Neumann KH 310 A right

For me, audio always has been top priority. Over time, I have build a couple of good loudspeaker concepts, and from time to time I bought some pairs of 2nd hand loudspeakers as well. But most of these -certainly after a while- were disappointing. The passive loudspeaker pair that I still have in use and still happy with is from O.L.S. in Breda. This company is manufacturing very exclusive loudspeakers at this day (Oosturum Kharma), but man, one needs budget !
So I took the gamble and -after reading lots of reviews and watching video's- I bought a pair of these KH 310 A's. I have them almost for a year now, therefore I decided to write this review

At the first listening session I already was stunned.

One of the very good properties of these speakers is very direct and clean bass: This always is most difficult to reproduce. The outstanding performance is due to the closed cabinet concept. It is unbelievable how Neumann managed to reproduce audio with these loudspeakers: Simply brilliant. Very clean, no additions, no lies, this is -to my opinion- the de-facto monitor pair that every professional and audio lover needs. They are never boring, nor do I experience fatigue. I had numerous of listening sessions for up to 8 hours (with small pauses in between) and man, I am so happy ;-)

Conclusion: The amount of money Neumann is asking for a pair of these, it is a no-brainer and it is worth each penny. For every person addicted to audio, please check these out.

(Hopefully while more people will do monitoring with these, the loudness-wars hopefully will come to an end. This is because these speakers are forcing one to finally use his/her ears)

The monitors are a superb tool... the sealed incasement are a real plus for definement of bass and if one doesn't have the most perfect acoustic environment to work in. For myself I change work spaces often, and these monitors are perfect for me due to this. The separation and aural landscape I hear with the KH310's is a very clear picture... for me this is essential for mixing. The monitors also translate at different volumes quite well. They have the beef to serve up clarity while loud, and sensitivity to provide a clear picture at low volume. Both of which allows me to work at various levels without my ears getting tired. Superb!

First off, I use these monitors in my studio, it has sufficient room treatment (Bass trapping, reflection points etc...) & they are placed around the 38% mark with the equal triangle method.

At first, I really enjoyed the clarity bu after a few days I became discouraged as they felt very underwhelming. However a month on & with a good 100+ hours listening to them I'm over the moon with them! They translate insanely well, with defined and dry bass response, incredible mid range & tight high end.

Pros:
Surgically accurate
Expansive mid range
Crisp high end
Dry Bass
Confidence boosters

Cons:
Not hyped (Not really a con but to a person who enjoys hyped monitoring then you should be test before committing to these monitors)
Wide (Again, not so much a con but a heads up! You want to get them fairly close for good stereo imaging as the mid range driver is on the outside).

Overall if you're after quality & reliable mixing monitors then these are easily the best in their price point. Comparable to the ATCSCM25A but at under half the cost Neumann have done a fantastic job here.

Recommended.