Studio Monitors

[Quantum]

Hi to all

First of all i'm glad to found this forum,i have alittle knowledge about music but i'll be glad if i can help you.

after long-time research about Studio Monitors i found many great brands
and Monitors that all of them are expensive.
unfurtunetly my budget isn't enough to buy them. ~650$


in this price range i found afew good items:

Alesis Prolinear 820 [nonDSP]
M-Audio BX8A
(or any other things that you know)

i'm confused to choose it. some people say to me for buy The Alesis 820 and
other say BX8A with this price are excellent,

820 and BX8A has same material and have afew difference in details,
but i dont know that how many difference are in accurating, imaging and sound transparent between them?


Do you have any comment and/or recommend?



sorry for my bad english
thanks

 

[legionserial]

Try checking out the Wharfedale Diamond 8.1pro active monitors. I have heard some pretty good things about them. Should fit into your budget. They go for about £250 over here ($438).

 

[seismetr0n]

i dont know if we're talking about the same thing..

but the wharfedale 8.2a (actives) can be bought for about $350 (samedaymusic).... thats what i use...

 

[SouthSIDE Glen]

One should not spend that much money on monitors and just buy "on spec" or on recommendation. All monitors sound different. At the same time everybody's ears hear different and minds judge different. What's right for me is not necessarily right for you. And this doesn't even bring up the differences in room acoustics...

If you can find a dealer/showroom that has two or three different models set up for you to listen to, bring your favorite and most familiar CD with you and listen for yourself. Pick the one that sounds best and most accurate for your ears.

If it's just not physically possible for you to visit such a showroom, then pick a model amongst the known quality favorites and buy it. Chances are it will sound just fine to you when you get it. If it sounds lousy to tou, then just return it and get the other one.

G.

 

[CoolCat]

there's so many brands... and more coming out. i don't think one person could listen to all of them.

so word of mouth, like this BBS is great for the initial "gate", reducing the the list. (that cuts it down to like 50 different brands/styles! )

bank account...how much will your Producer (or Visa) let you spend? you already have this.

listening at the store... now your down to 5 brands, shapes and sizes...

listening at home...2-3

on a negative note, from my exp..... changing monitors and gear shopping just delays "learning" them too. (that said i just ordered some YSM1i to try out! )

 

[Yareek]

Here's a thread dealing with my trials and tribulations regarding monitors:

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=172985

I agree that you should listen to whatever monitors you can wherever you can. Bring a CD with a few songs that you know well. I recommend having good acoustic stuff that is well recorded, bring some good rock stuff, bring something with a good amount of bass in it, and bring something that you know isn't mixed that great or is edgy in the midrange and high end.

You'll want to be able to hear as much as you can with the music you bring. You don't want it to sound "nice" but you do want to be able to hear as much detail as possible.

That being said, I went with some BX8's because I borrowed a pair to hear in my house and found them useful. They have lots of switches on the back that allow you to tailor the sound to your room and ears. Many people say they are bright, but after playing with them after breaking in, they sound great. The "acoustic space" switch is a lifesaver.

Also, I'd recommend against the BX8a's. They do not have the switches and are not as versatile as the old BX8's, which you can find used or for $400 or less new on the web. From what I've heard of the BX5a's, they are incredibly bright, and you can't tune that out.

But once you find a pair that you find helpful and not too harsh or annoying, just listen to everything you can. All sorts of music, dialogue, movies, and get to know them. It takes several days for you to get used to the sound of new speakers. Once you're accustomed to them, find out what the differences between your speakers and others are. This will help you mix and "translate" the mixes to other systems.

Good luck!