KRK RP5G2 or M-Audio bx5 for Rock recording?

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Ive got Rokkits and MS40s...the MS40s arent as bad as many would lead you to believe...and I wouldnt buy RP5's to replace them...but my last mix was on rokits, Ive never had so much praise for a track recently I think...much of that is down to the new monitors Im guessing


btw do not resort to only having headphones...but a decent set will go a long way in helping mixes...I guess 25% of my mixing is done on cans now

here's the track if it makes any difference...on the 8's, which gen 1s can be had for around the same price as new 5's, its a lot easier to mix and control the bass and kicks


 
Rodd1000 said:
I guess the battle is really between the MS40's and the Rokits. I've seen the MS40s £40 cheaper than the Rokits. Can i expect a similar sound from both?

ps Rodd1000 = He :)
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ALRIGHT !! Rodd1000 is a guy. I used to be a guy.

Now your not from the US ... so that changes the game plan here.
I wish people would put their location in their personal info. This is only about the gazillionth time this has happened.
What about tax or import tax or even the availability of certain products of the country that you live in.
Lots of times people will be advised to get such and such a product (which will be exactly what they need only to find that it isn't imported to their neck of the woods).Check to make sure that stuff can be delivered to you at a decent price ..... if not we can go underground.:p

Funny looking L what does that mean? If it's money what is it in REAL money? just joking.:D

To whom it may concern: ... Your mamas mama!.!







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yeah I miss the UK a lot..I do not miss some of its pricing...and now the US isnt half the price that options gone as well :(
 
Guys guys guys.... i'm near Sheffield, Def Leopard and Arctic Monkey country...lol :D

Anyway back on subject...at the end of day one of researching which speakers to buy, bearing in mind cost very much over rules quality unfortunately for me, i have finally arrived at a conclusion. I think they are genuine studio monitors, unlike the av40's and MS40's.

Any of you guys know what M-AUDIO BX5A's are like compared to the rokit rp5's and Mackie MR5's?

M-audio bx5a deluxe

Found them for the great price of £167! which leaves me with a little more cash to buy some headphones!!!

Haven't read a bad review about them yet! What do you reckon?
 
Rodd1000 said:
i'm near Sheffield,
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I've got a friend who is returning to Sri Lanka next week, she's been a doctor for a few years up in Sheffield at the children's hospital (the one on the hill kind of adjacent to the museum and park). My family and I were up there in December when Britain was covered in snow. Lovely place.
As for the monitors I'm more in your camp. I'm at the lower end of the food chain but I'm enjoying my set. Many people here advise that you get to know whatever monitors you have well. That's jolly good advice, what ?
 
So...last chance guys.

Anyone have problems with the M-Audio bx5a's for rock music ? (recording and listening)

i'm going to order today for sure.

@grimtraveller

Did you visit the Peak District? It's one of the most beautiful areas in the UK and literally starts 5 miles from my front door. Winter is magical around these parts, with so much postcard beauty, it really gets the creative juices flowing, we go hiking all the time.
 
The frequency response is 56-22 khz for the M-Audio's but it doesn't say how flat they are, doesn't even give a frequency chart that shows the flatness or lack of.....A friend of mine had some M-Audio's and he said they're pretty harsh to listen to, they cause ear fatigue fairly quick because of it.

The Behringer's have power amp issues, usually fizzing out in about 6 months of heavy use, they also are not flat so unless you learn them, mixing will be a nightmare.

The KRK's in your budget range are the best. the frequency response is 52-20 khz and they are +/- 2 decibels so they are the best out of the 3 you've chosen.

I have a pair of them and are quite happy with them. Whatever I mix on them sounds fine everywhere else.

You can mix on any set of speakers, but you have to learn them and some people have a hard time learning speakers. It would save alot of time if you got the flatest monitors possible so you don't have to guess how you mix is sounding.
 
leaningpine said:
The frequency response is 56-22 khz for the M-Audio's but it doesn't say how flat they are, doesn't even give a frequency chart that shows the flatness or lack of.....A friend of mine had some M-Audio's and he said they're pretty harsh to listen to, they cause ear fatigue fairly quick because of it.

The Behringer's have power amp issues, usually fizzing out in about 6 months of heavy use, they also are not flat so unless you learn them, mixing will be a nightmare.

The KRK's in your budget range are the best. the frequency response is 52-20 khz and they are +/- 2 decibels so they are the best out of the 3 you've chosen.

I have a pair of them and are quite happy with them. Whatever I mix on them sounds fine everywhere else.

You can mix on any set of speakers, but you have to learn them and some people have a hard time learning speakers. It would save alot of time if you got the flatest monitors possible so you don't have to guess how you mix is sounding.
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hey neighbor
 
Rodd1000 said:
@grimtraveller

Did you visit the Peak District? It's one of the most beautiful areas in the UK and literally starts 5 miles from my front door. Winter is magical around these parts, with so much postcard beauty, it really gets the creative juices flowing, we go hiking all the time.
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Yeah, we did the Peaks. It's one of the most beautiful parts of the country that I've seen and in the snow it was spectactular. We promised ourselves we'd go back there for a much longer spell. Sometimes in London, it's easy to forget how close Derbyshire and Yorkshire actually are.
By the way, did you get the monitors ?
 
grimtraveller said:
it's easy to forget how close Derbyshire and Yorkshire actually are.
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I actually live in Chesterfield which is north east Derbyshire. It's just as easy to travel to Sheffield though. We visit the Lake District often too, which is like the Peaks but on steroids..lol

Haven't bought the speakers yet. This is usual for me though, i'll never hang myself...lol. I have to be sure i have made the best decision for the money i have available. I actually almost bought speakers once, but then at the last second i realised the price was for just one speaker and not a pair.:rolleyes:
My heart sank as you can imagine. I might actually have to settle for M-audio AV40's from Apple at £110 (for both speakers):(
 
We have a wall of monitors at work, so I can A/B different speakers to get a fairly good idea what they'll sound like. As far as your budget goes, you realize that BX5as are sold in pairs and all the others (except the AV40s) are sold individually, right? I would think that two KRK monitors would be at least the same price as the BX5as...

I would definitely pick the BX5as over anything by KRK. I can never understand why anyone would buy anything from them. I mean, if you're using it to DJ a party at your house, I'm sure they'd be great, but they are not even remotely flat. They cut a good portion of the midrange compared to everything else we have on the wall--which will be a problem when you're mixing guitars (for example). The Yamaha HS80m would be my personal pick, but in the smaller (and cheaper) sizes, probably either the BX5a, the MR5, or the JBL LSR2325. The BX5as seem to have a bit too much high end, the MR5s aren't quite as crisp or clear as the JBLs, but the two are very close. The HS50ms aren't bad, but they seem like they boost the mids and don't go low enough to get a usable amount of bass.
 
Well i just ordered the BX5A's at £167 (should be £299) so i guess they must be atleast in the ball park of RP5's if not better?. Its always going to be a matter of opinion of course. Fingers crossed i made the right choice!

Now just need the cables...Guitarport> RCA Phono L/R to TRS L/R (1/4" Jack) mono left and right. <<< Is that right?
 
thebigcheese said:
I would definitely pick the BX5as over anything by KRK. I can never understand why anyone would buy anything from them. I mean, if you're using it to DJ a party at your house, I'm sure they'd be great, but they are not even remotely flat. They cut a good portion of the midrange compared to everything else we have on the wall--which will be a problem when you're mixing guitars (for example). The Yamaha HS80m would be my personal pick, but in the smaller (and cheaper) sizes, probably either the BX5a, the MR5, or the JBL LSR2325. The BX5as seem to have a bit too much high end, the MR5s aren't quite as crisp or clear as the JBLs, but the two are very close. The HS50ms aren't bad, but they seem like they boost the mids and don't go low enough to get a usable amount of bass.
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So you do or dont stock KRK's ? The wording is potentially ambiguous.

KRK5 Freq Response: 53Hz - 20kHz (+/- 2 db)

KRK6 Freq Response: 49Hz - 20kHz (+/- 1.5 db)
 
Everyone has different ears as to what sounds good and what doesn't, and studio monitors are not supposed to sound overly good, but spec's are important and according to the specs on the KRK's are flatter than the other speakers mentioned. If he had more money, maybe I'd recommend something different like Adam's or yamaha's, buthe's only got a very few hundred pounds to work with so.....
 
Yes, we stock them. And the Yamahas, M-Audios, Adams, Dynaudio... The Adams are definitely nicer, but there's no way the Rokits are flat. On every other system I listen to, heavy rock sounds normal, but on the KRKs, the guitars disappear. I'd have to boost them back up in the mix, then they would overpower on all the other speakers. I'd much rather have a little too much high end than no guitars.
 
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