8331A SAM™ Studio Monitor White

Genelec 8331A SAM™ Studio Monitor White is a compact three-way coaxial active monitor from Genelec’s The Ones series, designed for critical listening in small control rooms and at short listening distances. Two concealed woofers reproduce the bass, while a 90 mm midrange driver and a 19 mm tweeter share the same acoustic axis to help keep vocals, instruments and effects clearly positioned. A balanced analogue XLR input and AES/EBU digital connections let you integrate the monitor into a range of studio systems. Genelec Loudspeaker Manager (GLM) supports room calibration and alignment with separately available hardware. The White version, model 8331AW, is supplied as a single monitor with an Iso-Pod™ stand.

Key features

• Compact three-way coaxial active studio monitor in White
• Part of Genelec’s The Ones series
• Two Acoustically Concealed Woofers (ACW™)
• Minimum Diffraction Coaxial (MDC™) midrange and tweeter assembly
• Dedicated Class D amplification: 72 W bass, 36 W midrange and 36 W treble
• 45 Hz–37 kHz frequency response at −6 dB
• 104 dB short-term maximum SPL at 1 m under Genelec’s test conditions
• Balanced analogue XLR input and AES/EBU digital input and output/thru
• Smart Active Monitoring (SAM™) with GLM control and calibration support
• Two RJ45 ports for the GLM control network
• Iso-Pod™ stand for tilt adjustment and isolation from the work surface

Overview

Included Content

• 1 × Genelec 8331A SAM™ Studio Monitor, White (8331AW), with Iso-Pod™ stand
• 1 × 1.8 m mains cable
• 1 × 5 m RJ45 GLM network cable
• Operating manual
• The Ones brochure

Creative Tools

• Build a close-range stereo setup with two 8331A monitors. The coaxial design helps you hear whether vocals sit firmly in the centre and whether panned instruments and reverbs occupy the intended space.
• Use the dedicated midrange driver to focus on speech clarity, vocal processing and quieter details in dense arrangements. Check whether edits are audible and whether effects mask words or instruments.
• Measure the system at your listening position using GLM AutoCal™ and separately available calibration hardware. Adjust frequency response, relative levels and timing across compatible SAM™ monitors before making balance decisions in a mix.
• Configure compatible SAM™ monitors for stereo or immersive monitoring. Use GLM to align playback levels and compensate for differences in speaker distance when the room limits placement options.
• Connect a compatible interface or monitor controller through the balanced analogue XLR input, or use AES/EBU for digital audio. The digital output/thru passes the AES/EBU signal to another compatible monitor.
• Check how kick drums, bass lines and low synth notes interact using the monitor’s 45 Hz bass extension. Add a compatible SAM™ subwoofer when you need to monitor deeper bass or a dedicated LFE channel.
• Aim the cabinet towards your ears using the included Iso-Pod™ stand. Its tilt adjustment helps when the monitor sits below ear height, and the stand helps reduce vibration transfer to a desk or console.

Ideal For

• Music producers and mix engineers
• Small control rooms and ultra-nearfield setups
• Dialogue editing, broadcast and post-production
• Stereo and immersive systems using Genelec SAM™ monitors
• Studios requiring analogue and AES/EBU digital connectivity
• Engineers seeking a compact white three-way monitor with GLM calibration support