Studio Monitors - Tips

fikuss · Post by **fikuss** » Tue May 24, 2005 4:12 pm

thinking about getting some studio monitors.... figured i'd start a thread like the mixer one but for monitors.

who uses what... ?

where from... ? (im not interested in buying ebay monitors)

don't want top of the line just a really nice set of monitors. value for money. good sound etc.

quick · Post by **quick** » Tue May 24, 2005 4:27 pm

alesis m1 seem to be pretty standard quality good value monitors.

factory worker · Post by **factory worker** » Tue May 24, 2005 5:00 pm

and you can pick them up from the new allens store on bourke street for just over $1500, what a bargain, lol.

quick · Post by **quick** » Tue May 24, 2005 5:16 pm

factory worker wrote:and you can pick them up from the new allens store on bourke street for just over $1500, what a bargain, lol.

Post by **system** » Tue May 24, 2005 5:37 pm

fikuss wrote:don't want top of the line just a really nice set of monitors. value for money. good sound etc.

Tannoy Reveals are good for the price.

Shadowgames · Post by **Shadowgames** » Tue May 24, 2005 6:20 pm

I use Dynaudio BM6A's.

probly too expensive for what you need, but i love them to bits

dont get Truth's. the M1's are decent for the price i guess.

but you really get what you pay for, with a few exceptions

jules · Post by **jules** » Tue May 24, 2005 7:52 pm

Adam P11's test out some of their range very true monitors.

Keir · Post by **Keir** » Wed May 25, 2005 3:33 am

i've only played with a few different types. currently a pair of genelec 1030a's are my choice...

all i can say is.. its worth saving for a really good pair rather than just getting them in a hurry. i really feel that you'll end up wishing you waited if you rush into the purchase

Spherix · Post by **Spherix** » Wed May 25, 2005 7:06 pm

the only ba dthing about m1 is the cone size and they way they make fake bass to compensate
you need to keep it in mind when ur mixing down is all

a1studmuffin · Post by **a1studmuffin** » Thu May 26, 2005 9:34 pm

What do you mean by fake bass? It boosts the low end unnaturally?

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Fri May 27, 2005 4:15 pm

I'd go Samson Rubicon 6A's ahead of M1's... They RRP for $899, and are available through Hydes, Manny's, Allan's etc. They feature ribbon HF drivers, for the cleanest high end, and they're bi-amp powered...

Spherix · Post by **Spherix** » Mon May 30, 2005 12:55 pm

a1studmuffin wrote:What do you mean by fake bass? It boosts the low end unnaturally?

yessir

Motive · Post by **Motive** » Tue May 31, 2005 12:34 pm

Some of it is personal preference bout what u want to hear. I use Tannoy Active Reveals - they're a decent monitor and have a softer sound than most - which for me means you can work with em for longer. I've heard the Tapco S5 and I liked it, though I'd go the S8 over the S5 - they're both Mackie built monitors, very very good value.

Spherix · Post by **Spherix** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 2:44 pm

i thought about them also yeha theyre good value

Motive · Post by **Motive** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 3:39 pm

another factor in choosing your monitors is room size, bigger the room, bigger the monitor choice. I've heard the big boys Mackie 824s in a tiny room, and they really didn't sound so good, they need a bit of space from walls and a bit of throw.

pro tool · Post by **pro tool** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:04 pm

The Fostex range, PM1 and PM05 are i think the best value budget monitors out there - much better than M1's. Don't be fooled, they may not have the marketing push behind them a la M-Audio and Tapco, but they are a gem.

fikuss · Post by **fikuss** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 5:25 pm

ok cheers for all the input folks....

so what i'm looking at is somewhere in the $1000-$1500 range (2k tops) i guess.

room is small. not tiny but about the size of your average bedroom.

want something that i can listen to for hours on end. for makin tunes. listening to tunes. mixing tunes etc.

juicy badness · Post by **juicy badness** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 3:59 pm

i can def recommend the krk rokit series, very good value monitors

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug04/a ... krokit.htm

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

up to 2k maybe look at the dynaudio bm5a, genelec 1029a or krk v-series

hope this helps

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 6:25 pm

Give those Samson's a listen Timmy... you'll be surprised, admittedly they're not know for high-end audio - but these have been getting really good raps around the country... Come in two size, the smaller ones (5a's) and the big brothers (6a's) - wikkid value for money... I can give u a demo at my work if it'll help u out...

safire · Post by **safire** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:13 am

juicy badness wrote:i can def recommend the krk rokit series, very good value monitors

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug04/a ... krokit.htm

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

up to 2k maybe look at the dynaudio bm5a, genelec 1029a or krk v-series

hope this helps

these are nice monitors, ive got a pair of the krk's although the production of krk's are now being made in china and since then' ive heard they havnt been put together aswell as they were in usa.

One thing though tim.... i wouldnt try n find a pair of monitors that your goin to be able to used for studio use and for dj'ing... stuido monitors aret design to krank up like u would if u were dj'ing

fikuss · Post by **fikuss** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:23 am

safire wrote:
juicy badness wrote:i can def recommend the krk rokit series, very good value monitors

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug04/a ... krokit.htm

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

up to 2k maybe look at the dynaudio bm5a, genelec 1029a or krk v-series

hope this helps
these are nice monitors, ive got a pair of the krk's although the production of krk's are now being made in china and since then' ive heard they havnt been put together aswell as they were in usa.

One thing though tim.... i wouldnt try n find a pair of monitors that your goin to be able to used for studio use and for dj'ing... stuido monitors aret design to krank up like u would if u were dj'ing

yeah thats cool mate. i've got a big ol pair of old school speakers from my auntie to crank a mix through... just want a nice little set of studio monitors coz i'm in an apartment block now and its easy to piss off neighbours.

think i'm going to go with Tannoy Active Reveals - coz there's a second hand pair going cheap

Spherix · Post by **Spherix** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:28 pm

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar02/a ... nitors.asp

Nick Thayer · Post by **Nick Thayer** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:02 pm

I love my Behringer Truths

I got the B2031s and they're bang on for writing in a small bedroom set-up.

I know a few peeps who have just switched to them from Yamaha NTS and have never looked back.

For a bigger room the Mackies are great, and for A/Bing the Yamahas provide a great contrast.

factory worker · Post by **factory worker** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 2:27 pm

I picked up some Genelec 8030a's. They're so good my PC crashed.
Gotta love the end of year financial sales.

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:05 pm

factory worker wrote:I picked up some Genelec 8030a's. They're so good my PC crashed.
Gotta love the end of year financial sales.

I think thats what keir use's and they sound dope.

Where from?

Cubist · Post by **Cubist** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:20 pm

I got Truths. If you can learn to listen closely to different sounds within ur mix then I reacon these are a bargain.

scotty woo hoo · Post by **scotty woo hoo** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:25 pm

Fents wrote:
factory worker wrote:I picked up some Genelec 8030a's. They're so good my PC crashed.
Gotta love the end of year financial sales.
I think thats what keir use's and they sound dope.

Where from?

my work has them on our ebay store

http://stores.ebay.com.au/soundcorp

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:42 pm

scotty woo hoo wrote:
Fents wrote:
factory worker wrote:I picked up some Genelec 8030a's. They're so good my PC crashed.
Gotta love the end of year financial sales.
I think thats what keir use's and they sound dope.

Where from?
my work has them on our ebay store

http://stores.ebay.com.au/soundcorp

WTF?

Dude where have u been...Do u have a sop or just ebay stuff? I work in Ivanhow just round the corner.

Have u advertised ur shop on MB.com ...I think u may even get a few sales?

Dope speakers btw. :strappedforcash:

scotty woo hoo · Post by **scotty woo hoo** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:49 pm

our new store will be opening on city rd sth melb in a couple months.
we currently do audio, visual, studio, pa and broadcast eqip.
will be branching out to dj gear when the store opens....

new website will be online soon with a much bigger catalogue

safire · Post by **safire** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 12:49 pm

Genelec

Spherix · Post by **Spherix** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:33 pm

Motive wrote:another factor in choosing your monitors is room size, bigger the room, bigger the monitor choice. I've heard the big boys Mackie 824s in a tiny room, and they really didn't sound so good, they need a bit of space from walls and a bit of throw.

word took my sp8s to amuldays in a lil room they sounded quiet as, unless we were like 10 meteres away in another room

here they are crystal clear

factory worker · Post by **factory worker** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:01 pm

Fents wrote:
factory worker wrote:I picked up some Genelec 8030a's. They're so good my PC crashed.
Gotta love the end of year financial sales.
I think thats what keir use's and they sound dope.

Where from?

South Melbourne, forget the name now, they set you up a trade acct which prob helps with the price. I think the retail is $2700, but I scored them for $1800. Cables from Mannys clearance sale $10 each.
Wikkid noise = priceless.

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 · Post by **Ag3nT[]0raNg3** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:23 pm

factory worker wrote:
Fents wrote:
factory worker wrote:I picked up some Genelec 8030a's. They're so good my PC crashed.
Gotta love the end of year financial sales.
I think thats what keir use's and they sound dope.

Where from?
South Melbourne, forget the name now, they set you up a trade acct which prob helps with the price. I think the retail is $2700, but I scored them for $1800. Cables from Mannys clearance sale $10 each.
Wikkid noise = priceless.

woulda been factory sound yeah?

those monitors look pretty too.

not to mention the genelec subs.

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:24 pm

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 wrote:
factory worker wrote:
Fents wrote: I think thats what keir use's and they sound dope.

Where from?
South Melbourne, forget the name now, they set you up a trade acct which prob helps with the price. I think the retail is $2700, but I scored them for $1800. Cables from Mannys clearance sale $10 each.
Wikkid noise = priceless.
woulda been factory sound yeah?

those monitors look pretty too.

not to mention the genelec subs.

Keir also just got a genelec sub. Craziest thing ive heard. Hope he shatters all his windows!

Keir · Post by **Keir** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 2:14 pm

haha yeh the subs badness.. i don't have the 8030's tho. i have a pair from the old series. 1030s

Spherix · Post by **Spherix** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:23 pm

firesledge almost fucked his windows i heard

factory worker · Post by **factory worker** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:58 pm

My first real experience with mixing was on those Genelec 1030's, they had a set on display when I picked up the new ones.

How shit did previous mixdowns sound with decent monitors? Bass was real woolly and some mid range tones cut through too loud.

Keir · Post by **Keir** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:49 pm

factory worker wrote:My first real experience with mixing was on those Genelec 1030's, they had a set on display when I picked up the new ones.

How shit did previous mixdowns sound with decent monitors? Bass was real woolly and some mid range tones cut through too loud.

true.. but they don't make it any easier to mixdown i don't think. you definitely get a clearer idea of how it sounds but making things sound good on all systems is still tuff.. comes down to understanding your monitors...

factory worker · Post by **factory worker** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:08 pm

def true, but at least having a better spectrum of frequencies to listen means theres less guess work going on......... and they yeah they do look quite pretty.

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beatski · Post by **beatski** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:50 pm

I have a pair on M1's and not that happy with them.

Spherix · Post by **Spherix** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 3:14 pm

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SoulWhiteMan · Post by **SoulWhiteMan** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:54 am

what about the M-Audio BX5-As or BX8-as?

I'm after a smaller monitor due to room size constraints, living with my mum and a whingy older brother.

Spherix · Post by **Spherix** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 12:11 am

big monitors at low volume

SoulWhiteMan · Post by **SoulWhiteMan** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:56 pm

i thought Alesis monitors etc had to be played louder to get a more accurate sound????

Can anyone give me a general review of M-Audio's monitor range if they have any experience with them please?

Focus · Post by **Focus** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 3:22 pm

SoulWhiteMan wrote:i thought Alesis monitors etc had to be played louder to get a more accurate sound????

Can anyone give me a general review of M-Audio's monitor range if they have any experience with them please?

I too would like to know.

My mate has a pair of bx8a, they sound good i think (but i dont know shit about monitors). Considering cos i can get them from a mate in America for cheaper than what they are here which is around $1100 -$1300 i hear.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:32 am

Don't buy monitors from o/s mate.

You will have NO warranty or support from within Australia.

motske · Post by **motske** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:36 pm

try velvet systems in Qld... got my BX8a's for just over $700

they are ok speakers... there are better for the price methinks

strategem · Post by **strategem** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:04 pm

monitoring is very subjective, I know heaps of people who swear by Genelec, I find them really fatigueing. Mackie hr624's are my fave or KRK rokkit 6's.

again, compare prices- www.acousticweaponry.com

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