Pioneer DJ RM-05 coaxial monitor

Product information

Product no: 9000-0017-8282

General

Pioneer has gone coaxial! Their RM-05 monitor is equipped with a 5-inch woofer and a 1.5-inch hard-dome tweeter, delivering an impressive frequency range of 45 Hz to 50 kHz. To prevent phase issues, Pioneer has chosen a coaxial speaker setup. In regular monitors, the tweeter is mounted above the woofer, which means there's only a single spot in your mixing environment that's entirely free of phase differences. As the RN-05 places the woofer and the tweeter on the same axis, their sound emanates from the exact same point, effectively solving that problem. An excellent reference tone is guaranteed!

Pioneer RM-05: compact, powerful and accurate

For studio monitors, accuracy is the magic word. Thanks to its coaxial design, the RM-05 has a remarkably compact cabinet, which is made of die-cast aluminium to optimally reduce noise, and has curved contours to minimise external diffraction and annoying resonance. The RM-05 also houses an AFAST acoustic tube, which reduces standing waves and enables the relatively small monitor to deliver impressive low-mid frequencies. A front-mounted bass reflex port only adds to the monitor's outstanding bass reproduction.

Electronics

Like most monitors in this segment, the Pioneer RM-05 features two amplifiers: one for the tweeter and one for the woofer. Both have an output of 50 watts, amounting to a total power of 100 watts. If you like, it's possible to subtly alter the monitor's output. At the back you'll find EQ dip switches that individually control the low, mid and high frequencies, offering a choice of -4, -2, 0 or +2 dB. Use them to fine-tune the RM-05's output to the acoustics of the room. Located below the EQ, there's a balanced XLR input and an unbalanced RCA connector for your signal input.

Service promise

Bax Music Warranty This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

Reviews (5)

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5 / 5

Pioneer DJ RM-05 coaxial monitor

Delivery was timely. Product worked excellent. What more could I ask for!

October 5, 2020 | Nana Ababio

5 / 5

Pioneer DJ RM-05 coaxial monitor

Amazing monitors for the price. As others have said the bass is not great (due to the dimensions) but this would be the same for all 5 monitors. This is easily sorted by checking on headphones however.

June 30, 2020 | Alex Young

4 / 5

Pioneer DJ RM-05 coaxial monitor

Sound is very nice clean, bass response is tight, you can hear kick bass well. These speakers work as good headphones, sound is very direct, type of forward as it appears close in front instead of somewhere far. Sound stage is quite limited compared to other speakers where there would be a wall of sound. Bass is limited as well, it doesn't go very deep and some low frequencies are becoming not clear due to narrow frequency response and that such small diameter speakers can't reproduce most low frequencies well. I wouldn't recommend it for studio production as sound comes out limited in bass line so it's not good for songs going below 50Hz or even higher despite what producer claim. RM-07 version on the other hand would be a great speaker I'm sure as bass is what these speakers are missing the most but the price is way to high, anyway RM-05 are good if you don't plan making songs with deep bass.

April 12, 2020 | Jan

Reviews from other countries

5 / 5

Pioneer DJ RM-05 coaxial monitor

I have these speakers now for six months.

I use these monitors as hifi loudspeaker, not quite the intended use. Since these are my first active speakers I have no reference. I can only compare them with their passive predecessors, KEF Q100 and JBL Studio 540 bookshelf speakers.

In comparison, the RM-05s have superior dynamics, transparency and detail. It is especially noticeable with choral and orchestral works at high volume. The sound through my passive speakers seem to clog and choke, but the RM's remain crystal clear.

Stereo imaging is more solid, with somewhat more stage depth. Still no holographic imaging despite the coincident construction, but tbh the KEF couldn't do that either.

Low frequency extension is comparable with my previous passive speakers, but the bass is much more tight and powerful.

The RM-05's are hands-down the best speakers I had. At this price they are a bargain.

December 8, 2020 | Bernard

This review was automatically translated from Dutch.

1 / 5

Pioneer DJ RM-05 coaxial monitor

Enceintes parfaitement neuves mais fabriquées il y a 5 ans, date écrite au dos.

Du coup, depuis le temps, stockage et non utilisation;

Le potentiomètre de volume des 2 enceintes vendues a l'unité crache ou ne fait pas contact du tout.

Très frustrant.

Si tout le stock est comme ça, pas la peine de demander un échange !!

April 25, 2020 | Pioneer

This review was automatically translated from French.