New Monitors

[decipher]

Hey all,



Im looking to buy some new monitors in the next few months for several
reasons... At the moment i am using these huge PA type speakers :smiley3: not good for an accurate sound, and to make it worse i blew the bass driver on one of them the other week http://www.itstooloud.com/smileys/smiley19.gif
I can manage without for a while as my 'phones are ok for producing in
but i would like to get some new monitors sometime at the start of
summer.



So what can you suggest? Obviously they need a better-than-average bass response, and im on a tight budget.





Err, hope that makes sense.. i seem to have rambled for a bit!





(ps does anyone know where i can buy second hand studio gear around notts, uk???)

[Tobes]

ez matey,


hows tricks, moniters huh, well ive got some hhb circle 3, ivebeen winging about them for ages, but to be honest i think its me not listening properly cos i have been happy with them this week http://www.itstooloud.com/smileys/smiley36.gifive heard dynaudio are very good, obviously mackie are very good, persoanlly i would say steer clear of the bog stamdard yamahas everyone gets, problem is mate, theres not much quality that is cheap.


second hand gear in notts, i dont have a clue, but ebay, future music and sound on sound, would be some good places to check.


hope thats helped a tiny bit http://www.itstooloud.com/smileys/smiley10.gif

[decipher]

What about Alesis, as far as i can tell they are a decent make...



http://www.dv247.com/invt/9488



Damn good price on those's.

[-rich-]

go down to millenium music opposite the cop shop on derby road they have lots of monitors on demo.

[Tobes]

i might go down myself, do they sell other studio stuff too?

[Jeryl]

I tested about 10 different makes and went for Tannoy reveals, I love them for the price :smiley2:


Advice tho, get actives not passives http://www.itstooloud.com/smileys/smiley16.gif

[-rich-]

yeh they sell everything, if you want to demo stuff you should probably ring them first.

[decipher]

Ah yea, ive bought a k-station and a few bits from there.. a bit of a hike up the hill though :)



Why do you say actives not passives? Is just that the amp is matched up the speakers specifically...



Whats the bass response like on the reveals? Would i need a sub?



Cheers guys.

[Tobes]

yeah the active speakers are better for sure, but i got to be honest i dont know whats the big difference, i can only assume active speakers are better balanced etc http://www.itstooloud.com/smileys/smiley5.gifsomeone help me out here, whats so special about active speakers, i admit my monitors are active http://www.itstooloud.com/smileys/smiley36.gifbut not sure what the big difference is, if its like mics i can only assume they are more responsive ?http://www.itstooloud.com/smileys/smiley5.gif

[-rich-]

http://www.mackie.com/products/mackietechnology/Active_vs_Pa (http://www.mackie.com/products/mackietechnology/Active_vs_Passive.html) ssive.html

[Tobes]

thanks rich :smiley4:so it looks like active is the only way then, good link there mate


http://www.itstooloud.com/smileys/2thumbs.gif

[decipher]

Yea spot on, cheers... looks like im gonna have to put some extra hours in at work:smiley1: