Looking for new Monitors

Blue Meanies · 11-18-2009, 11:57 AM

Looking for some new Studio Reference Monitors.

Able to spend anywhere between $0 to $700cdn for a pair.

Any suggestions?

praktik · 11-18-2009, 12:03 PM

Been loving my Tannoy Reveal Actives!

Wiseman · 11-18-2009, 12:34 PM

Regardless of their reputation in other areas Behringer makes excellent Studio Monitors. Check out the Behringer Truth B2031a. They are very well reviewed and L+M has them for $470 for a pair. You could get a sub too!

SolChild · 11-18-2009, 12:46 PM

Realistically you could ANYTHING for referencing. As long as you know your speakers and your room. I know a few people that use the Truths and swear by them, Im not crazy about the sound of them but thats me. Ive been using Reveal Actives for about 9 years now and I dont know what I would change them for. Maybe a pair of Dynaudio or Genelec but I still dont see a real reason why.

Go to L+M, bring music YOU KNOW and take your time and listen to different speakers.

Wiseman · 11-18-2009, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SolChild

Go to L+M, bring music YOU KNOW and take your time and listen to different speakers.

this! especially since there is a lot of choice in your price range.

DoubleDown · 11-18-2009, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wiseman

Regardless of their reputation in other areas Behringer makes excellent Studio Monitors. Check out the Behringer Truth B2031a.!

I swear by these as well.

The TRUTH B2030A are also great for their compact size. the 8 3/4 woofer is reduced to a 6 3/4 woofer and the overall size of each box is reduced as well. Dont let the smaller size worry you though.. these things pound over a very large range and sound extremely flat. They are also known for strong reliability and wont degrade over long periods of time.

Both sizes are very solid monitors and awesome bang for your buck.

Syntax Error · 11-18-2009, 10:15 PM

i love my ns-10s. if you get them off ebay try to find a canadian seller since you'll get raped on the customs charges.

ONDRAY · 11-20-2009, 12:39 AM

Selling my blue sky exo's if you're looking for sub'd system.

if you're looking to buy a used pair for $700, you may find a pair of Dynaudio BM5A's. OR if you want a sub'd system, I saw a Blue Sky MediaDesk 2.1 System up on craiglist for less then $700 not to long ago. I was happy with the exo's as a B reference.

Blue Meanies · 11-20-2009, 05:08 AM

I was checking out the KRK rockits. Anyone ever used them? Also sorry but I'm not currently in Toronto so I can't go to L&M. I can check out different brands where I am though but some brands aren't available here.

Keep em coming.

Cheers
BM

DoubleDown · 11-26-2009, 08:50 PM

I personally believe rokits (5's or 6's anyways, never been in the ame room as a pair of 8's) lack low end.. good punch, no crunch... and I'm not down with adding the optional sub as it sort of defeats the purpose of having a nice set of reference monitors.

Wiseman · 11-26-2009, 09:07 PM

Something about the rockits bug me everytime I hear them. It's not just the low end it's something else that I can't put my finger on. Definately the Truths sound better.

rulz · 11-27-2009, 01:08 AM

i like my rokits (rp8s) they surely not the best but if you take a bit of time to learn them they are great, best in price range i would say

Blue Meanies · 11-27-2009, 05:16 AM

Most of you say truths but I was under the impression behringer makes shit audio components? I've never heard a pair of them personally but hearing these good things make me wonder.

I want great reference monitors. I don't want something that adds to the low/mid/high freq. I'd like as flat as possible reference. Is that how the truths sound?

I really don't want a 2.1 system. I'd like to just get a pair of monitors, no sub.

Damn spending money is hard!

DoubleDown · 11-27-2009, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Meanies

Most of you say truths but I was under the impression behringer makes shit audio components? I've never heard a pair of them personally but hearing these good things make me wonder.

Most people I know that stand by their 'Truths' are also the first to say... "they are the ONLY thing behringer does/did right".

I myself have not really played with much else from Behringer so I dont have much to say about them as a company.

I just know that the B2030A's and B2031A's are great... very flat... and cover the range os sound from top to bottom quite well.

WestsideWax · 11-27-2009, 11:31 PM

<---2031A owner, and quite happy with them - and yes, this is one of those items that Behringer somehow nailed on the head. I nabbed the 2092A (360W) sub as well (my setup's primarily for DJing, not production) and the whole shebang delivers great warmth and clarity at high volume. Honestly, pound for pound, our front room has better sound than any of the club rigs I played on this year.

WestsideWax · 11-27-2009, 11:39 PM

edit: Speaker Club's Dynacord setup aside...

unique2100 · 11-28-2009, 11:07 AM

My advice avoid the NS10's. Get some Mackies if you can find 'em in your price range.

rulz · 11-28-2009, 12:35 PM

why avoid ns10s ?

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Blue Meanies TRIBE Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a 49 piece storage system. Posts: 509	Looking for new Monitors Looking for some new Studio Reference Monitors. Able to spend anywhere between $0 to $700cdn for a pair. Any suggestions? Last edited by Blue Meanies; 11-18-2009 at 12:00 PM.

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Blue Meanies TRIBE Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a 49 piece storage system. Posts: 509	Most of you say truths but I was under the impression behringer makes shit audio components? I've never heard a pair of them personally but hearing these good things make me wonder. I want great reference monitors. I don't want something that adds to the low/mid/high freq. I'd like as flat as possible reference. Is that how the truths sound? I really don't want a 2.1 system. I'd like to just get a pair of monitors, no sub. Damn spending money is hard! Last edited by Blue Meanies; 11-27-2009 at 05:18 AM.

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11-18-2009, 12:03 PM	#2
praktik TRIBE Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Up ur nose and around the corner! Posts: 7,689	Been loving my Tannoy Reveal Actives!

11-18-2009, 12:34 PM	#3
Wiseman TRIBE Promoter Join Date: May 2004 Location: Picture this we were both buck naked Posts: 17,929	Regardless of their reputation in other areas Behringer makes excellent Studio Monitors. Check out the Behringer Truth B2031a. They are very well reviewed and L+M has them for $470 for a pair. You could get a sub too!

11-18-2009, 12:46 PM	#4
SolChild TRIBE Promoter Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,945	Realistically you could ANYTHING for referencing. As long as you know your speakers and your room. I know a few people that use the Truths and swear by them, Im not crazy about the sound of them but thats me. Ive been using Reveal Actives for about 9 years now and I dont know what I would change them for. Maybe a pair of Dynaudio or Genelec but I still dont see a real reason why. Go to L+M, bring music YOU KNOW and take your time and listen to different speakers.

11-18-2009, 10:15 PM	#7
Syntax Error Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ban me faggot Posts: 16,879	i love my ns-10s. if you get them off ebay try to find a canadian seller since you'll get raped on the customs charges.

11-20-2009, 12:39 AM	#8
ONDRAY Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 674	Selling my blue sky exo's if you're looking for sub'd system. if you're looking to buy a used pair for $700, you may find a pair of Dynaudio BM5A's. OR if you want a sub'd system, I saw a Blue Sky MediaDesk 2.1 System up on craiglist for less then $700 not to long ago. I was happy with the exo's as a B reference.

11-20-2009, 05:08 AM	#9
Blue Meanies TRIBE Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a 49 piece storage system. Posts: 509	I was checking out the KRK rockits. Anyone ever used them? Also sorry but I'm not currently in Toronto so I can't go to L&M. I can check out different brands where I am though but some brands aren't available here. Keep em coming. Cheers BM

11-26-2009, 08:50 PM	#10
DoubleDown TRIBE Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: A1A / bEAch frOnt AvEnUE Posts: 2,819	I personally believe rokits (5's or 6's anyways, never been in the ame room as a pair of 8's) lack low end.. good punch, no crunch... and I'm not down with adding the optional sub as it sort of defeats the purpose of having a nice set of reference monitors.

11-26-2009, 09:07 PM	#11
Wiseman TRIBE Promoter Join Date: May 2004 Location: Picture this we were both buck naked Posts: 17,929	Something about the rockits bug me everytime I hear them. It's not just the low end it's something else that I can't put my finger on. Definately the Truths sound better.

11-27-2009, 01:08 AM	#12
rulz TRIBE Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: online Posts: 1,743	i like my rokits (rp8s) they surely not the best but if you take a bit of time to learn them they are great, best in price range i would say

11-27-2009, 11:31 PM	#15
WestsideWax TRIBE Promoter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: pinin' for the fjords Posts: 1,408	<---2031A owner, and quite happy with them - and yes, this is one of those items that Behringer somehow nailed on the head. I nabbed the 2092A (360W) sub as well (my setup's primarily for DJing, not production) and the whole shebang delivers great warmth and clarity at high volume. Honestly, pound for pound, our front room has better sound than any of the club rigs I played on this year.

11-27-2009, 11:39 PM	#16
WestsideWax TRIBE Promoter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: pinin' for the fjords Posts: 1,408	edit: Speaker Club's Dynacord setup aside...

11-28-2009, 11:07 AM	#17
unique2100 TRIBE Promoter Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: toronto Posts: 10,236	My advice avoid the NS10's. Get some Mackies if you can find 'em in your price range.

11-28-2009, 12:35 PM	#18
rulz TRIBE Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: online Posts: 1,743	why avoid ns10s ?