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Bob Hoffnar
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Posted 12 Mar 2013 7:55 pm |
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Any suggestions for powered reference speakers ? I am looking for small near field in the $400 or below per pair price range. Mostly interested in accuracy. The Tannoy Reveals look good but the M Audio series is cheaper. A couple buddies like the KRK stuff. I'm not a fan of Yamaha. I know everybody loved those NS10s but they make my ears tired.
I don't have the money for Genelecs and I'm wondering what the price point for "pretty good" is ?
Thanks
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Michael Barone
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Downingtown, Pennsylvania
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Posted 13 Mar 2013 7:59 am
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Bob,
I bought the M-Audio AV40 set 5 months ago. I went to Sam Ash and spent an hour test driving selections in a lower price range, and chose this pair. I found that the midrange and high end were accurate enough for me, not so much the bass, but that is to be expected for this size, and I work around it. Overall, I found that it's a good fit for my Pro Tools setup.
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Greg Cutshaw
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Corry, PA, USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2013 9:09 am
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I have the Yamaha's and they are very accurate. Every detail of the recording stands out. But they ARE very tiring and don't have a warm pleasing tone for everyday, non-recording use. The KRK's were awesome for casual listening and sounded great as recording monitors but were not great for mixing. I added a small subwoofer to my Yahamas to get a fuller sound out of them for casual listening.
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Jack Stoner
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Kansas City, MO
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Posted 13 Mar 2013 9:35 am
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| I have Samson Resolv6.5a studio monitor speakers. I've compared these to the studio monitors in the Focusrite VRM Box and they compare with the KRK's. |
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Mark van Allen
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Watkinsville, Ga. USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2013 10:31 am
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Bob, after using a lot of monitors I've settled on Adams for the last few years, they have recently come out with a smaller set getting raves at around $499 a piece. I know that's double what you're looking for, but in recording, monitors are a great place to invest.
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Mark van Allen
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Greg Cutshaw
From:
Corry, PA, USA
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Posted 14 Mar 2013 11:09 am
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Just checked my Yamaha model numbers. HS50M on the desktop with computer for mixing. HS80M in the recording room for playback. Both are crystal clear for recording uses. The subwoofer is an HS-10W and the monitor stands are On-Stage Stands SMS6000-P Studio Monitor Stand ($100 pair). There was a seller on ebay that was offering all of the speaker items for $100 less than Sweetwater or MF. In fact MF has the 80M's for $249 and the 50M for $149 now brand new.
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 16 Mar 2013 2:16 pm
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I had a set of MAudio SP5B's for a few years..we never bonded...not long ago MF had a blow out on Fostex PM-1 MK II's , a pair for $149 ! 6.5 " drivers and I think 120 watt's Bi-Amped. I couldn't go wrong for the price so I grabbed them...and we are already bonding...! Sold the SP5's for the same price ! Not a bad day !
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 17 Mar 2013 8:47 pm
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I just ordered the Adams A3X. Guitar center has a $100 promo code on its site so it got a pair for just under $500. All the recording studio guys I talked to loved the Adams so I'll check them out. It looks like they need an interface so I'll be using my Mbox2 pro.
Thanks for the advise ! It got me on the right track.
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Mark van Allen
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Watkinsville, Ga. USA
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Posted 18 Mar 2013 12:25 pm
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I think you'll like the Adams. I've been using A7s with a KRK sub for a long while and been very satisfied. Pretty much unvarnished realism and yet not fatiguing.
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 21 Mar 2013 3:56 pm
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Just hooked the adams up. Woo hoo ! Sounds freakin awesome ! I feel like a dumbass for waiting so long to get real speakers. Whole new ballgame.
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Gary Shepherd
From:
Fox, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 12 Jun 2013 9:05 pm
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My Event TR8-XL pair has served me well for several years now.
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Carter D-10 & Peavey Nashville 1000
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Daryl Thisdelle
From:
New Brunswick, Canada
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Posted 3 Nov 2013 3:21 pm Adams
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I know you guys were talking about speakers in the $400.00 range. I have a pair of Adams S3A's and I tell ya boy do they sound nice. I also have a pair of Equators Q-12's and they are over the top. I have a rather high end recording studio in my house so I kind of went all out. Keep in mind, spend money wisely, know what you are buying. Buy what you really need.
Daryl
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 23 Nov 2013 12:32 pm
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I just upgraded my studio monitors to JBL LSR308's. Big improvement over the Samson Resolv 6.5a's that I had been using, and I thought the Samson's were very good.
But, I was having some problems with low end on mixdowns (and mastering with Ozone 5), many times I would have to remix the bass as it was too loud, when I would play the songs on other CD players. With the JBL's with an 8" woofer and more low range I should be able to do better mixes, especially on the low end.
I was looking at several different speakers, including the Yamaha's but after asking my Sweetwater sales rep (who is straight talking and not just a salesman) he recommended the JBL's and told me they were selling well and in his words "flowing out of here like water". I discounted the popular KRK's as just about every review of the new model KRK's was not good. I had asked the sales rep about the Behringers which get some good reviews if you forget they have the Behringer name on them but he said "we stock them but rarely sell any". |
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John Gould
From:
Houston, TX Now in Cleveland TX
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Posted 23 Nov 2013 12:37 pm
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The Best thing I have heard in a long time for under a grand a pair are the Equator D8's they are amazing.
I would check them out before making a speaker decision
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Niels Andrews
From:
Salinas, California, USA
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Posted 23 Nov 2013 3:12 pm
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Mackie are pretty good I have the 8's.
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John Macy
From:
Rockport TX/Denver CO
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Posted 29 Nov 2013 7:43 pm
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I have spent 30 something years on NS-10s, and generally use Tannoys for a bigger monitor....I do have a set of the Equator D8's showing up on my doorstep this coming week to take for a spin....
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John Macy
Rockport, TX
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John Gould
From:
Houston, TX Now in Cleveland TX
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Posted 29 Nov 2013 10:56 pm
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John let us know what you think if the D8's
I heard them at GrooveWorks Studios in Santa Monica
and they sounded great. Great Image and I heard things in tracks I had never heard before. I could hear edits in tracks that I had never heard as well.
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A couple of guitars
Nashville 1000 Fender Mustang III Boss Katana MKII 50
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John Macy
From:
Rockport TX/Denver CO
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Posted 30 Nov 2013 4:46 pm
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Will do---I think they are being delivered on Wednesday...
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John Macy
Rockport, TX
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John Macy
From:
Rockport TX/Denver CO
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Posted 9 Dec 2013 10:16 pm
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Got the Equators unpacked and setup today--will take 'em for a test drive tomorrow...
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John Macy
Rockport, TX
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John Macy
From:
Rockport TX/Denver CO
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Posted 9 Dec 2013 10:17 pm
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Got the Equators unpacked and setup today--will take 'em for a test drive tomorrow...
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John Macy
Rockport, TX
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 10 Dec 2013 3:33 am
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| I just finished mixing/mastering (with Izotope Ozone 5) a 10 song CD project for a singer with the JBL LSR308's. This was the first project. I didn't have to go back and change the bass on any of them, it was just right. With the old Samson Resolv 6.5a's that I had, I always ended up with some that had too much bass. |
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John Macy
From:
Rockport TX/Denver CO
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Posted 10 Dec 2013 8:44 pm
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Wow, spent a good chunk of the afternoon listening to the D8's with a lot of reference music...these things sound awesome--the imaging is outstanding and I love the accuracy of the midrange. Bottom end is nice, though I will end up adding a sub to them...overall, I think they compete well with monitors that cost double the price...can't wait to mix a tune on them...
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Rockport, TX
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Len Amaral
From:
Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 20 Dec 2013 6:10 pm
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| I agree with Jack on the Samson 6.5 monitors. I have only had them a short time but I burned a CD after mixing and when I played it through a stereo or in my car the bass was too loud. |
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Ulrich Sinn
From:
California, USA
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Posted 22 Dec 2013 7:15 pm
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I had to strong arm the people of guitarcenter to demo the powered Tannoys for me. I fried my passive Tannoy Reds which I was very happy with.
I did end up buying a pair (no subwoofer).
Can't really offer an opinion because they are not really positioned correctly in my listening environment.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Tannoy,Powered-Monitors-Studio-Monitors.gc |
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