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Focal CMS40

Item ID: CMS40

Active Studio Monitor with 4" Polyglass Cone Woofer, 1" Aluminum/Magnesium Inverted-dome Tweeter, and 60Hz-28kHz Frequency Response (ea)

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Focal Quality in a Nearfield Monitor!

Following in the wake of the extremely successful CMS 50 and CMS 65 monitors, the Focal CMS 40 offers you the same exceptional definition and precision imaging, in a smaller format that's ideal for nearfield monitoring. A pair of CMS 40 studio monitors can provide you with amazing monitoring accuracy as close as 16" away. They are absolutely ideal for use in monitoring situations where space is limited and sympathetic vibrations may cause objects and surfaces to rattle. They also make wonderful satellites for surround monitoring, and if you have a larger and better-tuned studio, a pair of CMS 40 monitors is a wonderful secondary monitoring source, allowing you to check that your mixes will translate onto smaller speakers. Whatever your setup may be, the unmistakable quality and detail of Focal CMS 40 studio monitors can help you produce better music.





Focal CMS 40 Active Studio Monitor Features at a Glance:
  • Frequency response (+/-3dB): 60Hz-28kHz
  • Maximum SPL: 97dB SPL (peak @ 1m)
  • Input: XLR/RCA
  • HF amplifier stage: 25W rms, Class AB
  • LF amplifier stage: 25W rms, Class AB
  • Tuning: low- and high-frequency shelving filters with adjustable frequencies
  • Woofer: 4" Focal drive unit, 1" polyglass cone
  • Tweeter: Aluminum/magnesium inverted-dome Focal tweeter
  • Construction: Reinforced and damped die-cast aluminum cabinet
  • Finish: Black-powdered paint
  • Dimensions with spikes: 9-3/8 x 6-1/8 x 6-1/8"
  • Dimensions with table stand: 9-9/16 x 6-1/8 x 6-1/8"
  • Net weight: 11 lbs.

Put the perfect finishing touches on your project; use a pair of Focal CMS 40 studio monitors!
Specification Detail
Powered Yes
Power Configuration Bi-amped
LF Driver Size 4"
LF Driver Type Cone
LF Driver Material Polyglass
HF Driver Size 1"
HF Driver Type Inverted Dome
HF Driver Material Allumnum/Magnesium
LF Driver Power Amp 25W
HF Driver Power Amp 25W
Frequency Range 60hz-28kHz (+/-3dB)
Maximum Peak SPL 97dB SPL (peak @ 1m)
Enclosure Type Ported
Input Types 1 x XLR, 1 x RCA
Output Types No Output
Height 9.38" w/Spikes (9.56" w/Table Stand)
Width 6.13"
Depth 6.13"
Weight 11 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number #FOPRO-CMS40

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based on 9 reviews

Save Yourself Some Time and Therefore, $

by Christian Thomas from NYC
May 7, 2013
Music Background: Recording Engineer, Live Sound Engineer, Musician
Everyone pretty much has it covered in the reviews below. I'd just like to emphasize how much less time I spend trying to get my mixes to translate. What you do in the studio with these (assuming a de... read more [+]cent room) will translate quite well on other systems. I used to spend hours of running back and forth from system to system when I was using my M-Audio Bx5a. These are a huge improvement and worth the money. They're perfect for small desk setups like mine. close [-]

Was Skeptical. Now a believer!

by Eric W from Pittsburgh, PA
February 15, 2013
Music Background: Drummer, Recording Engineer
This has changed not only improved my time-to-completion 10 fold, but also, my whole mixing process. I never thought that better speakers could make THAT much of a difference. How wrong I was... Belie... read more [+]ve the phrase "You can't mix what you can't hear". It's 100% true. I was skeptical, especially because these are a serious investment. But now, I'm a believer. These things rock. close [-]

Focal CMS-40's Are Awsome!

by Eric "E.I. Isles from New York
November 30, 2012
Music Background: Music Producer
Well I finally got these Focal studio monitors to complete the my reference set in my studio. They needed to be burned in so they still haven't reached their full clarity yet. Out the box, for their s... read more [+]ize, they sound amazing! The bottom frequencies coming out of these are surprising. Focal wasn't lying when they stated that these monitors sound bigger than they are. I purchased some nice 12 inch table top speaker stands for them. The build quality is excellent and the ability to adjust the sound to your room with the switches on the back is a plus.The perfect small footprint studio monitor if you have the budget. You can't go wrong with these puppies! Thanks Sweetwater for your help and customer service. close [-]

Great Flat reference monitors...these are my primary monitors

by La Forest Gray from Orlando, FL
July 8, 2012
Music Background: Music Producer/(Recording Academy) Engineer/Arranger & Composer
The CMS 40's are amazingly great, I run them strictly flat and they give a true & acculturate mix every time. I suggest a 100hr. burn-in period, before actually using these for mixing, but after that... read more [+], you're good to go. There's NO-FASLE highs/mid's or lows, what you hear from these, is what others will hear...you can trust your final mixes. I use these in conduction w/ my DynAudio BM-5A's...routed through Dangerous Music-ST.

I highly recommend these... close [-]

Sweetwater Advice

Joe Milne
When the time came to upgrade the monitors in my personal studio, the Focal CMS40s were a very clear choice. They had just enough bottom end to check mixes, but the clarity to mix midrange and top end. Any time someone hears them in my studio, they are shocked at the clarity in the low end, so much that they go hunting for a sub! By far the most impressive small speaker I have auditioned in my studio.
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