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Deland01
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Monitor Advice

Post by Deland01 » Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:09 pm

Ok guys I need help with this one, I’ve narrowed down 3 Monitors which seam to be up to the job of making trance. Any feed back on any of these would be great:

Fostex NX-5A
Mackie MR8
M-Audio BX8a

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Post by mattstan » Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:36 pm

Yea I would totally go with the Mackies. They sound real nice. I presonally use Yamaha HS-80M's. They are real nice. Very clear sound. Any of the Yamaha hs50 or hs80 give you a ton of bang for the buck. I went in an acoustic room and tested them all. They were very very good./

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Post by obeyendevor » Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:16 am

I have the BX8a Deluxe, they are amazing for a budget. I found mine for $300 new on ebay. Ive heard Mackies, they definitely are more professional sounding especially the low end, but the m-audios sound amazing with synths and very detailed. also very quiet, almost no hum or hiss
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Post by Deland01 » Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:52 am

Cheers for the feedback. I was looking at the Fostex as the winner so far as the Frequency range seams better (50Hz - 40kHz) but I suppose its not always about the specs of your monitor

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Post by esky » Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:39 am

Adam A5

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Post by obeyendevor » Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:27 pm

whats ur budget? you should listen to a few to get an idea. i think 8 inch is better than 5
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are you producing?

Post by salatspinatra » Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:56 pm

are you producing tracks for other artists?
If so, I might lean towards a monitor that reinforces what they want to hear (typically mackies, but Trance could be a whole nother ball game). If it's just for you, then I would go with the most honest on your list. In your case, it sounds like you like the Fostex.
Adams will impress AND give you accuracy beyond your other choices, but only if you can afford a bigger cone and a studio that gives both you, the walls, and your monitors some space. That's really true for all of your picks. But, because you're pitting only 5" options against eachother, I would agree that you should consider the Adams in the mix.

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