Got Adam A7s, need sub?

6dyslexicelephnt · 8th August 2007, 12:26 AM

Hello all I just bought a pair of Adam A7s and I'm very excited about it. I used to have HR824s but I didn't feel like I could trust them. They made everything sound big and full and perfect. So I got some A7s but I imagine I'll need a sub. I don't know much about subs as I've never had to learn

First of all... do I need a subwoofer? The A7 manual says they go flat down to 52hz, but I've looked at some graphs of them that make them appear to go down to 40hz and then roll off. I probably won't be doing hip hop, or boomy electronica but I'd like to be able to clearly hear the bass.

Some models I've been looking at
KRK RP10 Sub - $200
Tannoy TS10 - $400
Adam Sub 8 - $700
I would really like to solve this problem for around 300 until I can afford the adam sub.

Been listening to some of my mixes and they sound pretty good. The bass is there. Is there going to be stuff that I'll be missing without a sub? Will I really be able to hear the bass and kick drum with just the A7s?

JB3 · 8th August 2007, 12:37 AM

Try working with the A7's alone for a while.

Get to know them. Listen to your mixes on other systems and see how they translate. (They should do that pretty well.)

If you're producing stuff that 'hits' pretty heavy in the sub-regions below 50Hz, or if you need to be analytical about screen pops, etc., then you might indeed need a sub. (Adam is recommended, but not necessarily the only answer...just work well together.)

YMMV.

...JB

Jonboy79 · 8th August 2007, 12:52 AM

It doesn't really make sense to spend 300 then save another 700. Just save your money and work with what you have right now. Plenty of people use the A7's with no sub and do just fine.

hogo · 8th August 2007, 03:43 AM

You probably don't need a sub, at least for a while. +1 on learning these. I have the p-22's, and even though these could be complemented by a sub as well, I get very consistent sound on varied systems without.

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8th August 2007, 12:26 AM	#1
6dyslexicelephnt Gear addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 434	Got Adam A7s, need sub? Hello all I just bought a pair of Adam A7s and I'm very excited about it. I used to have HR824s but I didn't feel like I could trust them. They made everything sound big and full and perfect. So I got some A7s but I imagine I'll need a sub. I don't know much about subs as I've never had to learn First of all... do I need a subwoofer? The A7 manual says they go flat down to 52hz, but I've looked at some graphs of them that make them appear to go down to 40hz and then roll off. I probably won't be doing hip hop, or boomy electronica but I'd like to be able to clearly hear the bass. Some models I've been looking at KRK RP10 Sub - $200 Tannoy TS10 - $400 Adam Sub 8 - $700 I would really like to solve this problem for around 300 until I can afford the adam sub. Been listening to some of my mixes and they sound pretty good. The bass is there. Is there going to be stuff that I'll be missing without a sub? Will I really be able to hear the bass and kick drum with just the A7s? __________________ I thought that I had attained such a precise ear that I could detect my ear's own self noise! My doctor told me it was, in fact, tinnitus.

8th August 2007, 03:43 AM	#4
hogo Gear nut Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: so cal. Posts: 149	You probably don't need a sub, at least for a while. +1 on learning these. I have the p-22's, and even though these could be complemented by a sub as well, I get very consistent sound on varied systems without. __________________ Ramon

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8th August 2007, 12:37 AM	#2
JB3 Gear maniac Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SoCali, USA Posts: 288	Try working with the A7's alone for a while. Get to know them. Listen to your mixes on other systems and see how they translate. (They should do that pretty well.) If you're producing stuff that 'hits' pretty heavy in the sub-regions below 50Hz, or if you need to be analytical about screen pops, etc., then you might indeed need a sub. (Adam is recommended, but not necessarily the only answer...just work well together.) YMMV. ...JB

8th August 2007, 12:52 AM	#3
Jonboy79 Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 2,202	It doesn't really make sense to spend 300 then save another 700. Just save your money and work with what you have right now. Plenty of people use the A7's with no sub and do just fine.