which do i choose?

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Which do i choose? (note the prices)

  • Mackie HR624 = £293

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  • Mackie HR626 = £366

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  • Mackie HR824 = £494

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Don't go selling your speakers because some people don't like them - I get into e-debates all the time on the positive points of this and the negative points of that -

If you work well with them, there's no reason not to continue.
 
ok so basicly i spend the extra cash and get the HR824s yeh? im using it for mixing - not mastering. although mastering might be something i'll look into in the future. thanks for all the help guys.
eric
 
drummerdude666 said:
ok so basicly i spend the extra cash and get the HR824s yeh? im using it for mixing - not mastering. although mastering might be something i'll look into in the future. thanks for all the help guys.
eric
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I think the general recommendation is buyer beware. I would get a mix(es) that you know has certain problems in imaging, frequency balance, etc. and then bring this with you when comparing monitors. The set that reveals these the best is the one that I would go with.
 
Yeah, what John said. If you are using the 824s, I have heard some really good mixes come off those. You adapt to the speakers you own and eventually learn their little quirks. Once you understand the abilities and limitations of your speakers, it helps you focus better the next time you want to upgrade.
 
ok slight problem there. i'm getting these moniters so cheap (1/3 of the RRP!) because im buying from a german company. now i live in the uk - i cant hear them in germany. i'm asking around to see if anyone has any nearby i can listen to; but so far, no luck. ermmmmmmm anyone know any studios in wales,UK that own HR824s? or i just bite the bullet. at this low price and with all the comments i've heard i'd be willing to take the risk. Or should i really try them out first? thanks for your help so far guys.
 
If anything, my room acoustics need a SERIOUS makeover. I hear so much on this web forum about how your room treatment plays so much into what goes in your ears, and I've never done a single thing as far as making my room (which happens to be a normal bedroom) bring the most out of my monitors. Really the only thing I've done is flick the switches on the 824's telling them the monitors are placed against a wall, and not in a corner or in the middle of the room. And by standing up and listening to my mixes in different parts of the room, this really seems to emphasize to me that room acoustics do in fact play a huge part of what I'm hearing and what I should be hearing.
 
Go get two of the 2x 4 auralex panels at GC. Put one behind your monitors and one directly behind you on the wall. More is better but at least you will hear above 180 more controlled. If you can afford it put another on the ceiling above your head.

Bass traps, not auralex ones, are around $180 and two of these stratigically placed, along with the above can bring a small room under control.

Last, get a subwoofer. They reveal a lot about things you can't normally hear.
 
Middleman said:
Last, get a subwoofer. They reveal a lot about things you can't normally hear.
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You think it's necessary to compliment a pair of 824's with a sub? The Mackie's go as low as 39hz. I suppose that 20hz - 39hz would need to be addressed when mixing wouldn't it?
 
i'll give those auralex panels a go. although what about condensed rockwool? this ive heard will work well and is cheaper - much cheaper. or should i stop being such a stin-gy basterd and just get the panels! lol. i can put one directly above me as there is a ligt fitting.
 
get Ethans panels. I dont know if Aurelex builds panels.

Resonate Panels like the ones Ethan makes is much more efficient at absorbing because its tuned to absorb the frequencies you want to get rid of and nothing else. The rockwhool would be good behind you on the wall to stop the highs from reflecting back.

Worry more about spending your money on bass absorbtion because high frequency is pretty easy to absorb. Even some thick blankets will get rid of high reflection. Bass and low mids is the difficult one.

Danny
 
RhythmRmixd said:
You think it's necessary to compliment a pair of 824's with a sub? The Mackie's go as low as 39hz. I suppose that 20hz - 39hz would need to be addressed when mixing wouldn't it?
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If your room is tuned correctly then no, if not, then yes. Also, the rated low range has nothing to do with the balance in the mixing position. It may be rated for 39 but at what volume level? Mackie sells a sub and so I would bet this is to get a better balance down there.
 
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