DynAudio M1

[PurpleGuitars]

Does AnyOne has any expierence with the DynAudio M1's?

[rectifier]

I use them here at home, very nice, bit light on bass though imo.

[allstar]

I have tracked and mixed on a pair of Dynaudio M1s for about 4 years. It's my job, so we're talking a lot of listening here.

I first got a taste for them while tracking at Chiswick Reach studio in West London. They had some old JBL monitors in there and I couldn't get on with them so they swapped them for some M1s. I gave them a go and pretty much felt comfortable with what I was hearing straight away.

Shortly after that experience, I was in the market for new monitors so I got a pair

As far as the bass goes, you have to remember it's about the room, stands and amplifier. The amp in particular needs to have quite a lot of clout. I personally think you're looking at about 500watts per side to get the most out of them. When I used them in Chiswick Reach, the bass was suprisingly extended. When I'd installed them in my room, the bass was lacking. This turned out to be a cancellation due to the dimensions of my room (which is not that big). Bass traps helped a lot, but they still sounded better in Chiswick Reach in my memory.

Anyhow, I can't say I love the sound of the M1 monitor, but that of course is not really the reason I bought them. To me they err on the side of making your mixes sound a little worse than they actually are, particularly with regards to the midrange density/clutter, but this works well for me. It's nice to playback mixes on consumer equipment and them frequently sound more pleasing to the ear than they did in the studio.

Incidentally, Dynaudio suggest a pretty long run in time and they are ablsolutely correct. New M1s don't sound that good until they've had a good 10 hours of cone moving music played through them. Bear that in mind if you decide to try them which in my opinion, you should.

[PurpleGuitars]

Hey Allstar, thanks for the great reply you gave on my answer!
I'm going to get some M1's soon to try them out,

Thanks again!

[sinsay]

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I've been using a pair for approx. 3 years now with a Hafler 9505 and really love it.

A good friend of mine uses M2's at his place, great also.

They can really put out, if needed. I personally like them better than the BM series.

[3rd world order]

Originally Posted by PurpleGuitars

Does AnyOne has any expierence with the DynAudio M1's?

I had a pair for awhile.. then got a screamin deal on a pair of 1.5s and sold the M1s. I actually made money on the deal. I like the sound of dynaudios.. lots of mid info and a lil dark.

[Sqye]

I LOVE them - with Subs, they are KILLING. Best monitors I've worked on. And I've worked a TON on them - tracking, mixing, mastering, etc. Dangerously detailed. They'll spoil you, if you set them up right. My experience is that they sound great in larger rooms. Enjoy, and don't forget to post results. Remember, you have to set them up right - they're very particular speakers.

[sinsay]

Love the signature Sky, I can't stop laughing.

"I think I will buy some"

Which sub? BX-30? I've never had the opportunity to try them with the sub.

[Sqye]

Originally Posted by sinsay

Love the signature Sky, I can't stop laughing.

"I think I will buy some"

Which sub? BX-30? I've never had the opportunity to try them with the sub.

I'm going off of memory, but I believe it was this guy:
BAG-END INFRA 18 (POWERED ELF SUB)

Also, to be clear. We were doing a ton of mixing. We'd flick the sub in and out - and it was very helpful to have some bigger bass reference. For real technical answers for these sessions, I'd have to defer to two of my favorite people and engineers at the studio, Jonathan Perl and Paul Kozel.

You can check out mp3's here. Many of the Wired Planet tracks were mixed, and quite a few tracked using these monitors. We did a pseudo mastering job on them - they haven't been officially mastered, yet.

http://www.wiredplanetmusic.com/ -

(NOT the Luminous stuff - I did that stuff in the UK with Hugh Padgham).

Bottom line, if I had to use the m1's with or without subs, I believe I'd still prefer them to any thing else I've ever worked on.

I can't believe you recognized my sign off, one of the funniest recordings EVER, IMO.

[sinsay]

I'm using 2 Bag End SI-18's with an ELF-1 with my mains (Westlake BBSM-12).

The M-1's are just for near fields (no subs). I can listen to them all day.
They're not hyped at all and have great stereo imaging.
Most of all my mixes translate well.

[StudioKing]

Has anybody had any experience on the M3? Im thinking of getting some just wondered what people think of them.