Hi guys.

I am thinking about getting a sub-woofer for my bedroom studio. Currently I mix on a pair of EVENT TR8s and I then use the Alpine sub in my car as a gauge of the sub-bass in my tunes.

Would you guys mind giving me a few recommendations for a quality yet not too expensive sub-woofer? I'd appreciate some advice

i recently build one myself with great results and cheap as hell as I found the bassdriver second hand on a local action unused and got a good deal on the amp. its really not very difficult but it look like shit tho. if ur interested i could find a pic of it.

quote:

Originally posted by palm i recently build one myself with great results and cheap as hell as I found the bassdriver second hand on a local action unused and got a good deal on the amp. its really not very difficult but it look like shit tho. if ur interested i could find a pic of it.

What about the crossover?

___________________
| site | fb group | myspace | beatport | ra | podcast (itunes) | podcast (rss) |

Tannoy TS10

___________________
*** Sig edited -> no banner advertising in sigs
http://promote.beatport.com/images/labels/1253/12531-blue-468_60.jpg

subamps has inbuild variable crossover on the linesignal (before the amplification) so u dont need passive LP-filter on the drive:

I have a KRK RP-10 and it's great

___________________
http://www.1upped.ca

I recommend not getting one. They're mostly recommended for 5.1 mixing situations. If you can't hear the sub-bass properly, you should invest in new monitors and/or acoustic treatment.

___________________
Youtube || Soundcloud || Synth Patch Banks

quote:

Originally posted by alanzo I recommend not getting one. They're mostly recommended for 5.1 mixing situations. If you can't hear the sub-bass properly, you should invest in new monitors and/or acoustic treatment.

What monitors go down to 20hz or lower?

___________________
I've never been able to eat a whole baby.
Kill the women. Eat the children.
It's just one of those days where you want to bend over everyone you know and kiss their ass goodbye with a big sideways boot.

Latest Mix

I mixed without a sub for years. After adding one I would never go back. Get a sub with a bypass foot pedal so you can turn it on and off on demand. You get the best of both worlds this way.

___________________

-Facebook- -SoundCloud-

quote:

Originally posted by Magnus I mixed without a sub for years. After adding one I would never go back. Get a sub with a bypass foot pedal so you can turn it on and off on demand. You get the best of both worlds this way.

That's what I run. I have a cheap sub, but I like to know that I have full range (20hz-20khz) at the push of a pedal.

___________________
I've never been able to eat a whole baby.
Kill the women. Eat the children.
It's just one of those days where you want to bend over everyone you know and kiss their ass goodbye with a big sideways boot.

Latest Mix

20-30hz should be removed anyway tho

quote:

Originally posted by Zild What monitors go down to 20hz or lower?

What music (apart from dub/reggae) goes down below 40hz?

For accurate STEREO monitoring, stay away from subs, period. There's no reason TR8's need a sub - there's something wrong with your room acoustics if you're not getting enough bass. If it's for listening though, just get whatever sounds fat and the RP-10 is goodun'.