Barefoot Sound Footprint03C Center Channel Monitor

Barefoot Sound Footprint03C Center Channel Monitor

The Barefoot Sound Footprint03C center channel monitor is a horizontally oriented tri-amplified 3-way active reference monitor designed to serve as the center channel in Dolby Atmos and surround sound mixing systems, sharing the complete driver and electronics platform of the Footprint03 — 1-inch ring radiator tweeter, 3.5-inch aluminum midrange, dual 6.5-inch aluminum woofers, 260W tri-amplification, SPOC™ technology, and MEME™ Multi-Emphasis Monitor Emulation — in a wide, shallow landscape cabinet that integrates seamlessly below a display or in a compact multi-channel array. As a result, engineers building professional Atmos, 5.1, or 7.1 surround systems with Footprint03 left and right channels gain a dedicated center channel monitor with precisely matched tonal character, driver technology, and DSP platform — ensuring seamless phase, frequency, and timbre coherence across the entire monitoring chain. The dual 6.5-inch woofer configuration — two woofers mounted side by side in the landscape-oriented baffle — provides the additional bass output and dynamic headroom appropriate for center channel duty, where dialogue, lead vocals, and central audio content demand the most reliable, accurate reproduction in the monitoring chain. In addition, SPOC™ patented pre-conversion analog filtering achieves 28-bit/56-bit precision at 96kHz with ≥100dB SNR, and MEME™ technology provides the same mix cube, white-cone, and hi-fi voice emulations available on all Footprint monitors, enabling consistent reference voicing across every channel in the system. The sealed 10.8-litre MDF cabinet with solid aluminum baffle plate is available individually ($1,495) or as a pair ($2,990), and its compact 20-inch × 7.25-inch × 9-inch footprint mounts easily with Triad-Orbit or König & Meyer hardware. OneStopMusic South Africa stocks the Barefoot Sound Footprint03C center channel monitor for South African professional studios and post-production facilities building complete Barefoot Sound immersive monitoring systems.

Precision Center Channel Performance From the Barefoot Sound Footprint03C Center Channel Monitor

Whether you're anchoring a Dolby Atmos mixing room, building a 5.1 post-production monitoring system, or simply deploying a matched pair of Footprint03C monitors in stereo — a configuration Barefoot Sound explicitly recommends and supports — the Barefoot Sound Footprint03C center channel monitor delivers the tonal accuracy and reference consistency the work demands. The monitor's horizontal orientation keeps the tweeter and midrange at the correct listening height whether placed below a display, above a meter bridge, or in a Triad-Orbit mounting array around the mix position. As a stereo pair, the Footprint03C's dual-woofer design and 42Hz–40kHz response produce a surprisingly full-range listening experience in a compact horizontal footprint, making it a practical choice for engineers who need a reference pair that fits in challenging physical spaces. OneStopMusic South Africa recommends the Barefoot Sound Footprint03C center channel monitor to South African post-production engineers, Atmos mixing specialists, and studio designers who require a tonal match to the Footprint03 in a horizontal center channel format.

Tech Specs

• Type: Tri-amplified 3-way active sealed monitor; horizontal/landscape orientation

• Woofers: Dual 6.5-inch aluminum cone, ±9.5mm linear excursion, 100W Class-D total

• Midrange: 3.5-inch aluminum cone, ±3.5mm linear excursion, 100W Class-D amplifier

• Tweeter: 1-inch ring radiator, neodymium, rear waveguide chamber, 60W Class-D amplifier

• Total Power: 260W per monitor; THD <0.005% at max

• Crossover Frequencies: 400Hz / 3,900Hz (active)

• Frequency Response: 42Hz–40kHz (±3dB); 48Hz–22kHz (±1dB)

• Bass: –3dB @ 42Hz; Q = 0.707; 24dB/octave asymptotic

• Max SPL: 104.5dB continuous

• DSP: 3ms latency; 28-bit (56-bit high precision); 96kHz; SNR ≥100dB

• SPOC™: Patented pre-conversion analog crossover; +5 bits resolution; +15dB SNR

• MEME™: Mix cube, white-cone, and hi-fi voice emulations

• Cabinet: 10.8L sealed; solid aluminum baffle plate; polyurethane damping; Footprint Gray MDF

• Input: XLR / TRS combo; 20kΩ impedance

• Power: 85–265VAC universal; idle 12W; max 340W

• Dimensions (H × W × D): 7.25" × 20" × 9" (184 × 508 × 229mm) per monitor

• Weight: 15kg per monitor

Barefoot Sound

Barefoot Sound is an American studio monitor manufacturer founded by Thomas Barefoot, with a singular focus on building the world's most accurate, translation-focused reference monitors for professional recording, mixing, and mastering. Since introducing the MicroMain26 to critical acclaim, Barefoot Sound has earned a reputation in the highest tiers of professional audio for combining exceptional custom drivers, proprietary DSP platforms, and patented monitor emulation technology in compact cabinets that translate reliably across every playback environment. Barefoot Sound monitors are found in the world's leading mastering facilities, commercial recording studios, and post-production rooms, trusted by engineers and producers who demand reference monitors that reveal the truth in a recording and ensure the mix translates everywhere it plays. Their MEME™ (Multi-Emphasis Monitor Emulation) technology allows a single pair of Barefoot monitors to emulate the voicing of classic reference speakers — eliminating the need for multiple monitor pairs in a professional reference chain. OneStopMusic South Africa is proud to stock Barefoot Sound monitors for South African engineers and studios who are ready to work at the highest level of reference monitoring available.

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