mini monitors

[joeymusicguy]

hey guys

as a lot of you know, im in a transitional period where im doing most of my work on my previous system (quard core, win xp, cubase 5, rme fireface 800, central station, adam a7) while learning pro tools on my new system (two xeon 64 bit 8 cores, mac osx 10.6, pro tools 8 hd 3 accell, 192 i/o)

i have both systems setup at the same time, my new system setup to the side of my work area

i need some suggestions on some small and cheap monitors to have setup with my side rig so that when im messing with / learning pt at night, i can actually hear what im doing

i know a lot of you penny pinchers will probably suggest that i just use my current monitoring situation, and although i have thought of that, im not really into the idea of having my left ear recieve more sound than my right ear each night, AND it ties me down to leaving the system setup where its at...

so lets hear your suggestions! thanks!

 

[if6was9]

A mastering guy I work with uses a small set of KRK's for editing work to the side of his main rig with his laptop like you described, they sound pretty clear and take up very little space. Far as I know he plays back his finished masters on them for his clients sometimes too. Seem to do the job very to me

 

[Nuno Filipe]

http://www.dv247.com/studio-equipment/alesis-m1-active-520-active-studio-monitors-pair--30394
http://www.dv247.com/studio-equipment/m-audio-studiophile-bx5a-deluxe-active-studio-monitor-speakers--48624

I cant think much better than this. And those 2 worth the price you pay for them.

 

[Soundlurker]

What's your budget for this? You can buy a pair of Adam A5s since you're already familiar with the A7s.

 

[Ermz]

Hey Joey,

The obvious choice is a pair of Dynaudio BM5A Compacts. They went up very favorably against the Opals in one of the rooms I auditioned both sets in.

EDIT: Crap, didn't read the 'cheap' bit. If that's the case just grab some Yammy HS-50s or KRK RP5s (Gen 2).

 

[colonel kurtz]

behringer 2031's

 

[The Front Studio]

I'd recommend KRK

 

[greyskull]

little yammys are pretty good.
or little genelecs

 

[DominikJW]

What do you mean by "mini"?

 

[::XeS::]

Yamaha HS50's or simply a pair of headphones

 

[joeymusicguy]

Yamaha HS50's or simply a pair of headphones

no way to hook up headphones right now

 

[jval]

yamaha HS50s

 

[joeymusicguy]

behringer 2031's

LOL

 

[GarethSE]

i'd whole heartedly recommend the krk rp5 g2's

 

[mephisto_loh]

Yamaha MSP5 or a smaller one the MSP3, de a good job for a nearfield monitor.

 

[Slemmu]

http://www.avantelectronics.com/Active MixCubes.htm
not so cheap but very small

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

http://www.dv247.com/studio-equipment/genelec-8020b-two-way-active-monitor--67429

Small, not that expensive and will definitely come in handy in the future.

 

[joeymusicguy]

http://www.avantelectronics.com/Active MixCubes.htm
not so cheap but very small

i see these all the time

why are they so popular? i've never heard them... but they def seemed to be used anywhere and everywhere

 

[joeymusicguy]

http://www.dv247.com/studio-equipment/genelec-8020b-two-way-active-monitor--67429

Small, not that expensive and will definitely come in handy in the future.

awesome suggestion

+1

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

i see these all the time

why are they so popular? i've never heard them... but they def seemed to be used anywhere and everywhere

I see them often used as a kind of a mono-lo-fi reference speakers. They're pretty brutal, even the frequency range is 90hz-17,000hz. Probably not exactly suitable as the only pair of monitors for mixing