Tags: 8 inch studio monitors

Notes: Introducing our new FX series of coaxial studio monitors.
Improving on our successful FX8, we now introduce the FX80. We have taken users feedback and improved on all points. We will claim this is the best sounding studio monitor below $250.
(WALL MOUNTABLE FOR DOLBY ATMOS SETUP)

Coaxial driver
Mounted in the center of the woofer is a 30mm silk dome tweeter in a coaxial configuration. Using this technology (unique in its price range) makes it a point source device, meaning that all the sound emanates from a single point - not points that are 10" apart. This is crucial for improving off-axis response, but also allows for a more compact footprint cabinet.
Other benefits using coaxial studio monitors are sound clartiy and imaging.

New, contoured baffle enclosure design
Keeping true to the original keyhole design, the FX enclosure has been updated with a complex radius front baffle, which not only looks pretty cool, it improves cabinet defraction.

Boundary compensation DIP switches
Sometimes the spaces where we mix aren't the most forgiving acoustically (especially if you're in a home studio).
The FX series monitors come equipped with boundary control EQ switches, that allow you to compensate for spaces that may not have been tuned or just need to be adjusted due to their proximity to the wall behind them. There is also a guide conveniently printed on the rear panel to show how the DIP switches work, and a more detailed explanation in the user guide.

Class D and DSP powered
The FX80 is a Class-D bi-amplified studio monitor.Class-D benefits are clean, reliable power, more headroom, less power consumption and heat.
We have a standalone powerful DSP integration. The digitally controlled crossover makes each speaker more consistent.
The new FX series is truly a 21st Century reference monitor at home in any recording studio.

LED indicator on front baffle
The illuminated LED on the front panel is not only a status indicator, displaying whether the FX monitor is on, off or in standby, but also acts as an alignment beacon which allows you to properly align your speakers to your ear level.

Is This The Most Cost Effective Dolby Atmos Speaker Solution?
Read what Pro Tools Expert think about the FX80 as your next monitors for full ATMOS setup, for smaller rooms FX80 can be combined with our FX50.

A Coaxial Monitor for the 21st Century
The Fluid Audio Coaxial speaker design is notably different from traditional coaxial designs. Coaxial studio monitors in the 50's and 60's placed the high frequency driver behind the woofer, porting the high frequency through the woofer's voice coil opening. This design effectively used the woofer's cone as the wave guide, or horn. Since the woofer's cone is constantly moving (sometimes dramatically as it plays bass frequencies), there is a significant amount of Intermodulation distortion and audible smearing that happens as the high frequency radiates off the woofer's cone.

The coaxial design of the Fluid Audio FX series places the high frequency device in front of the woofer, secured to a fixed post. The tweeter is mounted in a hard plastic wave guide that allows the high frequencies to flow uninterrupted, so there is no audio smearing from the woofer's movements. By using the on-board DSP, 48 and 36db per octave Linkwitz-Riley slopes not only perfectly blend the low and high frequencies, but are also used to filter out acoustic anomalies inherent in coax designs (as the tweeter does not have a full size baffle to radiate from.) In addition to these unique benefits, users get all the other known benefits of a coaxial driver Symmetrical off-axis response (which creates a bigger, more even and consistent sweet spot) and that of being a point source device, which allows better phase coherence between drivers resulting in extremely realistic imaging. Whether upright or laid on its side, the Fluid Coaxial design will perform identically making studio positioning easier and more user friendly.

Front-loaded slot port design
The bass-reflex slot port tunes the cabinet to maximize the bass output efficiency of the speaker. It is placed on the front panel not only to directly radiate the bass energy towards the listener, but also for flexibility of placement in your studio.

Updated Tweeter Grille protection
The FX coax design, with the tweeter suspended in the middle of the woofer, is very robust. As such, it provides outstanding protection for the woofer itself. However, the tweeter needs protection as well, this is why we added a small, steel perforated grille to protect the delicate silk diaphragm of the tweeter.

"Imaging and Depth"
It's one thing to put high quality speaker drivers in a cabinet with an amplifier and call it a great speaker. But for a transparent reference monitor, that is only the beginning.

Notes: PreSonus showcase their expertise with these painstakingly crafted monitors. Coaxial design offers all the benefits of a point source, for precise stereo imagine and phase alignment.

Supplier's Notes:
Listen to your mixes reproduced with lifelike realism! The Erisr Pro 8's symmetric design and consistent acoustic centre provides superior phase alignment between components to deliver a wide sweet spot, precise stereo imaging, and symmetrical dispersion patterns, making them ideally suited for immersive Dolby Atmos rooms and stereo mix environments alike.

The Eris Pro 8's coaxial design provides a single acoustic point source that creates a natural listening experience, revealing the subtlest nuances in your recordings, while providing a three-dimensional soundstage, detailed transient response, and lifelike sonic reproduction. Combined with a punchy low-end that defies its compact size, the Eris Pro 8 provides a superior listening experience for both home studios and professional mix rooms.

A 1.25-inch, ultra-low mass, silk-dome tweeter ensures snappy, accurate transient reproduction, while a 8-inch, woven-composite woofer offers tight, clear bass, with plenty of punch and no flab. A ported enclosure and 140 watts of power allows the Eris Pro 8 to reach down to an astonishing 35 Hz, while a finely detailed transient response and stunning dynamics deliver a natural and less fatiguing experience.

Acoustic tuning controls and a three-way Acoustic Space tuning lets you accurately configure the Eris Pro 8 for your room. Flexible input options enable connection to almost any line-level source, from mixers to audio interfaces and more. Provisions for wall and ceiling mounts make it easy to integrate Eris Pro 8 monitors into any stereo or multi-channel system.

Features

Single point-source coaxial design for wider sweet spot and better phase alignment
8-inch, woven-composite, low-frequency driver
1.25-inch, silk-dome, high-frequency driver
140W, Class AB amplification
35 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response
105 dB SPL (Peak, @ 1 meter
Acoustic Tuning Controls: Acoustic Space (Flat, -2 dB, -4 dB), High Frequency (+/-6 dB, center 10 kHz, continuously variable), Mid Frequency (+/-6 dB, center 1 kHz, continuously variable), Low Cut (Flat, 80 Hz, 100 Hz @ -12 dB / octave)
XLR and 14-inch TRS balanced and RCA unbalanced rear-panel stereo inputs
Protection: RF interference, output-current limiting, over-temperature, turn-on/off transient, subsonic filter
Power Saver mode (engages after 40 minutes)
Wall and ceiling mountable

Inspired design for inspiring results

Placing the high-frequency driver in the centre of the low-frequency driver increases clarity, widens stereo imaging, and produces an incredibly even mid-range. Vocal clarity, the attack of a snare, and guitar presence shine through, allowing you to quickly and accurately place them in a mix and get the results you desire faster than ever before.

Symmetric response

The Eris Pro 8's coaxial design provide a symmetrical dispersion resulting in a crisper stereo image, greater soundstage depth, and superior separation between components in a complex mix.

Set up your studio monitors for your room

Acoustic Tuning controls ensure you'll get the flattest frequency response possible in your mix environment. You get Low Cut, Mid, and High controls, as well as 3-way Acoustic Space tuning that allows you to easily compensate for the sonic consequences of speaker placement against a wall or in a corner.

Specs

Electronics

Voltage: 220-240V UK
Wattage: 140 Watts
INPUT IMPEDANCE
Input impedance: 10KO

Performance
Peak SPL: 108 dB (@ 1 Meter)

Speakers
Crossover frequency: 3.1 kHz

Hardware
Cabinet material: Vinyl-Laminated, Medium-Density Fiberboard

Audio controls: Volume High Frequency (+/-6 dB, center 10 kHz, continuously variable) Mid Frequency (+/-6 dB, center 1 kHz, continuously variable)

Audio switches

Acoustic Space (Flat, -2 dB, -4 dB) Low Cut (Flat, 80 Hz, 100 Hz @ -12 dB / octave)

Monitor inputs: 1- Balanced XLR, 1- Balanced 14" TRS, 1- Unbalanced RCA

Power amplifier type: Class AB

Measurements

Dimensions: 12.80 x 10.60 x 12.20 in

Depth: 12.2" (30.1 cm)
Height: 12.82" (32.6 cm)
Width: 10.63" (27 cm)