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empirix · 2007-01-04 10:11:58

Hey all, As previously posted: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055030142 I am busy trying to get a setup together, i am looking for opinions on the following products, due to cash constraints at the moment,i've had to look at cheaper products Honest opinions appreciated, would it be better to wait and buy…

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04-01-2007 11:11am

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empirix

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Hey all,

As previously posted:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055030142

I am busy trying to get a setup together, i am looking for opinions on the following products, due to cash constraints at the moment,i've had to look at cheaper products
Honest opinions appreciated, would it be better to wait and buy more decent products(really want the alesis m1's) or will th eproducts below suffice
http://www.audiocity.ie/store/sl_product_info.php/cPath/21/products_id/37

M AUDIO MONITORS

http://www.audiocity.ie/store/sl_product_info.php/cPath/26_272/products_id/1022

BehringerMonitors

http://www.audiocity.ie/store/sl_product_info.php/cPath/26_272/products_id/100

Alll help appreciated

Cheers

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#2 04-01-2007 11:54am
squibs

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You get what you pay for I suppose - the Alesis monitors come recommended. Have you looked at the Tannoy Reveals - good budget option. I've had mine for about 4 years now.

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#3 10-01-2007 10:44pm
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Hi,

Headphones try eh2270 sennheiser. Savage bass response and great for all types of monitoring. Fully closed.

As for monitors I would stay far away from behringer and Alesis. M-audio is ok. If you doing drum and bass I would say you should get a bass bin to keep and eye on the low end. Just to keep you mixes balanced.

Most of the Tanoy's are great. But I looked at your tread and if you doing that sort of music and sub would be needed.

Are you looking for actie or passive monitors?

Jonny

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#4 11-01-2007 1:49am
cornbb

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My 2c: I've got a pair of Tapco S5 active monitors. Around €350 so a bit dearer than what you're looking at there, but well worth it IMO.

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#5 11-01-2007 10:23am
squibs

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If you doing drum and bass I would say you should get a bass bin to keep and eye on the low end.

Valid advice. I would qualify it by saying that if you do get a sub always, always check the final mix on a small crappy set of speakers with poor bass response to be sure it sounds alright on that.

Along the same lines, always check your final mix in mono to look for phase issues.

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#6 11-01-2007 12:26pm
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Your monitors and your headphones are the only things in your studio that you can hear, don't skimp on them if you can help it. With so much free and cheap software out there maybe we can spend a bit more on hardware?

Cheers

Liam

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