DS-90A's

[garius]

Hi former Planeteers,
I too am sorry to see the VS Planet site go down and I am anxious to know why.

I just thought I would share that I recently bought the DS-90A digital powered monitors. I read the many past observations on monitors at the VS Planet site. I guess monitors and microphones seem to bring on very intense feelings among recording enthusiasts. It is obvious that there are many serious and knowledgable production people here. By the lack luster reviews of the DS-90A's among the VS Planet Crowd I was shocked when I finally heard a pair myself. I was completely knocked out. The clarity was amazing and the bottom-end clear, punchy and warm. Of course, I love the digital connection as it keeps the system silent when it should be. I also considered the Mackie's, although their expense put them in a different category. I have been a huge fan of Genelec, but the 6 1/2" pair I like is still around $2000, too rich for me now.
I have a good friend who swears by the Event series. They were serious contenders in that price range.
Anyway, I am very happy with the DS-90A's and my VS1680. I make my living in the studio and on occasion I am now able to bring a few of those projects home and pocket the studio money, that's the real payoff.

Here's to the age of the project studios!

have a great week!
garius hill
NYC

 

[rocky]

Garius:
You make a good point. Very easy (especially when comparing equipment) to lose site of just how much great gear is available nowadays at such reasonable prices. So, while I have been one of those persons in the past who said I preferred the Mackies over the DS-90's, it's important to add that I also found the DS-90's were very nice sounding monitors, with some great features that go so well with the 1680.

Same goes with mics--any of the ones that get a lot of mention in those discussions you refer to (on the old **sniff** Planet) would make great choices in most any recording chain. Just that we all have situations and/or preferences which shade us towards one choice over the other.

It's just an embarassment of riches lately with all the fine goodies out there...

 

[bull]

In the last days of the planet, there was a thread about DS90's being recalled due to a distortion problem under bass stress. Can anyone here shed more light on this?

I talked to my Martian friend, that is, I mean, the guy in the recording dept at Mars, and he hadn't heard anything about the DS90's, though he had a new shipment of the 90A's.

So should I call up Roland and tell 'em I can't stand the rattle my 90's make?