Monitors

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I am finally going to step up and get some monitors. I have been doing a little research but im still not sure on what to get. I have a budget of 300 dollars, including shipping (if online). I know I need powered monitors. I have been thinking about the KRK Rokits. Are they any good? If it makes any difference, I mostly do hard rock/metal type music. Also the room the room I record and mix in is pretty small (about 11.5' x 15.5') so should I just be looking for nearfield monitors?
 
The KRK RP series is a good choice, much better than Wharfeshits.
I suggest the RP6.
 
I have a pair of RP8s, and am happy with them. Multiple connection options, both balanced and unbalanced, along with a HF and output adjustment controls. They even have some rubberized material on their base, to reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental acoustic isolation products like Mo Pads. They play very loudly, and extend deeply enough into the bass region for most applications, although if you're mixing for playback onto systems equipped with subwoofers, like home theater systems, you might want a sub.
 
I got the RP8s for about $360/pair delivered, which isn't much beyond your stated budget of $300. Check out www.bswusa.com. Many of the other on-line vendors will meet or "beat" (by a couple of dollars) any price you find, if you prefer to shop elsewhere. The other on-line vendors all seemed to be looking for $500/pair, so it pays to do some research. The RP6s and 5s are proportionally less expensive, and should get you to your preferred price point, if you'd rather not spend a little more for, or don't need/want, the RP8s. You'll want to budget a few dollars for cables to connect them to your recorder or computer, too, if you don't already have some. A pair of 5' functional unbalanced RCA cables shouldn't be more than $5-$8 or so; TRS or XLR cables for balanced connections might be a few $ more.

Good luck with your decision!
 
I think that in his situation, the RP6 would be his best bet. As the guy before me said, you have to add the price of some cables and stuff.

I would never recommend a monitor with less than a 6' driver to mix on, so RP5 are out.
 
so on the six inch, in the 300-400 dollar range, you guys would recommend the rp6? are those considered near field?
what about them samsons the resolve 65? are they considered any good? i ask cuz those are basicly the only monitors i have personally heard, my buddy has a studio in his attic and thats what he uses.

i think they are a little down on the bass, but you can still feel the presence (at least on his space that is not much smaller than my space. I say this to see if what i think about them translates to what most of you guys think...and if so...then i get what im accustome to listen already, if not then i was also looking at the rp6's, and was hoping that they had something, besides' the looks, on better than the samsons
 
bigj said:
so on the six inch, in the 300-400 dollar range, you guys would recommend the rp6? are those considered near field?
what about them samsons the resolve 65? are they considered any good? i ask cuz those are basicly the only monitors i have personally heard, my buddy has a studio in his attic and thats what he uses.

i think they are a little down on the bass, but you can still feel the presence (at least on his space that is not much smaller than my space. I say this to see if what i think about them translates to what most of you guys think...and if so...then i get what im accustome to listen already, if not then i was also looking at the rp6's, and was hoping that they had something, besides' the looks, on better than the samsons
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The RP6 is miles above the Samson Resolv series.
However, the Samson Rubicon series sounds pretty good for the price.
But...I'd rather give my money to KRK than Samson.
 
I thought of that...I've been researching a little bit and in my genre somehow a lot of poeple mixing profesionally (Commercial Albums) with the little yellow mid rangers.

Ofcourse they are using the 8" versions like the rp8 or the v series but...i don't want to mess with the neighbors anytime soon. I will have to take the bass cut and learn to compensate for the lack of. Is there a real lack of bass on this ones? the RP6? Like i said i thought the resolve has a lack of bass but i still felt the presence of bass...not thumping like a heart attack, but i felt the bass nonetheless (or however that is spelled!) lol
 
You may want to look at the Alesis ProLinear 820 's, Not the DSP's,
I dont know why but MF has them on sale/clearance right now for 199 each.
These sold originally for 449 each and some places still list them at that price. I bought a pair and it was 398.00 w/ free shipping. Worth a look at this price.
 
I'm currently looking for monitors in this price range myself.

I've narrowed it down to these:

KRK Rokit RP6
Tannoy Reveal 6D (slightly more expensive, but has built-in DA converters)
Tannoy Reveal 5A (cheap, but has a 5' woofer)
Event TR6
wharfdale diamond pro 8.2

there seems to be very devided opinions on the wharfdales. Some say they're the best monitors you get for less than $1000, others say they sound like cheap bookshelf speakers.

You may want to check out these treads:
http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1178872&goto=newpost

http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1111657&goto=newpost

Right now I think I'll go for the tannoy 6D's, because I live in the UK, and they are priced pretty low over here. Besides, I liked the tannoys I've mixed on earlier (they were more expensive though)
 
I have the Wharfedales and like them. They do NOT sound like "cheap bookshelf speakers" to me! They sound like near-field monitors (which should all sound very similar). They're also well-built for the money.

With a few exceptions, most "mini-monitor" home speakers (as opposed to near field monitors) have a good-sized midbass hump to make them sound "big". This makes them VERY inaccurate for recording monitoring purposes. Remember, you're mixing to the inverse of the speaker's characteristics. So if a speaker has boomy bass (i.e. your typical home speaker) and you mix on it, what sounds "balanced" will actually sound THIN played on more accurate speakers. And if your speakers are too bright or glaring, you'll turn down the treble, making the sound dark and muffled on better systems. This problem gets even worse if you add a boomy sub, and because subwoofer bass response is very dependent on placement, it's a characteristic of your own skill setting up and your room behavior as well as the speaker itself.

Basically, any powered near-field monitors should do a good job. Just avoid home speakers.
 
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