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Monitors for DJ set up

I am looking for a new set of speakers for my dj-set up. The speakers i have arent enough anymore and i am looking for a new pair of monitors.
I dont have alot of money but something around 400 usd or so. What are some good Monitors that are reasonably priced but still good for a bedroom set-up. Thanks

KRK, Samson, Behringer or Mackie.

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Originally posted by Domesticated KRK, Samson, Behringer or Mackie.

You forgot to mention EVENT monitors which sound way better than all of those (other than mackies, but you need to spend wayyy more than 400 for nice mackies)

I recommend that you head to a store and try a couple out of monitors out if possible, as it's a very subjective topic.

Behringer Truths are deceptively good for the money and the KRK Rokit series are also known as being good bang for your buck. Haven't heard the Event monitors myself so can't comment on those.

Thanks for all of your comments guys.
Highly Appreciated

I think i am going to pick up a pair of the KRK 8's. They seem like the best deal for what price range im trying to go for.

tapco s8. mackie engineering without the mackie price.

How about the new Mackie actives that are about $500 for a pair?

I have never heard the Mackie's.
How do they compare to the KRK's?

I just got the Behringer Truth's. I like them a lot. They sound pretty good and really crank up.

does anyone have any experience on the ESI nEar monitors? i'm kinda looking at them atm.

i'd also like to know if someone has some experience on wall mounts for monitors. i'd want to get some decent monitors, that aren't too expensive and don't look like shit that i can mount to my wall.

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Originally posted by skip does anyone have any experience on the ESI nEar monitors? i'm kinda looking at them atm. i'd also like to know if someone has some experience on wall mounts for monitors. i'd want to get some decent monitors, that aren't too expensive and don't look like shit that i can mount to my wall.

"Step away from the monitors."

IMO, they are not worth the wood (chipboard) they're made from. They're actually a cheap chinese factory brand that have been rebadged in at least three different forms over the last 10 years, including early M-audio monitors, before they ditched them and started making the BX range.

They're cheap and nasty, only slightly better than PC speakers - I would definately go for Behringer truth 2031a Actives for only a little bit more money. The only problem is that they are quite large and you're going to need some really heavy duty wall mounts to get them babies up there and solid.

If you want smaller monitors, then go for something like the KRK's or Tapco's.

the Tapco's are OK but don;t be fooled in to thinking you're getting quality anywhere near the Mackie HR824's.

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Originally posted by DJ RANN "Step away from the monitors." IMO, they are not worth the wood (chipboard) they're made from. They're actually a cheap chinese factory brand that have been rebadged in at least three different forms over the last 10 years, including early M-audio monitors, before they ditched them and started making the BX range. They're cheap and nasty, only slightly better than PC speakers - I would definately go for Behringer truth 2031a Actives for only a little bit more money. The only problem is that they are quite large and you're going to need some really heavy duty wall mounts to get them babies up there and solid. If you want smaller monitors, then go for something like the KRK's or Tapco's. the Tapco's are OK but don;t be fooled in to thinking you're getting quality anywhere near the Mackie HR824's.

thanks for the tip. i guess my top choice will be EVENT TR6 now. i won't buy any behringer stuff for my dj set up, no matter how good it is.

does anyone have the EVENT TR6's? i'd like to hear more about them and see some pics if possible.

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Originally posted by skip thanks for the tip. i guess my top choice will be EVENT TR6 now. i won't buy any behringer stuff for my dj set up, no matter how good it is. does anyone have the EVENT TR6's? i'd like to hear more about them and see some pics if possible.

i have the event ALP-5 and i LOVE the tr-6!


event is the win!!!!!


you might like the alp5 for the wall... great sound, relatively cheap and white speakers

it's damn hard to find any proper info on event monitors on the web. do they even have a website?

right now i'm kinda thinking of getting either the event TR6's or yamaha HS50M's. they are in the same price range (a range much bigger than i first thought i'd spend) with the yamaha being slightly cheaper.

what makes this much harder is, that i really have no place to go and test these as no one here sells stuff like this, so i'd have to order them�

also i'm having great difficulties in finding wall mounts that would hold either of these speakers. it seems like most wall mounts are made for some specific speakers (speakers i'm not getting).

i could buy stands for the speakers too, if i'd find ones that are tall enough and don't have a massive footprint (i don't really have too much space). but it seems like most stands are 115 cm tops, which really isn't enough.

As for monitors, it seems people either go with KRK Rockits ($150) or Mackie ($500). Whichever one suits your budget I guess.

I don't like Mackie's lower end offerings at all, the sound they deliver is just not accurate to signal.

I've been playing off friend's KRKs lately and I absolutely love them, I'll be getting some Rokit 8's soon.

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Originally posted by Clovis I don't like Mackie's lower end offerings at all, the sound they deliver is just not accurate to signal. I've been playing off friend's KRKs lately and I absolutely love them, I'll be getting some Rokit 8's soon.

I just picked up a pair of KRK 8's today. i LOVE em. They sound so good.

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