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Studio Monitors recommendations
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:25 pm
by crisis
recommendations?
Wich ones are best but not too expencive?
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:40 pm
by tempahproductions
KRK Rokit RP5
&
KRK KRK10S
That if you want a sub... i sware by krk's
but then again you want some cheep
M-Audio Studiophile BX5A
sound really good i had to lend them of my mate when my krks was playin up
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:44 pm
by tempahproductions
Righteous wrote:I've got a pair of 'Fostex PM-1', pretty sick at low frequencies which is obviously perfect for dub. Nice and crisp from mid upwards too.
Picked them up for £260, but you can get them for £230 if you shop around.
i have heard these are really as im lookin for a new set of Monitors would u say there really good?
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:49 pm
by jagle
if your making dubstep you would want at least a 8 inch woofer
also no one can tell you what to get, try borrow a pair and try them out in your room first.. that way youll end up with the best.
trust your ears
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:18 pm
by legend4ry
jagle wrote:if your making dubstep you would want at least a 8 inch woofer
I don't use a sub and its fine for me..
On the subject though! Alesis Monitor Ones are decent for 100 quid, although they're passive so you'll need a amp!
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:19 pm
by jagle
im not on about SUB WOOFER
the Woofer in the monitor
woofer & tweeter = studio monitor
jesus

Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:20 pm
by legend4ry
Ohh misread
No need to be rude about it.
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:21 pm
by jagle
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:37 pm
by tempahproductions
Righteous wrote:TempahProductions wrote:Righteous wrote:I've got a pair of 'Fostex PM-1', pretty sick at low frequencies which is obviously perfect for dub. Nice and crisp from mid upwards too.
Picked them up for £260, but you can get them for £230 if you shop around.
i have heard these are really as im lookin for a new set of Monitors would u say there really good?
Yeah man i'd personally say they are top draw. Before buying them i tried out a few other sets ranging up to about £300, nothing was comparable to the fostex ones (for dubstep anyway).
alright cheers mate im gonna go and give them a test in the shop 2moro...
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:41 pm
by truncated
take a look at the tapco's aswell if they have them in,
love mine high end is bordering on ns10 levels though, which is fine becuase i have ns10's also so im used to it.
bass on my s8's is

Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:44 pm
by tempahproductions
Truncated wrote:take a look at the tapco's aswell if they have them in,
love mine high end is bordering on ns10 levels though, which is fine becuase i have ns10's also so im used to it.
bass on my s8's is

ns10 are just sex on legs...
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:45 pm
by jagle
only if you can use them
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:49 pm
by truncated
yep takes alot of getting used to, certain ways to work with them but when you figure it out mixes usually come out spot on.
ns10's need some bassier monitors/speakers you know the sound of also to test bass on as it is just guess work,
ns10's don't do bass.
but i'd probably say my tapco's are like the ns10's (except the rediculous boost in the mid range ns10's have) but with 400% more bass

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 12:03 am
by noesis
Just a note on subwoofers.... Even the large studio monitors aren't typically designed to handle very low bass. The larger models a lot of times do go deeper, but most of the increased size is for output. A lot of nice studio monitors roll off around 50-60Hz, and even the ones that sacrifice quality for extension only make it down to 40-45Hz. They are designed to be used in a satelite - subwoofer system. Monitors for the lower midbass and up, 80Hz or so, and a subwoofer(s) for the bass. Clean bass (meaning, without distortion) is non-directional below 70-80Hz.
Since a nice pair of monitors and a subwoofer will last you a very long time, its worth spending some extra time saving up or doing some extra gigs to buy nice stuff.
For dubstep I don't think there is a better brand than Bag End for dubstep, but, thats a personal opinion.
*edit*
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 12:05 am
by noesis
Also you really don't want your bass to be extra loud while you mix, you want it to be nuetral. If your bass is hot while mixing, you'll end up with lean bass in your mix.
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 12:06 am
by thetaco
I hear the new Mackie MR8s are great. Might be worth checking in to, go to your local music shop and demo a bunch of monitors to find out which one is best for you.
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 12:08 am
by spencertron
Tapco S5's are good for me...i'd recommend them.
it wouldn't matter how good my monitors are though or how well acoustically treated my set-up was, i'd still listen to mixdowns on crappy headphones and a shit hi-fi afterwards.
whatever you buy you will become accustomed to and find a way of judging a mix down.
Yamaha NS10's are are supposed to be very good, but Studio Spares made a copy of the same monitor with apparently uncanny results (for a fraction of the price)...
http://www.studiospares.com/Studio-Moni ... nvt/248000