extra cash is burning a hole in my pocket... help me decide

whyse0ne · Post by **whyse0ne** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:42 am

Deta!L wrote:skip on the rokkits!

honestly my best advice ever, go for the Yamaha HS series...or MSP5s if you want 5 inchers, but foreal on the cheap monitor front the Yammys have it, even though they claim they are new NS10's which is a marketing ploy they are still the best monitors for the money...

I just got some dynaudios for a steal or i would have got the yammys..they are very cheap too!

and I can't wait to scoop that new microkorg! sell my axiom and get that, yes!

yo i just peeped these... def very nice, I think this is what I'm going for. "speak now or forever hold your piece" Im using that... so dont steal it.. ahahahah

niq names · Post by **niq names** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:44 am

Euclid Ov Oåklånd wrote:Yeah, niq knows what's up. People here in Oakland always want 12s and their car sounds like shit. A few smaller subs will hit you hard in the chest when the kick drum hits.

definitely, the right set of 10's will crush 12's some ppl are just happy with sloppy(wack) bass.

Euclid Ov Oåklånd · Post by **Euclid Ov Oåklånd** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:50 am

With no sound insulation.

Blaaap Blaaaap

whyse0ne · Post by **whyse0ne** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:52 am

yo.. so what do you guys think of the mackie mr5's? as long as we are on the topic.

heres the link
http://www.zzounds.com/item--MACMR5

Platypus Beird · Post by **Platypus Beird** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:07 pm

skip on the crappies, I believe you can learn any monitor...that's the point, but in the cheaper range it goes HS and maybe Event ASP8's up to the 1,000 dollar range where everyone pretty much agrees it's Adam A7 vs. everyone else, but if you are looking used the old JBL LSR 8 inchers slam! I am still going to get a pair of those, they had a carbon fiber front plate...anyway, if you're talking new then it's like Adam A7 vs. Dynaudio and the others, then you get up to 1,500 or so and you have the newest Focal models which came out, the Dynaudio BM6A (look for the mk1's that are all black) and you start getting into the really nice un-powered speakers...blah, blah, blah...go to www.gearslutz.com and do a search on the model speaker you are wanting, but remember you'll need to do some room work (which you can make on the cheap on your own) to get any monitor to sound worth a shit...which is next on my list

sorry, I just woke up and am in a daze

oh, also have a look at Blue Sky (media desk? I think) they make relatively cheap 3 piece systems

elhuana · Post by **elhuana** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:16 pm

Not so long ago I bought those HS 50 yamahas.
I must say that in comparison with my old speakers ( of course creative 2.1 set

) they're unbelievable

I don't have much experience with other types of studio monitors but it seems that those are just enough for me

However, they have bass reflex "hole" on their back and they shouldn't be placed close to the wall, unlike rokits which have their "holes" on the front panel and their placement is not such important.

fauna · Post by **fauna** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:06 pm

i have a pair of Events....powered, but sorry, i can't remember the exact models right now. anyway, they're great! they were pretty reasonable and i haven't had a single problem....i like the tonal flatness of them for accurate mixing, etc. so i put that out there.

on the other hand, i also i believe in yamaha as a company. so ^^ suggestions above for yamaha should be respected.

Euclid Ov Oåklånd · Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:04 pm

Dynaudio makes the components for other companies so you know they come correct.

axiom gates · Post by **axiom gates** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:29 am

Euclid Ov Oåklånd wrote:Dynaudio makes the components for other companies so you know they come correct.

word, i learn somethin new everyday

whyse0ne · Post by **whyse0ne** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:33 am

great advice everyone. Appreciate the feedback. I'm doing some research as we speak.