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Any sub-woofer suggestions?

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 8:47 pm
by Novelty
I searched the forums, but all I came up with was subs in mastering and people breaking their subs..

My question is are there any sub-woofers you guys recommend? I was told last night that I should look into getting a sub-woofer if I'm producing bass heavy music, and while I don't disagree, I don't know what I should be looking for..

I'm not willing to spend more than $300 on a sub-woofer.. just to give you an idea of my price range if you plan on making a suggestion.. Thanks

Re: Any sub-woofer suggestions?

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 6:25 pm
by thesarge
What monitors are you currently using?

Your cheapest option is probably:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SBX10/

the sbx10 is next on my list of stuff to get, it's nice because they give you a footswitch so you can A/B your mix with the sub and without.

Re: Any sub-woofer suggestions?

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:30 pm
by yamaz
Yea krk And yamaha both have subs for their speakers but they are $350 ....

Anyone use headphones to monitor the deeper bass freqz? ... effectively?

Re: Any sub-woofer suggestions?

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:16 pm
by jaydot
Mine cost about 50 iirc but is a computer speaker setup, decent sound off it too.

Re: Any sub-woofer suggestions?

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:19 pm
by Novelty
I've got Alesis M1 active monitors thru my Mackie 1202 mixer.. If I boost the low end on the mixer I get more bass (duh), but I don't think that is a reliable method for getting a better feel for the bass i'm puttin out, you know?

any more suggestions/bits of advice?

Re: Any sub-woofer suggestions?

Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:28 am
by darkartois
im in the same boat, got those alesis monitors too. suck for low end