Monitors $100-150 range

[damird]

Can you recommend me some monitors in the $100-150 range for my home studio. I just got an iMac not too long ago so I need something that will be compatible with it. I was looking @ M-Audio StudioPro 3 and M-Audio StudioPro 4 Active Monitors.

Are there any recommendations?

I'm looking for a pair of monitors, not just one.

 

[refresh]

get 2: KRK RP5's about 130 dollar each i believe. their awsome

 

[damird]

Those are $150 a piece everywhere I look. That would be 300 bucks and that's too high for my budget. Can you recommend me a retailer or some other brand? Also, M-Audio StudioPro 3 speakers are 2 fo $100. They got nice reviews everywhere I look. What's your opinion?

 

[damird]

Here... what do you guys think of these:

http://www.zzounds.com/item--MDOSP3 - M-Audio Studio Pro 3 Powered Desktop Monitor

http://www.zzounds.com/item--BEHMS20 - Behringer MS20 Digital Monitor (20 Watts)

http://www.zzounds.com/item--BEHMS40 - Behringer MS40 Digital Monitor (40 Watts)

http://www.zzounds.com/item--BEHB2030P - Behringer B2030P Passive Studio Monitor

http://www.zzounds.com/item--BEHB2031P - Behringer B2031P Passive Studio Monitor

http://www.zzounds.com/item--ALEM1MK2 - Alesis Monitor One MK2 Studio Monitors

 

[refresh]

id suggest you save up and double your budget

 

[adomav17]

i'm not that good w/ monitors, but all i know is that i would NEVER buy anything from behringer

 

[sYgMa]

^^^^Same here, man... if you want to invest only 100$ to 150$, you'll get cheap quality... and if you want monitors, normally, it's because you want good quality... so, cheap monitors is a no no...

What kind of speakers you got on your system right now?

PS: by the way, I think all monitors are compatible with Macs or PCs...

 

[damird]

I don't have monitors rigt now.. i got a set of nice headphones coz i did a full system upgrade/change recently. I want something affordable, but nice. Are RP5's really the way to go?

 

[N.Y.S.O.M.]

I don't have monitors rigt now.. i got a set of nice headphones coz i did a full system upgrade/change recently. I want something affordable, but nice. Are RP5's really the way to go?

the monitors i got was 150 a pair

 

[refresh]

Are RP5's really the way to go?

i got them and they're awsome considering there are so much more expensive one's that aren't that much better. of course there are alternatives but i cant recommend any


try to get some on ebay. im sure you can save money there

 

[djloccdown]

If ur serious about ur studio, save that money up.
Under $500 u cannot get an accurately flat pair of monitors.
Save ur money up and get the RP5's AT LEAST (RP6 for $40 extra), because with the ones u listed above, ur better listenin on computer speakers.
If u can really hold off and save up, the KRK RP8's are $500 on zZsounds, and 1 of the best u will find in that range.

 

[damird]

Thanks for the input guys.

 

[RigorMortis]

word double up your budget, keep saving a bit longer!

 

[kojo]

although it is good saving up more for more expensive ones, it wont necessarily help you. regardless of what you buy you have to "learn" the monitors and then reference them with other things (ex: boombox, car stereo, ipod/monitor headphones) to find out how good ur music really sounds. you could mix a track on some 500 dollar monitors and then they sound shitty on someone else's...

 

[sYgMa]

you could mix a track on some 500 dollar monitors and then they sound shitty on someone else's...

If you have good monitors, they shouldn't sound shitty on someone's else, except if those are shitty...

 

[damird]

Guys I'm thinkin about buying E-MU PM5's. They're $200 for a pair of floor models. Are thes good monitors or am I making a mistake? Please let me know ASAP, I have this on hold for me 'til end of the day. Thanks.

 

[sYgMa]

The PM-5 are recommendable. The only thing is that you need it make a calibration, that is define their caracteristics by listening to various albums and tracks for reference (sorry if my english is not real good). Once that's done, no doubt that it will give you a clear and untiring sound, given that you check the medium lows that are not that clear...

Plus:
- Good sound for that price.
- Good stereo rendering.
- None tiring to the ear.
- Bass are precise and very clear.
- Hi Freqs and soft and crisp at the same time (easy to analyse)

Minus:
- Medium low freq are not that clear (and that's where you get the muddy sound...) which could be misleading in a mix
- Lows are not loud that they should and suffering from a lack of support from the mid lows for coloration...

 

[MORFEEUS]

if you can find some Fostex Ps3 monitors...those are nice for 100 - 150......they have a dedicated sub so they are nice for mixing ...i use them for some of my mixing and i also use the Mackies as my big boys

 

[damird]

I copped the Krk RP-5's. They're pretty damn good.