Well there's always the exceptions.

wdl If you're not getting more than enough volume out of any of the K series then there is a gain issue somewhere. Have you tried adjusting the output of what ever set of Keys that you have plugged into them? I just ran sound for a band that uses a set of K12's and a set of K-subs for front of house. The room was about 24x40 and I had the place rocking. They are some pretty ballsy boxes as far as output. I carry a couple of Peavey PV 8 mixers in a trunk that I use for mixing boards and more importantly setting gains before feeding my main console. The output of boards differs immensly. I know people will question Peavey but they are built like a tank, work very good, and are about $90 street price. Doesn't matter what small mixer you use. I just find they work and last.

I felt the K8s alone sounded a bit stressed under higher volumes. At moderate volumes, they sounded very good. In my opinion not quite as good as my EVs, but certainly in the same class. The EVs sounded a bit smoother where the K8s were just a very slight bit harsher.

WDL, I quoted your entire post because I think they are all great points.

When I used the K12's for monitors, they had a bit too much bass. However, I now think that I should have flipped the switch on the back to lessen the bass - and I didn't. By putting them on their sides on the floor, that accentuated the bass (too much).

Now - my question is: Are the K10 the sweet spot for monitoring keyboards?

I must compromise in the weight / size areas. Wood boxes are preferred, but plastic is lighter.

Sweetwater sells the K10, but I have not seen them in town.

Any comments on the K10's for overall balance of sound when used as keyboard monitors?

Thanks,

Tom

I haven't heard the 10's, but they should solve some of the boomier aspects of the 12's. I just think that the resonance of plastic boxes creates this artifact. So maybe the 10's will just end up as a thinner sounding boom than the 12's.

Well the K8s are going back and I am sticking with the EVs. While the K8s sounded great at low/mid volumes, when pushed they tended to sound a bit stressed and the amplifiers were a bit noisey. Ordered a Yamaha S70 XS instead.

Hmm - first hit for the K series.

I had been tending towards a pair of 8s, but the flexibility and presumably better low end, of the 10s has it for me. They're a mite heavier than the EON10s I've been lugging about but I might be able to get away with just one for a lot of work.

Still loving my K8s for mid to low volume jazz gigs and as stereo keyboard monitors for rock gigs.

Not too far. About 30 minutes north of where I live.

Frederick is a nice town (at least the downtown area), and the broader area has undergone transformational growth in the past 20 years. I love taking my kids up there to see the minor league baseball team (the Frederick Keys of the Carolina League). It's a MUCH more family friendly atmosphere than going to Nationals game, and there's actually a remote chance of seeing the Keys win (unlike the Nats).

Noah