Awesome!!! I am so jealous
.But I know exactly what you mean about the high end, a friend of mine has them and whenever I listen to something I made on them it sounds way too bright.
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Awesome!!! I am so jealous
.But I know exactly what you mean about the high end, a friend of mine has them and whenever I listen to something I made on them it sounds way too bright.
do you mean:
1. you mixed a song on a different system and when played back on the adams it sounds too bright, or
2. you mixed a song on the adams and it sounds too bright on other systems?
Number 1.
I 'only' have the Genelec 8020A and an old pair of Fostex PM05. I think my stuff sounds too bright on his A7's (he has them paired with the 10MKII). But the stuff he makes sounds awesome on my speakers and another friends Dynaudio BM6A's.
I dunno its all subjective anyways.
I 'only' have the Genelec 8020A and an old pair of Fostex PM05. I think my stuff sounds too bright on his A7's (he has them paired with the 10MKII). But the stuff he makes sounds awesome on my speakers and another friends Dynaudio BM6A's.
I dunno its all subjective anyways.
Consider adding a sub KRK RP-10s to KRK RP-5
In my opinion, choosing the right monitor goes hand in hand with the studio set up that you have. While the quality of the monitors do matter greatly, it could be an overkill or a waste of your money if your studio isn't capable of taking advantage of the monitors' sound. Obviously, your mixes will benefit from working in a sound-proof studio vs. in a small studio apartment with thin walls, thin glass windows and no sound insulation materials. That said, I work in a relatively large and well sound-insulated room using a pair of KRK RP-5s and KRK-RP10(s) subwoofer. If I had a bigger budget I could get better monitors but for the $600 total spent on the pair of monitors with a subwoofer, I am pretty sure that I have a good set up for the money spent. KRK RP-5 are pretty decent on their own but adding the subs to them made a whole lot better.
In my opinion, choosing the right monitor goes hand in hand with the studio set up that you have. While the quality of the monitors do matter greatly, it could be an overkill or a waste of your money if your studio isn't capable of taking advantage of the monitors' sound. Obviously, your mixes will benefit from working in a sound-proof studio vs. in a small studio apartment with thin walls, thin glass windows and no sound insulation materials. That said, I work in a relatively large and well sound-insulated room using a pair of KRK RP-5s and KRK-RP10(s) subwoofer. If I had a bigger budget I could get better monitors but for the $600 total spent on the pair of monitors with a subwoofer, I am pretty sure that I have a good set up for the money spent. KRK RP-5 are pretty decent on their own but adding the subs to them made a whole lot better.
m-audio BX8 Vs BX8a
this is my first thread here, I was thinking of the m-audio EX66 while I already have the BX8 and willing to sell them soon.
I have noticed that you mentioned the BX8 and not the BX8a I also didn't like the BX8a but I was interested in knowing why from others.
Thanks
this is my first thread here, I was thinking of the m-audio EX66 while I already have the BX8 and willing to sell them soon.
I have noticed that you mentioned the BX8 and not the BX8a I also didn't like the BX8a but I was interested in knowing why from others.
Thanks
did i never post back that i had to get rid of my a7's? hmmm, i thought i had.
anyway, while i loved 'em to death, i had all sorts of problems with them: sudden jumps in noise levels, sudden drops in signal, crackling sounds. i went through (iirc) 5 total units before giving up.
i settled on a pair of Focal Solo 6's, which are twice as much and really quite, quite nice. i'd still like to get a pair of adams in here, someday, because the high end agreed with me so well.
anyway, while i loved 'em to death, i had all sorts of problems with them: sudden jumps in noise levels, sudden drops in signal, crackling sounds. i went through (iirc) 5 total units before giving up.
i settled on a pair of Focal Solo 6's, which are twice as much and really quite, quite nice. i'd still like to get a pair of adams in here, someday, because the high end agreed with me so well.
the serial numbers were all over the place. i put up a thread on gearslutz, and while the majority of the a7 owners had no problems whatsoever, a few of us did have issues.
still, it's a great sounding monitor and my mixes translated almost immediately.
i really liked the sound of the low end, it was just not very loud. after having gone through a few a7's, i tried a pair of the p11's. imho, the low end wasn't nearly as good for me as that of the a7's, i was really guessing when it came to mixing kick and bass.
no such issues with the solo 6's, though as i mentioned i do miss the adam tweeters.
I'd also put a word in for the KRK V6's. They have most of the detail of Mackie 824's while being quite a lot smaller, but a perhaps a little more flattening and fun to listen to. I really enjoyed mixing and listening to music on them. I think they're seriously under-rated, and I prefer them to Genelecs and Dyanudio's.
I have a pair of Genelec 8040A's.... VERY sweet, although not as much low end as KRK's-my mate has a pair of V8's.
In my opinion my Genelecs give a more true sound than the KRK's, plus they have the benefit of room control swithes-for treble, bass roll offs, desk reflection etc. The KRKs do not.
I have just invested in a KRK rokit10 sub (couldn't afford anywhere near Genelec sub prices) and that has a very nice low end down to about 30hz.
In uni we use Dynaudio, both large installs (don't know which model) and near fields for 5.1. Personally imo the installs aren't great-for the size and I'm guessing very high price they don't do quite as an amazing job as you might expect. I always o/p to the 5.1 setup.... they are sweet.
If you want industry standards I'd go for the Genelec's or Dynaudio (you will find one or the other in the majority of studios) If you want a louder, slightly more hi-fi sound with a bit less accuracy I'd go for KRK's.
And as a few people have said, the room is just as important as the monitors. Spend a LITTLE less on monitors and use the rest to treat your room. Oh and don't forget to cost in top end cables.
In my opinion my Genelecs give a more true sound than the KRK's, plus they have the benefit of room control swithes-for treble, bass roll offs, desk reflection etc. The KRKs do not.
I have just invested in a KRK rokit10 sub (couldn't afford anywhere near Genelec sub prices) and that has a very nice low end down to about 30hz.
In uni we use Dynaudio, both large installs (don't know which model) and near fields for 5.1. Personally imo the installs aren't great-for the size and I'm guessing very high price they don't do quite as an amazing job as you might expect. I always o/p to the 5.1 setup.... they are sweet.
If you want industry standards I'd go for the Genelec's or Dynaudio (you will find one or the other in the majority of studios) If you want a louder, slightly more hi-fi sound with a bit less accuracy I'd go for KRK's.
And as a few people have said, the room is just as important as the monitors. Spend a LITTLE less on monitors and use the rest to treat your room. Oh and don't forget to cost in top end cables.
The options on the back. Filters, Roll-off, etc. The BX8a (and 5a's) don't have the options...just volume. So if you're placing them near a wall, you can't roll off the low end or make them brighter to compensate for something in your room like you can with the original BX5 and 8's.
By the way -- I sold my KRK Rokit 5's after about a week of using them. Sounded horrible after getting used to them. Would MUCH rather have kept my original BX5's.
However, I currently use a pair of Dynaudio BM5A's...mmm...tasty.
However, I currently use a pair of Dynaudio BM5A's...mmm...tasty.