Monitors....?

[miss bass]

What would you say is the best quality monitors.??
At the moment im listening to through my hi fi! I know the sound you get from it, but good monitors would be great.

I cant afford them yet though, just wanted some views.
I wouldnt be expecting to pay like a thousand pounds, just a couple hundred.

[FILTERZ]

For the money you have , behringer truths aint bad , about the only good thing behringer ever made, there about £250 though.

[tekara]

alot of people dont like the fostex PM2 series for electronic music, since many hiphop people use it but i think its great.

hasnt let me down since the first day i bought it (knock on wood)

[twizted]

What would you say is the best quality monitors.??
At the moment im listening to through my hi fi! I know the sound you get from it, but good monitors would be great.

I cant afford them yet though, just wanted some views.
I wouldnt be expecting to pay like a thousand pounds, just a couple hundred.

hey Miss Bass, guess who.... :cool:

I know JBL have just brought out a new range

[miss bass]

woh hello there twisted.

Heard Behringer ones were good, surprised if they don't make kitchens! They make everything don't they

[Jimfish]

Behringer ones are whack. Really whack.
After about half an hour your ears will be ringing and after about two hours you will have blown them up...

I know 3 people that went against my advice and bought a pair, 2 of them blew thiers up and one is just pissed off that he ever bought them.

I recently sold my KRK K-roks on ebay and they only went for £80!! if you can get a pair of KRK's at that price i would say dont hesitate. You'll need an amp though but a samson 260 will do fine (about £90 SH)

Ive recently moved to Fostex PM-2's and while they get a little ear-grating at very high volume (they are loud bastards though) i think they are excellent and my mixes have been coming out much cleaner since using them. For £500 you cant go wrong.

On a budget id look for some second hand K-ROKs..

There is nothing else that compares at even double the price i sold the KRKs for....

[FILTERZ]

Behringer ones are whack. Really whack.
After about half an hour your ears will be ringing and after about two hours you will have blown them up...

I know 3 people that went against my advice and bought a pair, 2 of them blew thiers up and one is just pissed off that he ever bought them.

I recently sold my KRK K-roks on ebay and they only went for £80!! if you can get a pair of KRK's at that price i would say dont hesitate. You'll need an amp though but a samson 260 will do fine (about £90 SH)

Ive recently moved to Fostex PM-2's and while they get a little ear-grating at very high volume (they are loud bastards though) i think they are excellent and my mixes have been coming out much cleaner since using them. For £500 you cant go wrong.

On a budget id look for some second hand K-ROKs..

There is nothing else that compares at even double the price i sold the KRKs for....

yeah, i reckon a second hand pair might be the way to go for the money,
my behringers seem allright to me , allthough i only use them on my decks and use mackies for monitoring my own mixdowns so i guess i hardly listen to them that long as i`m so shit on a pair of decks i rarely last 15 minutes on mine :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[maily]

KRK have just brought out these new powered monitors, full price = £240!!
http://www.krksys.com/v3/products/images/rp5.jpg



http://www.krksys.com/v3/rokit_rp5.asp

[Agility]

KRK have just brought out these new powered monitors, full price = £240!!
http://www.krksys.com/v3/products/images/rp5.jpg



http://www.krksys.com/v3/rokit_rp5.asp

Yup ,their what Im getting ,Haven't heard anything Bad about These Rokit's or the Old one's!

[g]

heard good things about the krks. will do well given the budget...

[DJZeMigL]

Monitors and Soundcard are the core on any up to date system DO NOT CHEAP OUT on these!!!


ADAM P11a are my babyes!!

Not very expensive 4 the quality...

Other names in the game are Genelec 1030a, Mackie HR824...

I'd go 4 my Adam's any day!!

If could afford I would have got the S range but it's a bit much for my little room!

Z

[ampassasinbirmingham]

anyone tested the new mission actives??????

[303vs909]

KRK have just brought out these new powered monitors, full price = £240!!
http://www.krksys.com/v3/products/images/rp5.jpg



http://www.krksys.com/v3/rokit_rp5.asp

Yup ,their what Im getting ,Haven't heard anything Bad about These Rokit's or the Old one's!

£240??did you brouht them new?

[Agility]

KRK have just brought out these new powered monitors, full price = £240!!
http://www.krksys.com/v3/products/images/rp5.jpg



http://www.krksys.com/v3/rokit_rp5.asp

Yup ,their what Im getting ,Haven't heard anything Bad about These Rokit's or the Old one's!

£240??did you brouht them new?

Im getting them ,Don't have them yet ... http://www.dv247.com/invt/21992 :)

[zaalmoetlos]

Monitors and Soundcard are the core on any up to date system DO NOT CHEAP OUT on these!!!


ADAM P11a are my babyes!!

Not very expensive 4 the quality...

Other names in the game are Genelec 1030a, Mackie HR824...

I'd go 4 my Adam's any day!!

If could afford I would have got the S range but it's a bit much for my little room!

Z

how much are these at retail ? the adam p11a?
cheers

[DJZeMigL]

I think the adam's will go for something around 1400 Euros (for the pair)!

Z

[massplanck]

How do the Tannoy actives and M-Audio studiophiles fare out?

[zaalmoetlos]

I think the adam's will go for something around 1400 Euros (for the pair)!

Z

thanks

[DJZeMigL]

In case of doubt go for the Tannoy, M-Audio ain't all that brilliant in they're linearity or "stereoness" ;)

Z

[massplanck]

In case of doubt go for the Tannoy, M-Audio ain't all that brilliant in they're linearity or "stereoness" ;)

Z


have both. just never bothered getting into the nerdy details of them!

[Jimfish]

yeah i had some reveals a few years back.. quite fun to listen to but the bottom end is just soooo ****in loose on the things - fun to listen to but not great when you listen to your music on another system..

[massplanck]

yeah i had some reveals a few years back.. quite fun to listen to but the bottom end is just soooo **** loose on the things - fun to listen to but not great when you listen to your music on another system..

I didnt like the reveals but the actives kick the shit out of things.

[rca]

They are fantastic for techno production and such like. I bought mine new years ago. I have heard everything, and used most ,and nothing can touch the Circle 5s. I demo'd all the new stuff from 2003,2004 and still nothing comes close.

I feel they are a forgotten classics, people either ignored them or have never heard of them! Occasionally you see a 2nd hand pair for around £250-300 on www.soundonsound.co.uk which is basically a F***IN bargain.

If you are serious about techno production you would not replace these for anything.

PS You dont need the active ones, you just need a pair of pasives and a samson servo...

[AntiMatter]

Does anyone here use the Mackie HR824's? I've been considering getting a pair but would like to hear from someone that actually owns a set. ;)

[Basil Rush]

824s sound wicked.

[Miromiric]

yeah i worked on them, they r nicely sensible.

[ampassasinbirmingham]

anyone tried out the fostex pm-1's????

i love these babies and am getting a set tomorrow

[Jimfish]

well im using the PM-2's as main monitors at the mo and i have to say for a little under 500 quid im incredibly pleased with them :)

[dan the acid man]

im seriously looking into the fostex range, they look pretty damn good

[Basil Rush]

Yeah i heard some fostex ones the other day and was pretty impressed ... and I thought fostex made slightly plasticy tape machines :)

[ampassasinbirmingham]

we got a set yesterday. the stereo imaging is abseluteley blinding.

http://www.boomerangsounds.co.uk/shopimages/products/normal/FOSPM1_400x300_BS.jpg

[Jimfish]

yeah, my one grumble with mine is the top end goes reall odd at high volume , it sounds like someone has just gone silly with a graphic eq - totally unbalanced. But at mid volume they are fantastic for the dosh, i can seriously reccomend them.

[heavy beats]

I would recommend the Tannoy Reveals either the blue ones (powered) or red ones (non powered). I know several producers with them and their tracks sounds super clean.

[MARKEG]

Does anyone here use the Mackie HR824's? I've been considering getting a pair but would like to hear from someone that actually owns a set. ;)

i have the 824's and love them. my ears used to get so tired with the alesis monitor 1's. but not now ;)