advice on purchasing monitors

[napalm229]

First of all this site is great!!! It has been a huge help.

Now I have to ask you guys what Kind of monitors would you recommend to me to buy? Here's what I have pretty much settled on getting as of right now, for starters.....

Either:

Mackie HR824, or MAudioBX8

Now, I am totally a noob here...so if it helps any....

I planned on getting the Mackie HD 24/96...as for the mixing board, well...I had originally thought I was going to look at the Mackie analog mixers...but I hear all sorts of different opinions on this site about that...so I am not sure yet.

One thing to mention...I am recording a very heavy, progressive type of music...I play a seven string almost exclusively, and at times I am in low A....if I accomplish nothing else, I want to try to achieve clarity in the low end....so having monitors that will allow me to fine tune that frequency range is a must for me. Don't want muddy sound....

Once again, this site and all the folks who have bothered to help me...you guys are the best...this has been a real learning experience for me.

Thanks!
Napalm229

P.S.: If anyone has a better idea on monitors for me, I would appreciate any opinions. Looks like I can get the MackieHr824's for abot $600 a piece...really hope I don't have to go higher than that!

 

[Calwood]

Get the 824's man. I got 'em and I love 'em.
600 each is what I paid for 'em.

Good luck bro!

Take 'er easy,....
Calwood

 

[Stealthtech]

The Bx's are getting good reviews. I have a set of the 824's and would'nt trade em for much else in the same category.

 

[Jeyan]

824 is the best for the price, there is also a close match in Event for that price range and it sounds just as transparent as the mackie, but a little spacious.
http://www.zzounds.com/a--2676837/item--EVEASP8

 

[Massive Master]

You might want to consider the BX8 setup with the matching sub... Keep that low end clean...

It's no secret around here that I'm a big fan of the BX8's - I know a lot of people metion that they're a bit anemic in the lows... I agreed at first - Then I realized that one of the settings on the tweak panel is essentially backward from what you would think...

Once those puppies break in... I don't even want to mention some of the monitors they went up against in a blind shoot-out...

John Scrip - www.massivemastering.com

 

[napalm229]

Thanks again guys...lots of help!!!! :>