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Post by lord_qzuma » Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:53 pm

I know there was a thread on here about really high priced monitors not long ago but i am tryin to build a production studio for a friend of mine who has a budget.

Lookin for some quaility monitors under $500 USD.

Any suggestions?

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Post by batfink » Fri Aug 18, 2006 1:08 pm

yorkville ysm1p

They aren;t available here in the uk afaik but i've heard many people rave about them rivalling far mroe expensive Mackies, Genelecs etc. Available at about 400 to 500 us dollars. :D
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Post by ekstrak » Fri Aug 18, 2006 1:31 pm

I use Dynaudio monitors. Love em. They have a good range for all wallets..

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Post by batfink » Fri Aug 18, 2006 1:55 pm

ekstrak wrote:I use Dynaudio monitors. Love em. They have a good range for all wallets..
as long as all those wallets have at least a thousand dollars in them. :lol:

the BM5A's cost about a grand in the US. If he already has a quality amp then the passives will save him a packet but they aint cheap!
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Post by lord_qzuma » Fri Aug 18, 2006 2:13 pm

yeah....She currently has no amps or anything of the sort. I should have mentioned that the monitors do need to be powered.

:lol:

Thanks for the tip on those yorkville's Batfink!!
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Post by bunzer0 » Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:36 pm

Tapco s5 are tight !

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Post by ekstrak » Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:20 pm

ok fair play, dynaudio's arent cheap (and ALOT more stateside by the sound of it) but you have to think about it.

your monitors are, in my oppinion, your most valuable asset in your studio. it doesnt matter how much you spent on your signal source / processors without good monitors you'll never really know what you're doing. same goes for acoustic treatment. never ever underestimate the power of a few DIY bass traps and some well placed acoustic foam.

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Post by cogent » Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:13 am

ekstrak wrote: your monitors are, in my oppinion, your most valuable asset in your studio. it doesnt matter how much you spent on your signal source / processors without good monitors you'll never really know what you're doing.
Totally agree...

The Dynaudio BM5's are the bomb... I use them with a samson servo 260 amp and they sound great....

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Post by shonky » Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:22 am

Using Samson Resolv80 active's - bass goes down very low, so you might not need a sub-woofer either.

Very loud too, don't think I've ever needed to put mine above 2. Think they're pretty cheap at the moment - round about £200 in the UK. Would suggest you try before you buy but they do the trick.
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Post by dynamixuk » Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:23 am

M AUDIO BX8-A Studiophile monitors......8" bin's, nice frequency response, nice n cheap.


got mine's from dv247.com

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Post by bunzer0 » Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:34 am

this shop looks big : http://www.playback.fr

and obviously the transport fee is free...

Prices are interesting imho

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Post by Amazing A » Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:32 pm

Look for a pair of Fostex PM 0.5 MKII + a PM 0.5 Sub MKII.
I think they will cost somewhere around 500usd.

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Post by truncated » Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:28 pm

try producing dubstep on ns10's like i do.

its an interesting experience!

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Post by shs » Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:54 pm

i think you can get a decent set of krk's for that price

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