[RobML]

hey guys

i am considering purchasing some HS50M monitors.

they are my first pair of monitors. i have been using a consumer sony system (CMT-RB5) for too long - they sound like crap and require to many trips to the car and other hi-fi units to check my mixes.

for the last 6 months i have also been using a pair of HD 25-1 II's to mix. while i am very happy with them, they are not ideal for mixing becasue they sound great and the mixes dont transfer to anything else very well.

my main goal here is to create mixes that travel well.

my conscern with the HS50M's is the cut off at 55hz. the sony speakers i have have a 40hz cut off and the HD 25-1 II's have a cut off of 16hz. i do love the exaggerated low end on the HD25-1 II's.

i am your average consumer slut that likes to dabble in music gear, not your typical conscerning studio engineer slut ;) but i do like my bottom end. i have read many reviews that say "dont buy them without the sub" where other reviews say "the bass response is great".

in reality is the cutoff at 55hz a real problem or are the people writing the professional reviews being a bit picky?

im mainly buying the new monitors to mix a rock album but going forward i would like to mix bass heavy hip hop also.

there are many reasons i am looking at the HS50M's, but mainly becasue i can get a really good price on them, and becasue people say they are really good for creating mixes that travel well.

thanks for any advice.

cheers
rob