Anyone use the New BX8a's or MR8's?

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I am looking into paying $500 for a pair of monitors, i was wondering if anyone used either, or has opinions on either.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

I have not even seen the new BX8a monitors let alone heard them. Your talking about the BX8a deluxe right?

 

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Yea i am talking about the deluxes, i didnt know they were that new. apparently the are better than the old ones. i was looking at the mr8's too they are huge hah

 

[Metaltastic]

Well simply in principal, the fact that the MR modles are billed as Mackie's "affordable" line, and that it has some sort of built in room correction (probably pretty crappy), I tend to think it's trying to make up for sub-par performance with bells and whistles, so I'd say BX8a's between the two (though I plan on getting Yamaha MSP5's, cuz though they have a smaller speaker and less power, they seem to be more about quality instead of quantity of power)

 

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sweet deal, anyone else?

 

[beyond dead]

i have compared the bx8a with yamaha hs80 and rockit 8`s. the hs80 was the winner for me as i found the bx8a to have a muddy midrange in comparison.
that is my opinion, but many here will disagree ( most people here swear by them) its ultimately up to your ears and what sounds best to you bro.

the bx8a is not a bad bang for the buck if you can find them used but I recommend saving a little more for something better
!!!!!!search the forum for bx8a!!!!!!!

 

[AudioGeekZine]

With those BX8a deluxe, they aren't out yet, not that I've seen as a retailer.

At NAMM my boss spoke with a couple of the M-Audio guys, 1 said they were twice as good as the current, grey BX speakers. Another guy said they were the same in a nicer box.
:shrug:
who knows, if the company doesn't even know.