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Studio monitors

By Statos Wed Jan 18, 2012 5:30 pm
Hi!

I was looking after studio monitors, about in price range 380 dollers.

I know everybody says krk is the way to go, but for that price range, 5 inch speakers seem to smal. What Im looking at is behringer truth b2031a, an 8 inch woofer and here I live in europe, it seem affordable. But I heard the fuse on those speakers can blow up after warrenty and some the olders models haves very blury on the hi end.

But I read also about if you "teach" them how they behave, they sound really good. That what I read about them.

My appartment is about 131 feet big and my plan for the speakers is they are not into a wall, monitor stands with foam on it.

And Im looking for pair, not each speaker. What do you use for speaker to mixning?
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Re: Studio monitors

By Mike Boogie Wed Jan 18, 2012 5:59 pm
I have the behringers, and they are a very decent buy for a low cost monitor. I spent a large amount of time comparing monitor in the same price range but these got the job done.

One thing I will say is that these baby's are LOUD!!! That can be a good thing or a terrible thing. The bass is not over-pronounced like with the KRK's but the mid-highs can fool you a bit. Flat sound good enough for a set of under-$400 monitors.

The best thing is the room adjustment feature that can change the sound and take some of the color out of your room. (Most monitors in the sub-$600 range don't have this feature!)

Now here comes the WARNING:
Remember that LOUD part we discussed? Yeah, keep these at a listenable level to get a good mix, not get ear fatigue, and preserve the life of your speakers.

The most important part of buying monitors is this... LEARN YOUR MONITORS!!!
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Re: Studio monitors

By Statos Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:03 pm
Mike Boogie wrote:I have the behringers, and they are a very decent buy for a low cost monitor. I spent a large amount of time comparing monitor in the same price range but these got the job done.

One thing I will say is that these baby's are LOUD!!! That can be a good thing or a terrible thing. The bass is not over-pronounced like with the KRK's but the mid-highs can fool you a bit. Flat sound good enough for a set of under-$400 monitors.

The best thing is the room adjustment feature that can change the sound and take some of the color out of your room. (Most monitors in the sub-$600 range don't have this feature!)

Now here comes the WARNING:
Remember that LOUD part we discussed? Yeah, keep these at a listenable level to get a good mix, not get ear fatigue, and preserve the life of your speakers.

The most important part of buying monitors is this... LEARN YOUR MONITORS!!!


Ahh thanks mike boogie. :) Now I know better
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Re: Studio monitors

By Lampdog Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:13 pm
Mike Boogie wrote:The bass is not over-pronounced like with the KRK's but the mid-highs can fool you a bit.

I just "almost" finished my first complete beat with my krk's

KRK RP6 G2 SE
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and

KRK 10S G2 LE
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and so far I only rolled off bass lower than 70hz on the kick drum track, nothing else and the whole thing when played back sounds awesome in my car, home theater, on ipod touch and in a friends car. I had no problem with over-pronounced bass at all. I set all the players to default bass treble levels and zero'd everything I could beforehand. This was the very first time I've actually produced on monitors all alone by myself (I'm a big kid now). I'm a happy customer.

Just saying.
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Re: Studio monitors

By Statos Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:36 pm
Lapdog: I know KRK are good. Read a lot of them.
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Re: Studio monitors

By RepRSP Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:24 pm
Yamaha HS 50´s should match your price range. I use the HS 80´s and like them a lot, pretty satisfied so far I´ve had them for a year. A friend of mine owns a pair of the 50´s, and I think they also sound very good. Judged from what you can read about them on the net both models are one of the best in their price range. Then again monitors are a really individually thing
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Re: Studio monitors

By Lampdog Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:25 pm
I've listened to the HS80's at a friends crib and they are outstanding.
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Re: Studio monitors

By scoobylol Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:41 pm
I use the little Genelec 8020 monitors. They're great, pretty sure they're in your price range. The sound is astonishing for the size. Good detail, and because they're not huge the response is pretty accurate for my needs. Obviously you lose a little volume wise, but due to my circumstances I rarely turn them up anyway.

Could be worth a look? Or perhaps the 8030s which also have great reviews.
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Re: Studio monitors

By konc3pt Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:42 pm
you get what pay for...You'd be better off getting by on home stereo and save for something better quality..rather than spend on something alright at best....thats my opinion


yamaha hs80m, event 20/20 to name couple real solid brands

if you got with smaller speakers like those krk's you will need that sub, either way you not going to fit the bill with quality monitors.


I did score variation of the 20/20' (PS8's)s on craigslist for $250


I remember somebody, cant remember who atm, got these and learned to mix on them

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http://www.amazon.com/Sony-SS-B1000-8-Inch-Bookshelf-Speakers/dp/B000OG88KY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326919231&sr=8-1
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Re: Studio monitors

By Statos Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:08 am
Thanks all for the advice! I will look upon that. Yea, event and is an austrlian company. And their 20/20 seem getting good reviews also. :)

Soon I goona buy some. I coming give you all an review when I buy thoose in the future. Maybe very soon. :)

Re: Studio monitors

By inthemix Thu Jan 19, 2012 5:42 pm
I find both the KRKs and the Yamaha HCs too 'hifi' for my taste. I like a really 'flat response' for my monitoring. Good stereo imaging comes in a close second.

Scoob 'Genelecs' have always been quality, even down to their newer smallest little plastic cabs. My montioring choices are as follows :

1) Any PMCs ( just brilliantly revealing what ever you pump through them ) ;
2) Genelecs
3) Dynaudio BM range - still standing up well against many new comers
4) Klien n Hummel are seriously top montiors, but with a price tag to match ( **** ridiculous prices, if truth be told ! ).
5) And - wait for it - good old cheap Fostex PM1s - I think these were some of the most underrated cheap monitors ever produced. I used these alongside some NS10's and Dynaudio for a good while and I'm proud to say that I still own them, The PMs were not far off of the optimal flat response I achieved using a set of Dyn BM5s - and that's saying something considering they cost a third of the price of the dynaudio ?!
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Re: Studio monitors

By sirparksalot Sat Jan 21, 2012 5:19 am
RepRSP wrote:Yamaha HS 50´s should match your price range. I use the HS 80´s and like them a lot, pretty satisfied so far I´ve had them for a year. A friend of mine owns a pair of the 50´s, and I think they also sound very good. Judged from what you can read about them on the net both models are one of the best in their price range. Then again monitors are a really individually thing

Word. Have the hs-80s and love them....even though I rarely get to use them since I'm usually making beats at night in my apartment....but when I make a track on weekends and actually use them to mix, they sound 100x better....very very flat monitors, you'll get a nice mix.
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Re: Studio monitors

By Dan L Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:06 pm
Lampdog wrote:I've listened to the HS80's at a friends crib and they are outstanding.

Those sound real nice. They will be mine.....
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