M-AUDIO DX4 Monitors

[Squiksilvery]

Hello,

I'm thinking of buying M-AUDIO's DX4 active monitors for my tiny control room. Has anyone any experience with these monitors? If so, please comment... or recommend others around the same price range.

Thanks

[COOLCAT]

I'd say wait and get something else.

Some basic's are needed like more wattage, and if its your only set probably a 6" driver is better. or a sub would help....

I heard these and their getting close to pc speakers sound.

Maybe some used KRK RP5's or M-Audio BX5's seem to be really bottom entry level into the decent arena. GC had RP5's for $99each the other day, so they maybe able to come down in price a bit. Maybe a demo model save you 30%.
I'd rather have dings and scratches and up the level.

never had the 4" at home though, so maybe you'd love them.

[TimOBrien]

Agreed.

I bought a pair of DX-4s a couple of years ago while on vacation to play around with my laptop.

When I got home I put them on my keyboard where they work really well, but they are too small and bass-light for mixing.

Go up to at least a pair of BX-5s (I have BX-8s as my mains and they are great but I got them on a stupid sale at over half off the current price...)

[kojdogg]

i never tried them but the little tascam 2.1 system (the vl-s21 or something like that) is supposed to be pretty good in that $ range (i've seen them under $100 shipped). it's low wattage, but has a subwoofer. iirc it got a good writeup as a personal listening setup (vs. mixing) in tapeop.
again, ymmv-- i've never used it. i did have the vl-x5's before getting some adams and those were an excellent value for the $

[COOLCAT]

DX4 are $150 pair.
Thats tough....for amp and speakers $150 is cracking the basement price.