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Originally Posted by Telemann  Yeah, the problem with the tannoys is the weak lowend and also that subtle eq changes are almost not perceivable.
How do the HS80M compare to the Krk rokits or even the HS50M, cause my budget is thighter than a nun's asshole? |
I'm sorry to have to tell you that the HS50m's would not be an improvement over the Tannoys. They might even be worse. I sold my HS80m's to make way for Adam S3A's, but I truly felt that they were the best I could find in the less than $2000 range, that's why I kept them until I could afford much, much more expensive monitors. I never used the HS50m's, but I did hear them when I was listening to everything else at Sam Ash and Guitar Center. They sucked. I am not sure why I left with that impression - you'd think the HS50's would be similar to the HS80's, but with less low end, but to me they sounded small and harsh. The HS80's will sound harsh if your mix is harsh, but they sound great with a great mix. When I really got serious about auditioning monitors, I quickly found that all of them in that price range were compromised in some area. I had high hopes for the Event asp8's, but they had this huge hole cut out of the upper midrange - I just couldn't believe people would actually use them. The HS80m's struck me as the least compromised. Maybe a bit hyped in the low end, but nothing like the Events or KRK's or BM5a's. The HS80's don't beat on your eardrums with the low end, but they do go down to 40 Hz, and I did finally stop mixing kick drums too loud when I started using them. I swear you can get a great deal for a used pair.