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Studio Monitors?
Bought some Mackie MR8 monitors a few years ago... and they've been way too powerful for my apartment the whole time. The bass is too heavy... I have to have the bass especially cut down and never play them at more than like 20% of their total volume potential.
So now I am trying to sell those and buy a less powerful pair.
I am thinking of getting ones with either a 5 or 6 inch sub (compared to the 8 inch I had on my mackies). Is a 5 inch monitor powerful enough for regular use inside an apartment or should I aim for 6 inch monitors?
Thinking of getting either the Jbl LSR2325P or KRK RP6 G2.
Anyone have any advice?
KRK's Suck! and wrong forum
the JBLs gets good reviews around. also consider Genelec 8020. basically find a budget and then go a little over it.
When I bought studio monitors 2 years ago, I took the time to listen to all models I was interested in. Yamaha, KRK and Event were the the top of my list.
I decided to go with the Event TR6. What I like about these monitors is that they are flat. Perfect to my ears. KRK were boosting a bit too much the bass to my taste and Yamaha were not the same sound quality.
Event TR6 for me. But I don't know if they are sold anymore
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| Originally posted by orTof�nChiLd KRK's Suck! and wrong forum |
Ignore the cretin saying that this is the wrong forum.
The JBLs seem to get glowing reviews on here and Gear Slutz, but the best way to make sure is to see if you can listen to a pair a local store anywhere in your area. If not, at least try and find somewhere on the net that will give you a grace period in which you can send them back if you're not happy with them. Being that I suspect you're going to be using them predominantly for DJing and not so much for production, I doubt that you need to worry too much about the character of the speaker being inherently different when auditioning them in a large open space such as a Guitar Centre etc.
One of my housemates has a pair of KRK RP5 G2s, and they sound quite harsh to my ears. I have a pair of HS80Ms but they'll be no good to you as the bass can become quite overpowering in small rooms.
Monitors
Hey there,
I'd recommend getting whatever monitor has the flattest audio profile (however you say that...) ie, not bassier or augmented in any way, but as authentic to the true sound as possible.
My bro has Mackie HR 824s also and i find them bassy also... I got the HR 624s after he got his 824s and i LOVE mine. I have been producing with them for 8+ years in my apartments and also now in my studio. I don't find them too bassy either. That said, I recently bought the 5" mackie ones to have good sound in my apartment now too, but they sound bassy to me... Then again, they were also at a much cheaper price point than the 624s and were not supposed to have a completely neutral sonic profile...while i believe the 624s and other ones do...(not sure about the models you mentioned)
Another thing that could help could be sound treatment, cuz bass frequencies can reflect off walls, add up and wash out the mix with too much bass...that's always a hidden sonic killer, too...
good luck!
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| Originally posted by Man_Devil Wrong forum? I am talking about the monitors that I have in my DJ Booth What is the proper forum? |
oh a fight.
If the OP wants me to copy this over to the production forum as well i will.
If he/she's happy with the responses so far i'll leave it be 
Behringer truth B2031A.
You won't regret it.
techno, ur nuthin but newbwashin turd, keep your mouth shut if you know wuts good for you
Or what, you'll make another hour long mix with 10 tracks played from start to finish, like the human jukebox you are? I mean seriously man, someone posts an R.I.P. thread for a musician that did far more with his life than you probably every will, and the best you can come up with is "good riddance"? Just how fucking miserable are you?
Back on topic, you're panning the low-range end for monitors, so your choices are going to be somewhat limited. Why studio monitors for DJing, if you don't mind my asking - are you planning on producing as well?
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| Originally posted by PivotTechno Or what, you'll make another hour long mix with 10 tracks played from start to finish, like the human jukebox you are? I mean seriously man, someone posts an R.I.P. thread for a musician that did far more with his life than you probably every will, and the best you can come up with is "good riddance"? Just how fucking miserable are you? Back on topic, you're panning the low-range end for monitors, so your choices are going to be somewhat limited. Why studio monitors for DJing, if you don't mind my asking - are you planning on producing as well? |
See, I own a pair of B2031As, but found them way too flat for DJing, so I paired them up with a sub so I could catch all that tasty low end - a little colour in your sound isn't a bad thing when it comes to DJing. (production's a different story - the sub goes off when it comes to working on tracks).
What you're describing sounds like a volume issue, not a bass issues. Aside from the suggested look into room treatment - and this might sound like a bit of a throwback - why not just get an inexpensive amp and a decent pair of bookshelf speakers? You'll hear more bass at a lower volume with those than you will with any pair of purposefully flat reference monitors. And if you absolutely must have powered units then a pair of high-end computer speakers will still probably suit your needs better than studio monitors.
Thankful I don't have volume (or bass) issues where I live...
don't listen to techno, get apair of dynaudios and you'll be set
if its only for djeing id get active PAs instead. 12"+horn.
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| Originally posted by PivotTechno See, I own a pair of B2031As, but found them way too flat for DJing, so I paired them up with a sub so I could catch all that tasty low end - a little colour in your sound isn't a bad thing when it comes to DJing. (production's a different story - the sub goes off when it comes to working on tracks). What you're describing sounds like a volume issue, not a bass issues. Aside from the suggested look into room treatment - and this might sound like a bit of a throwback - why not just get an inexpensive amp and a decent pair of bookshelf speakers? You'll hear more bass at a lower volume with those than you will with any pair of purposefully flat reference monitors. And if you absolutely must have powered units then a pair of high-end computer speakers will still probably suit your needs better than studio monitors. Thankful I don't have volume (or bass) issues where I live... |
As has been suggested, listen to a few pair before making a final decision. Long & McQuade on Bloor has a dedicated speaker room where you can demo whatever it is you're thinking of buying.
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| Originally posted by PivotTechno See, I own a pair of B2031As, but found them way too flat for DJing, so I paired them up with a sub so I could catch all that tasty low end - a little colour in your sound isn't a bad thing when it comes to DJing. (production's a different story - the sub goes off when it comes to working on tracks). |
The same one you're referring to - the B2092A. Warms the room up quite nicely, I must say.
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| Originally posted by PivotTechno The same one you're referring to - the B2092A. Warms the room up quite nicely, I must say. |
Spambot knows monitors, yo.
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| Originally posted by PivotTechno Spambot knows monitors, yo. |
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