Studio Reference Monitors For The VF-160

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Sure, But as I understand it shadow don't you have headphones as well? because alot of times the cheapest rundown speakers are the best way to cross reff. a good quality mix, but If you donot have studio reff. headphones, then cellar is right and yes you should upgrade atleast to the ma-10d's forgood reproduction.
(if that is your only way of reff.)
 
Oh yeah!.........I used a set of Koss Pro4AA's (are they ok?) to reference (mix) with for a year now.....I just wanted to get a pair of small near fields to use to mix with as well, but not spend a lot to have them!......I've seen them on upwards of $2000 to as little as under $50. What is really sufficent for this particular unit?
 
ShadowKat said:
Oh yeah!.........I used a set of Koss Pro4AA's (are they ok?) to reference (mix) with for a year now.....I just wanted to get a pair of small near fields to use to mix with as well, but not spend a lot to have them!......I've seen them on upwards of $2000 to as little as under $50. What is really sufficent for this particular unit?
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I also have a pair of Koss Pro4AA's. If you can "tune" your sense of them with the actual results you're hearing on speakers, then they're fine. (This would be true with all headphones). It's just difficult to get a nice balance using just headphones.

Have you considered the Fostex PM1's or PM05's. The 1's have gotten nice reviews, and I've heard good things about the 05's. Fostex has been making speaker drivers for decades. I don't think the PM05's go for more than $250/pair, give or take.
 
Once again, Bill, you have succeeded in talking me into doing what I SHOULD do, rather then what I COULD do......I found a pair of those Fostex PM05's for $250 (list $350) at AMS......do ya think I could do better......price wise??? By the way, are these active or passive?......I keep seeing these monitors listed in the unpowered passive category.......Also, during my quickie search, I kept seeing these Berhinger Truth monitors for $300 (list $500). What do you think of those campared to Fostex?
 
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Once again, Bill, you have succeeded in talking me into doing what I SHOULD do, rather then what I COULD do......I found a pair of those Fostex PM05's for $250 (list $350) at AMS......do ya think I could do better......price wise??? By the way, are these active or passive?......I keep seeing these monitors listed in the unpowered passive category.......Also, during my quickie search, I kept seeing these Berhinger Truth monitors for $300 (list $500). What do you think of those campared to Fostex?
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I've heard neither, though I have seen somewhere on this BBS that the Truths are very nice (and apparently more highly thought of than other Behringer products).

The PM05's are powered, but check out the Fostex USA site. Via www.fostex.com

Zzounds has the PM05's for $249.

I would say that buying speakers without hearing them in a comparative environment is not the best way to go. Make sure there's a good return policy wherever you go.
 
I have a pair of Truths (Powered) and they rock.The Fostex Monitors look like they are pretty good also for that price range.
 
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