New Speakers for r a a p i e
New Speakers for r a a p i e
Today the tweater of my left speaker at my homestudio has died... so here I
sit with only some boomy bass and midrange. Absolutely perfect for a
guitarplayer like me... but very bad for the serious audio work I am also
doing.
To make a long story short: what can you advice me to try and maybe buy for
two new small closefield monitors? I don't need powered monitors. I feel
like spending around $ 900 for a pair but less or more is an option
sit with only some boomy bass and midrange. Absolutely perfect for a
guitarplayer like me... but very bad for the serious audio work I am also
doing.
To make a long story short: what can you advice me to try and maybe buy for
two new small closefield monitors? I don't need powered monitors. I feel
like spending around $ 900 for a pair but less or more is an option
Far Peak 6 monitors ... little known but on par with Mackie hr824 and DynAudio's bm6 etc
Eavesdropper made a review of them here : http://www.em411.com/show.php?area=hard ... _words=far peak
Eavesdropper made a review of them here : http://www.em411.com/show.php?area=hard ... _words=far peak
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size?
not really important...it's the sound I am after and something like a reference (some many studios are using) would be cool.Agnishvatta wrote:raapie,
How small do they have to be?
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That was quick. In the price range upto around $1200, you can get the KRK V8s, V6s or V4s; the Mackie HR824s or HR624s; the Genelec 1029As or 2029As; the Tannoy System 800s, 600s or Reveals; the ADAM Audio P11-As and more.
As I'm sure you know there are many options, but even if you get the same pair as a studio that you go to, they won't sound the same because the environments will most likely be different. Any of the above are adequate for production, mixing and mastering, so it really will depend on key features your looking for (better mid range, better high end, full range, etc...), the type of room you have, price, etc....
The ADAMs are the hottest things around right now, but I haven't gotten a chance to listen to them yet--so I can't comment on them. I like the KRK V8s more than the Mackie HR824s because they were a lot less muddy sounding and were better in the highend, but the KRKs lack the bass that the Mackies provide. I like the HR624s better than the V6s and I like the Genelec 1029s better than the HR624, while the Reveals are actually pretty damn nice and cheap. I want to tell you to get the ADAM P11s, but I think it's partly because I'm really interested in those. I think I'm going to recommend the V8s. I've owned them before and compared them directly to many others, so I feel pretty confident in recommending them. Also, your a guitarist and all of my guitar friends prefer the KRK V8s to the Mackies. I've only read one bad review of the V8s and I never understood how the reviewer could've heard something so much different from what I've heard when listening to them. I'm still thinking about those ADAMs though.
Here are some resources:
http://www.proaudioreview.com/par/speakers_monitors/
http://www.sospubs.co.uk/search/query.asp
As I'm sure you know there are many options, but even if you get the same pair as a studio that you go to, they won't sound the same because the environments will most likely be different. Any of the above are adequate for production, mixing and mastering, so it really will depend on key features your looking for (better mid range, better high end, full range, etc...), the type of room you have, price, etc....
The ADAMs are the hottest things around right now, but I haven't gotten a chance to listen to them yet--so I can't comment on them. I like the KRK V8s more than the Mackie HR824s because they were a lot less muddy sounding and were better in the highend, but the KRKs lack the bass that the Mackies provide. I like the HR624s better than the V6s and I like the Genelec 1029s better than the HR624, while the Reveals are actually pretty damn nice and cheap. I want to tell you to get the ADAM P11s, but I think it's partly because I'm really interested in those. I think I'm going to recommend the V8s. I've owned them before and compared them directly to many others, so I feel pretty confident in recommending them. Also, your a guitarist and all of my guitar friends prefer the KRK V8s to the Mackies. I've only read one bad review of the V8s and I never understood how the reviewer could've heard something so much different from what I've heard when listening to them. I'm still thinking about those ADAMs though.
Here are some resources:
http://www.proaudioreview.com/par/speakers_monitors/
http://www.sospubs.co.uk/search/query.asp
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I'd second the KRK V8 recommendation. Agnahsvita makes a good point also about how having a a great set of speakers is one thing but in reality a home studio is generally compromised acoustically by it's nature. A certain amount of box-loading etc is usually inherent and waters down any real differences among good speakers in that environment.
A good pair of reference speakers, do check the KRK's out, and also if you decide on a pair that falls below your budget (don't fill it just for the hell of it, trust your ears) a pair od hifi speakers to A/B with the difference.
A good supplier who wants your money will give you 24 hours approval or at least a decent demo.
A good pair of reference speakers, do check the KRK's out, and also if you decide on a pair that falls below your budget (don't fill it just for the hell of it, trust your ears) a pair od hifi speakers to A/B with the difference.
A good supplier who wants your money will give you 24 hours approval or at least a decent demo.
Tannoy 600
an American friend of mine adviced me the Tannoy 600. I haven't found a shop here in Holland yet... but I think I will do a listening test in a shop. Have to say my room is 100% dry and I am don't have 'wall to wall weirdness' (don't know how to explain this in English... sorry, I am to Dutch ).
hi Agnahsvita
yes and i feel it is somzthing that push me in the right direction.i understand now how important the speaker-thing is.i hear what i do.
but if u traveling more in deeper regions (less then 100Hz) it would be a good idee to look for a subwoover+ .this is the only point i have to criticize....ok if u look the size it is natural that cant reproduce bass sounds like bigger systems.
but in every case u have do test it by yourself.
short:i love it
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"Europe's "Keyboards" magazine held a studio monitor "shootout" between no less than 25 professional monitor systems, and ADAM's P11-A active system came out the overall winner. ADAM monitors are set to make big waves in this country, and we're sure that once you hear them, you'll be just as impressed as the judges at Keyboards. The P11-A is an excellent example of ADAM's no-compromise approach to Studio Monitor design. These are units for audio pros who demand the best possible sound reproduction."
yes and i feel it is somzthing that push me in the right direction.i understand now how important the speaker-thing is.i hear what i do.
but if u traveling more in deeper regions (less then 100Hz) it would be a good idee to look for a subwoover+ .this is the only point i have to criticize....ok if u look the size it is natural that cant reproduce bass sounds like bigger systems.
but in every case u have do test it by yourself.
short:i love it
pe
"Europe's "Keyboards" magazine held a studio monitor "shootout" between no less than 25 professional monitor systems, and ADAM's P11-A active system came out the overall winner. ADAM monitors are set to make big waves in this country, and we're sure that once you hear them, you'll be just as impressed as the judges at Keyboards. The P11-A is an excellent example of ADAM's no-compromise approach to Studio Monitor design. These are units for audio pros who demand the best possible sound reproduction."