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Skitch
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Can somebody recommend me a reliable, great sounding pair of studio moniters for anywhere from 2-500$?
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.
Monkey Allen
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I have a set of M-Audio BX5's, which I highly recommend
ssscientist
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I have KRK Rokit 5's. They're the best small speakers I've owned. And I've owned a BUNCH of small speakers...
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jonnyc
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IMO the KRK's are far superior to the bx5's. I owned the bx5's and learned on the KRK's and the KRK's always sounded way better and bigger than they actually were.
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Bob Keelan
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Yeah, I did a side-by-side of the Rokit 5's vs. the BX5's and came to the same conclusion.
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jeffree
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So much personal preference here that it's hard to recommend. The Wharfedale 8s get mostly good press here, and one of the most interesting magazine "blind shoot-outs" (conducted by a group of pros) I've seen, in Future Music mag early this year, rated the following highly if I recall correctly:
yamaha 3 and 5 models (best overall, and a surprise to the judges)
event 5 and m-audio bx5 (good accuracy)
I haven't used the KRKs, but I do know that my BX5s work beautifully for me: my mixes have never translated better to other systems, and that's the bottom line in my book. I do think that a sub, even a cheapie, is necessary with the BX5s--and probably with most speakers of that small size. Before I added a cheap Wharfedale sub, I spent too much time guessing about the low end. Now, I can trust what I hear from my monitor setup.
But again, I really think one needs to hear these monitors, or better yet, buy a few and try them in one's own home before deciding. It worked for me. Every studio space sounds different, and every pair of ears has different preferences.
Good luck,
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yamaha 3 and 5 models (best overall, and a surprise to the judges)
event 5 and m-audio bx5 (good accuracy)
I haven't used the KRKs, but I do know that my BX5s work beautifully for me: my mixes have never translated better to other systems, and that's the bottom line in my book. I do think that a sub, even a cheapie, is necessary with the BX5s--and probably with most speakers of that small size. Before I added a cheap Wharfedale sub, I spent too much time guessing about the low end. Now, I can trust what I hear from my monitor setup.
But again, I really think one needs to hear these monitors, or better yet, buy a few and try them in one's own home before deciding. It worked for me. Every studio space sounds different, and every pair of ears has different preferences.
Good luck,
J.
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n8tron
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bx5a's beat the rokit 5 in my opinion. but if you can go up to 500 then get the bx8a's much better, or the krk v4
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ermghoti
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I got a pair of BX8's for $299. For the money, I am pleased with them. I don't know that the deal exists anymore.