Auratone 5C Super Sound Black

Passive Reference Monitor Pair

Frequency range: 75 / 15000 Hz
Impedance: 8 Ω
Loudspeakers: 4 1/2" full range
Magnetically shielded
SPL / Sensitivity: 90 dB @ 1W / 1m
Housing made from 16 mm MDF
Rated power: 25 W RMS / 50 W peak
Dimensions (W x H x D): 165 x 165 x 152 mm
Weight: 6 kg per pair
Colour: Black
Manufactured in the USA

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Available since October 2015
Item number 374030
Sales Unit 1 pair(s)
Components 1x 4,5"
Load Capacity 50 W
Impedance 8 Ohms
Frequency range 75 Hz – 15000 Hz
Incded in Delivery Pair
Measurements 165 x 165 x 152

£338

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Auratone 5C Super Sound Amp Set Black

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Over 50 years of Sound Cubes

The Auratone 5C Super Sound Cube is one of the most iconic reference monitors in recording history. Since its invention in the 1970s onwards, it has been a fixture on studio meter bridges worldwide, trusted by engineers recording with the biggest stars of the '70s, '80s, and beyond. Its sealed-box, single-driver design offers an unhyped perspective, revealing the critical midrange where vocals, guitars, and drums define a mix. Reissued to the original 1985 specifications and built in the USA, the modern 5C Super Sound Cube preserves that legacy with its compact format, paper-cone driver, and trademark honesty. Recognised with a TEC Hall of Fame Award, it remains the industry standard for midrange critical listening – whether powered by a regular studio amp, or perfectly matched with Auratone's own A2-30 amplifier, which allows the Cubes to perform exactly as intended.

Passive design, authentic voice

The heart of the Auratone 5C Super Sound Cube is its 4.5" full-range paper-cone driver, chosen for its natural, uncoloured sound reproduction, and mounted in a rigid 6.5" MDF cabinet. The port resonance and crossover artefacts of larger designs are thus avoided, tightening transients and sharpening the stereo image. This simplicity is its strength: A complete focus on the all-important midrange (80Hz and 15kHz) that exposes every imbalance in the mix. Connectivity is straightforward – solid binding posts accept bare wire or banana plugs for easy connection to an external amp – while the rugged cabinet construction ensures years of reliable use. Faithfully recreated to the 1985 specifications, the Sound Cube combines timeless engineering with modern consistency.

Auratone 5C Super Sound Black back panel

Midrange reality check

The Auratone 5C Super Sound Cube Black will appeal to engineers and producers who value the honesty of a midrange reality check. Vocals, guitars, snare drums, and other mix-defining elements sit squarely in its sweet spot, exposing imbalances that can remain hidden on full-range systems and keeping mixes balanced across different listening environments. Whether in a project studio, a broadcast booth, or a world-class mix room, engineers will find the 5C Super Sound Cube an invaluable reference tool; it facilitates important decisions about levels, EQ, and arrangements that determine how a mix will hold up on radios, televisions, car stereos, earbuds, and other everyday playback systems. Its compact footprint fits comfortably on a meter bridge or desktop, especially when paired with the dedicated A2-30 amplifier designed to sit neatly alongside it.

About Auratone

Auratone is a US-based loudspeaker manufacturer with a legacy reaching back to the 1950s. Founded by Jack Wilson in Nashville, the company became world-famous in the 1970s with the release of the 5C Super Sound Cube, a compact reference monitor that quickly earned a place on the meter bridges of leading studios. Trusted for highlighting critical frequencies in the midrange, the Sound Cubes have been used on countless hit records and remain an industry benchmark today. After Jack Wilson’s passing in 2005, the company was revived by his family, continuing to build in the USA to original specifications. Through models like the 5C Super Sound Cube and the dedicated A2-30 amplifier, Auratone upholds its heritage, delivering the same uncompromising midrange focus to modern studios.

Timeless reference monitors

When paired with Auratone's purpose-built A2-30 amplifier, the 5C Super Sound Cube Black delivers the same revealing qualities that made it an industry standard during the golden era of analogue recording. Together, they provide a seamless, transparent monitoring chain – free from hype or distraction – that ensures mixes translate reliably to any playback system, which has been Auratone's hallmark for over five decades. Used as a focused mono check, or as a stereo pair alongside full-range monitors, the system informs decisions on balance, dynamics, and arrangement during critical listening phases, keeping mixes grounded. Partnered with the A2-30, the 5C Super Sound Cube carries the legacy of the original Cube into modern production workflows, offering a trusted reference for today’s engineers that is validated by decades of tradition.

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Bad but important

Frednugent 25.10.2020

It feels funny giving this 5 stars for sound, but i did becase the sound is exactly how it should, for this product. It's a small mid heavy speaker that helps in the mixing process by showing you how your mix might sound coming from cheap speakers. It's really a helpful little box. I switch back and forth with these (in mono and stereo) and my Neumann speakers. This process has really helped my mixes. On the Auratones I can really hear clearly what needs some eq and what sounds are being drowned out in the mix wiithout any sweetening to confuse my decisions. Takes a little time to trust them but then the Auratones are a wonderful tool for getting great mixes.

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Translate the mix

nikinik 14.02.2022

If you want to be sure that your mix is translated properly everywhere, this one of the cheapest and good options! Nice addition to any music studio!

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The best of the worst

Briskey3 15.05.2021

Simple the best 'bad speakers' on the market. But makes your mix just better!

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Arrived yesterday and are spot on

Anonymous 22.02.2017

Just arrived and already well impressed, actually those who say they sound bad are wrong, yes they are flat all mid but actually sound sweet. Really hear all the nasty's you want to dial out of your mix. I love the fact that they are the original that started the mix cube series. I would highly recommend !!

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Auratone 5C Super Sound Black

Passive Reference Monitor Pair