M-Audio BX5 Vs. Event TR5

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M-Audio BX5 Vs. Event TR5

  • M-Audio BX5

    Votes: 31 57.4%

  • Event TR5

    Votes: 17 31.5%

  • Other? (Please state in thread)

    Votes: 6 11.1%
  • Total voters
    54
Richard Monroe said:
Either the SP5B's or the BX5's will work by themselves. They simply work much better with the sub.-Richie
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So, I don't need the sub? I haven't tried either, but I like the blue on the Events. I think the blue on the rim of those Event TR5 will make my mix sound good. :D
 
You can mix without one. You just have to learn your monitors and how they sound in your room.. As Richie said, It's just way easier to mix with a Sub as anything less than an 8" woofer usually cannot reproduce bass frequencies accurately..
 
vestast said:
As Richie said, It's just way easier to mix with a Sub as anything less than an 8" woofer usually cannot reproduce bass frequencies accurately..
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So basically all the Monitors I've been looking at would still need a sub

Samson Reslov 65a
Event TR5
M-Audio BX5

Got it! Hmm, I'll have to see what goes with each one. I'm assuming it's recommended to stick to one brand (IE Event Monitors & Event Sub or M-Audio Monitors & M-Audio Sub) instead of mix and match.
 
Well, if you can afford the matching sub its OK. I know of a large studio that ran down to best buy and for $150 got one of their specials. Make sure its a 12 inch sub at the very least. Matching manufacturers is not paramount.
 
Dracon said:
So basically all the Monitors I've been looking at would still need a sub

Samson Reslov 65a
Event TR5
M-Audio BX5

Got it! Hmm, I'll have to see what goes with each one. I'm assuming it's recommended to stick to one brand (IE Event Monitors & Event Sub or M-Audio Monitors & M-Audio Sub) instead of mix and match.
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Ironically I've owned the bx5's and still have a pair of Resolv 65a's. :)

I have the Resolv 120 sub. Not the greatest but it works. My main monitors are the Event ASP8's now which do fine without the sub.

The maudio sub seems kinda cool. If you set the frequency response on it to say 50hz it will actually stop everything below 50hz from being sent to the main monitors. Sampson's sub doesn't do that.

Good luck. :)
 
vestast said:
The maudio sub seems kinda cool. If you set the frequency response on it to say 50hz it will actually stop everything below 50hz from being sent to the main monitors. Sampson's sub doesn't do that.

Good luck. :)
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Well, see! Hence the reason why I ask stupid questions. I get answers I never new I'd get. Everytime I ask a stupid question, I think I'm going to get. Well Duh! Instead, you guys manage to teach me something every day.

Thanks! I guess that narrows down the field!
It's interesting though what Middleman said. I would be interested in knowing if the M-Audio sub plays well with the Resolv 65a.
 
The MAudio sub has a crossover control. Most of the matching subs will have this. You can set the crossover point from sub to mains, even leave a null if your room has build up.
 
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Middleman said:
The MAudio sub has a crossover control. Most of the matching subs will have this. You can set the crossover point from sub to mains, even leave a null if you room has build up.
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Cool! Well, I'll have to go back to the drawing board and find out, what I'm going to get.
 
This past weekend I went to Guitar Center to look at monitors. The BX5s caught my eye, but after comparing several speakers side by side, I left the store with the KRK Rokit 5s. We were switching back and forth between both of them, and the M-audios seemed to be a bit harsh on the high ends. The KRK's are a little more mellow, which suits my tastes better. The shlongs at GC agreeded and said they have people bringing back ther BX5's due to rattling. The KRK's are ported which is a plus. Its all about personal preference though.
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BigSnake0 said:
The KRK's are ported which is a plus. Its all about personal preference though.
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It's not just about preference. It's has to do with what type of music are you monitoring and mixing. The KRK Rokit are probably pretty good for Rock-n-Roll but not that good overall. As quoted in other posts above the M-Audio BX5 are best when they go with the BX 120 sub.

This is not my opinion is the opinion of people like Richie Monroe and if you care about Reviews professionals from FutureMusic Magazine also thought the BX5 were pretty good. As you said though there are people who do not like them.
 
The KRK got the Future Music pick for rock and roll. The MAudio for overall accuracy. So, depending on the type of music you used to sample your monitors, the KRK might have been the best choice that day.
 
Yes, I as recall from the review, the KRKs did a better job with harder rock n' roll with their bigger low end and softer highs. The BX5s, with their brighter highs and more controlled (lighter) lows, did a good job with other types of less aggressive music.

What the reviewers didn't discuss was how the EQ adaptation switches, of which the BX5s have 4, were set on any of these monitors--probably flat, but a point worth mentioning. The "acoustic space" switch on the BX5 really helped me to shape the sound to my quirky studio space. I'm not sure what type of EQ options are available on any other models tested, but it's worth checking out if you're in the market. (Unfortunately, it hard to hear such subtle changes in a store, which is why I bought a couple of models to compare at home.)

J.
 
Yeah I was listening to Jimmy Eat World's the middle through these. It was setup in pro tools, so we could single out tracks (very cool by the way), and they definatly sounded better for rock, but even the jazz song we heard, sounded better to my ears. Yes these monitors work great for what I am doing (alt rock-folk), maybe not for every other type of music. there is a sub for the KRKs that I will look into in the future.
Oh and the EQ settings on the KRKs are great for fine tuning
 
Middleman said:
The MAudio sub has a crossover control. Most of the matching subs will have this. You can set the crossover point from sub to mains, even leave a null if your room has build up.
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Yes but what I meant was this (from the maudio web site):

"M-Audio’s unique Stereo Bass Management System splits the signal at the variable crossover frequency, routing everything below to the sub and everything above to the satellites."

The Sampson sub does not actually block the lower frequencies from going to the satellites.

Sorry if I didn't explain myself properly.
 
My vote goes to TR-5. I think they have better presence than the M-Audios. I personally mix with Event TR8XL's (Track with Behringer B2031's, they have much edgier mids for tracking guitars).
 
As some wise person (or guy) has said around here and I'll paraphrase.

It's not the equipment is what you know and how you use it.

I've known people who can play the shit out of a fender, you give it to me and it sounds like shit when I play a fender. Sure better equipment will turn out a better results. However, someone with experience can turn out a decent result with shitty equipment.
 
Provided you know your shitty products limitations or shortcomings, and how to compensate for it..Sure I'll agree. But monitors are one of those things that are very user specific as each set has a different response, and our ears percieve frequencies differently from one person to the next, so it's best to sit down and really listen before settling on any one set. When I buy speakers, I bring along some of my favorite CD's and A/B on different speakers. And don't be afraid to make the music store let you crank 'em. It's nice to know what the speakers will do at different playing levels.
 
A note to anyone considering the BX5s... Someone above mentioned a GC guy who said there's a BX5 problem with rattling. Just for the record, I've had mine for nearly two years of daily use, and I've read feedback from at least a dozen other BX5 owners during that time. Not once has anyone mentioned any problem with build quality. You certainly may find another monitor you like better, but I wouldn't overlook these fine little monitors for that particular reason. It sounds to me like a GC guy with a sale to make.

J.
 
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