Hi,
currently I'm looking to get a pair of decent nearfield monitors.
A bandmate owns the KRK Rockit RP5 G2 (5" woofers) and I think they sound pretty good. I like the stereo image and the control over the mids, which is ok. What I don't like is the missing bass.
I would like to avoid buying a subwoofer, but thought about getting bigger speakers. So here are a few options I was thinking about:
- KRK Rockit RP8 G2: These should present what I liked about the speakers of my friend, but with a deeper bass, right? (229€)
- Yamaha HS80M: Never heard them in person but read good review (239€)
- Adam A7: Heard them some years ago and was really blown away. But the friend who owns them thinks about buying a sub now, too... (375€)
- KS digital C5 tiny: These are 5" woofers again, but I read a review in a magazine, that these produce enough bass for the nearfield category and they where compared to other monitors in that price range (525€)
I don't want a sub because of the space it takes, but if that's the only way to go I may consider it.
I will be working nearfield only and don't need a lot of volume. From time to time I want to listen to music with these (so not just mixing).
My room isn't acoustically treated in any way but sounds really ok and has no annoying frequencies going on.
Maybe someone of you has got some experience or tips. You can always suggest other monitors, this was just my pre-selection based on reviews or personal knowledge (as described above).