Studio Monitors

[jusballin]

I have a question on studio monitors. I was in Mars yesterday comparing the sound of different models

1. tannoy reveals
2. tannoy protoj
3. alesis monitor two's

I guess what i was suprised at was I had heard so much about the reveals and when compaing them I acutally like the sound of the protoj. the reveals seemed to me to be muddy and unclear.

1. I guess my question or my reason for writing is to get suggestions for monitors in the price range

2. am i listening for the correct things or should they sound flat.

3. does anyone have any experience with akai monitors. i seen a pair for sale but have never heard anything about them.


any help would be greatly appreciated.

thanks

 

[A1A2]

jusballin:

I am no expert, but I own the reveal (active) and I think they are bass shy (I think Bruce has said that before, too). The first song I mixed on them turned out to be muddy when playback in my car. Since then, I became real careful not to add too much bass and always keep referring to commercial CDs and make sure my bass isn't "too much". In the other words, I find them hard to be muddy unless you got alot of low end going on.

Just my experience.

AL

 

[chessparov]

The Tannoy Proto-J's are supposed to be good, however,
they're not shielded-important if you're working with a
computer monitor.
Hafler M5 passive monitors run about $200/pair, and they're
shielded-getting a pair within the week BTW.

Chris

 

[The Green Hornet]

Yo Balls of Justice:

You can avoid all of this muddy stuff if you buy a pair of Yorkville YSM-1 passives. Or, spend more for the actives.

Great product for a reasonable price. And, they're made where Bruce lives, way up thar where the BEARS roam.

Green Hornet

 

[clay]

Speaker moniters

I just bought a pair of Alesis active ($399 total) and really like them. I'm using a Korg D-1600 and was trying to mix down using headphones (almost impossible to do) and now find the mixdown easy to do and more accurate. On the EQ, I've always found that leaving everything flat works best. Emphasises should be applied and the time of the initial recording. At least that what works for me.