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Posted by DJDavidScott on Nov-21-2002 15:44:

Monitors for my Sound System

I am looking to purchase a pair of powered studio monitors for my home sound system. I am running a RANE MP 2016 mixer with EQ, Pioneer efx 500, roland boss 303 sampler. Does anyone know of a good, solid brand of powered monitors that will not break that bank
and give me great sound? Thanks

Posted by tamtui on Nov-21-2002 17:47:

Funny you should ask

Actually I have a similar set up

3 Techs
1 Rane mp 2016 w/eqs

Gotta love that Rane

but anyway I bought some powered studio monitors because I wanted a flat response and since the Rane has such a good sound I didn't want it colored by consumer type speakers. Also didn't want a separate amp.

Any way I got discouraged by the price of good studio monitors.

I didn't want a dinky little shite...I liked the way the Genelecs sounded and I liked the size of the mackies. But $1200 bucks forget about it.

So I found Behringer Truth monitors $349.99 pair. Look exactly like the Mackies (I think they are knockoffs) but they sound GREAT!!!

75 watt built-in amp for highs / 150 watt for the lows...XLR inputs and everything in the back to tune your room.

That was a year ago and I haven't had any problems with them. They ROCK!!! Still sound great too.

Peace

Posted by DJDavidScott on Nov-21-2002 19:39:

Thanks brother! I love the RANE! Only mixer I ever wanted, so I spent the $$. Never go back to sliders. As for the Mackies, I have been eyeing them for months, just can't drop the money. I will check out those Behringers. Thanks for the tip

P.S. I see you are frrom Washington, do you know a kid that goes by the name Patrick Justice? Met him at Twilo few years ago, and we bumped into each other at Roxy fro PVD. Pretty good DJ. Just checkin

Posted by Luke Terry on Nov-21-2002 19:40:

Behringers and Cerwin Vegas are the daddies

Posted by b i n k u n on Nov-22-2002 19:15:

i have the truths myself too. only thing i can complain about is the bass output as it only has a frequency response down to 50 Hz. BUT that is the case with most monitors anyway. soo, if u want the rumble as well as the 'oomph'....get some subs. but clarity, quality, and power-wise...the truths do a damn good job.

Posted by Dj Flesch on Nov-22-2002 21:39:

I've heard that alesis are very good monitors. Check them out here

Posted by Gluegun on Nov-22-2002 23:09:

Well, are you all even *going* to stores and demoing near-field capable active monitors? There are ones that are "all in one" enough to provide a full 20 - 20k... two satts and a sub... kinda like the dinky multimedia setups, except real full range studio monitors don't suck.

I mean, a simple google search "near field active full range studio monitor" brought up some WONDERFUL gems...

http://64.213.162.194/lit/s_speak-stud.html

http://www.giant.ch/cstData/html/psiindex.html

http://www.yorkville.com/default.asp

http://www.dynaudioacoustics.com/Default.asp?Id=280

http://www.dynaudioacoustics.com/Default.asp?Id=295