which monitors should I buy??? KRK rp6 vs. Yamaha HS50m

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hey there, I am in the market for some new near field monitors, but with other money my wife has let me spend my budget for the pair of monitors is around 300-500 US $.

I record mostly acoustic guitar and vocals along with a handfull of other instruments tracked individually and listen to music at a soft to moderate level. The monitors that are right for me are a pair that are easy on the ears and pleasant to listen to regular music on in a bedroom sized studio (beatles, zepplin, pink floyd, etc.) I will mix with them about 25% of the time ... (I also mix a little on sennhauser hd 280 pro cans) and listen to music the rest of the time.

I am not dying for monster bass or anything and the two models I have looked at have been: the YAMAHA HS50M and the KRK RP-6 (Rokit 6)

I have A-B'd these and the yamaha's seemed a lot harsher but more accurate.... The rockit's seemed more pleasing to the ear, but in a store i can't tell anything about what they are like to mix on.

I am leaning toward the KRK rockit 6's because they seem nicer to listen too and less tinny or harsh. I can only assume that they are at least half decent to use for near field monitering. I realize the yamahas are flatter and that nothing in this price range is all that great. ANYWAY.... thought somebody here might have a little experience!!! ALso if you have any other models that you swear by go ahead and throw them out there!

 

[cusebassman]

I'm a fan of the Rokits, I have the RP-5s and don't even need a sub with em for getting a decent picture of the sonic spectrum, and they produce what you will hear on most other audio systems. I haven't tried the Yamahas so I can't compare, but a lot of people like the KRKs. Do a search on em, there have been a lot of monitor threads lately, or so I've seen

 

[earthboundrec]

I'm mixing a project right now on the Yammy HS80's. I didn't think I would like them, I thought they would be a copy of the NS10's, which can be useful but not for me as my main pair. I'm finding them to be very tight, with a ton of clarity. I'm mixing on these and also a pair of TR5's with an Maudio SBX sub. There's a great contrast here, and I'm finding that when my mix is sounding great on both of these systems it's also sounding excellent in other environments.