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behringer truth help

ok, i need some new monitors so i can hook up to my dj gears plus i want to hook it up to my PC for production purposes.

after lots of research, i have found that behringer truth is a good bang for the buck monitors. now i need your help. now im looking at the item to purchase and noticed 4 different kinds.

Behringer TRUTH B2031A Active Monitors
Behringer TRUTH B2030A Active Monitors

Behringer TRUTH B2031P Passive Monitors
Behringer TRUTH B2030P Passive Monitor

first, any difference between the model numbers or is just one newer than the other? whats the difference between active and passive?

thanks in advance

Passive speakers are powered by an external amp. Active have matched amplifiers inside the speaker. Best to go with active, especially with a monitor as cheap as the Truths. Having an underpowered or incorrectly matched amp can do wierd things to the sound.

i have the b2031p's at home. i just used them for edits and stuff, but IMHO i find them to be suprizingly accurate.

thanks guys. i really wanted a monitor with built in monitor.


does anyone know the difference between these 2 models
Behringer TRUTH B2031A Active Monitors
Behringer TRUTH B2030A Active Monitors

is the B2031A newer version of the other? any differences?

2030 are smaller...and cheaper.. but 2031 are still cheap

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Originally posted by stefanoc does anyone know the difference between these 2 models Behringer TRUTH B2031A Active Monitors Behringer TRUTH B2030A Active Monitors

about 115 watts.

i dont think ill be needing that extra wattage especially in a small apartment like mine. plus im not considering to throw any parties in here.

thanks for all your help, i guess ill give the 2030 a shot!

"Friends don't let friends buy Behringer"

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Originally posted by BOOsTER "Friends don't let friends buy Behringer"

I've heard that before. Is there some specific reason why you say this? Is their quality low or something?

I recently purchased a Behringer patchbay and it was balanced with many options for only $45. I love it, it works perfectly and introduces no noise into my signal path.

as far as I heard is that they are making the lowest quality gear...like their mixer's sliders make strange sounds when moving in about 3 months of usage and so on.

What I heard is taht they put in the lowest quality electronics...and I wouldn't be surprised when I see their pricings...

I don't know, I had experience with gear of different marks, so I can't say from my experience

just thought I might warn you here

true. behringer usually makes low quality products. i mean you can get a behringer mixer with 4 channels that looks like the djm600 for 200-300 $ range.

But i never heard anything bad about these monitors. there are a few people here who also recommend this item. they are also used by some professional producers/djs like phynn, menno de jong, ...

im not buying it it cause they are using it though, im just buying it because it seems like a good bang for the buck and i cant stand my PC speakers without the bass control. the thing has so much bass that you cant even mix tracks clearly with it.

please do post if you have any other monitor suggestions, but remember that my budget is low

Have you considered the Alesis M1 Active MK2's or the Tannoy Reveal 64's (Active), IMO both good buys for the �250 - �300 mark!

PC

i havent considered anything.

so please give me some names at around $300 price range.

mostly need it for production and djing

I've heard the alesis are very boomy in the low end, also the Tannoys a good listen but colour the sound too much for my liking.

I would recommend the Tapco S5. I'd never heard of them but a mate of mine got me on to them and they are fantastic. Made by mackie and have the sound of their more expensive HR model although obviously not quite as good. Great depth and very flat for the price.

speaking of suggestions I would go with Alesis as paulc_dj said.

Anyway you might want to consider the fact that many sets for home theater (the computer ones) are very close to monitor quality... and as i have one computer for production which has Alesis monitors and the other for entertainment which has Gembird 5.1 wooden set I can clearly say that this home theater set *is* very close to the quality of monitors

Wikipedia:


"The company began outsourcing manufacturing to China before it was common among other manufacturers in this field. By doing this, the company has managed to be a major player in the low cost segment of such equipment. The company has been accused of copying other manufacturers' designs, resulting in corporate lawsuits from Alesis, Mackie, and Roland (makers of the BOSS Brand). These lawsuits and the sometimes improbable low price of Behringer's equipment has resulted in a somewhat questionable reputation amongst some music professionals, with accusations of shoddy craftsmanship and low longevity of their equipment."

I have to disagree with you on this Behringer subject. I have 2 pieces of equipment from them, a V-Amp which is great, and I got a BCF2000 for X-mas and that is a really solid piece as well! I'll admin, I've never tried their speakers or their mixers, but I doubt they're as bad as people say, I think they're just afraid of the price tag. It's hard to believe that equipment that costs 400$ from one company is half the price from Behringer... Ok, so quality isn't quite the same, but it's still very good... I guess they just don't pay their Taiwanese slave labourers as much

stefanoc,

go and find a shop to hear some monitors, I have been reading al lot about monitors, and it�s a hard choice. But when you listen them yourself you can compare different monitor for you best choice, in my opinion that is critical, for sound quality and price range.

I have the B2031P, they are good, but I�m planning to buy better

thanks for all the help.


keep the suggestions coming. i went to a guitar center yesterday and they didnt have the behringer truth so i couldnt hear it. instead they had some other speakers but the one at my budget didnt sound right at all and the seller was telling me that the behringer truth sucks.

anywhere in LA area where they got a big selection of these sorts of speakers that i can take a listen to? any more suggestions are always appreciated

I've said it many times and I'll say it again. Don't buy Behringer products. I had active Truths and one of them burned out after a year of light usage in a studio.
If you want more info on why Behringer monitors suck you can find info googling the net.

Multiple reasons not to buy Behringer.

1st thing I'll address is Behringer's "Good Press". Fuzzy green, I have to agree with you their patchbays are actually pretty good, though they have no active componenets in them to screw up your sound.. ;-) I have three, though I'm looking to swap them out as having the switches on the top rather than the front is annoying.

If you listen to WHO says what about Behringer, you'll find that anyone who's been doing this for a long time will probabbly have owned one or more pieces of their gear. The Price is tempting for the features. Then you discover that they fuck up your sound, fail, or are generally cheap imiation knock offs of other products. Think $50 ROLEX!!!!111!!111

Invariably you'll wind up egretting your purchase and go out and get something better, so here's the tough part, take it from people who have been burned and go and sae yourself some money, as you'll only have to spend again down the line.

As for speakers, they're highly subjective. I'll cut short here and search my other posts on the subject, as I'm lazy and can't be bothered to retype my answers, but there is lots of info in here about buying speakers, how to do it, what to avoid, and all that good stuff.

The key is what they sound like to you in your environment.. Then go listen how your mixes translate. It's no good it sounding slamming in your room and dire everywhere else, hence you need truthful speakers (Which the Mehringers are anything but).

"Friend's don't let friends buy Behringer" for a reason....

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Originally posted by paulc_dj Have you considered the Alesis M1 Active MK2's or the Tannoy Reveal 64's (Active), IMO both good buys for the �250 - �300 mark! PC

Diginered what are your thoughts on these two then?

PC

ok after looking around and further reading, behringer is out of the picture.

monitor suggestions and experience posts will be appreciated

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Originally posted by BOOsTER "Friends don't let friends buy Behringer"

Low quality, and inaccurate representation of the spectrum.

Beringer = clone kings, minus the quality

MY DJX700 was the WORST purchase of my life in terms of audio gear. Now I am plauged with one of the worst mixers on the market, sure the allure of it only costing 270$ was nice.

And me as a nub dj, I didn't realize how shit it was. Once I even used just a Pioneer DJM500 (which the DJX700 attempts to clone) I was blown away about what I was missing.

Trust me, we have Beringer monitors in the school labs at The Art Institute of Seattle. YOU DO NOT WANT THEM.

Want good bang for buck?

Alesis M1Mk2

Look those babies up (OR there Is a more recent model out)

I gurantee if you save up you won't be dissapointed. They are a little heavy on the low end (but not tubby and gross mid-lows like the Beringers)


Gah, I beg you. Anything but that shitty ear logo company fuck faces. (sorry I let my english and maturity slip for a moment).

--Adam

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Originally posted by stefanoc ok after looking around and further reading, behringer is out of the picture. monitor suggestions and experience posts will be appreciated

THANK GOD. Look up Alesis products, or Eventide. Trust me, if you are serious about production and DJ-ing the worst thing you can do to yourself is learn how to do it on a poor tool.

(I need to relearn my mixing thanks to the DJX700, and cuz I barely practice )


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Originally posted by Axolotyl I've heard the alesis are very boomy in the low end

Solved? Stuff a sock into one of the bassports on both speakers. Problem solved.

Otherwise... it does sound cool to get all that low end when you're just rocking out.

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Originally posted by paulc_dj Diginered what are your thoughts on these two then? PC

Without listening I'd go with the Tannoy's, but that's me.

Any speaker you buy should be fully auditioned, not jsut in the sore but in your room. If they won't let you test drive a pair at home (In this price range unlikely), make sure you have fully money back guarantee if you return them in 7 days. Take a pair home and try them, if they work for you, and your mixes translate then you're set.

The Alesis tend to be bass heavy, I've seen all sorts shoved into their reflex ports to change that, with mixed success, but I'm not happy with that design...

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