall:
these speakers are excellent for playing digital music (itunes, ipod, etc) and very solid for studio recording (flat sound for mixing that can be customized based on their location in the room and personal preference).  great bass response and clarity...good overall definition...and they also remain crisp at higher volumes.  obviously you can get other monitors that do these things noticably better, but not for this price.
Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
No
Musical Experience:
active musician
Style of music you play:
2-step, dub
Where you live:
brooklyn

Did you find this review helpful? yes no1042235

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