I need help on picking monitors !!!!!!!

[popcop]

im in the process of finally gettin round to buying some monitors.

ive been advised to either get:

Samson Rubicon R5A or M-Audio studiophile BX5a

but after reading reviews on both, people seem to think u also need a subwoofer aswell.

im looking to get monitors that dont need a subwoofer and can handle decent bass

i do clubby house music with big bass lines and i dont want the monitors to pack in

just looking for some advise :

i only want to spend £200 on the pair

 

[TomT]

I have not used the Samson Rubicons so I cant speak to them. However, I have yet to be pleased with a single thing I have heard from Samson (just my opinion).

I have used Monitors from the top Dynaudio C-5's, down to the Auratones, and monitors are a very personal thing. The important thing is that your mix translates when you leave your mix environment properly. If that happens, then it doesn't matter what kind of speakers they are.

I used the original M Audio 5 incher's in my sound design room and now I have a pair of the Bx5a's (at home). I love them, and the work I do on them sounds the way it should when I get in my car with the mix. Whatever you get, make sure you understand the issues with those particular model (they all have some), and work around it.

You will not get really deep or precise low end out of either of these monitors. If you study the mixes that you really like on your monitors, and adjust your own mix style to compensate, then you should be fine.

My Bx5a's have a pretty loose bottom end (between 60 and 100hz), and I keep that in mind as I go.

The best monitors to buy are the ones you can afford, and the ones that translate with your style of mixing. But opinions never hurt, or do they?

Good luck, and I would go with the M Audio's. I am interested to hear from a Rubicon fan.

 

[jeffree]

Pop, I think most people would agree with Tom that 5" woofers aren't the best choice for bass-heavy material. You can find ways to compensate, but you'll do a lot of guessing and comparison. I've used the original M-Audio BX5s for years and like them except that I became increasingly frustrated when mixing the lows. Once I integrated the matching SBX sub, life became easier.

All that aside, I can mention that I enjoy reading monitor reviews, especially shoot-outs done by pro engineers, and I've noticed that a few small, cheap monitors seem to stand out in most reviews: the Rubicons you mention, Yamaha msp3s, and recently the Mackie MR5s. A lot of people swear by the small KRKs, too, but the reviews seem less consistent. I'd suggest picking a couple of models that have the features you want and auditioning them in your own space. You can always add a sub later as many of us have done.

J.

 

[The Green Hornet]

Yo Cop/Pop/Goes the Whistle!! [amazing transition]


Might as well check out the Adam A7s. I use those and an extra set of Events to check CDs.

I guess one could spend lots of moola on monitors. But, any pair of monitors that enjoy your ears will work. It's good to listen to the vendors, if you get a chance, and sample the wares; however, beware of the tin.

Doesn't "Dorothy" have a Tin-man?

Green Hornet

 

[CIRO]

im looking to get monitors that dont need a subwoofer and can handle decent bass

i do clubby house music with big bass lines

Samson Rubicon are a pretty good choice for the money you have and bass extension for a 5" woofer.Bear in mind that mine are "ultra" carefully placed ("thousands of measurements") on a very well treated room - small, but with tons of bass traps. *Nothing different for what should be done with any other pair of monitors*
This way I have a pretty good response (+/-6db 46hz/20khz).

I have mine since septemper last year(another friend has the 6A since 2006).And no technicall problems.

Ciro

 

[iownrocknroll]

Check out the Samson Resolv 80a's they also have a matching sub, though I do not use the sub at the moment, I may splurg and get it soon, they are great sounding monitors

 

[darrin_h2000]

Im using Yamaha NS10s...but I think there is a yamaha with an 8" woofer.

It never made sense to add a sub to a set of studio monitors...it takes away from the reason they are designed in the first place...they arent meant to sound good like stereo speakers...they are for making you work to get a good sound.