KRK best size for my style of music

[webstersp]

I went to future shop today and I saw the KRK 5-6-8.
Before buying I would like to know ig bigger is always better ...
The KrK 5 were 224$ per speaker
The KrK 6 were 229$ per speaker
and the KrK 8 were 279$ ....

I'm still in an appartement but I can crank the speakers at good volume.
(not practice volume with amps and guitar)
Does the style of music I'm recording makes a difference?

What genre I'll be recording
*Punk rock (sounds like.. Green Day, Ramones, Descendants)
*Heavy Rock (Finch, The Used, Papa roach)

Thanks

 

[CFox]

Ahhh. With 8 inch drivers you will have trouble listening at anything other than low volumes, the bass just thuds through everything - like an xray. It really does !

You are better off getting the 5 or 6's or even something altogether cheaper and buying some decent headphones for controlling your bass in the mix.

 

[guitarplayr82]

What country do you live in? $224 for a 5 is way overpriced. In the USA they should be at $150.

 

[jlewis]

I have the 8's and the bass still isn't enough for me, I don't have much room treatment though.
And those prices are terrible, check this out: http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/KRK-Rokit-Powered-8-G2-Monitors-Mics-and-More-Package?sku=581916

 

[Seafroggys]

If you do anything except dance, hip hop, or any other style of music where the sub bass is required, then go for the 6's (they are what I have). The 5's are too tinny, but the 8's are too boomy.

 

[kcearl]

I have 8s, some room treatment, and produce mainly dance music. I find them perfect so far, though Im still breaking them in...I didnt test the 5's as I already has smaller monitors, the 6's were close but I though the 8's sounded slightly better at sub frequencies and another $400-$500 for a sub is a purchase i dont want to make just now..

Id take some examples of your genre and go to a shop that holds all three and try them out, all you will hear here will be people opinions, who mainly produce different music than you, in different rooms than you, and when the monitors are all so similar its a worthless exercise imho

 

[dintymoore]

I had a really good (I thought anyways! ) answer to this but can you believe this - by the time the page loaded I completely forgot what I was going to say!

 

[Bristol Posse]

If you don't have your room treated to take care of the bass reflections it's a tough call, and infact might not even be worth spending the money on monitors if the room is not taken care of first.
Find out the return policy of your dealers. If they have a decent policy start with the fives and work upwards. The problem is that they won't sound the same in your room as they will in the store or in anyone elses space for that matter, so you have to try and see

For a small space in an apartment fives might be the best choice but it really depends on how the space sounds

 

[guitaristic]

I went to future shop today and I saw the KRK 5-6-8.
Before buying I would like to know ig bigger is always better ...
The KrK 5 were 224$ per speaker
The KrK 6 were 229$ per speaker
and the KrK 8 were 279$ ....

I'm still in an appartement but I can crank the speakers at good volume.
(not practice volume with amps and guitar)
Does the style of music I'm recording makes a difference?

What genre I'll be recording
*Punk rock (sounds like.. Green Day, Ramones, Descendants)
*Heavy Rock (Finch, The Used, Papa roach)

Thanks

I vouch for the 6's (from personal experience)...8's would be better though, if could get those. Bigger is usually better!

I'm also curious as to where you're from, cause those are some crazy prices! I got my 6's for $200 each!

I had a really good (I thought anyways! ) answer to this but can you believe this - by the time the page loaded I completely forgot what I was going to say!

 

[webstersp]

I'm from the province of Quebec, Canada.
I could buy them on ebay but those are pretty heavy so with shipping and 13% tax for me here in my province.
Some US store like musicians friends have great price and shipping is pretty low but they only use UPS and when UPS cross the border from USA they charge us a 30% brokerage fee on top of taxes!!
The only option when buying from the USA to Canada is USPS/Canada Post!

 

[CFox]

I'm from the province of Quebec, Canada.
I could buy them on ebay but those are pretty heavy so with shipping and 13% tax for me here in my province.
Some US store like musicians friends have great price and shipping is pretty low but they only use UPS and when UPS cross the border from USA they charge us a 30% brokerage fee on top of taxes!!
The only option when buying from the USA to Canada is USPS/Canada Post!

Thats fucked ! Canada sounds like a Commie hell !

 

[Jeff_D]

For punk and hard rockin stuff, I'd definitely go with the 8"s. They wont be any "boomier" than the 6" but they'll accurately reproduce a wider freq range. The area you're likely to have the most trouble (based on my own experience doing similar music) is getting the low end working together in your mix. You'll have a lot of competing sounds down there- kick drum, bass and even the lower freqs of guitars. If you don't have a speaker capable of reproducing that frequency range (and an acoustically treated space to accurately listen in) you'll be guessing at best. If you're going to spend the $$ on real monitors, don't skimp. The only way I'd look at anything smaller is if you we're doing alot of acoustic music or maybe vocal/piano stuff. For any modern pop, rock, etc where you have a lot of beat goin on, you're gonna want something that can make the bass audible.

 

[suprstar]

The area you're likely to have the most trouble (based on my own experience doing similar music) is getting the low end working together in your mix.

^^^ That..

Get the 8's. I have the rokit 8 g2's AND a sub, and I'm STILL not to the point where I'd call it 'too bassy'. I realize monitors aren't supposed to blow out pounding chest-thumping bass, and I AM kinda spoiled in low freq response on all my playback systems, but man... I think I'd be able to hear more going on down there with the sub and all.. I can't imagine doing a mix on a pair of 5's..

 

[kcearl]

Thats fucked ! Canada sounds like a Commie hell !

No its not hell, Im a commie and I really enjoyed staying there


being able to live in the province of Quebec is almost worth the extra cash...great place

 

[kcearl]

^^^ That..

Get the 8's. I have the rokit 8 g2's AND a sub, and I'm STILL not to the point where I'd call it 'too bassy'. I realize monitors aren't supposed to blow out pounding chest-thumping bass, and I AM kinda spoiled in low freq response on all my playback systems, but man... I think I'd be able to hear more going on down there with the sub and all.. I can't imagine doing a mix on a pair of 5's..

Im just doing my first mix on the 8's, theyre taking a bit to get used to...but there again I wouldnt call where i mix a room, more of a corridor...

 

[CFox]

No its not hell, Im a commie and I really enjoyed staying there


being able to live in the province of Quebec is almost worth the extra cash...great place

Canada sounds cool, looks great, and the chicks accents cute.

I am stuck down in the colonies where life is easy and things are cheap !

 

[kcearl]

Canada sounds cool, looks great, and the chicks accents cute.

I am stuck down in the colonies where life is easy and things are cheap !

same here...Im on a non stop visit of all the colonies by order of the Queen ...but I tell you what, you guys have really let the place go

 

[CFox]

I am talking deep deep down in the colonies.... Antipodean deep

G'day Mate - Crikey look at the size of that fucken croc I am dangling my baby in front of - those colonies

 

[kcearl]

I am talking deep deep down in the colonies.... Antipodean deep

G'day Mate - Crikey look at the size of that fucken croc I am dangling my baby in front of - those colonies

ahhh i already did that tour, just under a year in Surrey Hills Sydney mate


I shoulda guessed by your people skills

 

[RichJ]

Are these the old R5, 6, 8 or the newer RP5, 6, 8...
Did you check out moogaudio.ca - i think they ship.
Where in Qc are you?
Is there a FS in Qc with musical instruments?
I would recommend you give them a listen at a store if you can.
R