Sep 20, 2002 05:00 am I don't have a pair, but I have heard nothing but good things about them anytime I have heard or read anything.
M-Audio Studeophile Monitors
Posted on Sep 19, 2002 10:04 pm
Loki
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Member Since: Apr 07, 2002
Hey guys, I've been looking into getting a Decent Pair of Monitors, Are these worth the money? I know M-Audio makes some great stuff.
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Sep 20, 2002 05:00 am I don't have a pair, but I have heard nothing but good things about them anytime I have heard or read anything.
Sep 20, 2002 05:26 am Well I know that M-Audio makes some great gear, and the price is very affordable. I am seriously considering buying a pair.
Sep 20, 2002 05:31 am A couple members had bought the SP 8B set and they had been very happy with the sound of them. They were on sale at the time. The 5B I have also read very good stuff about.
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If the 5B doesn't give you enough bass, M-Audio also makes a voice-matched subwoofer that could be added to the mix.
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Personally, I still love my good ol' JBL 4206's.
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They give a great sound and I have had mine for 3 years or so now and they have stood up to anything I have given to them.
Sep 20, 2002 10:49 am Hi Loki,
I bought a pair of Studiophile 8B's and I'am very happy with them.
I don't think my opinion in this field is of much recpect, because before the 8B's I was monitoring thru my home stereo (I really hear a huge diference) but I can tell you that my mixes were improved a 100%
Hope this help!
Sep 23, 2002 01:28 am I'm looking for some good active speakers right now, so I don't have to worry about a seperate amp
Sep 23, 2002 01:19 pm Both (8B´s and 5B's) are active near field monitors, so if you buy either you would'n need a separate amplifier.
Feb 17, 2003 03:47 pm I use the Timepiece 2.0's from SP Technology Loudspeakers and my mixes have been coming out great ever since. My mixes always ended up real muddy in the mid to lower midrange and I have now noticed that I was using way too much reverb and overcompensated EQ that was the cause of this. Time domain issues were causing me to overcorrect, because I couldn't "hear" the effects.
Now everrything is crystal clear and I have found that I use very subtle eq settings and effect settings.
Most of the time if I use a good mic, set it up right, and don't get phase cancellations, most of my settings tend to be very conservative in the final mix. This is because I can now actually hear what the effects are doing and I spend most of my time adjusting delay times and reflections and such rather than wet/dry signals.
And when you mix use the LIVE END, DEAD END concept for your room!
If you guys are looking for a FLAT monitor, there isn't another one on the market that comes close, +/- .5 dB from 30 Hz to 16 khz!!! That is less than one half of a decibel! I was lucky enough to be friends with an engineer at Crown Audio that was working on doing a review for the company and it turns out they have been around for some time, but I never heard of them. I went to his house and heard them on some of his recordings, and BAM! I had to have them. I have heard alot of speakers in my time, even the old Plasmatronics, that hardly anyone knows about at $10,000 a pair, that run on helium for the tweeter.
So, I'll let you know you guys can end the debate on Monitors. I bet the Continuums are even better yet but I haven't heard them yet, just guessing. If anyone wants to check them out they are at www.4sptech.com.
Good Mixing!
Feb 17, 2003 06:18 pm Hmm, how do I continue after a post like that? (like this jues...)
My friend has a pair of Behringer Truths, and once again (as with a lot of Behringer's geat latley) I was pleasently supprised, nice balanced tone with no obvious boom around 200Hz and a nice smooth bass roll-off towards the very bottom end of the frequency range.
Having said that, I monitor on a pair of Wharfedale S500's - I've had them for about 3 years and know their exact character...
jues.
Feb 17, 2003 06:16 pm I've got a pair of SP-5B's and I love 'em. You can really hear a lot of detail and the response is nice and flat. They go pretty loud too, although they lack a little in the bass department. As always, it's a good idea to listen to your mix in a few stereos afterwards, but the need for this is greatly reduced, especially if you listen to a lot of commercial CDs on them to get to know the sound your aiming for. The construction is great and the tweeters can be rotated to suit your needs. The woofers are also of high quality construction, and are very shiny :-)
Feb 17, 2003 11:36 pm I decided on the Mackie HR824's, but I kinda agree with Mr. Muffins; there is no substitute for doing a mix, listening to it on a few different stereo set ups, and taking the time to learn your monitors. I am just starting to be able to predict what my mixes will sound like on other sets, which I find cool. I also do love the Mackies. I did a lot of research and listening before I bought.
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