Guitar Interactive – Issue 66 2019

(^118) Guitar Interactive Issue 66
Studiomaster Sense 12A Active Stage Monitor
STUDIO TO STAGE_MONITOR REVIEW STUDIO TO STAGE STUDIOMASTER SENSE 12A ACTIVE STAGE MONITOR
to fit the requirements of both gigging musicians
and hire companies, the Sense 12A packs a lot of
practical functionality into its compact, low-profile enclosure. Protected by a sturdy
steel grille, its 12” ferrite magnet woofer and 44mm neodymium magnet tweeter are
set up in a coaxial configuration that ensures a tight, even 80°x80° dispersion pat-
tern. This means that there’s a good-sized sweet spot in front of the 12A, and that
your bandmates won’t be disturbed by hearing your monitor as well as their own.
The Sense 12A carries 300W RMS of amplification - 260W Class D on the woofer
and 40W Class AB on the tweeter – the combination delivering 600W of program
power and a 1200W peak output.
Based nowadays in Milton Keynes, Studiomaster have been hugely successful in recent years with their growing line of
live sound loudspeakers and stage monitors. The new Sense stage monitor series – available in both active and passive
variants - is a case in point. Here is Bob Thomas with the full review.
Angled at 43°, the Sense 12A’s cabinet is carpet
covered to keep the inevitable “back-of-the-van”
scratches at bay. The cab is also fitted with a
standard top-hat so that you can put the 12A on
stands both as side fills or as FOH speakers. If
you’re a soloist or duo, buying three Sense 12A
would give you a neat little stereo PA plus stage
monitor setup capable of covering most pub and
restaurant gigs for not a lot of money.
The Sense 12A incorporates a simple 2-input
mixer with balanced combination jack/XLR con-
nectors. Each input has its own level control, and
can handle both line level (0dB) and microphone
(-40dB) signals. A stereo minijack enables you to
DESIGNED
“Overall, the Sense 12A turns out to be a loud,
compact, low-profile, great-sounding monitor...”