TranceAddict Forums (www.tranceaddict.com/forums)
- DJ Booth
-- Studio Monitors?
Pages (3): « 1 2 [3]

oooh hmm, i'll just be using the XLR Input and will make sure there's an amp in both

quote:

Originally posted by Kenny Rogers i dont agree. monitors are really agitating and will wear you ears out pretty fast compared to a nice and warm sounding PA. espesially at higher volumes. Monitors have focused midrange which is where human ear is most sensitive, but what you want when djeing is bass. then u turn it up and the vocals is screaming at you. monitors are not for djeing unless you play at low volume imo. People seems to misunderstand what monitors really are. Theres a Reason why studios have both small monitors and large mains. The mains are only there to impress clients and to have fun/understanding how the track will sound on a big system - PA.

I think the OP wants to play at a low volume due to living in an apartment.

Also, I thought that studio monitors would be better when recording a mix and PA is more for listening. Wouldn't studio monitors allow for a smoother mix?

you will hear errors better which isnt really necesarry. and your ears will be tired. well depends on the monitors, but most are pretty agitating. i dont care people can do whatever they want, but im just trying to let people understand the difference in applications. i djed on monitors before and it took away all the fun as every mix sounded crap on the monitors while actually they where pretty good mixes.

quote:

Originally posted by Kenny Rogers i dont agree. monitors are really agitating and will wear you ears out pretty fast compared to a nice and warm sounding PA. espesially at higher volumes. Monitors have focused midrange which is where human ear is most sensitive, but what you want when djeing is bass. then u turn it up and the vocals is screaming at you. monitors are not for djeing unless you play at low volume imo. People seems to misunderstand what monitors really are. Theres a Reason why studios have both small monitors and large mains. The mains are only there to impress clients and to have fun/understanding how the track will sound on a big system - PA.

After writing all of that out, what part about adding a sub to round off the low end did you not understand?

the part where adding a sub makes the midrange sweeter? it doesnt. whatever get what you want and be unhappy after. not my problem.

I've been using my two studio monitors with a matched 360W sub for over two years now, and am perfectly happy with the setup - it's tweaked to suit the room and sounds just fine. When I want to DJ, everything's up and running - when I want to work on production, I switch over to just the tops. Easy.

ok good for you, didnt work for me. way to many flaws in the tracks and the mixing screaming at me.

quote:

Originally posted by Kenny Rogers you will hear errors better which isnt really necesarry. and your ears will be tired. well depends on the monitors, but most are pretty agitating. i dont care people can do whatever they want, but im just trying to let people understand the difference in applications. i djed on monitors before and it took away all the fun as every mix sounded crap on the monitors while actually they where pretty good mixes.

I have to agree with this. I sometimes think my mixing is sucking balls when in fact when i listen back to the mix on a larger system or a system that is a little bit more raw like a cheaper set of pc speakers or a car stereo and the mix seems fine yet i tend to nearly concentrate too much on getting the mix absolutely perfectly spot on.

I dunno, i just know where Kenny is coming from.

Getting a sub for the low end would help playing on a set of monitors though IMO as I think it'll help muddle the sound a little more.

quote:

Originally posted by Kenny Rogers ok good for you, didnt work for me. way to many flaws in the tracks and the mixing screaming at me.

Were you using a sub in your setup?

yes but it it was balanced so it didnt drown the mix, and therefore did nothing to the clarity of the monitors. i could have turned it up probably but its not really the sub freqs doing it for me. its the sound of a PA, punch and treble. i really hate 2.1 systems. maybe it would have been better if the monitors where distanced a little. but i like PAs for djeing ALOT more, makes it ten times as fun when all the mixes are smashing. The errors can be heard in your headphones instead. Thats my way atleast, someone else might like it differently, but they are called monitors for a reason.

quote:

Originally posted by Man_Devil Yeah its a bass/volume issue... basically I just cant turn the volume up too loud where I live so I always had to keep it like super low with the Mackie MR8's, and the bass has to be especially cut down because the mackies are big speakers. Just hoping I can keep the bass at a normal level if I get 5 or 6 inch monitors. I had high-end computer speakers before... and bookshelf speakers + amp would probably cost about the same as low end (price wise) monitors, and is just more clutter. I will probably just get a pair of KRK RP6 G2's at Moog... they are only 227 a piece.

Yeah you probably will find that 5-6" cones will be less bassy, but the bass they do have will be less clear - although for mixing it's probably not so important.

I'm about to switch the other way: 5" drivers up to 9"... bigger drivers can handle the bass with less effort so are more accurate and clearer in the bottom end. My "studio" is fairly small too so without care I could end up with the same bass issues, but the speakers I've chosen (Mackie HR824s) have got space control switches on the back to rein the bass in a bit, hopefully without losing clarity. Quite a lot of speakers have got similar controls - including the M-Audio Studiophile BX5s I'm upgrading from, or sticking an EQ between your mixer and your speakers could do the same job.

OP here. I did end up buying the JBL2325's and really like them! Much more suitable for my apartment than my old Mack MR8s

congratz, im sure they are great ones! JBLs serious business.

Powered by: vBulletin
Copyright © 2000-2021, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.