Monitors, is overkill possible?

Rautio · 21st January 2008, 09:50 AM

I´m going back and forth with the idea of buying these überhifi speakers for monitoring for tracking and mixing purposes. I´ve yet to hear speakers more accurate than these, and I´ve heard Lipinski´s and Duntech´s plenty of times.

But... this isn´t for mastering. It´s for tracking and mixing of mainly rock and metal, MAYBE some jazz every now and then.

Could I be overdoing things and should just be content with my BM5A´s? Could I use 10kEUR better?

.... I´m not even sure what I´m asking here anymore ....

muziekschuur · 21st January 2008, 10:00 AM

You should spend it on education.

triez · 21st January 2008, 11:48 AM

Good monitors in a well treated room is far more desirable that amazing monitors in an accoustically poor room, so perhaps your budget would be best spent balancing this equation.

clan · 21st January 2008, 12:54 PM

IS it a really big secret or are your willing to share your über hifi brand?

Zuewi · 21st January 2008, 09:14 PM

Get new converters if you haven't yet. The Dynaudios are a good bang for the buck, maybe after this some good room threatment and new monitors then.

Jsx · 22nd January 2008, 01:48 AM

I understand your dilemma, and in my own opinion it may be money best spent elsewhere. I have no idea what your current studio setup is (whether, like most have already said, you have a quality room, converters, outboard, etc.), but 10,000 Euros could buy so many wonderful toys/treatments/anything.

The issue with so many pieces of uber-top-end gear is that you are paying thousands more for what often amounts to a miniscule difference. Yes, the tiny differences may add up over multiple track counts. Yes, sometimes that tiny difference is exactly what you need. But whenever a decision like this comes into play, I cannot help but think of the four great compressors I could get for the price of one Elysia. Just an example, but you get the idea.

fondone · 22nd January 2008, 02:13 AM

give me the brand I say!

Rautio · 22nd January 2008, 06:32 AM

It´s a new brand of handmade speakers, WoodWorks.

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21st January 2008, 09:50 AM	#1
Rautio Gear Head Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Vantaa, Finland Posts: 37	Monitors, is overkill possible? I´m going back and forth with the idea of buying these überhifi speakers for monitoring for tracking and mixing purposes. I´ve yet to hear speakers more accurate than these, and I´ve heard Lipinski´s and Duntech´s plenty of times. But... this isn´t for mastering. It´s for tracking and mixing of mainly rock and metal, MAYBE some jazz every now and then. Could I be overdoing things and should just be content with my BM5A´s? Could I use 10kEUR better? .... I´m not even sure what I´m asking here anymore .... __________________ Sami Rautio http://www.myshameful.com

21st January 2008, 10:00 AM	#2
muziekschuur Gear addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Stavenisse Posts: 382	yes You should spend it on education. __________________ I use BAGEND SPEAKERS. you should hear em too.

21st January 2008, 12:54 PM	#4
clan Gear nut Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 106	IS it a really big secret or are your willing to share your über hifi brand? __________________ please...

22nd January 2008, 02:13 AM	#7
fondone Gear nut Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 124	THE BRAND, THE BRAND , THE BRAND!!!!! give me the brand I say!

21st January 2008, 11:48 AM	#3
triez Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 503	Good monitors in a well treated room is far more desirable that amazing monitors in an accoustically poor room, so perhaps your budget would be best spent balancing this equation.

21st January 2008, 09:14 PM	#5
Zuewi Gear maniac Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austria Posts: 291	Get new converters if you haven't yet. The Dynaudios are a good bang for the buck, maybe after this some good room threatment and new monitors then.

22nd January 2008, 01:48 AM	#6
Jsx Gear maniac Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 162	I understand your dilemma, and in my own opinion it may be money best spent elsewhere. I have no idea what your current studio setup is (whether, like most have already said, you have a quality room, converters, outboard, etc.), but 10,000 Euros could buy so many wonderful toys/treatments/anything. The issue with so many pieces of uber-top-end gear is that you are paying thousands more for what often amounts to a miniscule difference. Yes, the tiny differences may add up over multiple track counts. Yes, sometimes that tiny difference is exactly what you need. But whenever a decision like this comes into play, I cannot help but think of the four great compressors I could get for the price of one Elysia. Just an example, but you get the idea.

22nd January 2008, 06:32 AM	#8
Rautio Gear Head Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Vantaa, Finland Posts: 37	It´s a new brand of handmade speakers, WoodWorks. __________________ Sami Rautio http://www.myshameful.com

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