Genelec 8040BPM 6.5 Inch Active Studio Monitor - Dark Grey Producer
The Genelec 8040BPM is the 8040B in the Dark Grey Producer finish. This is a 6.5 inch active nearfield monitor, a long standing choice of recording professionals the world over, and it has both the extension and the headroom that smaller nearfields cannot reach.
Reach: the response goes right down to 41 Hz, far enough to make real decisions about low end instead of guessing at it.
Headroom: pristine performance extends to an SPL of 105 dB, so the monitor stays composed when a session gets loud.
Truthfulness and energy: Genelec's description of the 8040B is a nearfield that provides both in equal measures, which is a fair summary of how it behaves.
Cabinet: the recycled aluminium design combines transparent, uncoloured audio quality with a unique aesthetic beauty.
Standby: Intelligent Signal Sensing (ISS) circuitry automatically switches the 8040B into a green, power saving standby mode when the signal stops.
In the box: one 8040B monitor, one 1.8 m mains cable, one operating manual and an IsoPod kit.
The 8040B is the 6.5 inch model in the Genelec 8000 Series and the choice of recording professionals the world over. Its pristine performance extends to an SPL of 105 dB and reaches right down to 41 Hz, which is a different proposition to a small nearfield once you start working on bass.
Truthfulness and energy
Genelec describes the 8040B as a nearfield monitor that can provide truthfulness and energy in equal measures. The 41 Hz low corner means the bottom octave is audible rather than implied, and the 105 dB SPL ceiling gives you room to check a mix at working level without the monitor running out of breath. That combination is why the model keeps turning up in tracking and mix rooms.
Power and accuracy
The recycled aluminium cabinet design combines transparent, uncoloured audio quality with a unique aesthetic beauty. The practical payoff is speed. You work with accuracy and produce mixes that translate beautifully, rather than second guessing what you are hearing. When you have finished, Intelligent Signal Sensing (ISS) circuitry automatically switches the 8040B into a green, power saving standby mode, so the pair is not sitting there drawing current overnight.
The Dark Grey Producer finish
Producer grey is the alternative finish to the standard dark cabinet. Same monitor, same aluminium enclosure, different colour, and it is worth checking the finish code before you order if you are adding to an existing Genelec setup and want the pair to match.
What is in the box
- 1 x 8040B monitor
- 1 x mains cable, 1.8 m
- 1 x operating manual
- 1 x IsoPod kit