Alright, I need some studio monitors, any suggestions?

[RushOfBlood]

I'm going to have to get some pretty soon I think, but they don't have to be too big, just somewhere in between in-ears and 15"s. They can either be powered or passive.

The important thing is that I need to be able to get them (used probably) for no more than 300. I heard some good things about those little m-audios, any comments on those?

 

[GuitarStv]

Re: Alright, I need some studio monitors, any suggestions?

m-audio bx8s are pretty decent . . . see if you can find some krk rp5 (or rp8 if you can swing it) they usually get pretty good reviews . . . Everything that I have read has said that it's better to get active monitors with a built in and matched amp.

 

[3th3r]

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I have pair of the KRK RP-8s, which I can say I'm very happy with. MF has them now for $250, which is a steal for the quality you get.

 

[ratherdashing]

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M-Audio BX5a or Samson Resolv 50a are both excellent choices in that ballpark.

 

[RushOfBlood]

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what about the V series of KRK? They're supposed to be better than the rokit's or whatever, and there's a pair of the KRK6's I can get for like 279??

 

[DeadSkinSlayer3]

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BX5 I'd suggest.

 

[vinterland]

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what about the V series of KRK? They're supposed to be better than the rokit's or whatever, and there's a pair of the KRK6's I can get for like 279??

The V series are great. Those surely have to be passive for that price though.

 

[RushOfBlood]

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The V series are great. Those surely have to be passive for that price though.

nah, they're powered, 120w

 

[TheArchitect]

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nah, they're powered, 120w

Thats each @ best or there is something wrong with them

 

[vinterland]

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Thats each @ best or there is something wrong with them

+1 unless their used and beat up or something.

 

[Johtosotku]

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Genelecs, although I don't know what prices they're at over there. Should be good.

 

[RushOfBlood]

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Thats each

OH DAMN GOOD POINT! haha, well I know a guy who I think has some similar ones, maybe he's looking to upgrade and will sell his to me? Thanks guys, I'm going cruisin to the stores in a couple days to hear as many as I can withh mah own ears

 

[St_Genesius]

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Chances are good that not too many people around here have spent a ton of time using a bunch of different budget-model nearfields. Those of us who are amatuers and poor have likely played around with a few in-store and bought just one, while those few of us who are professionals have probably spent more time with much more expensive monitors. So for the most part you're just likely to hear people reccomending whichever monitor they bought...people seem to like the idea of others validating their purchases...

M-Audio, Roland, KRK, Event, Yamaha, Mackie, Behringer, Tannoy...they all make monitors that could do the job. If you can't go listen to them youself, then just pick out some models with good reivews (you can find reviews of some related, but probably bigger than you want, models here ) and buy the first one you can get a smoking deal on. In the long run, which one you choose won't matter nearly as much as how good you get at listening through them.

 

[J Moose]

Re: Alright, I need some studio monitors, any suggestions?

Chances are good that not too many people around here have spent a ton of time using a bunch of different budget-model nearfields. Those of us who are amatuers and poor have likely played around with a few in-store and bought just one, while those few of us who are professionals have probably spent more time with much more expensive monitors. So for the most part you're just likely to hear people reccomending whichever monitor they bought...people seem to like the idea of others validating their purchases...

M-Audio, Roland, KRK, Event, Yamaha, Mackie, Behringer, Tannoy...they all make monitors that could do the job. If you can't go listen to them youself, then just pick out some models with good reivews (you can find reviews of some related, but probably bigger than you want, models here ) and buy the first one you can get a smoking deal on. In the long run, which one you choose won't matter nearly as much as how good you get at listening through them.

+1

What works for me might not work for you. Like I just can't for the life of me understand how NS-10's & why some people LOVE 'em to pieces.

If anything since your on a tight budget, get passive monitors and a seperate amp. It'll allow you to upgrade either one without replacing the other, and if the amp melts or something blows up mid-session you can just replace the bad piece without having to chuck the whole package.

 

[tiekstudio]

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KRK rokit 5's have really suprised me. They're great and $300 pair new. I have used them for about 2 years now. 75W biamped active

 

[vinterland]

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What works for me might not work for you. Like I just can't for the life of me understand NS-10's & why some people LOVE 'em to pieces.

+1 You aren't alone there.

 

[RushOfBlood]

Re: Alright, I need some studio monitors, any suggestions?

get passive monitors and a seperate amp. It'll allow you to upgrade either one without replacing the other, and if the amp melts or something blows up mid-session you can just replace the bad piece without having to chuck the whole package.

I've really been considering that

 

[J Moose]

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I've really been considering that

I'll tell 'ya...the first time a driver goes out or the amp blows up in the middle of a session and they swap out like changing a broken string, you'll be glad you went with seperate pieces.

IME it seems like with most of the company's that offer both powered & passive versions of the 'same' monitors, the passive version with a solid amp behind it will actually sound better then their active brothers.
Some of those "budget" active monitors aren't all they're cracked up to be & aren't easy to service either. Years ago I had Smackie 824's and (among other issues) one of 'em kept popping fuses. Simple enough right? Nah...the fuse was internal...WAY hard to access and soldered in place! It HAD to go to the shop...$75 and 48 hours to change a fuse. If the fuse on my Hafler were to pop, I figure it's going to cost about $.75 and take longer to find the fuse then to actually physically replace it.

Get a used amp & some good passive monitors, then replace the amp with something whenever you can afford to & keep the old amp for a spare or just a second set of monitors so you can A/B mixes. It's a pretty hip way to go.

Peace,