Pioneer DJ DM-40 Studio Monitors, Black,4 Inch

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The production quality of the Pioneer DM-40 is adequate. The housing is solid and well built. The 4.9 kg that it weights seems enough to keep it stable. The included cables are also of good quality and quite long. The DM-40's ¾-inch soft dome tweeters are fitted with DECO convex diffusers that channel high frequencies in every direction. So you’ll enjoy a wide sweet spot and 3D stereo sound wherever you sit or stand. The DM-40 also offers up lots of loudness. Great for plugging into your DJ controller for home practice sessions. They are not loud enough for a party but you shouldn’t be using studio monitors for these types of performances anyway. The sweet spot is not large enough to fill a room with even sound.

It’s a logical move for Pioneer to offer budget speakers for the home DJ market: and these compact ported monitors deliver. Three-quarter inch cones and four-inch fibre glass woofers with two large scooped ports deliver a warm bassy, DJ style response. If you are looking for flat response studio monitors however, then look elsewhere as the sound is designed to be bright and aggressive. They play loud without distortion and are great value. A good choice to team up with a Pioneer all in one controller. This is a nice surprise at the low price point. Wood helps to stabilize the cone movement, thus making for a tighter sonic punch. Anecdotally, people also say that over time the tone of a wooden cabinet improves. Related: PIONEER DDJ-400 DJ Controller Pioneer DM-40 Speaker Details: features DESIGN AND BUILD QUALITY:When it comes to how it’s built, this speaker feels solid and firm. The speaker has a beautiful crescent diffuser to lead the high frequencies that nest around the bass driver. Furthermore, this speaker has two ports in the front. These ports ensure that you can mount the speaker next to a wall without effect. The DM 40’s come in a pretty small size factor. They aren’t so tiny and light that this would be a selling point, but the speakers sure won’t crowd your room. The best part is that it has comprehensive coverage that engulfs a room. Of course, it's thanks to the diffuser that deploys the classic Pioneer DECO technology to ensure the high frequencies it produces spread across the room. As a result, you could be far away from the speaker but still hear the music it plays. However, you have to be in the same room as the speaker to listen to the song's being played. The best thing about the diffuser is that it ensures the speaker only produces clear and smooth sounds that won't be polluted by distortions, regardless of how high you increase the volume.

It’s a portable speaker that every beginner and newbie would love. But, as a professional sound engineer and enthusiast who's worked with and tested several speakers, I can tell you that professionals won't appreciate this sound system. Of course, they shouldn't because the almighty Pioneer did not create it for PROs. If you are looking for compact monitors there are some other options worth considering. Likewise, some interesting budget options challenge the DM-40’s when it comes to price. PreSonus Eris E3.5 Review Pioneer Corporation, commonly referred to as Pioneer, is a Japanese multinational company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, that specialises in producing digital entertainment products. The company was founded by Nozomu Matsumoto in 1938 in Tokyo as a radio and speaker repair workshop. Current CEO is Susumu Kotani. Features Create a versatile home set-up that can deliver a rich, balanced sound for producing and DJing. These compact desktop speakers have been designed using professional speaker technology and effortlessly connect to all your Bluetooth® wireless devices.

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At this price point and for the use these speakers are intended for, that’s a good thing: What you primarily want when practising DJing is volume (and they have enough; 21W per side), and a warm, engaging sound with a lot of “thump”, so you can engage with the music even at lower volumes.

Before we dive deep into the review, here are some of the features you stand to gain when using this speaker. According to Pioneer, the DJ DM 40 units are made to be very user-friendly when it comes to connectivity.

Although the connections are great for cheaper equipment, the DM-40 doesn’t feature any balanced connections. We don’t really expect any of the DM-40’s target market will be bothered by this exclusion though. With only more professional speakers and equipment requiring such a connection. So how do they sound? Bassy, in a word. The sound is full, rounded, and the immediate impression is of a pair of speakers that sound bigger than they look. If anything, the treble is a little muted.

Practically this means that the crisp sound quality does not decrease drastically depending on your location in the room. Front-Loaded Bass Reflex System Dexter also specializes in managing and growing digital marketing platforms for leading international DJs, event brands, and venues.The DM-40D-BTs are ideal for both DJing and producing music. There is a little switch on the DM 40D-BT speakers where you can choose DJ mode or music production mode. As a result, the DSP settings automatically alter and augment, leaving you to focus on the music. DM-40D-BT Connections The DM-40 also offers high volumes. Great for connecting a DJ controller to practice at home. They are not loud enough for a party, but we do not use studio monitors for loud parties or events anyway. The sound of these speakers is not loud enough to fill an entire room evenly. Even at higher volumes, distortion was very marginal. If you want a cheap studio monitor kit that has decent sound, the DM40 is an ideal choice. There are a couple of things worth noting about audio cables. When looking at studio monitors you need to understand what connection options they offer. Each of the DM-40D-BT speakers contains a 4-inch fibreglass cone woofer, a ¾-inch soft dome tweeter, redesigned DECO convex diffusers, and a new Class D amplifier. The woofer can provide an extra increase of power when the volume is turned up. Exact sounding frequencies are produced thanks to the expertly positioned tweeters—the Class D amplifier assists with producing balanced natural bass sound. Additionally, the diffusers provide a broader sweet spot and 3D stereo sound, all thanks to their inbuilt structure and ability to make super-clear high frequencies in all directions. 2-way Sound Mode Every DJ needs speakers to be heard and the DM-40 range by Pioneer DJ is a compact bookshelf speaker system that aims to be more than just a DJ speaker. With various inputs and even inbuilt Bluetooth on some models, is the DM-40 the ultimate speaker choice for those with limited space and budget? In this review we find out! Build Quality