Which budget monitors did you buy?

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:13 am

And why? What size did you get?

I'm having trouble deciding which to get. And size. Sub or no sub?

Tarekith · Post by **Tarekith** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:53 am

Alesis M1 actives, no sub. Unless you have good mains monitors and a decent room for it, subs usually cause more issues than they fix IMO.

gumpbert · Post by **gumpbert** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:03 am

Adam A7. I chose between them, Genelec 8030 and a couple of KRKs that I can't recall the version of, and even though Adam A7 lacks in bass compared to the others it certainly makes up for that in the higher frequencies. They simply sound amazing.

suburbanbather · Post by **suburbanbather** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:17 am

Event PS-8, good mid priced moniters. No need for a sub and won't make your ears or wallet bleed(I believe they are now called TR-8's.)

Find your local Guitar Center, Sam Ash, or whatever and bring a couple cd's of your favorite artists and some recordings of your own and listen, listen, listen...........

kaffein · Post by **kaffein** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:33 am

suburbanbather wrote:Event PS-8, good mid priced moniters. No need for a sub and won't make your ears or wallet bleed(I believe they are now called TR-8's.)

Find your local Guitar Center, Sam Ash, or whatever and bring a couple cd's of your favorite artists and some recordings of your own and listen, listen, listen...........

TR8-N's yep. I wish the power switch was in the front though.
Best sub $500 pair made IMO. What you don't get in correction features, it makes up for how it is, set up properly in a properly treated room.

suburbanbather · Post by **suburbanbather** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:46 am

kaffein wrote:
suburbanbather wrote:Event PS-8, good mid priced moniters. No need for a sub and won't make your ears or wallet bleed(I believe they are now called TR-8's.)

Find your local Guitar Center, Sam Ash, or whatever and bring a couple cd's of your favorite artists and some recordings of your own and listen, listen, listen...........
TR8-N's yep. I wish the power switch was in the front though.
Best sub $500 pair made IMO. What you don't get in correction features, it makes up for how it is, set up properly in a properly treated room.

Yea, no acoustic foam or anything in my room. The only complaint I have about them is that they pop LOUD when i turn them off. But, once you get used to how mixes turn out in cars(with and with out subs) and other home stereos, you get used to them real quick. Awesome monitors, I've had them for over 6 or 7 years. No need to upgrade.

Tone Def, lets hear something off of your Adams!!!!!!!

verbala · Post by **verbala** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:46 am

for budget? well Behringers Truths are suuuper flat.. I'm using krk rockit 8s right now.. pretty nice, but still not as flat as the Truths.. check them out for sure!

suburbanbather · Post by **suburbanbather** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:56 am

Uh Ohhhhhhhh!

You said the "B" word! Some people do good with them, others are random chance. Good luck!

channelite · Post by **channelite** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:28 am

I've had Event PS-8 since 2000 or 2001. I have them turned all the way down, since they are very loud. 100 watts each. No problems, trouble free over the years. I believe I paid $350 each for them at Guitar Center in Queens.

spkey · Post by **spkey** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:27 am

I got Fostex PM-1. I compared them with Yamaha HSM-80M, KRKs and Events. I thought the Yamahas were too wet, the Events very bassy and the KRKs a bit bassy and muddy. On the higher end I liked the Adam A7 (though they might be a bit tiring due to their complete lack of bass and over response to the mids) and Dynaudio BM5 and BM6.

Silence · Post by **Silence** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:37 am

I dont know if u´d consider the Genelec 8020A budget but i recommend them. i toootally love them and they pack a grate punch for their size. I went with these because of the fact that my room is rather small.

But whats budget for u? 300€, 600€, 900€?

from 600€/700€ and up i recommend Genelecs of appropriate size.

but different ears react to different frequencys differently!!!...so go to your local store and "bang their system"

ohh and dont forget...GENELECS ARE BEST NO MATTER WHAT PPL SAY AND IF U DONT LIKE THEM THEN YOU NEED TO GET YOUR EARS CHECKED!!.....

Action Jackson · Post by **Action Jackson** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:48 am

I have Behringer Truth B2030A-monitors, which I consider budget monitors, and IMO they were worth the money. If I'd had more money, Genelecs would've been my choise.

Pasha · Post by **Pasha** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:20 am

I decided some months ago for these:
http://www.seiwin.com/stmon_pm.asp

Mine is the smaller 4a.
Don't be fooled by the 85Hz - 20Khz specs, I have found that is capable of 70Hz as the lowest freq.
Sure they lack super-basses when compared to monitors with a bigger woofer but I'm fine if I had the money I would buy pro speaker but I'm not a pro...

- Best
- Pasha

dru · Post by **dru** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:27 am

Samson Rubicon R5A's. Nice and small for my setup.

Grappadura · Post by **Grappadura** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:38 am

Blue Sky Mediadesk. Go as low as 30 khz. They got excellent reviews all over.