Hi There!

I was wondering if any fellow TA's are using mackie HR624 monitors currently.

I read whole bunch of reviews and stuff, and I was going to purchase MACKIES HR824's but thease are a bit cheaper, and I was wondering if any one here like's em for mixing trance or similar type of music. I heard the MACKIES HR824 and I was impressed. They didn't have HR624 at the store at that time so I coud not compare them. Before purchasing I will go to the store and listen to them of course. Just wondering what are your opinions, and If you would get those or prehaps the bigger and a little more expensive HR824's. I curently own alesis M1 active monitors, but I feel like I am missing something after hearing the mackies at the store. I took one of my cd's to the store and there was a real diefferance in what I heard in my mix. Well I was thinking about genelecs, but they are a little too much money, and most people advise to get the subwoofer for them. That would bump the price eaven higher. Mackies on the other hand have a nice low end that's really huge compare to my alesis monitors. I will end up keeping the alesis monitors as referance if I decide to go for Mackies... Since I have an Idea of how the stuff I make sounds on my current monitors..
Well thx in advance for replies..

The 624s were one of the pairs I tested when I went monitor shopping and I must say that I wasn't impressed at all by them. As far as needing a sub for the genelecs, the same thing is recommended with the 624. Lacking in the low end they are.

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Sold 624's got 824's instead. The most amazing monitors by far. Of course, if you got the cash, Genelecs are the way to go, fo sho'. Stay away from KRK's - too bright... I also hear great things about Blue Sky (http://www.abluesky.com)- have not compared them to HR's yet. But for hours on end, 824's are zero fatigue and sound crisp across the entire frequency range. The only complaint I have is that they do tend to emphasize low end, so when you're listening on a car stereo you may get distortion.

But 624's are great if you got a small setup/budget.

Edit: Not to discredit 624's - they were terrific - I just moved to a biger room and 624's were not cutting' it for me. They would be great to have in a 5.1 system for front, 626 for Center 824's for rear and sub for the .1. - That would be such a killer (and expensive) system!!!

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Last edited by CynepMeH on Apr-01-2004 at 19:02

824s are flat across the entire frequency spectrum, but they are very sensitive to room placement. The Genelecs are better than the 824s, but the difference isn't that remarkable. I would go for the 824s. You can get them at American Musical for a good price on a good payment plan.

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