M Audio BX5 Vs Tannoy Reveal Actives (green)

pablohoney · Post by **pablohoney** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 6:28 am

Gonna get of these two
both @ the same price which should I got for

ishimaru · Post by **ishimaru** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 7:08 am

I love my BX5's ... a little on the bassy side but that's why I have ears

hambone1 · Post by **hambone1** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:22 am

I love my BX-5as! I was using BX-8s for my main monitors, and got a pair of BX-5as for rear surround. I was so impressed with the BX-5as that I now use them for my main monitors, and the BX-8s are for sale (offers - PM me).

The RCF rear powered PA speakers I use are so hi-fi that I'm using them for rear surround studio prep.

mrruby · Post by **mrruby** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 1:52 pm

I actually have both. Although I guess Tannoy has a newer line of Reveals including a 5" that might be nice .
These monitors could not be more different. The Reveals are a lot less "showy" or flattering. The BX5's are all midrange. I switch back and forth to get a middle ground. If you go with the BX5's do mess with the switches in the back they can tailor the sound quite a lot...I guess whatever you mix/record on, always check the results by going to varying sources- Boombox, car stereo, i-pod, etc...anyway good luck with your choice...

Sales Dude McBoob · Post by **Sales Dude McBoob** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:17 pm

Tannoy.

noou · Post by **noou** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:19 pm

I own Reveal Active monitors and find them truthful for everything except very low freqs (under 70Hz) where they lack bass (but I guess every small woofer has the same problem... ) and slightly exaggerate around 100Hz (but this could be my room's acoustic).
Now I know them so I can compensate pretty well those issues but in the past I made some bassy mixes... now I corrected them.
Keep in mind every monitors have pros and cons. I just have to know them to compensate. Or buy Genelec's top of the range!!

The listening is not fatiguing and you can really analyze you mixes. When listening to Radiohead or Bjork songs on them you realize those are really well produced mixes!

AdamJay · Post by **AdamJay** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:26 pm

tannoy will give you less listening fatigue.

that is a good thing.

forge · Post by **forge** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 1:07 am

I just posted this in the subwoofer thread then saw this one.....

a friend has some active tannoy monitors (cant remember model) and as soon as he got them his mixes turned to gold with not a single bottom end problem - and that was just those and nothing else - I was absolutely amazed at the difference - I listen on my NS10s with the added [JVC home cinema] sub and it sounds spot on.

pablohoney · Post by **pablohoney** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 3:13 am

Cool thansk for your help guys

I bought them today, there going cheap @ soundcontrol
£199 they said it was half price, think its because there are new models out now.

noou · Post by **noou** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 3:20 pm

You're welcome! Have a good time and music with them!