Need Self-powered Monitors

[Crunch Master]

Putting together a new small home studio, and I need a pair of self-powered monitors.

These are the three I've come down to:

Behringer TRUTH B3030A
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Behringer-TRUTH-B3030A-Active-Monitor-Single?sku=485800

KRK Rokit Powered 5 Generation 2
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.co...tion-2-Powered-Studio-Monitor-Each?sku=482825

KRK Rokit Powered 6 Generation 2
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.co...6-Generation-2-Studio-Monitor-Each?sku=482826

Which set would you recommend most among these three?

 

[Jaymz]

Tapco S5 *edit, discontinued, Yamaha HS50 it is then *

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

Yamaha HS50/HS80.

 

[guitarguru777]

KRk Rokit 5's

 

[setyouranchor]

KRk Rokit 5's

How are you finding these guru? I'm using Alesis M1 Active MK2's at the moment, but they're way too bass heavy... then again, I'm in an untreated room and its pretty much impossible to treat (apart from pads behind the actual monitors) as I'm in the attic of my folks house, which is like a pyramid!

Considered some new, less bass heavy monitors, or some Audio Technica ATH M50's

 

[setyouranchor]

Looking at these:

KRK Rokit Powered 6 Generation 2
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.co...6-Generation-2-Studio-Monitor-Each?sku=482826

KRK Rokit Powered 8 Generation 2
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.co...red-8-Generation-2-Factory-Restock?sku=482827

Mackie MR5
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Mackie-MR5-Reference-Monitor-2010?sku=485385

Mackie MR8
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Mackie-MR8-Reference-Monitor-2010?sku=485386

Behringer TRUTH B3031A
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Behringer-TRUTH-B3031A-Monitor-Single?sku=485798

Which is best among them and why?

You are planning on buying a pair right?

I can't offer much help on this one but word of mouth and hearing guys talking on the forum. The KRK RP6s are supposedly better than the RP5s as they have more low end, and the RP8s are supposedly nicer than the RP6s for the same reason... i think. Also heard lots of good things about the Mackie MR5s, well balanced pair of monitors. As far as the Behringers, I tend to stay away from anything marked with the "B" word, but thats just me!

If you dont get all the answers your looking for on here, your best bet is reading lots of reviews, and even googling comparisons ("KRK RP6 vs KRK RP8" etc)

 

[Trevoire520]

Yamaha HS50/HS80.

+1 Love my HS50's

As far as the Behringers, I tend to stay away from anything marked with the "B" word, but thats just me!

I've heard that Behringer Truth monitors are actually pretty good. Never used them myself though.

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

I've heard that Behringer Truth monitors are actually pretty good. Never used them myself though.

The 2030's are utter crap. The 2031's, strange enough, are worse. That's just my opinion, of course.

 

[Nebulous]

How are you finding these guru? I'm using Alesis M1 Active MK2's at the moment, but they're way too bass heavy...

I use to have a pair of those (and still do, will use them in the lounge room eventually).
I upgraded to these:

Yamaha HS80.

Definitely more detail in the mid range and spacial information IMO. Less cluttered in the lows and not as plastic in the top end.

 

[guitarguru777]

I am finding my KRK's to be a perfect fit for my small mixing room. While the lows could use some work it just took a few weeks of mixing on them and referencing more familiar systems to see how they work.

I say this is true of any monitor really. They all just take time to get used to.

I love my KRK's and will not be changing any time in the forseeable future.

 

[ahjteam]

After reading more information on these, and considering my space limitations, I'm choosing between these two here:

Behringer TRUTH B3030A
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Behringer-TRUTH-B3030A-Active-Monitor-Single?sku=485800

KRK Rokit Powered 6 Generation 2
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.co...6-Generation-2-Studio-Monitor-Each?sku=482826

Do note that the mentioned price is for 1 speaker. You need two. I would still suggest that you consider these:

http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Yamaha-HS50M-5-Powered-Studio-Monitor-Each?sku=601417

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

Do note that the mentioned price is for 1 speaker. You need two. I would still suggest that you consider these:

http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Yamaha-HS50M-5-Powered-Studio-Monitor-Each?sku=601417

+1. Any particular reason you are considering a pair of Behringer's and ignoring the similarily priced HS50's, which actually are OK monitors? It really doesn't matter to me what pair you choose, but you did ask for help.

 

[Crunch Master]

+1. Any particular reason you are considering a pair of Behringer's and ignoring the similarily priced HS50's, which actually are OK monitors? It really doesn't matter to me what pair you choose, but you did ask for help.

Due to some of the problems with my studio room, I really need forward facing bass ports more than others might.

 

[Crunch Master]

Any advice among these three?

Behringer TRUTH B3030A
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Behringer-TRUTH-B3030A-Active-Monitor-Single?sku=485800

KRK Rokit Powered 5 Generation 2
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.co...tion-2-Powered-Studio-Monitor-Each?sku=482825

KRK Rokit Powered 6 Generation 2
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.co...6-Generation-2-Studio-Monitor-Each?sku=482826

Which set would you recommend most among these three?

 

[Crunch Master]

When I'm ready I think I'll get the Behringer TRUTH B3030A monitors.

 

[TheWinterSnow]

Screw the behringers. Go with the Rokit 6.

 

[AeternusEternus]

doesn't matter what you get. all of the monitors in this price range are toys, but they're better than what you're using now. the monitors don't make your mixes better, they just reproduce the mixes accurately. every single set of monitors on the planet has a learning curve, and i think that's what the bigger price tag usually means: smaller learning curve.

 

[Sloan]

dude, seriously get some KRK rokits for like $200 via craigslist. I tracked a band and got them as payment like 6 years ago and they have been going strong. yeah they are only 5's so it's hard to tell what the fuck is going on in the low end, but they are cheap and seem to translate really well for me.