Topic: for those with studios, what are you using for monitors?

[jnorman34]

for those of you who have studio setups for post production (and other uses), what kind(s) of monitors are you using?  do you like them?  recommendations under $600/pr?

[rastasean]

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[jnorman34]

yeah rast - thanks for responding.  i looked thre first, but only one real thread about speakers, and they were mostly all taking about home audio passive speakers.  i am generally interested in powered studio monitors. 

[12milluz]

Look at the Alesis 520 monitors. I have them for my home studio and they are wonderful for the price.

[Matt Quinn]

M-Audio BX8A's.....shit on relentlessly by the pro-audio community, but I think they sounds pretty nice. YMMV.

[rjp]

M-Audio BX8A's.....shit on relentlessly by the pro-audio community, but I think they sounds pretty nice. YMMV.

+T

When I was shopping for a set of monitors, I tried them against similar-sized (I forget the model numbers) Yamaha and Mackie units. I found the Mackies to be too muddy, and the Yamahas to be too treble-heavy. The BX8a set sounded just right to me.

[Chilly Brioschi]

Aging pair of passive Tannoy Reveals w/o any subwoofer
Not a studio, but an audio workstation that needs yet even quieter fans!

Must go water-cooled...
Must do better at bass management...

Always something on the to-do list

[Fried Chicken Boy]

M-Audio BX8A's.....shit on relentlessly by the pro-audio community, but I think they sounds pretty nice. YMMV.

+T

When I was shopping for a set of monitors, I tried them against similar-sized (I forget the model numbers) Yamaha and Mackie units. I found the Mackies to be too muddy, and the Yamahas to be too treble-heavy. The BX8a set sounded just right to me.

+2

I've used BX8's quite a bit and have a set of DX4's (smaller speaker; space was an issue) that I've used for ages and think they sound great for the size and price.  I don't care for some of M-Audio's products but I do like their monitors.

You might want to check out KRK, too.  I've really liked the ones I've heard but have also heard some folks question their reliability and quality control.  Never had them so I can't comment further but maybe someone who has could shed some light on that.

[JD]

Check out Blue Sky Audio monitors. I have the Prodesk 2.1 set up and I am very happy with the system.

http://abluesky.com/products/

[heath]

Check out Blue Sky Audio monitors. I have the Prodesk 2.1 set up and I am very happy with the system.

http://abluesky.com/products/

I used to run these at a previous job...very clean monitors.

These days, though we're running Genelec 1029As and a pair of ProAc's.  Love em both, but out of budget.

[Tim]

is Genelec industry standard in mastering and transfer studios Heath? Assuming that's your current gig of course.

[frostdotcom]

15 years in the studio industry.  Using Adam s3a's as mixing speakers after trying a dozen other choices.  For your budget, I would get a pair of Dynaudio bm5a.  Check calistro music if you arent looking used.

[dbindc]

  For your budget, I would get a pair of Dynaudio bm5a.  Check calistro music if you arent looking used.

I'll second that.  I picked up a used pair last Fall on ebay for just under $600 shipped.  Think it's the best money I ever spent on taping/audio gear.  So much easier to tweak a recording a bit to get it sounding great than using my stereo as monitors.  Only downside would be you were into really bass heavy music - techno, rap etc. you'd probably want a sub too.

[Swampy]

Check out Blue Sky Audio monitors. I have the Prodesk 2.1 set up and I am very happy with the system.

http://abluesky.com/products/

I used to run these at a previous job...very clean monitors.

These days, though we're running Genelec 1029As and a pair of ProAc's.  Love em both, but out of budget.

We have 1031s brah...



On that note, I'm totally spoiled by the Genelecs at work, so its hard to compare. But... I just got KRK RP8s at my little studio, which I think are pretty good in the sub $600 category. I've only been recording and mixing on them for a few weeks now FWIW. They seem to be pretty full in the low end category, but not messy, decently tight. But I also think they are articulate enough that if I have to do some surgical work they perform well... Don't forget, the room is really important, might be worth putting some effort in there too...

[heath]

Hey Swampy--you're fired.