Active 3-way cardioid studio monitor with built-in subwoofer

The Dutch & Dutch 6c Studio is an active networked studio monitor with cardioid directivity, acoustically identical to the 6c but without the streaming features and BACCH 3D spatial processing. It is designed for one thing: making the right mix decisions, and finding them again from one room to the next. Balanced XLR input, AES3/EBU input, channel switch, built-in room correction.

A clear job description: monitoring

Everything that does not serve studio work has been removed. No Spotify Connect, no Roon, no spatial processing: the 6c Studio does monitoring only, with the same drivers, the same amplification and the same acoustic behaviour as the hi-fi version. This is deliberate, and it keeps things simple: one input, one loop-through, one channel switch, nothing to configure before you can listen.

Acoustic cardioid directivity: less room in the mix

The 6c Studio achieves its cardioid directivity acoustically, not through DSP. The built-in 8-inch subwoofer is mounted on the rear of the cabinet and couples to the wall behind it as soon as the speaker sits less than a metre away, while the midrange driver's rear wave is vented through side slots to cancel the energy that would wrap around the cabinet. The practical result in a control room: virtually no reflection off the front wall in the bass and lower midrange, so the low end reads clearly and the stereo image stays put when you move your head.

Reliable decisions and repeatability

A room presents two distinct problems. Above the Schroeder frequency, typically 100 to 200 Hz, they are reverberant and depend on the speaker's off-axis radiation; below it, they are resonant. The 6c Studio addresses both: controlled directivity and a smooth off-axis response at the top of the spectrum, the cardioid pattern combined with RoomMatching room correction at the bottom. This is what makes a mix translate: the room's signature weighs less in what you hear, and two different control rooms fitted with 6c Studio end up sounding alike.

Drivers, amplification and level

Three ways: a 1-inch aluminium/magnesium alloy dome in a waveguide, a 6-inch aluminium cone midrange on the front baffle, and a built-in 8-inch aluminium cone subwoofer mounted on the rear of the cabinet. The Class-D amplification delivers 600 W per channel, with power factor correction and hybrid cooling. Response covers 50 Hz – 20 kHz ±1 dB, extending to 30 Hz at -6 dB, and maximum level reaches 106 dB continuous from 50 Hz upwards. Each speaker measures 38 × 22 × 30.8 cm and weighs 14 kg, a size that fits on a control room desk or on a stand in a normal-sized studio, with no extra subwoofer to plan for.

Fitting into an existing workflow

The analogue input is balanced on XLR, peak level +24 dBu with a +4 dBu setting, complemented by a sensitivity switch and a Left / Right / Mono channel switch, handy for mono checks and for avoiding wiring mistakes. An AES3/EBU digital input on XLR and an AES3 loop-through allow daisy-chaining. The network, available over Wi-Fi and Ethernet, is used for control and RoomMatching setup from the Dutch & Dutch app, which also delivers wireless over-the-air (OTA) updates. Universal power supply 110–230 V AC, 50–60 Hz.

Expandability: 6s bass module and the Statement 6 system

The 6s Cardioid Bass Extension, cardioid as well, forms the Statement 6 system together with the 6c. It brings more dynamic headroom, deeper bass and an even more effective RoomMatching, useful for control rooms that regularly work on the bottom end.

Available finishes

Matte white or matte black. Price per pair.

Optional speaker stands

The official Dutch & Dutch 6c Studio Stand (106 cm) lines the tweeter axis up with your ears in a working position. For lower, seated listening, there is also the 6c Home Stand (71 cm). Sold as a pair, available as an option.

Technical specifications

• Type: active 3-way cardioid networked loudspeaker (studio version, no streaming)
• HF: 1" aluminium/magnesium alloy dome, waveguide mounted
• MF: 6" aluminium cone, front baffle
• LF: built-in subwoofer, 1 × 8" aluminium cone, rear mounted
• Amplification: 600 W per channel, Class-D, power factor correction (PFC), hybrid cooling
• Frequency response: 50 Hz – 20 kHz ±1 dB, extending to 30 Hz at -6 dB
• Maximum level: 106 dB continuous from 50 Hz upwards
• Analogue input: balanced over XLR, peak level +24 dBu (+4 dBu setting), sensitivity switch, Left / Right / Mono channel switch
• Digital input: AES3/EBU over XLR
• Output: AES3 loop-through over XLR
• Network: Wi-Fi and Ethernet
• Room correction: RoomMatching (DSP), controlled via the Dutch & Dutch app
• Updates: wireless (OTA)
• Streaming: not available on the Studio version
• Power supply: 110–230 V AC, 50–60 Hz
• Dimensions (H×W×D): 38 × 22 × 30.8 cm per speaker
• Weight: 14 kg per speaker
• Finishes: matte white, matte black
• Option: 6s Cardioid Bass Extension, forming the Statement 6 system
• In the box: 2 speakers, 2 IEC power cords, 2 CAT5e network cables, 1 pair of handling gloves, 1 AES terminator, 1 manual