Monitors?

[deepwater]

What do you guys use for Monitors at mix down? I use Event PS5 and am very unhapppy. Give me your suggestion for something around $500.00-$600.00.

Thanks

David

 

[JasonBird]

I've been using some Event TR8's and have been quite happy.
Jason

 

[deepwater]

I've heard that alot of people use Bookshelf speakers to mix down own. Does that work?

 

[SLuiCe]

You'll likely get more help here

 

[Cast of Shadows]

I'm a little unorthodox. I've been in several studios and had what I thought were GREAT mixes, only to hear it at home on a stereo or in the car and have it sound like open ass. As a result I don't have any trust for studio monitors of any kind. Maybe one day I'll hear monitors that change my mind. I'm always keeping that option open.

Anyway, I use a BASIC home stereo system to mix down on. It's middle of the road. 5 speaker Philips desktop stereo with a low-to-mid quality subwoofer. I have this setup in a basic bedroom, similiar to any bedroom that my listener might be listening to this music in. My theory is that if I can get it to sound good using a middle-of-the-road system, it'll sound good ANYWHERE. So far, for me it's worked. I test my mix with this stereo, in the car, and in a few friends' stereos to see where to improve my mixes.

~Vince

Guitarist / Songwriter
http://www.castofshadows.com
metal@castofshadows.com

 

[Charva]

I also do the home stereo setup with these Bose 2001 speakers I bought at Sams Club a couple of years ago

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3003530530&category=14991

These are great little speakers and I just love them.