are there any favourable reviews on the behringer truths out there?

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the only big review i have read is the one at pro rec. wasn't too great. anyone know of any other reviews, or does anyone here own and LOVE them?

i can only afford these if i save up for ages, so any other monitors would be out of the question...
 
yep, my friend bought them for his home setup and says they do the job well and were a steal for the price.

£285 in the UK.

he uses Genelec 1030's in his studio as well as large Tannoy main monitors so thats what he's comparing to.
 
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Their Comps are pretty decent and workmanlike!
 
I've a/b''d them vs Mackies and they hold up pretty well!
Mid's are a slight off in comparison, but for $400 U can't beat that!
 
I've A/B/C'd the Behringers, Mackies and KRK V8s....

V8s hands-down for my tastes - tight low-end, excellent mids, and detailed highs. I liked them so much, I finally bit the bullet and decided to upgrade.

I got them in yesterday and installed them last night -- what a dream to work with -- they easily showed fine details on mixes I was previously happy with (and now feel like I have to re-do!) ;)

They instantly gave me the impression that I would have been able to "hone in" more precisely on the sound I was after compared to what I heard from other monitors.

If you can afford the price tag, I'd recommend them in a heartbeat.

The Mackies were closer to the V8s than the Behringers are to either, but the Mackies were too smooth in the mids/upper mids for my taste.

The Behringers, although reasonable, had this flabby bottom end and smooth but muddy mids. The high end was allright but tended towards being shrill as opposed to "detailed."

Yeah, the Behringers are cheap, and given enough effort - one could get used to them, but there are so many better monitors out there, they're not worth the effort.

Bruce
 
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I a/b'ed them with many brands as well. Mackies, KRK's and Events. I ended up buy a set mainly for budget reasons.

I can tell you that the low end is not very flabby at all. In fact for me in both the a/b comparison and in usage it seems to be a little light on the bass side.

The Mackies had the best overall sound to my ear with a much smoother top and bottom than the Behringer or the KRK's.

The KRK's (especially the V6's) were way too light on the bass side and were more excessively bright than the Truths. The V8's were a bit better, and the V88's were my favorite of the KRK brand.

The Truths sort of split the difference for me. Not as solid or smooth a low end as the Mackie and not as bright as the KRK, though they are definitely a bit harsh on top for my tastes overall (then again so are the Genelecs).

They are most certainly one of the best deals in Active Monitors in that to find comparable quality you'll have to spend at least double or triple. The only other monitors I'd look at in that price range would be the Yorkville ysm1i's which are a bit hard to find otherwise I'd have tested them. I keep hearing good things about them though...
 
Sound On Sound have a favourable review I trust those guys and I have to say they got it "spot on". I like my Truths for the money I do not think you can do better.
 
Heard the Truths.....bought the Event 20/20's.

Listen for yourself before you buy.
 
How 'bout JBLs?

I just picked up a set of JBL LSR25P's on Wednesday night and am liking them a lot so far. I bought them from a Mars store thath was closing so I didn't many choices - I got to listen to the Yamaha MSP5s and a set of Roland DA-50As (I think that's the model name) as well as the JBLs. I was hoping to listen to the Truths as well but they already sold out of them (as they were the Proto-J's, too). Lucky for me everything was 30% off their regular price, so I got the JBLs for $350. :) :) :) :) :)

This is the first time I ever comparison shopped for monitors so take my opinion for what it's worth....

I thought the mids on the Yamahas and Rolands weren't as clear and that the highs on the Yamahas were especially shrill. None of them had strong deep bass, but then again none of them has large bass drivers. However I thought the bass was noticeably tighter on the JBLs. Overall I thought the JBLs gave me the best overall picture of what I was listening to. Instruments seemed to be much more distinct and the sound was much smoother on the LSR25Ps. I also got the impression that the others would get tiring pretty quickly, especially the MSP5s.

Just my opinion, so it's probably best to listen for yourself.
 
I'll second Drummerbones

BTW, Bruce. I'm really interested in hearing pre/post KRK mixes from you. (well.. I'm interested in hearing your mixes whatever monitors...)
 
i am not in a position where i can try the monitors before i buy them :(
 
If you're in that kinda budget, also check out (reviews also on www.sospubs.co.uk):
-Tannoy Reveals Active (said to be very detailed, but with a bit thin bass response
-Events PS-5 (or PS-6): said to be detailed too and probably with a better bass response (PS-5 will go down to 55 Hz, PS-6:45 Hz)

The Events are in a review in I believe futuremusic or eqmagazine.

I'm gonna A/B PS-6's and PS-8's (bigger, down to 35 Hz!!!) to the Behringers.
I already A/B-ed the Truths to Spirit Absolute 2's and Yamaha MSP5's; Behringers were the best, but with less mid-detail than the Yamaha's.
But if you feel that the high-end on the Truths is too harsh, you could use the tailoring switches on the back to roll off high and/or low's.

cheerz
 
Meshuggah said:
I'll second Drummerbones

BTW, Bruce. I'm really interested in hearing pre/post KRK mixes from you. (well.. I'm interested in hearing your mixes whatever monitors...)
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I'm working on something exactly like that... I'll post it soon.

Bruce
 
BTW -- I still have my Event PS-6s for sale...
Immaculate, at $800 cdn, (which I think is about $50 US now! ;) ), plus shipping.

Bruce
 
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