Fab Dupont chose the SM9


Discover Flux Studios, Fab Dupont's studio in New York where he has worked on albums for artists such as Shakira, Jennifer Lopez and Nat King Cole…

Fab tells us about his experience with our brand and the pleasure he has in working with Focal Professional studio monitor speakers particularly the famous SM9:

When I mix with Focal speakers, I only need to mix the song once. When I listen to it anywhere else, it sounds the same. The main problem encountered by sound engineers and producers is that we mix at home, and it sounds great... then we play it in the car, and there's no bass! We come back, make some changes... But it's a waste of time and it's exhausting. Since I've been working with Focal speakers, I don't have that problem. I am convinced that what I hear is the reality. That has never been the case before. If there's a problem with my mix, I know it immediately.

I can listen to Focal speakers, a Solo6 or an SM8, for 10 or 12 hours on end, and not have a headache. When I lie down in the evening, I don't have ringing in my ears. You can't hear the actual speakers. You can only hear the music. That's what I liked most, from the very first day. The first minute I played a mix, I thought: "There are no more speakers! Great, let's go!"

After the SM8 line, after the Solo, the Twin, we wondered what could be next.
Even more so now, the SM9 line being such a high-end product.
We aren't disappointed, it's fabulous!

For me, the speaker's entire concept has been well thought through, and the result actually proves that a lot of research and effort has gone into producing this speaker.

The Bass was the first thing which immediately struck me.
It's always hard to find a speaker which produces good bass. Everyone does fine until they reach 50 Hz. Anything under 50 Hz, it gets a lot harder. For me, the SM9 is the first speaker, out of everything I've heard, which works without a sub, and which can go really low, which it does without adding extra bass which isn't actually there.

The Focus system is another advantage with the SM9.
Many people work with a pair of LS 10 speakers for checking their mixes on smaller speakers. I don't like working with two sets of speakers. I like everything to be in one place.
So, with the Focus system, I only need to press a button, and I have a two-way system, but which allows me to check my mix on a more compact version, and also to check that the magnificent bass I mixed will work on a small speaker, that it will work on low-quality headphones, or in a car which may not have a subwoofer.
It's great to have all that integrated into one system, all in one place. So, there’s no problem with the phase, or with reorganizing the room, or the acoustics, because everything comes from the same place.
It's very convenient!

I often receive speakers from all over the world. People say: "You have to listen to this!". But n o...I've already found the speakers for me.

About Fab Dupont

Fab Dupont is a mixing engineer, producer and teacher from France.

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SM9 monitoring speaker is the flagship of Focal Professional. Condensed of the best Focal technologies (Beryllium inverted dome tweeter, W cone), it offers a precise stereo image, a perfect reproduction of details as well as an unrivalled dynamic and neutrality.

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