Presonus Eris Studio 4 - Based on the reputation of its award-winning predecessors, Eris® Studio 4 is a substantial upgrade that offers a richer and more controlled high-frequency response, reproducing every detail from your recordings with a natural sound unmatched in its class.
Eris® Studio 4 delivers clear and transparent sound up to 99 dB, through a 4.5-inch woven composite low-frequency driver and a 1-inch silk dome tweeter. The portable enclosure creates a deep and tight low-end, while an EBM waveguide provides a wide, controlled sweet spot and detailed high-frequency reproduction. Designed for superior performance both in home studios and in small professional mixing rooms, Eris Studio 4 combines flexible connectivity with sound accuracy that gives it a class of its own.
4.5 inch woven composite low-frequency driver
1 inch silk dome high-frequency driver
EBM waveguide 120˚(H) x 60˚(V) for a wide sweet spot
Front-firing acoustic port for superior low-frequency reproduction and resonance-suppressing internal bracing
50 W, Class AB bi-amplification
Frequency response from 55 Hz to 20 kHz
99 dB SPL (peak, at 1 metre)
Acoustic tuning controls: HF (±6 dB, continuously variable); Midrange (±6 dB, continuously variable) and acoustic space (flat, -2, -4 dB), plus high-pass filter (Off, 80 Hz, 100 Hz)
RF interference, output current limiting, overheating, transient protection, subsonic and amplifier “soft start” function (eliminates turn-on thump)
Balanced XLR and ¼ inch inputs and unbalanced RCA inputs
First of all, I appreciate the soundcreation consultation - via email and phone for specific clarifications - focused on what I really need. The monitors are small but full of qualities! Simple enough to understand easily, with a full, deep, faithful sound both on bass and highs. During listening, unexpected musical details emerged.
Thanks to the EBM waveguide, the stereo image is much better, the instruments are clearer, the phantom image is more present, and you hear effects like reverb better. I did some measurements with REW (room eq wizard) in my room that is 4.5m long, 3.5m wide, and 2.5m high, and the sound is not that flat. I have a resonance at 76 Hz of +7 dB, +15 dB at 100 Hz, +7 dB at 140 Hz, and +6 dB at 165 Hz, and I have a null at 235 Hz of -10 dB. It's something normal in a small room due to room nodes. I use Sonarworks to attenuate the resonances a bit, to make it sound somewhat flatter, and it does its job pretty well, around ±3 dB. On the other hand, the build quality is very good.
They are superb, have an extremely faithful and crystal-clear sound, thanks to the EBM waveguide the stereo image is much deeper, instruments are clearer, the phantom image is very present, you hear effects like reverb much better. I did some measurements with REW (room eq wizard) in my room which is 4.5m long, 3.5m wide, and 2.5m high, the sound is quite flat between 300Hz and 20kHz +- 3dB, but in the low frequencies from 35Hz to 165Hz there are nulls and peaks +-6-8dB, which is normal in a small room due to room modes. At 165Hz I had a 6dB peak due to sbir, but I reduced it by 4dB from behind the monitors. I also use a subwoofer from 35Hz to 100Hz, and from 100Hz the monitors take over. I had the Presonus Eris E3.5 which are terrible for a studio, good only for multimedia at best. I also had the Presonus Eris E5 which are almost as good as these speakers, but still the Presonus Eris Studio 4 are better. I am extremely satisfied with the purchase!
