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Title: Affordable Mid sized Studio Monitors? Post by: djsiah on May 08, 2008, 12:45:18 PM Hey guys,
I'm in the market to buy some studio monitors... I've been looking around and I don't want anything too small but I dont want anything too big either. My budget is around $150. I want something that I can mix/master on... so a pretty flat sound but CLEAR. I will add a sub on later so it doesn't have to rumble. The m-audio bx8's are too big. What do you guys use? I was either thinking of going with m-audio, editrol or behringer. Do you know of any other brands that have some decent affordable models? Title: Re: Affordable Mid sized Studio Monitors? Post by: strobian on May 08, 2008, 01:54:59 PM I think your fooling yourself personally. Your monitoring chain is arguably the most important part of your set up. $150 is just too little to really get anywhere IMO. I'd save your money and buy something better, if you are really serious about staying with production. I would think $500 would be a minimum just to pick up something that is middle of the road. Perhaps if you are mentioning mixing and mastering on a pair of $150 speakers you are just starting out, but all I am saying is get the best you can afford. My headphones cost more than that?
Title: Re: Affordable Mid sized Studio Monitors? Post by: djsiah on May 09, 2008, 11:14:31 AM Well this looks pretty good for middle of the road... what do you think?
http://www.amazon.com/M-Audio-BiAmplified-Studio-Monitor-Speakers/dp/B0009VT9PC/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1210352728&sr=1-9 Title: Re: Affordable Mid sized Studio Monitors? Post by: djdunamis on May 10, 2008, 12:30:09 PM M-Audio wise, BX8s are good for starters. You can get the first versions for cheap on ebay, fact, I think they're better the newer ones.
Title: Re: Affordable Mid sized Studio Monitors? Post by: djtrailer on May 10, 2008, 12:34:09 PM i recommend KRK RP5 but they can be expensive
Title: Re: Affordable Mid sized Studio Monitors? Post by: djsiah on May 10, 2008, 01:12:09 PM Why do you like the KRK RP5... what did you find the pros and cons of those monitors were?
Title: Re: Affordable Mid sized Studio Monitors? Post by: djtrailer on May 10, 2008, 01:45:31 PM I used them to do mixes with and the bass and treble was amazing. They can really pound. Also i did a live radio set for a station here in Kansas City and they had big ones in the studio and it was amazing as well. I cant really think of any cons besides the price. But sound quality is top notch
Title: Re: Affordable Mid sized Studio Monitors? Post by: djsiah on May 10, 2008, 04:33:52 PM You're not the first one to speak good about KRK speakers to me... so maybe I should try a pair out.
Title: Re: Affordable Mid sized Studio Monitors? Post by: djsiah on May 11, 2008, 07:06:13 PM Alright so I now own the KRK R5's.... so far they're well built... I don't really have a large space so getting big ones really wasn't a good idea for me.
They're a little bass heavy but I don't mind it that much... kind of nice balance between recording and mixing. I like a little more bass when I'm playing keys recording a song but its still not enough to really throw the mix off. Either way... if you get used to them and use other peoples music as a reference for how strong the bass should be (DJ QuickSilver, Paul Oakenfold ect..) then you should hear the difference. I'll be able to set them up with a little bit better placement next month when I get my new place. Without a sub.. they're disappointing but if you add a nice sub they really do shine. In the $200 to $300 dollar range they are one of the top monitors I've heard. I really haven't adjusted to them as I just got them but currently I like and dislike them. The parts I dislike would be corrected by either a more expensive pair or a decent sub added to the mix. After writing all of this.. I'm glad I got these. Didn't break the bank and they sound good. |