So what are all you studs using for monitors?

Parisongs · Post by **Parisongs** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:12 pm

I really appreciate all the responses. I know when it comes to my mixing environment I need bass traps. I have hard corners behind and 2.5 feet to the L-R of my speakers. The speakers are not right up against the wall - they are on rubberized stands that are part of a Quicklok studio desk. The wall is close behind which makes me think the Mackies would be good because they feature a function switch that accomodate for a scenario like this. Anyone know anything about that?

Does anybody know, or have a link to information on what kind of room sizes are best suited to monitor/driver sizes?

This site
http://www.realtraps.com/videos.htm might have something for us. I'm going to check out the video. This guy Ethan Winer is supposed to be the man when it comes to acoustics.

The Revrend · Post by **The Revrend** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 12:17 am

Boston CR08's They do the job and are farily flat. I would like some good Aleisis Studio's though they are not in the budget right now.

Rev

robtronik · Post by **robtronik** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:59 am

Mackie HR824s

rob.

Alexis8875 · Post by **Alexis8875** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 2:54 am

I am using Samson Rubicon R6a's...........Awesome!!!!!!!!
Great bass, super clear highs.....ribbon tweeters
grear price too

scottorlans · Post by **scottorlans** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 3:43 am

Mains = HR824 pair powered
Sub = custom built precision sub with Mackie 1400i amp
Center = M-Audio BX5 single powered
Rear = RCA surround speaker pair with Hafler TA1100 amp

Reference 1 = Auratone Cube pair with Tascam PA-30 amp
Reference 2 = Yamaha NS10MS pair with Hafler TA1100 amp
Reference 3 = Yamaha bookshelf pair with Hafler TA1600 amp

Yeah it's a bit much, but I loves me some speakers...

Rozengracht · Post by **Rozengracht** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:51 am

Fostex PM 0.5
Budget price (300 Euro), high transparency, nice bass

jack rock · Post by **jack rock** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:01 am

Anybody using Tapco s8's? Genelec 8030's?

I'm looking into these at the moment and I'm puzzled. The Genelecs are more expensive but smaller. What to choose...?

Hedroom · Post by **Hedroom** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:02 am

Genelec 1029a and Genelec 1091a sub. A pretty small system but sound crisp and accurate and pack quite a punch for their diminutive size.

minimal · Post by **minimal** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:37 am

yamaha msp5, waiting for the msp10 to come.
since the ns10m I developed a dumb yamaha speakers slavery....

Ambioun - Techno Man · Post by **Ambioun - Techno Man** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 12:26 pm

Sharp 2 way speaker system

40hz-18khz
80watts max on each
relatively flat
bought from thrift shop

beardedone · Post by **beardedone** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:02 pm

Event Studio Precision 8 Actives. Superb!

poshook · Post by **poshook** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:28 pm

hambone1 wrote:I know they're low-budget compared to you pro Genelec/HR824 guys, but I like my M-Audios.

I was using the BX-8s, then added BX-5as for rear surround.

I liked the accuracy, especially in the vocal mids, and tighter bottom end (!), of the BX-5as so much that I swapped them around. The BX-8s seem to have a big hole in the middle of the audio spectrum. They're my rear speakers now.

I guess that's what can happen when you have a bigger woofer and no dedicated midrange driver. When checking my mix, I'm using the BX-5s mostly, then toggling to the BX-8s to check the low end.

It seems to work for me, but I'm only mixing for my own live performance with FOH Mackie SR1232s and SRM450s in the rear.

yes, this is the problem of big bigger woofers (B2031 too). the best solution is about 6" woofers (f.e. B2030A has 6 and 3/4 or something like this)

marzio · Post by **marzio** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 2:34 pm

Genelec 1031
Yamaha NS10
Alesis M1 active mkII
Yamaha Sub SW10

ChiDJ · Post by **ChiDJ** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 3:48 pm

beardedone wrote:Event Studio Precision 8 Actives. Superb!

Agreed! I cut mine at 80hz with a yamaha sub.

New Yawkah · Post by **New Yawkah** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 3:56 pm

EVENT 20/20 BAS V2

These are freakily FLAT! They take some getting used to, but that is how it should be. Makes sonic decision making more consistent- because they translate pure sonic reality. IMO monitors should NOT add any colour to the sound. In the end, I find a balance between the EVENT's, a crap pair of EDIROL 10 watt monitors and my car stereo- when the mix translates well between the 3, it sounds good on any system.