At the 2014 NAMM Show, Behringer introduced a new studio monitor line, the Nekkst series.
The Nekkst line is designed by KRK founder Keith R. Klawitter, who has this to say about the monitors:
“I was very excited when BEHRINGER asked me to design their new reference monitors. They gave me complete freedom to use the finest materials and apply my lifetime of knowledge in monitor design. Now, after two years and countless hours of intense design and listening, I have achieved that goal. I am proud of the NEKKST Reference Monitors. My best work yet.”
Here are the details on the line:
NEKKST K8 Bi-Amped 8″ Studio Monitors
- 150-Watt studio monitors
- True bi-amping mode with 4 amplifiers for ultimate sound reproduction
- 1″ silk dome tweeter for ultimate sound reproduction
- Long-throw 8″ woofer with deformation-resistant glass fiber cone
- Ultimate dispersion characteristics and extremely large sweet zone owing to advanced wave guide technology
NEKKST K6 Bi-Amped 6.5″ Studio Monitor with Advanced Waveguide Technology
- 100-Watt reference-class studio monitor
- Advanced Waveguide technology creates ultimate acoustic dispersion and large sweet zone
- True bi-amping mode with 2 separate amplifiers for ultimate sound reproduction
- 1″ silk dome tweeter for ultimate sound reproduction
- Long-throw 6.5″ woofer with deformation-resistant glass fiber cone
- Adjustable to a wide range of acoustic conditions and subwoofer operation
- Separately controlled limiter for low and high-frequency overload protection
- Servo-balanced inputs with XLR, TRS and unbalanced RCA connectors…
NEKKST K5 Bi-Amped 5″ Studio Monitor with Advanced Waveguide Technology
- 100-Watt reference-class studio monitor
- Advanced Waveguide technology creates ultimate acoustic dispersion and large sweet zone
- True bi-amping mode with 2 separate amplifiers for ultimate sound reproduction
- 1″ silk dome tweeter for ultimate sound reproduction
- Long-throw 5″ woofer with deformation-resistant glass fiber cone
- Adjustable to a wide range of acoustic conditions and subwoofer operation
- Separately controlled limiter for low and high-frequency overload protection
- Servo-balanced inputs with XLR, TRS and unbalanced RCA connectors…
NEKKST K10S 10″ Studio Subwoofer with Advanced Waveguide Technology
- 180-Watt reference-class studio subwoofer
- Designed by renowned acoustic icon Keith Klawitter, founder of KRK
- Advanced Waveguide technology creates
- ultimate acoustic dispersion and extremely large sweet zone
- Powerful bridge-mode amplifier provides detailed reproduction of full low frequency spectrum
- Long-throw 10″ woofer with deformation-resistant glass fiber cone
- Variable low-pass filter and phase switch for optimum crossover alignment with stereo monitor systems
Pricing and availability for the NEKKST monitors are to be announced.
Frequency ranges?
Do you really choose monitors based on frequency ranges? 😉
good to see a name behind a product
They must have paid him well for him to have designed monitors for them that he considers to be his best work, possibly taking sales away from his own KRK range.
I don’t think he has any ownership in KRK anymore.
-han
you’re right. Actually KRK was purchased by Gibson group.
yeah, even the materials and design seem remarkably close to KRK’s line of products. just don’t get why he’d do this, having his own company. it’s like if Dave Smith would design a new Moog synthesizer and then claim (like he did for the Pro 12) it’s his best product so far… wierd!!!!
He’s no KRK anymore.
Can you elaborate on your Dave Smith point ? I have read it a few times and I can’t quite work out your point?
I think doc who is inferring that it seems as nonsensical for Klawitter to design monitors for another company and claim they are his best, as if Smith were to design a synthesizer for another company and make the same claim. Maybe it’s because more people buy Behringer than KRK. Maybe KRK’s current design strategy doesn’t allow Klawitter all the liberty he would like to take with design and materials. Maybe, he just liked the sound of Behringer’s money. I’m sure the next line of KRKs will probably be better than these. I’m happy with my Rokits and that’s all I need.
actually KRK was purchased by Gibson group. and Mr. KRK said something about that. And he’s right because the last work for KRK before the purchase was the Rokit G3 Line.
the nekkst monitors were in the past announced.
perhaps it is just a behringer joke.
if not i am delighted…