Monitor bug has bitten me, Adam A7's or Genelec 8030's/8040s?
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Jaymz
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Let's see 'em!
http://www.studiospares.com/Bass-Tr...-Mercury-Bass-Trap-600mm-Burgundy/invt/466170
Anything else is stupidly expensive.
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I have a pair of A7s. Probably the best thing about them is that even though they are quite bright, they are the least fatiguing speaker I've worked with. Also, unlike my Wharfedales they make it quite obvious when there are nasty and boxy mids, which makes it very frustrating to work with less than ideal guitar tracks but it pays up in the end. The ribbon tweeter really helped me hear what's happening in the high-end and my newer mixes sound a lot crisper and cleaner. You have to be careful, though, as you can get carried away and it won't sound too bright on the Adams (a bit ironic, since they are pretty bright speakers). The low end is really tight but they don't go very low. In fact, that's my only dissappointment so far, and I'll be getting a sub to remedy this.
edit: I forgot to mention I got mine a few months ago when they were 150GBP cheaper than they are now. You can check Dynaudio's Bm5A which sound quite nice and have more low end but they are rear ported so that might be an issue in your room.
edit: I forgot to mention I got mine a few months ago when they were 150GBP cheaper than they are now. You can check Dynaudio's Bm5A which sound quite nice and have more low end but they are rear ported so that might be an issue in your room.
Jaymz
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Joematthews
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Wickes for just normal fibreglass (green packet not orange), or Travis Perkins does RW3 and RW45 rockwool insulation I believe, and can be hagled with if you buy a lot.
Joe
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I use the A7's too.
I love them! Certainly made a huge difference in my mixing and was a real step
up from my old monitors!
I love them! Certainly made a huge difference in my mixing and was a real step
up from my old monitors!
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nice - you made any? how they working out?
yeah good luck and let us know how it goes!
ze kink
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I also would really love to get A7's, but I can't afford them currently. It seems like they're constantly getting more expensive
So I've been thinking about getting Yamaha HS80M's instead, would that be stupid?
So I've been thinking about getting Yamaha HS80M's instead, would that be stupid?
I made a load of traps with stuff sourced from England when I was living in Dublin. StudioSpares had a cheap deal on Rockwool at the time. Wickes or Travis Perkins also had usable insulation materials as well. Get some timber, cloth and gloves (itchy!) and you're good to go.
John Sayers' site also has a dedicated forum for sourcing materials in each country.
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Ed, I made 2 100mm thick bass traps, 2 50 mm first reflexion traps and a 100mm cloud. I brought some cotton dust sheets, 3 for £20 and used them as pillow cases, stapled them together and turned em inside out, and put the rockwool in, then tacked the top to the walls (ideally they should be on spacers to improve their efficiency). It works well, improves imaging massively, and tightens everything up a bit. I would buy about 2 packs of the wickes stuff to start out, make a load of 100mm pannels and maybe some monster 200mm bass traps, and back them with pegboard or some cheap sheet material to keep em rigid. It looks ugly as sin but it helps a lot.
Joe
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I think they should be arriving tomorrow if all goes well, so i'll be sure to let you know how i get on. Got them new for £639.99 with pads and cables (not that im going to need them I guess lol)
Got cables, and kinda liking the sound at the mo without pads anyway. Having said that I have no idea what benefits those pads will provide realistically so i'll be sure to test and find out!
