Monitor Speakers

[kennethyong]

Hey guys... does anybody know what are really good monitor speakers for a home studio, besides Mackie?
Or good monitor speakers that can match up to Mackie speakers

 

[blueprintstudios]

try adam a7s

 

[senn_liu]

if you have the budget for adam a7s, be sure to check out focal audio cms50/cms65. they are among the best in their price bracket.

 

[kongwee]

Dynaudio BM5

 

[cakewalker]

genelec were industry standards for a long time

 

[lester_music]

http://www.equatoraudio.com/press.htm

 

[Jay Su]

Hey guys... does anybody know what are really good monitor speakers for a home studio, besides Mackie?
Or good monitor speakers that can match up to Mackie speakers

Rock it 5 KRK is really good.

If got budget, Genelec 7030 best.

 

[zacmat]

ATC is still the worlds best
www.atc.gb.net

 

[juanpepe]

Where are Focal Audio CMS65 monitors available in Singapore? How much does a pair cost here? Thanks.

 

[Yoricko]

Go have a listen at some monitors you like first to get the general idea. Then just understand your monitor's in and outs. Any entry-mid level and above would be good.

I recently got my Mackie HR624Mk2's, pretty damn great pair. Makes the good sound great and the shit sound pretty much not good. Very balanced sound.

 

[Newoldrookie]

ikey Audio monitor speakers are not bad too . I think Can get at Sim Lim Square. Saw one audio shop there got sell.

 

[chad batchelor]

Go have a listen at some monitors you like first to get the general idea. Then just understand your monitor's in and outs. Any entry-mid level and above would be good.

I recently got my Mackie HR624Mk2's, pretty damn great pair. Makes the good sound great and the shit sound pretty much not good. Very balanced sound.

yeah dude agreee

 

[porbista]

I heard somewhere that M-audio's Studiophile AV 40 are good enough... They're currently selling for S$295 a pair... can anyone confirm their performance?

@chad: how much for the Mackie HR624Mk2's?

 

[lawtangh]

Go have a listen at some monitors you like first to get the general idea. Then just understand your monitor's in and outs. Any entry-mid level and above would be good.

I recently got my Mackie HR624Mk2's, pretty damn great pair. Makes the good sound great and the shit sound pretty much not good. Very balanced sound.

GUys, listen to Yamaha MSP5 Studio or MSP7 Studio.

 

[kongwee]

ATC is still the worlds best
www.atc.gb.net

Not quite. Got B&W that widely used in US. At least I know Lucafilm studio used them alot.

 

[zacmat]

Not quite. Got B&W that widely used in US. At least I know Lucafilm studio used them alot.

here you go:
Studios And Soundstages that uses ATC

Lurssen Mastering
Sony Music Studios New York
Warner Bros CA
Polygram Wiselord Holland
Heathmans Mastering
K&A Productions Naxos
Pioneer Barcelona
Telarc Records
Paramount Hollywood
The Astoria
Electronic Arts
Jarvis Recording New York
Dep International
Beacon Dublin
Alberts London
Angel Studios London
Chelsea New York
Theirry Allard Belgium
Matrix London
York Street London
Boogiepark Hamburg
Bruce Dunlop Assoc London
Sirensound Audio Archiving
Monster Music Madrid
Crazy Sound Guadeloupe
Oorong Japan
Yellow Shark Cheltenham
Expand London
Black Lab Nashville
Abko New York
Sony SACD New York
Backstage Nashville
Fluke London
Spectral Harmony Bombay
Sanctury Mobiles
Hammon Tel Aviv
Zaza Tel Aviv
Loco Wales
Lakeside Switzerland
Heathmans Mastering London
Blackbird Nashville
Loud Recording Nashville
Crystalphonic USA
Air London
Beethoven Street London
Moles Studio
Arc Studio
Kash Productions Madrid
Dairy London
Will Shapland Mobiles
Sain Records
Liquid Spillers Holland
Mute Records
Todd Ao New York
Ground Control Los Angeles
Angell Sound London
Phoenix Sound Pinewood London
Plus XXX Paris
Mosfilm Moscow
DTS
The Premisis London
Beechpark Studios Dublin
Great Divide Studios Aspen
British Grove London
The Magic Shop New York
Rainmaker Post Richmond Va
RDB Adlabs Kolkata
Riverlight Studio’s London
Royal Palace Studio, Brunei
Bally Sagoo
Phoenixsound London
Landsdowne
CTS
Keynote Alabama
Edison Studios, New York
Todd Ao Los Angeles Radford Stage
Doug Sax Mastering Ojai

 

[kongwee]

No need to fight in the list, yeah. Like B&W 800 series, there are many many studio using it. They cost five-figure so don't expect too many studio using it, just a few power name will do(Abbey Road). Other brand which is really high-end is Wilson Audio. They can't fight in the long list of studio as their monitor can cost six figure. These two brand I mention, they strong in recording and master studio. Also they appear a lot in high-end audiophile market. Other speaker brand, I can't remember they produce 7 figure speaker.

 

[hardpan]

It is possible to achieve a decent mix even on entry level monitors. Keep checking your mixes on different playback systems - headphones, iPod earphones, hi-fi system, computer speakers, car stereo. Your monitors may not have the flattest response, but as long as you know how they translate, you can compensate accordingly. Hope you find something that works for you.

 

[grarrgrarr]

@porbista: Yeah i have heard the studiophile AV40. i believe the price was $250 at sinamex. I would consider them to be the best solution for a budget of below $300.

Also, I would consider them to be the minimum standard for any decent mixing speakers. All the speakers I have heard that were lower-end than this are generally way too "off" to do decent mixing on.

 

[zacmat]

Yes you guys have touched on the fact of Translation, and you can get used to a pair of speaker no matter how cheap or expensive by physco-acoustically training you listening. This comes by great lengths of training and having the ability and opportunity to listen to a verity of speaker system again cheap and good ones.

But, with a great monitor you will be able to hear your own imperfections in your mix and this has nothing to do with Translations. Hope this makes sense. Cheers.