m audio bx8 VS warfedale 8.2

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i have heard good things about both of these monitors. i plan on getting one of the two... i was just wondering what you all thought about what was better or worse on each of them? or which is better all around? and if there are any monitors around the 400$ price range that would even be better?

thanks!
 
is this not a good question or something? its the 3rd time ive asked it and ive only gotten 1 reply. (saying the bx8s are better)....
 
which is better all around?

The fact is, a lot of us don't have any experience with both. I didn't go out and buy 3 or 4 pairs of monitors and compare them. There is exactly one music store in this area, and they don't carry studio monitors, so I was required to do some digging. I'm probably pretty typical, I spent a lot of time researching the features and checking out reviews and then committed to the M-Audios (and now Electronic Musician has come out with a review that says they are not as good as the Event monitors...oh well). Maybe you won't like them, maybe you will. But it's your decision. If you are in an area where there are stores that carry different brands, you're 'way ahead of me...but only if you put in the time and effort to go listen. Your ears count for a lot more than an anonymous and possibly biased opinion on the internet. Anyhow, in that price range, the room and its treatment are a lot more important than which brand of speakers you stick in it. I knew where my room had problems, and I looked for monitors that would -- not exactly compensate, but not make things worse. I liked the adjustability of the BX8s for that reason, plus being able to shut off a noisy amplifier I had been using with passives.
 
lol my choices were the alesis mkIIs or the Samson 65as. the BX5s were the only other ones that the music store here had. i was told there wasnt enough bass response on the bx5s, and no one said anything good about the alesis...the only other thing was samson and no one said anything about those so i decided to go with them. my mixes have translated pretty well so i didnt take them back.
 
I agree with LP's points: listening is key. I'll add a few more from my own (also) limited experience.

* I like the M-Audio line because of the monitors' very helpful adaptability for different, imperfect home studios, like mine. There's even a bass cut-off switch, with 3 settings, that allow you to integrate a sub effectively, which I did. These switches really make a difference, and they contibuted to my choice of M-Audios.

* I did buy and compare 3 different monitors in my own studio (including the active Alesis Ones). Listening really does make the choice much easier since personal tastes are so important.

* I read a lot before I bought. Search the pro mags, particular. Future Music, for instance, recently had a pro monitor shoot-out, which included the M-Audios you mentioned but not the Wharfs.

* Search this site extensively. There's a ton of opinion already written recently about each of these monitors you're considering. People here just get tired of repeating themselves.

I'll also add that you shouldn't overlook the BX5s, which Future Music's shoot-out rated highly for overall accuracy. You probably will need a sub, though. I easily added a Whafedale PowerCube 8 ($99 online), and the sound is truly excellent for a budget system. In fact, I'd put my system ($370 retail) up against anything double its price--it's that good. My mixes are translating beautifully now, and the sound is so good that I'm using the system more than my expensive home stereo for casual listening. Sparkling clear, smooth, punchy, with solid extended lows. I did have to spend some evenings working with reference CDs to tweak the set-up so that the freq response is seamless. Adding the sub, though, really brought the sound alive.

Even with the BX8s, you might want to add a sub later, so the switches that allow this addition could be useful someday, even if not now.

Aside from that, I hear the Wharfs are also great monitors. I know that their cheap sub is so much more than I expected--no mushiness or boominess there. I'm led to believe that Wharfedale is a fine company, and I know that Deepwater is a respected guy to order from here. I might have done so myself if the Wharfs had been available from him a couple of years ago.

Hope my rambling helps in some small way.

Best,

J.
 
thank you! ive heard some good things about the bx8s. and pretty much nothing but good about the warfedales. so im just unsure!

also... what would consist of a 'good' control room? mine is pretty oddly shaped, large and has some furnature in it (a couch, tv, ect.)
 
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