Please suggest entry level monitors

bezo · 7th July 2006

I previously inherited some behringer truths and the high frequency drivers on both of them are ruined. I only have $500 max to spend for monitors, please suggest something.

Had my eyes on

KRK RP8 Rokit Powered 2-Way Active Monitor

Event TR8XL Tuned Reference Biamplified Monitors

Thanks

azwun25 · 7th July 2006

my vote is on the Event TR8XL's

NesNeedsGear · 7th July 2006

+2 on the Events.

I've used the m-audio bx8 monitors and they're decent. Speaker placement gets a little tricky with them, tho. You can lose the stereo image pretty quickly if you don't pay attention to your speaker/seat position.

get the events and let us know how it goes.

AdamJay · 7th July 2006

i suggest the RP5's with the RP-10s sub over the RP8's.

should be within your budget too.

halfguard · 7th July 2006

check the media desk from blue sky. they are 500$ and ive heard nothing but good reviews. im going to get them soon. check tonys review.......................

con?one · 7th July 2006

if you can, the original 5" m-audio speakers (SP-5) actually sounded decent and they were cheap as shit.
i've heard good things about the blue sky's too

bezo · 8th July 2006

well i am totally lost now....so far i have krk, event, and blue sky to choose from.
any more suggestions peoples

tekn0 · 8th July 2006

Im a huge fan of the Alesis M1 Active MK2's

daddykev · 8th July 2006

Try to save up another $500 and get a pair of Dynaudio BM5A monitors. My favorite (somewhat affordable) near-fields I've ever mixed on.

Jeffason · 9th July 2006

OMG DADDY KEV!!!

Dude i loved that awol one album with all those jazz beats number 6 on the phone or something, my friends thought I was nuts but hell yeah! welcome to the site.

by-tor · 9th July 2006

Blue Sky Media desk! Unbeatable in the price range!!

dshay · 9th July 2006

yeah.

I gotta jump on the daddy kev boat and say I can't get enough stuff like that track you did with micah 9.

that jazz shit works it.

anyway, I mix on budget monitors. The ones I use are known to not be exactly flat, but my walls aren't exactly treated. I use sampson resolvs and I'd probably not go with those.

what can I say, I'm in mixing hell, but tracking heaven.

Rev. Robb · 9th July 2006

Your monitors are one of the most important aspects of your entire studio. Save a little money and buy some decent monitors!! (Mackie HR824, Event Studio Precision 6, ADAM Audio A7, etc.) Also, more importantlly, if your room is not treated properly then you should look at that problem as well. (http://www.readytraps.com) (http://www.realtraps.com)

dshay · 10th July 2006

hahaha, already with the commerical solution to bass traps.

why don't you just tell me about owens corning 405 or somethin? obviously we're bangin' on a budget.

bezo · 11th July 2006

Someone is selling me some brand new KRK RP6 rockit for 300....i am going for that. Meets budget and needs.
Thanks to all!

heathen · 11th July 2006

The event asp 8's are a bargain for thier quality, they are very good to mix on, I mix hip hop all the time and they are quite honest speakers.

Balz · 11th July 2006

I'm surprised no one has suggested getting some good headphones. With a limited budget I think that that is the way to go...no worries about the room and more accurate than any monitors you can get in the same price range. Before I got my NS-10's I bought some HD-600 headphones and think it was a good choice.

cynic one · 11th July 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Balz

I'm surprised no one has suggested getting some good headphones. With a limited budget I think that that is the way to go...no worries about the room and more accurate than any monitors you can get in the same price range. Before I got my NS-10's I bought some HD-600 headphones and think it was a good choice.

nobody suggested it because it's a bad idea. i'm no pro, but even i know mixing on headphones sucks bigtime.

Jeffason · 12th July 2006

re: headphones, do not trust a headphone mix lol

on a side note, after hearin the dynaudio recommendation above, I did some hardcore internet research, and found many, in fact the majority, of people saying they are leaps ahead of the mackies, despite the rated low freq response. So what happened?
I sold my mackies for only $150 less than what I paid 2 years ago ( great value keepers ) and bought some brand new dyn's AND saved $50.

What a tuesday :D

**TonyBelmont** · 12th July 2006

As halfguard and by-tor already suggested... The Blue Sky Media Desk system is the best system you can get for $500. No doubt about it... If you are doing hip hop, you need a sub and the mediadesk sub is damm good for the money! I'm knocking some 808 kicks through it as I type this.

Sure, they aren't capable of club type volume levels, but we're mixing here and these are quite capable of sufficient spl.

7th July 2006	#1
bezo Gear nut Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 77 Thread Starter	Please suggest entry level monitors I previously inherited some behringer truths and the high frequency drivers on both of them are ruined. I only have $500 max to spend for monitors, please suggest something. Had my eyes on KRK RP8 Rokit Powered 2-Way Active Monitor Event TR8XL Tuned Reference Biamplified Monitors Thanks

7th July 2006	#3
NesNeedsGear Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 833	+2 on the Events. I've used the m-audio bx8 monitors and they're decent. Speaker placement gets a little tricky with them, tho. You can lose the stereo image pretty quickly if you don't pay attention to your speaker/seat position. get the events and let us know how it goes. __________________ "As long as the reason of man continues fallible, and he is at liberty to exercise it, different opinions will be formed." James Madison, 1751-1836

7th July 2006	#4
AdamJay Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 2,825	i suggest the RP5's with the RP-10s sub over the RP8's. should be within your budget too. __________________

7th July 2006	#6
con?one Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 663	if you can, the original 5" m-audio speakers (SP-5) actually sounded decent and they were cheap as shit. i've heard good things about the blue sky's too __________________ : : c o n ? o n e : : www.conone.net www.myspace.com/conone

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heathen Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,525	The event asp 8's are a bargain for thier quality, they are very good to mix on, I mix hip hop all the time and they are quite honest speakers. __________________ If you don't like it don't do it, its like banging your head into a brick wall, you always feel better once you stop. http://au.myspace.com/mandalatheband http://www.myspace.com/lizard42c http://www.myspace.com/eggshellrecords http://www.underworldmusicproductions.com http://www.myspace.com/poetlaureatte http://www.myspace.com/thanorthernlightscrew http://www.myspace.com/originaldrzeus

7th July 2006	#2
azwun25 Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Roman Empire State Posts: 1,630	my vote is on the Event TR8XL's

7th July 2006	#5
halfguard Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: south fla Posts: 1,148	check the media desk from blue sky. they are 500$ and ive heard nothing but good reviews. im going to get them soon. check tonys review.......................

8th July 2006	#7
bezo Gear nut Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 77 Thread Starter	well i am totally lost now....so far i have krk, event, and blue sky to choose from. any more suggestions peoples

8th July 2006	#8
tekn0 Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 501	Im a huge fan of the Alesis M1 Active MK2's

8th July 2006	#9
daddykev Gear nut Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Eagle Rock (L.A.) Posts: 77	Try to save up another $500 and get a pair of Dynaudio BM5A monitors. My favorite (somewhat affordable) near-fields I've ever mixed on.

9th July 2006	#10
Jeffason Gear nut Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 98	OMG DADDY KEV!!! Dude i loved that awol one album with all those jazz beats number 6 on the phone or something, my friends thought I was nuts but hell yeah! welcome to the site.

9th July 2006	#11
by-tor Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 606	Blue Sky Media desk! Unbeatable in the price range!!

9th July 2006	#12
dshay Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 163	yeah. I gotta jump on the daddy kev boat and say I can't get enough stuff like that track you did with micah 9. that jazz shit works it. anyway, I mix on budget monitors. The ones I use are known to not be exactly flat, but my walls aren't exactly treated. I use sampson resolvs and I'd probably not go with those. what can I say, I'm in mixing hell, but tracking heaven.

9th July 2006	#13
Rev. Robb Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 805	Your monitors are one of the most important aspects of your entire studio. Save a little money and buy some decent monitors!! (Mackie HR824, Event Studio Precision 6, ADAM Audio A7, etc.) Also, more importantlly, if your room is not treated properly then you should look at that problem as well. (http://www.readytraps.com) (http://www.realtraps.com)

10th July 2006	#14
dshay Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 163	hahaha, already with the commerical solution to bass traps. why don't you just tell me about owens corning 405 or somethin? obviously we're bangin' on a budget.

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11th July 2006	#17
Balz Gear Head Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Port Coquitlam, BC Posts: 45	I'm surprised no one has suggested getting some good headphones. With a limited budget I think that that is the way to go...no worries about the room and more accurate than any monitors you can get in the same price range. Before I got my NS-10's I bought some HD-600 headphones and think it was a good choice.

12th July 2006	#19
Jeffason Gear nut Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 98	re: headphones, do not trust a headphone mix lol on a side note, after hearin the dynaudio recommendation above, I did some hardcore internet research, and found many, in fact the majority, of people saying they are leaps ahead of the mackies, despite the rated low freq response. So what happened? I sold my mackies for only $150 less than what I paid 2 years ago ( great value keepers ) and bought some brand new dyn's AND saved $50. What a tuesday :D

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TonyBelmont Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boston,MA Providence,RI Posts: 15,753	As halfguard and by-tor already suggested... The Blue Sky Media Desk system is the best system you can get for $500. No doubt about it... If you are doing hip hop, you need a sub and the mediadesk sub is damm good for the money! I'm knocking some 808 kicks through it as I type this. Sure, they aren't capable of club type volume levels, but we're mixing here and these are quite capable of sufficient spl. __________________ Tony Belmont We Sell Gear! High Profile Audio.....PluginDiscounts.com