In today’s overly saturated music gear markets we find it harder and harder to pick up what gear to use. There are many brands that deliver great sounding speakers, whether it is for studio monitoring, or installation purposes. But there is always more to the experience than just the quality of sound.
Genelec, being part of the great Scandinavian no-compromise though-as-a-rock attitude that thrived the Finnish nation, has always been among the major innovators on the market. Among the real trademarks that make them exceed the competition are the egg-shaped aluminium bodies, that not only minimize diffraction of sound but are also environmentally friendly. Yes, In 2020, 97% of the aluminium used in the designs was recycled, with the three major sources being beverage cans, old Toyota engines and scrap from the production of new aluminium parts and components. It also functions as an excellent EMC shield for the amplifier.
The special wave guide and coaxial design of the ONE series gives them the unique ability to be able to put mid-field speaker at distance less than one meter from the listener, maintaining linearity on and off axis. Also GLM5 Room correction capability makes them best solution for acoustically difficult rooms, whether treated or not. This gives Genelec great advantage for Dolby Atmos Setups that require compensation for eq and latency curves for each speaker. Let’s not forget that this comes at the industry-leading low latency of around 3.5 ms when DSP is engaged (phase linearity off).
