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dodd
offlineTACOS!
Now that I have a decent space to make music, my setup still lack something essential, speaker monitors.
I've checked some at guitar center and boy are those expensive!
Since I know practically nothing about monitor quality, I'd like to ask what are good brands vs. cheap brands that fit a tight budget
Suggestions?
I've got Yamaha HS50M's at home, which are great...
or try the HS80M's + basswoofer.... sweet...
Good sounding, not to expensive and cool looking ;-)
http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/ModelSeriesDetail.html?CNTID=49338&CTID=560744
Or the smaller ones from Genelec are also really good.
A friend of mine has those, and they sound, euh very Genelec indeed
But are a bit more expensive.
It depends on what you are looking for, sound-wise (flat response being what you should strive for), room shape and price-wise. There are great monitors in almost every price range, but all of the previously-mentioned factors have to be weighed in. I bought what I think is best in my price range at the time. I got the KRK V6s. They have great definition in the highs and mids and have worked great for me. They lack a bit in the low end department, but nothing that I can't resolve in headphones or on another system. Hindsight being 20/20, I wish I would have saved a bit more money and gone for the V8s, but if I went up the next price range, I would have needed to try out other brands.
You should search some articles in mags like Future Music.
I'm a fan of the Mackie HR824. They're a bit steep, but sounds excellent. Not that it means anything, but at one point, I believe cEvin Key was using them as well. Another buddy of mine uses them too. At least 2 (out of the listed 3) love them. My other half uses some Genelecs, but I forgot the model number. He's head-over-heels for them.
I have the old M-Audio BX5a but will be buying KRK VXT8 soon.
the KRK sound decent....but imho too "good"...not linear at all...Fostex PM2, Genelec 8050 or Yamaha NS10M would be my recommendations.....I personally use for the arranging Event 20/20 with an Alesis RA500 amp...but for I do not do mixdowns I don't need something better.....
Pool Waiter
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I'm very happy with my Behringer 2031As and I researched 6 others in the price range before buying them. They are piercing loud and bright.
Mackie HR824's are superb.
Mackie HR's seconded !
My weapon of choice. Innit.
dr_chop_chop
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HR824's thirded
previously had Event 20/20's (powered) which had extremely loud bass, but that was actually screwing up my mixes
Jairus Khan
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I like the sound of the Mackies, but I prefer Dynaudio BM-6A MKIIs.
I'm very happy with my M-Audio BX8a monitors - they're approximately the same price as the Behringer Truth 2030a but according to the sales guy who sold me, far more value for money at 250 pounds for a pair.
They have good bass response (tho' they can be overenthusiastic if you're not careful) and I'm very happy with them.
Pool Waiter
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I felt compelled to come back to this thread to emphasize that, no matter what monitors you get, the little knobs and switches are more than decorations. After I bought mine, I went out and read all that I could to see what settings people were adjusting then experimented with these settings in my recording space. I can't tell you what a difference a few tweaks made. The mix literally went from mud and intense to relaxed and clear.
i've got a pair of Tannoy Reveal that have served me well. if you have the space, pull them away from the wall a few feet & set them on some stands, preferrably 1/3 of the way back in the room. you'll decouple them from the wall they'll be resonating & get better clarity no matter which brand you end up going with. also putting some treatment in reflection points & corners will improve your ability to percieve whats coming out of your speakers & not the acoustic effects of the room you're mixing in.
CharlieAngel
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/* I'm very happy with my Behringer 2031As and I researched 6 others in the price range before buying them. They are piercing loud and bright. */
Hrm, I thought I posted to this..
I have a pair of these, they sound great to my blown ears and were pretty cheap, to boot. Lots of knobs and twiddly things to fuck with on the back, as well. A lot of "producers" shit on them, but I honestly think most "producers" are a bunch of 12 year olds with a cracked copy of FL and think they're the next Timbaland or something. I'm sure there's some legit gripes about the 2031 series, but I find them satisfactory.
vx cheerleader 69
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same as Toadflakz. Really love these bx8 monitors.
monitors aren't really exciting
not to me at least
so i'm happily using a Roland KC-550 and crappy logitech PC speakers
my recordings sound good to me, but i'm sure ignorance is bliss
when i get an actual studio, or if when i move i'm stuck in an apartment for a while I'll get some actual monitors
my biggest fear is not being able to crank up my amp.. shit just sounds better a little loud.... and i always wondered what it would be like to scare the neighbors to death with some apocolyptic synth drone from hell
soillodge
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When the bass rattles your doors and windows and all the animals come from miles around because your high end squelching sounds-monitors become pretty fucking exciting :P
`michael
vx cheerleader 69
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@ Tsarik : for years I used hi-fi speakers of a very common sort to work on my music, and most people still tell me the albums I recorded and mastered with these had a good sound. But at some point, with my audition beginning to fuzz and crackle in old age, I needed monitors because they are clearer and more comfortable...
no doubt. i'm sure monitors would make mixing and everything much easier... i bounce between shitty pc speakers, the roland kc-550, and a the really posh system in my car
so some good monitors would save me some trouble
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