Members Chrisjd Posted April 29, 2012 Members Share Posted April 29, 2012 Running a Focusrite Saffire 6 usb interface. what monitors would you recommend that will sound great for heavier music styles. I am not looking to spend $500, and I want active monitors as I don't have a received for passive units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tommy Horrible Posted April 29, 2012 Members Share Posted April 29, 2012 I don't think style of music really influences your monitor choice. The flattest monitor possible for the $ is what I would be going for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluffalo Posted April 29, 2012 Members Share Posted April 29, 2012 Ipod earbuds directed into two megaphones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aibric Posted April 29, 2012 Members Share Posted April 29, 2012 Do you mean you're not looking to spend $500 as in you want to spend less or more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ido1957 Posted April 29, 2012 Members Share Posted April 29, 2012 Monitors are for giving you detail, in any genre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chrisjd Posted April 29, 2012 Author Members Share Posted April 29, 2012 Do you mean you're not looking to spend $500 as in you want to spend less or more? less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cirrus Posted April 29, 2012 Members Share Posted April 29, 2012 I don't think style of music really influences your monitor choice. The flattest monitor possible for the $ is what I would be going for. This is right on the ball - think about it - if certain monitors make a style of music sound "good" it means they're colouring the sound in a way that's pleasing. So you do a mix and think wow, great. Except no one else has those monitors and your mix sounds worse in the cold light of day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newholland Posted April 29, 2012 Members Share Posted April 29, 2012 hrm. for HEAVY music, bass is gonna be important. i'd hold out til you can afford a decent set, because mixing the low end is critical, and for LESS money, unless you go used, you're gonna suffer in that realm. i used mackie mr5's for a few years. it wasn't always pretty. you can LEARN to mix on anything, as long as you're used to it... but it can be a hellacious process. i just reviewed a few years worth of recordings on a set of 8" monitors, and i can tell you.. monitors.. critical {censored}. trust me on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members satannica Posted April 29, 2012 Members Share Posted April 29, 2012 hrm. for HEAVY music, bass is gonna be important. i'd hold out til you can afford a decent set, because mixing the low end is critical, and for LESS money, unless you go used, you're gonna suffer in that realm. i used mackie mr5's for a few years. it wasn't always pretty. you can LEARN to mix on anything, as long as you're used to it... but it can be a hellacious process. i just reviewed a few years worth of recordings on a set of 8" monitors, and i can tell you.. monitors.. critical {censored}. trust me on that one. Fully agree with this man here! Rules of thumb - Get the best you can possibly afford - Get the right monitor for the room; 8" monitors in a shoebox room is stupid - ALWAYS use reference material when mixing/mastering My main squeezes are KRK RP5s for tracking/final checks as they're the most hifi-alike. I also have some Yamaha HR50s which are a nightmare to mix on but in a good way; if anything's wrong with your mix, it'll stick out like a bleeding dick in a porno movie. If it sounds good on those monitors, it'll sound good everywhere. I'm after a set of Dynaudio BM15s though; I used some recently and they were a real pleasure to mix on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeppelin Rules Posted April 30, 2012 Members Share Posted April 30, 2012 Fully agree with this man here! Rules of thumb- Get the best you can possibly afford- Get the right monitor for the room; 8" monitors in a shoebox room is stupid- ALWAYS use reference material when mixing/masteringMy main squeezes are KRK RP5s for tracking/final checks as they're the most hifi-alike. I also have some Yamaha HR50s which are a nightmare to mix on but in a good way; if anything's wrong with your mix, it'll stick out like a bleeding dick in a porno movie. If it sounds good on those monitors, it'll sound good everywhere. I'm after a set of Dynaudio BM15s though; I used some recently and they were a real pleasure to mix on. Agreed! KRKs aren't bad for the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maggotspawn Posted April 30, 2012 Members Share Posted April 30, 2012 Guys over at Gearslutz raving about these: http://www.equatoraudio.com/D5_Studio_Monitors_with_DSP_300_Pair_p/d5.htmIf I was after new monitors it would probably be these and a sub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members markyt77 Posted April 30, 2012 Members Share Posted April 30, 2012 Yamaha HS80M this is what I use and they sound great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chrisjd Posted April 30, 2012 Author Members Share Posted April 30, 2012 Thanks for recommendations. That is interesting to know how important it is to have quality low-end response in monitors. what do you think of these? gonna be in my basement... http://www.bestbuy.com/site/KRK+-+Rokit+5+G2+5%22+45W+2-Way+Studio+Monitor+Speaker+(Each)/9444498.p?id=1218120547426&skuId=9444498&st=krk%20monitors&cp=1&lp=3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nakedzen Posted April 30, 2012 Members Share Posted April 30, 2012 +1 on the KRK G2 RP5's. They have a sort of soft low end though, so I've been thinking of adding a sub later on. Funnily enough the bigger KRK models sounded terrible, the worse they sounded the bigger they got when I A/B'd them in the shop. The RP5's held their own against Genelec 8020's though, I actually prefered the warmer sound of the KRK's over the boxy character of the Genes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Valtiel Posted April 30, 2012 Members Share Posted April 30, 2012 Are you buying for mixing or just for listening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rydock Posted April 30, 2012 Members Share Posted April 30, 2012 +1 on the KRK G2 RP5's. They have a sort of soft low end though, so I've been thinking of adding a sub later on.Funnily enough the bigger KRK models sounded terrible, the worse they sounded the bigger they got when I A/B'd them in the shop. The RP5's held their own against Genelec 8020's though, I actually prefered the warmer sound of the KRK's over the boxy character of the Genes. Really? Because I traded in my rokit 5's for a set of 8's instead. I though they were supposed to be better. I suppose it had to do with the listening environment you were in when you heard them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chrisjd Posted April 30, 2012 Author Members Share Posted April 30, 2012 Are you buying for mixing or just for listening? both, but mostly mixing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nakedzen Posted April 30, 2012 Members Share Posted April 30, 2012 Really? Because I traded in my rokit 5's for a set of 8's instead. I though they were supposed to be better. I suppose it had to do with the listening environment you were in when you heard them. It could be. But the low end got looser and fartier on the bigger models. It was very clear on the side by side comparison. And this was not in a noisy music store floor, they had the monitors upstairs where there were no customers at the time. 2c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members exafro Posted April 30, 2012 Members Share Posted April 30, 2012 Apparently room acoustics make just as much of a difference as monitors in getting an accurate mix. I bought a pair of those Equators a couple months ago and they do sound pretty awesome. But I was mixing on a cheap bookshelf system before that. The biggest thing is knowing what your monitors sound like, and having reference material that you know very well. You won't get pro mixes right away, but if you just take it slow, you'll make progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Valtiel Posted April 30, 2012 Members Share Posted April 30, 2012 both, but mostly mixing. As others have said, there really is no best monitor for a particular genre. What you want is neutral and you're not really going to get that in the sub $500 range. But thats not even the most important part. As Exafro said, knowing your monitors is the most important thing, regardless of what they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members satannica Posted April 30, 2012 Members Share Posted April 30, 2012 Apparently room acoustics make just as much of a difference as monitors in getting an accurate mix. I bought a pair of those Equators a couple months ago and they do sound pretty awesome. But I was mixing on a cheap bookshelf system before that. The biggest thing is knowing what your monitors sound like, and having reference material that you know very well. You won't get pro mixes right away, but if you just take it slow, you'll make progress. Yep. I did invest in an acoustic solutions pack for my room and it made an incredible difference. It's a slightly rectangular room, so it's never going to be top notch, but it's good enough for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa/Kramer Posted April 30, 2012 Members Share Posted April 30, 2012 Yamaha HS80M this is what I use and they sound great Industry Standard right here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Markdude Posted April 30, 2012 Members Share Posted April 30, 2012 +1 on HS80Ms. I used to have a pair and I loved it. Add a sub just for the fun of it, and you'll have a great setup for pure listening pleasure too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HKSblade1 Posted April 30, 2012 Members Share Posted April 30, 2012 Industry Standard right here Sure it isn't the NS10? I see quite a few of those (which are passive). Hafler amps most common to power them. HS series resemble them but are near field monitors where the NS series were not IIRC. HS80's I had sounded great, but I swapped mine for a pair of JBL LSR's which seem to work better for me. Also tried the Focal's but the LSR's were more friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yourguitarhero Posted April 30, 2012 Members Share Posted April 30, 2012 I have those HS80Ms - I upgraded from KRK RP5s as I caught a good local deal on a set of used ones.I found them to be an improvement, mostly with clarity - I could hear more of the mix. It takes a while to get used to the bottom end on them, I find them to be quite light in the lows in comparison to most systems people listen on.I a/b with a set of sennheiser headphones designed to be used with an MP3 player or whatever to get a good balance. But yeah, reference material and getting used to the monitors is important. I can recommend the Yamahas though, I have them and like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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