you can't go wrong with KRK's, I had a pair of RP5's, loved them. now i have a pair of their new model, the VXT's, major difference. tested these at a guitar center next to some event and maudio monitors and samson, next to the genelec's that they had, these were the best. I have the 6in. but they'll run you about 900 a pair. the RP8's should do just fine. and they're about 500