Focal Trio6 Gray - Pair (B-Stock)

Couldn’t be happier. These monitors changed my world. Spending big money on monitors is scary, but after using them for a few months I should have made this upgrade years ago.

Don’t forget to break them in for a few days- I thought it seemed silly, but out of the box they sounded meh, after breaking in it was like a different universe opened up.

If you’re in the fence about purchasing these just do it- easily, without a doubt the best gear purchase I’ve ever made.

Really love the sound of these. I bought them to use as nearfield mixing monitors, but once I mixed a few songs on them, I decided they were too big, airy and open sounding for what I needed. I needed the sound to be more precise, more reeled in, and the overall sound including the bottom end to be more focused. They have more of an audiophile theater system feel. So I went back to my trusty Genelec 8351b’s w/GSM kit. I now mix everything on those (without a sub). The bottom end on the 51b’s are sufficient to where you can get away with not having a sub, even mixing hip hop & R&B, which is a big part of what I mix. The GSM kit with the Genelecs is a must have for mixing, to correct for room acoustics to get an accurately translated mix the first time.

Really loving these. I went to VK with the intention of getting either Barefoots or Genelecs and then they showed me these because I said I needed accurate low end monitoring without a sub. These go very low and are quite suitable for a wide range of genres. I haven't been using the footswitch functionality a ton but it's a great added feature. I'm still adjusting to mixing the high end with these because they do sound quite pleasant. I find that if I turn up fairly loud for small periods I can very quickly identify harsh resonances etc and doing so has led to my mixes translating really well. Overall I highly recommend

outstanding translation & detail

These are an insane speaker. Good - Insane. They're very flexible too. You can more or less just eyeball them as you set them up and gently play with their positioning. This helps as the tweeter is pretty sensitive your head. This is not a bad thing at all, it just means theyre very high quality. If you can run a REW sweep with the Focals and determine whats "acceptable" and what you can change. Fortunately these units have a variable low mid EQ on board and a top end notch that REALLY works. Word of warning: -1dB is not -1dB. Its more. So start off with -.5dB. But, again, this is a very high quality speaker that warrants a test from anybody serious about getting a new monitoring system. The Focus-Mode is great! its very helpful. The midrange detail is excellent. Wonderful for placing vocals and EQ-ing guitars and snare. The panning moves are a little wild tho'. When smaller elements shift across the field you'll notice that they don't lose cohesion when shifting from left to right. It's trippy. The clarity of the tweeter is definitely improved since the first generation.

And, of course, they're very accurate at lower listening volumes (58dB - 70dB) solid image. Make sure you have solid trapping in your room. Even in the back of the room as the 8" woofer really does go all the way down to 32hz. They go deep. Those that say you need a sub for these monitors, allow me to throw that back, They may need a sub, but I've found these do not. The Trio 6be rock. Great all around 3 way. Translation is pretty damn good right out of the box.

I actually purchased a stereo set. LOL

Either way, these speakers are some of the finest and overall best f*#king monitors I've heard. Their performance is superb and they seem to lend themselves well to random room setups. In other words, they perform well in the vertical position and they perform well in landscape mode. If theres one caveat it is the odd mechanism of the rotate-able mid range/tweeter scenario. I think this is a great idea, but its a bit anxiety inducing turning something that doesn't naturally rotate, e.g., the metal face plate connected to the wire, the wire that is pre-twisted, the odd acoustical dampeners, no guide lock of any kind. That is my only real *complaint*. To be fair, I'm not even sure that qualifies as a complaint in some respects. Nor am I sure what one would do to make it more streamlined. The pros far outweigh the one con. Great job, Focal! The voicing is sublime and the panning/stereo imaging is truly a cut above. Contrary to what some know-it-alls on Gearslutz claim, *Focus-mode* is actually quite useful. The cross over points were chosen wisely.

Good stuff

THIS IS AMAZING SPEAKER, I REALLY LOVE IT. YOU JUST NEED TIME TO PLACEMENT RIGHT

These are just straight beast! Love them!