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advice on monitors...

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:39 pm
by arisaris
I m about to buy some monitors and i m around these(price-range):

Yamaha HS80M
Fostex PM-2 MkII
Samson Rubicon R8
KRK 8 G2
Mackie MR8


I ve heard the hs80m krk8 and rubicon, but there s no place to hear the rest(buying through internet)...
I favored hs80 (even though they look ugly)but they were in different shop so that might made a difference.
I read some reviews that make me favor the mackie MR8 as they appear more suitable for bass music(also for the hr reputation and their good looks too) but i cant hear them and cant decide...
If anybody uses them or have heard them...might give some help
Thanks!

review-->http://www.mackie.com/enews/Sound%20On%20Sound_MR.pdf

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:47 pm
by Disco Nutter
I've got Yamaha HS50 and I love them. Don't know why you thing the 80s are ugly though... my 50s are effin beautiful :)

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:51 am
by dj_march
I've got the MR8s, they are awesome mate. I've used the Rubicons too, they are also great for the price.

I use the MR8 down the studio day in day out and they are never tiring. Amazing for the price. I did have a problem with the first set I got, but I changed them and they've been solid since.

I actually did a full review of them last week here:
http://urbanproducers.theforum.name/vie ... p=113#p113

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:22 am
by mycota
ive got MR5s and i love them. i was gonna get the MR8s but it ended up only being about 100 more to get the 5s with a KRK sub so i went that route...and glad i did