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Subject:speakers / monitors Posted by: snuffs Date:1/2/2004 5:07:57 AM Are there any mid-level, or even high level, speaker monitors that have a poor reputation for durability, etc? If my "ears" tell me a set of monitors are good, do I need to worry and do research 'cuz certain brands tend to crap out? I'd assume the brands like M-Audio, etc, are reliable. But if anyone has anything to say about this, it might save me some $money later on. * * Do alot of people here mix using sub-woofs? I'm concerned that my stuff would mainly never be played using them, so I'd mix inaccurately, hearing these great low frequencies. * * I'm thinking about active speakers so I don't have to hassle with matching them to an amp. Expensive investment!
Subject:RE: speakers / monitors Reply by: mortalengines Date:1/4/2004 1:57:04 PM I have some Yamaha S8Ms- they are mid-field monitors & quite old now, but they were cheap & I have an amp for them- I am looking to get some powered Event monitors or some powered Mackies in the near future - both brands are quite good - M audio's monitors are supposed to be pretty good - Behringer has some really cheap ones but, I would like to hear more about them- they are 100 bucks cheaper than their nearest competitor - Most guys in electronica seem to like the Yamaha NS10s (no longer made but, cheap on ebay) - they don't sound great -you have to work hard to get them to sound good but, if your stuff sounds good on NS10s, then they will rock on anything else.
Subject:RE: speakers / monitors Reply by: DKeenum Date:1/5/2004 12:24:55 PM Afer a certain qualiy level monitors are somewhat objective. There are many people who would argue with that, so let me make my point. If you talk to peopl;e who have been in the business for a few years you will get a lot of different opinions about which monitors are good and which ones are not. I use old Alesis monitor ones. They are based on Yamaha NS-10s. I like them and use them daily, but I know they are not the "best" monitors. But I know them. I've worked with them a Loooooooooooooooooooooooong time. So my advice is to buy the best monitors you can afford. Buy good ones and don't skimp. And then learn them. Listen to lots of mixes and CDs on them. With time they will become your tool. I'd like to get a sub, but I haven't seen the necessity yet... because of the kind of music I do.
Subject:RE: speakers / monitors Reply by: Waskel Date:1/6/2004 7:46:02 AM I use Event TR5's. But for money I would have gone with the TR8's or the Roland DS30a, which while still reasonable ($500/pair - $400/pair, respectively) were above my budget at the time. I need to get a sub, just because the TR5's and TR6's don't have the bottom end you need to get a clear picture when mastering. I've been pretty happy with the sound (very transparent), had no problems with them, and I've found that material mastered on them translates very well to other systems. HTH, Waskel

Subject:speakers / monitors

Posted by: snuffs

Date:1/2/2004 5:07:57 AM

Are there any mid-level, or even high level, speaker monitors that have a poor reputation for durability, etc?

If my "ears" tell me a set of monitors are good, do I need to worry and do research 'cuz certain brands tend to crap out?

I'd assume the brands like M-Audio, etc, are reliable. But if anyone has anything to say about this, it might save me some $money later on.

* * *Do alot of people here mix using sub-woofs? I'm concerned that my stuff would mainly never be played using them, so I'd mix inaccurately, hearing these great low frequencies.

* * * I'm thinking about active speakers so I don't have to hassle with matching them to an amp. Expensive investment!

Subject:RE: speakers / monitors

Reply by: mortalengines

Date:1/4/2004 1:57:04 PM

I have some Yamaha S8Ms- they are mid-field monitors & quite old now, but they were cheap & I have an amp for them- I am looking to get some powered Event monitors or some powered Mackies in the near future - both brands are quite good - M audio's monitors are supposed to be pretty good - Behringer has some really cheap ones but, I would like to hear more about them- they are 100 bucks cheaper than their nearest competitor -

Most guys in electronica seem to like the Yamaha NS10s (no longer made but, cheap on ebay) - they don't sound great -you have to work hard to get them to sound good but, if your stuff sounds good on NS10s, then they will rock on anything else.

Subject:RE: speakers / monitors

Reply by: DKeenum

Date:1/5/2004 12:24:55 PM

Afer a certain qualiy level monitors are somewhat objective. There are many people who would argue with that, so let me make my point. If you talk to peopl;e who have been in the business for a few years you will get a lot of different opinions about which monitors are good and which ones are not.

I use old Alesis monitor ones. They are based on Yamaha NS-10s. I like them and use them daily, but I know they are not the "best" monitors. But I know them. I've worked with them a Loooooooooooooooooooooooong time.

So my advice is to buy the best monitors you can afford. Buy good ones and don't skimp. And then learn them. Listen to lots of mixes and CDs on them. With time they will become your tool.

I'd like to get a sub, but I haven't seen the necessity yet... because of the kind of music I do.

Subject:RE: speakers / monitors

Reply by: Waskel

Date:1/6/2004 7:46:02 AM

I use Event TR5's. But for money I would have gone with the TR8's or the Roland DS30a, which while still reasonable ($500/pair - $400/pair, respectively) were above my budget at the time. I need to get a sub, just because the TR5's and TR6's don't have the bottom end you need to get a clear picture when mastering. I've been pretty happy with the sound (very transparent), had no problems with them, and I've found that material mastered on them translates very well to other systems.

HTH,
Waskel