Monkey Banana Gibbon 8 Black

An 8-inch monitor designed for nearfield mixing

This active studio monitor follows the great tradition of nearfield monitors designed to work at close range, where every detail counts: tonal balance, dynamics, element placement, and low-end control. With its 8-inch driver, it clearly aims for listening capable of reaching low frequencies while remaining usable in a home studio or compact control room, especially for mixing contemporary music and audio editing.

The 2-way design relies on a crossover frequency at 3 kHz to distribute the workload between the woofer and the tweeter, maintaining good clarity in the critical presence range. This is complemented by magnetic shielding, useful if the speaker needs to coexist with sensitive equipment or a dense work setup.

Who is this monitor best suited for, and in what applications?

This model targets producers, beatmakers, sound engineers, and content creators who want a fuller listening experience than a 5-inch monitor, with enough foundation to judge kicks, basses, and sub-harmonics. Its frequency response from 45 Hz to 22 kHz allows working on the low end of the mix with greater confidence, while maintaining a comfortable extension in the highs for transients, vocal air, and effects.

Thanks to its dual input sensitivity (+4 dBu balanced and -10 dBV unbalanced), it integrates equally well behind a studio audio interface or behind a controller, player, or consumer line output. It is a coherent choice for mixing, sound design, composition, and pre-mastering in a controlled environment.

Technical specifications

Battery	No	Number of speakers	2
Frequency response - start	45 Hz	EQ	No
Frequency response - end	22 kHz	Inputs	XLR, jack, Rca
Number of channels	2 channels	Color	Black
Bluetooth	No	Power output	110 W
Connection	XLR	Quantity	1
Speaker diameter	1", 8"