KRK RP-10S With The RP-8's Yes?/No?

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Hey everyone, I've got a quick question. I'm going to be getting either the KRK RP-8's or V8's pretty soon and want to know if adding the KRK RP-10S sub would be necessary. I don't want the sub to overpower in my mixing and want to hear from someone who owns this same setup or has heard this same setup. Does this sub compliment the RP-8's nicely? Or are there problems with this setup. Would love to hear your thoughts, thanks.
 
I think you should just try out the RP-8s by themselves first. Depending on your room, they may be all you need.

I use a KRK RP-10s with my Wharfedale 8.2as, though, and I've found them to work very well together.
 
That sounds like a good idea, but I can save $150 getting the whole package. Anyone else tried this setup? Thanks.
 
So I guess no one else knows anything abount the KRK sub huh. :confused:
 
If you have a tuned room, no, the RP8's have alot of low end.
Turning them up (LOUD, for short periods) to adjust/tighten the low end of mixes works very well on the RP8s and translated well to other speakers.

I don't see the need for a sub.

MHO

Cheers,

LIMiT
 
Do you need the sub to make great mixes? Of course not. The KRK monitors are high enough quality where anybody with engineer ears could make a great mix. And the other side of that sword is that someone with untrained ears will make lousy mixes regardless of the monitors and whether there are subs there or not.

The main justification for having a sub is if you are mixing music designed mainly for playback on systems with subs; i.e. if you're mixing for 5.1 surround, music for video games, or dance mixes or hip hop to be played mostily on dance music systems or in cars with woofers the size of a 1950's computer.

G.
 
Thanks guys, just the type answers I was looking for. I have been using the Alesis M1 Active MK2's and am looking to upgrade to the KRK Rp-8s, they seem like quality monitors from what I have heard. I've heard them a few times at GC and was blown away from thier very clear, full, and detailed sound compared to others in thier price range. When I was testing them at GC it didn't seem like a sub would be neccissary but I just wanted to hear what others thought. thanks again.
 
goodland, i like your avatar.

what about a sub with RP 5's? i just do work for local bands and small projects, but i feel i DO need more low end. what are your opinions? (i wanna feel that 808 kick!!)
 
ace516 said:
what about a sub with RP 5's? i just do work for local bands and small projects, but i feel i DO need more low end. what are your opinions? (i wanna feel that 808 kick!!)
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Personally, my answer remains exactly the same as before.

G.
 
ace516 said:
goodland, i like your avatar.

what about a sub with RP 5's? i just do work for local bands and small projects, but i feel i DO need more low end. what are your opinions? (i wanna feel that 808 kick!!)
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It's really hard to accurately hear what the low end is doing on the RP5's compared to the RP-8's. I would recommend getting the Rp-10S sub if you want to really feel the bass more. It is not impossible to create a good mix without a the RP-10S sub in your setup but it defiantly would help to clear up what your bass is actually doing. Hope that helped.
 
guess I'm late, but I have that setup - the RP8's with the ten inch sub, it works great. I used the RP8's for about a year and they work just fine alone, but then I added the sub just for fun. I really like to be able to hear what notes the bass guitar is hitting and I like to wake up the people next door. But other than that you can get along just fine without the sub. I really like the KRK's. Compared to other nearfield's they can sometimes seem a little dark but I think that works in your favor. I think the addition of the sub - as someone else already pointed out - would give you an idea of what your system will sound like in a car that has a sub or a club or something. I don't think getting the sub would be a waste of money. :)
 
jeremywiller said:
guess I'm late, but I have that setup - the RP8's with the ten inch sub, it works great. I used the RP8's for about a year and they work just fine alone, but then I added the sub just for fun. I really like to be able to hear what notes the bass guitar is hitting and I like to wake up the people next door. But other than that you can get along just fine without the sub. I really like the KRK's. Compared to other nearfield's they can sometimes seem a little dark but I think that works in your favor. I think the addition of the sub - as someone else already pointed out - would give you an idea of what your system will sound like in a car that has a sub or a club or something. I don't think getting the sub would be a waste of money. :)
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Since you own it, I have a quick question, is there a way to bypass the sub? Lets say I wanted it when mixing a Rap song but not a rock mix, can I easily switch it to a bypass setting or somthing?
 
If you have a tuned control room, you will not need a sub with the RP8's.

Adding a sub to an untreated room is asking for trouble IMHO.

Cheers,

-LIMiT
 
LIMiT said:
If you have a tuned control room, you will not need a sub with the RP8's.

Adding a sub to an untreated room is asking for trouble IMHO.

Cheers,

-LIMiT
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I have treated control room. I think I'll just hold off on the sub for now. I really don't think it's necessary.
 
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