Hear your mix the way most people will hear it – on small, bass-light speakers. The Avantone Pro Active Mix Cube (Red) is Avantone’s powered Mixcube: a single 5.25-inch full-range driver in a sealed cube with its own Class A/B amplifier. It is made for producers and engineers who want a quick “real world” check next to their main studio monitors.
Why customers choose it
- Real-world mix check: Avantone designed Mixcubes as a matched stereo pair that copies “bass-challenged” devices like car stereos, TVs, computers and small wireless speakers.
- No crossover in the way: one full-range driver means the critical midrange (vocals, guitars, keys) comes from one source, so balance problems are easy to hear.
- Built-in amplifier: Class A/B amp with 104 dB max SPL – no separate power amp needed.
- Pro connections: XLR/TRS combo input takes +4 balanced or -10 unbalanced signals, with a ground lift switch to fight hum.
- Repeatable levels: detented gain from -30 to +6 dB lets you set both monitors exactly the same.
- Solid build: sealed 18 mm MDF cabinet, shielded design and a 7 mm neoprene pad on the base to isolate it from the desk.
Who it is for
Home and project studios, mixing and mastering engineers, music producers, post-production and broadcast rooms, and anyone who has finished a mix that sounded great in the studio but poor in the car or on a phone. Also handy as a compact second pair in a busy control room.
Specifications
| Type | Active (self-powered), shielded full-range mini reference monitor |
|---|---|
| Driver | 5.25-inch cast aluminium frame, paper cone, shielded |
| Amplifier | Class A/B, 60 W RMS (at 1 kHz, 0.005% THD) |
| Max SPL | 104 dB at 1 metre (1% THD, pink noise) |
| Signal-to-noise | 113 dB |
| Impedance | 8 ohms nominal |
| Input | XLR / TRS combo jack: +4 balanced and -10 unbalanced |
| Controls | Gain (-30 to +6 dB, detented), ground lift, power switch |
| Cabinet | Sealed, 18 mm MDF with Dacron stuffing |
| Mounting | Recessed 5/8″-27 mic stand thread in the base |
| Size | 6.5 x 6.5 x 6.5 inches (about 165 mm cube) |
| Weight | 7.13 lb (about 3.2 kg) per monitor |
| Colour | Red |
Good to know
- Powered by the dedicated Avantone power supply (connects to the AC input). The supply has a switch to select the right mains voltage – check it before first use.
- The base has a standard 5/8″-27 mic stand thread, so you can put the cube on any spare mic stand.
- Avantone suggests a 24-72 hour break-in at medium volume with bass-rich music for the driver to settle.
- Keep the input level sensible – if the amp overloads, turn the gain down a few clicks.
FAQ
Can these replace my main studio monitors?
They are meant as a reference “second opinion” next to your main monitors, to show how a mix sounds on small everyday speakers.
What can I connect?
Any line-level source with XLR, balanced TRS or unbalanced TS cable – for example an audio interface, mixer or monitor controller.
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