$600-$800 price range for monitors, some suggestions

jgrif08 · 7th November 2006

We do mostly funk / reggae music. I'm recording at home and am in need of a new pair of monitors. I've heard a lot of good things about the blue sky monitors, but mostly from people in the hip hop forum. Would these be good for all genres of music?

I'm open to any other suggestions...

jdjustice · 7th November 2006

i am partial to Tannoy monitors and the Tannoy Reveal 5A is in your price range at $700 USD. check 'em out!

J.D.

warhead · 7th November 2006

Reveal 5A are a good choice for detail in all areas except the low end. They don't deliver much bass but a superior sound in the upper ends of the range.

The Yamaha HS80M deliver a ton in that price range, in volume and in low / high end response. They even look old skool cool.

War

James Lehmann · 7th November 2006

We're talking active, right?

The Blue Sky ProDesks come in around $1,200 list, but I reckon you might able to find a street price of a grand, meaning if you could top your budget up with another $200 from somewhere you'd be scoring some seriously good monitors with a genuine bottom end that most nearfields can't get anywhere near. As far as I know I have written the most detailed user review of the ProDesks you'll find anywhere on the web, and remember it's written voluntarily by an actual customer as opposed to a magazine or site reviewer. Since I wrote the review Blue Sky have upgraded the ProDesk SAT 5 to a MkII version (more details here) so a good thing just got even better![/QUOTE]

Sweetwater seem to have the Dynaudio BM5A's for under a grand too which would be well worth auditioning, but I'd take the ProDesks in a heartbeat over these and even the more expensive BM6A's.

If your budget is well and truly maxed out then I'd certainly check out the Blue Sky MediaDesks (not heard these myself but based on what I think of the ProDesks...) and I do like the Reveals which pack a lot of punch for the money.

KrisNY · 8th November 2006

I've got a set of Blue Sky Mediadesks and I'm totally pleased for what I paid. Sub sounds awesome and tight on all genres - sats are very clear and defined.

You mentioned that these will be for your room? The Mediadesks are designed for small applications. I think you'll dig 'em.

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jgrif08 Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mar Vista, CA Posts: 740 Thread Starter	$600-$800 price range for monitors, some suggestions We do mostly funk / reggae music. I'm recording at home and am in need of a new pair of monitors. I've heard a lot of good things about the blue sky monitors, but mostly from people in the hip hop forum. Would these be good for all genres of music? I'm open to any other suggestions... __________________ Composers shouldn't think too much - it interferes with their plagiarism. - Howard Dietz Art for art's sake is a philosophy of the well-fed. - Frank Lloyd Wright

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warhead Jai guru deva om Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 11,910	Reveal 5A are a good choice for detail in all areas except the low end. They don't deliver much bass but a superior sound in the upper ends of the range. The Yamaha HS80M deliver a ton in that price range, in volume and in low / high end response. They even look old skool cool. War __________________ Warren Dent - Owner of: www.ZenProAudio.com Where You Get Gear Now & Zen Email via Gearslutz

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James Lehmann Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Europe Posts: 2,309	We're talking active, right? The Blue Sky ProDesks come in around $1,200 list, but I reckon you might able to find a street price of a grand, meaning if you could top your budget up with another $200 from somewhere you'd be scoring some seriously good monitors with a genuine bottom end that most nearfields can't get anywhere near. As far as I know I have written the most detailed user review of the ProDesks you'll find anywhere on the web, and remember it's written voluntarily by an actual customer as opposed to a magazine or site reviewer. Since I wrote the review Blue Sky have upgraded the ProDesk SAT 5 to a MkII version (more details here) so a good thing just got even better![/QUOTE] Sweetwater seem to have the Dynaudio BM5A's for under a grand too which would be well worth auditioning, but I'd take the ProDesks in a heartbeat over these and even the more expensive BM6A's. If your budget is well and truly maxed out then I'd certainly check out the Blue Sky MediaDesks (not heard these myself but based on what I think of the ProDesks...) and I do like the Reveals which pack a lot of punch for the money. __________________ James Lehmann Voice-Over Artist - Project Studio Jockey www.jameslehmann.net · Use your real name - keep Gearslutz authoritative, accountable and courteous. · Stop the superlatives madness - just say no to gear threads with the word 'best' in the title. · Words or WAVs? The former are interesting, the latter are convincing. Recession-busting initiative - trade goods for services: I will record voice-overs for you in exchange for gear.

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7th November 2006	#2
jdjustice Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,361	i am partial to Tannoy monitors and the Tannoy Reveal 5A is in your price range at $700 USD. check 'em out! J.D.

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KrisNY Lives for gear Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 509	I've got a set of Blue Sky Mediadesks and I'm totally pleased for what I paid. Sub sounds awesome and tight on all genres - sats are very clear and defined. You mentioned that these will be for your room? The Mediadesks are designed for small applications. I think you'll dig 'em.