Subwoofer or no subwoofer

aburgener · Post by **aburgener** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:57 pm

Just a quick question - how many fellow forum users use a subwoofer with their monitors?

kibbels · Post by **kibbels** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:01 pm

it is probably massive overkill, but I have an 18" JBL sub paired up with my Alesis M1 MK2 monitors. I originally only did mixing in my studio which is why i got it, but I couldn't imagine not having it (especially if your monitors can't put out much bass)

muthafunka · Post by **muthafunka** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:11 pm

Yes, a guilty pleasure paired with Adam A7s, not sure how absolutely uber-necessary it is but what the heck, it makes me smile.

aburgener · Post by **aburgener** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:28 pm

well, i've got one... it's just always turned down so low...

and now that i've moved my stuff upstairs in the spare bedroom, i have less space for it and i feel like i'd need to get something to stick under it, some sort of padding, to keep it from rattling everything in the room (my floors are hardwood)

my monitors don't put out much bass but i do love the way they sound without the sub, especially when i'm playing keys and stuff... very nice and rich.

so i have to decide on whether or not to sell it

Hidden Driveways · Post by **Hidden Driveways** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:33 pm

aburgener wrote:so i have to decide on whether or not to sell it

How many times a day do you read on this forum "Oh man, I'm so glad I got rid of that piece of gear that I love!"

minimal · Post by **minimal** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:10 pm

I don't have one
but my studio monitors goes as low as 34 Hz
which is enough for me

aburgener · Post by **aburgener** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:25 pm

Hidden Driveways wrote:
aburgener wrote:so i have to decide on whether or not to sell it
How many times a day do you read on this forum "Oh man, I'm so glad I got rid of that piece of gear that I love!"

i know, i know... i've been working without it for a month or so now though and i don't really miss it. i try to wait and think about my decisions for about that long. gotta pay that credit card off though

jlgrimes · Post by **jlgrimes** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:56 pm

aburgener wrote:Just a quick question - how many fellow forum users use a subwoofer with their monitors?

I use one.

sweetjesus · Post by **sweetjesus** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:57 pm

woof woof luv mine

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:22 pm

jlgrimes wrote:
aburgener wrote:Just a quick question - how many fellow forum users use a subwoofer with their monitors?
I use one.

Me too, and i miss it when I forget to turn it on.
I like really "full sound" from the bottom to the top

Grappadura · Post by **Grappadura** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:20 pm

Subwoofer rocks! Got a 2.1 system from blue sky, like sweetjesus, and we love them, right?

morerecords · Post by **morerecords** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:32 pm

I also love the blue sky, those and mackies. Switch back forth, nothing is as fun as crankin the sub when you are working on a project

jj0b · Post by **jj0b** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:09 pm

Those of you who have subs, do you use the sub when doing your final mixing?

Grappadura · Post by **Grappadura** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:22 pm

I use it all the time of course, but I have to be careful when I crank it up with the neighbours. But even at low levels its good to have. I use it at every stage of the writing process.

krachtwerk · Post by **krachtwerk** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:09 am

don't have one right now, but it's on my list.

if you're writing for the club, it's the only way to know you're not messing up in the low frequencies.

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