Pair of active monitors around the £300-500 mark?

[Mattayus]

I'm looking at getting some new monitors, and this is my current budget.
What's out there at the moment that are great for the price? I'll consider all that are listed and then go try them out at my local DV.

So far I'm thinking about the KRK Rokit RP8, or M-Audio CX8, and things of that ilk.

Bigger than 5" driver is preferred since that's what I'm using currently and I just feel that they can't quite represent the low end that well.

 

[Trevoire520]

Yamaha HS80? I've got the 50's and love them. Really want to upgrade to the 80's actually to get the extended low end.

 

[C-Martin]

If you don't mind buying used and are patient enough, check ebay for some used pair of Dynaudio BM5a's. They will kill any new pair of monitors you can buy in that price range. i bought a used pair for 600$ (CAD) used and i've seen em go for as low as 500$ since the new MKII series came out.

 

[xTomx]

RP8's are big fat liars, BM5a's go pretty frequently on the SOS readers forum or go with the HS80M

 

[greyskull]

Used adam a7s

 

[Mattayus]

Yeah I think I'll definitely A/B the Yammys against the Adams when I go in, they sound like the best options for the price.
I will also keep my eyes peeled on the second-hand market for the Dynaudios too, I hear great things! (pun fully intended)

 

[AdamG94]

The HS80M's are currently £380 a pair at digital village.

 

[Mattayus]

Not when you have a mate who works there they ain't

 

[AdamG94]

Not when you have a mate who works there they ain't

Aha, well my point still stands. They're cheap at the moment

 

[Line666]

I had a Rokit shit the bed on me half a year after the warranty ran out, I wouldn't recommend them from a quality control perspective.

 

[jeid]

Get the HS80's.

 

[Mattayus]

Yeah I'm definitely going to go try them out when I get back off holiday. Looking forward to having more detail in the low end without having to reference back and forth with headphones

 

[luismars]

This morning I was talking with guy who's working on radio preproduction. He just bought the Samson Rubicons, they are in your budget and sounds better than some of the expensive ones.

 

[Grolli]

How 'bout a used pair of Genelec 1030a's maybe? 6,5" driver, great sounding (at least to my ears) and should fit your budget quite well (at least I found mine within that budget you mentioned)

 

[Leon--]

here's what i got man http://www.thomann.de/gb/samson_resolv_a8.htm
i'm really satisfied they are great for their price and the good thing is that you have very good bass freqs control for the money that you pay

 

[Damian B]

I've got a pair of Mackie MR8s - they're often overlooked, but I love mine! The new ones (MR8mk2) go for $250 a piece.