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Pro-audio monitors recommendation
Hello,
I am currently in the market for a pair of pro-audio monitors to go along with my 1.8 dual G4 . I just upgraded to FCP Studio 2 and I’m working on a music Doc and would really like to find a pair of good monitors that will give me an honest mix of highs, mids and true sounding low end. I have about 500-700.00 to spend on them and would really like to stay in the 500 range. Anybody have any recomendations about what to get or what to not get??
thanks,
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7 Replies
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Rokit KRK5. We run them in all our suites. For the money they are the best, flat response monitors I’ve found.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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Well, my suggestion is twice your budget, unless you find them on sale somewhere,
but the Mackie 824s are pretty much a standard. They run $500 to $600 a piece.
The only thing better are Genelec at twice again the price.
If you go for a mix at most audio post houses, they will use one or the other.
I love my Mackie 824s. I can’t speak yea or nay about the KRK5s.Dan
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I also like the KRK bi-amplified studio monitors, but I prefer the V series. I have a pair of the V4s, which are smaller, and a little pricier than the Rockit series. The dimensions are 9″ X 8″ X 6″ – super small footprint – which works well for a small edit suite. Big sound, though!!
Test drive before you buy.
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We use Genelec 1029A throughout our broadcast chain, from sound truck to edit suite, audio post, and TX. They are very robust powered speakers that handle frequencies well and you can run them quite load without distortion if you need to (although the editor in the next door suite usually complains!) I think these have just been superseded by the 8000 range but I’m sure they’ll be equally as good. Not sure on price, but worth checking out – they last forever!
David Scott
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I used to use Genelec 1029a’s but found them to be quite fatiguing on the old ears. After demoing lots of options I now insist on having PMC monitors. The most accurate sounding monitors i have heard whilst still being cost-effective. Clarity and definition are stunning.
Only problem is they will be more than you have in your budget. I paid
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“I think these have just been superseded by the 8000 range but I’m sure they’ll be equally as good. ”
I auditioned a pair of 8030’s alongside my old 1029a’s and the PMC DB1SA. I was astonished at how dreadful the 8030’s were! very muddy, boomy lower end, wooly mid-range and the top was just harsh. I got plenty of others into the suite to see their reactions and every one agreed – terrible speaker!
adam
Editor/Mixer
Character Options Ltd
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As many speakers out there as opinions!
I use the Genelec
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