suggestion monitorspeakers

[dasbuchi]

I am giong to buy some monitor speakers for me at home.
whitch one would you suggest?

KRK RP5 (pair 400€)
or
Genelc 1029APM (pair 444€)

thats the absolute maximum I can spend

 

[A Toolish Circle]

Genelec, Without a shadow of a doubt

 

[moose209]

Definately the genelec's - their detail for their price range is stunning - size is'nt everything when mixing - they go down fairly low as well I think 60hz is there flat bottom range - which for 5 inch speakers is great.

 

[dasbuchi]

well, i´m not shure...the tech specs from the KRK RP5 said, that they got a bigger fequencyrange

on the other side genelec has its good name....can´t decide

any more suggestions, maybe somebody heard both of them?

http://www.krksys.com/v3/rokit_rp5.asp
http://www.genelec.com/products/history/1029a.php?spec=1&product1=25

 

[Razorjack]

Paired with a sub those Genelec's are awesome.

 

[_RiseInside_]

absolutely genelec. I´ve auditioned several low budget krk the other day. Not great.

 

[Pot]

hey ,rise inside
how about the krk v8 II, any thoughts on that?

 

[Nitronium Blood]

Paired with a sub those Genelec's are awesome.

Do you frequently incorporate a sub-woofer for the purpose of monitoring?

 

[Razorjack]

Do you frequently incorporate a sub-woofer for the porpose of monitoring?

Recentely I've used a sub more often than not, I used to have loads of issues with bass in my mixes but since using a sub I've found it easier to keep the bass trimmed and in check.

 

[Nitronium Blood]

Recentely I've used a sub more often than not, I used to have loads of issues with bass in my mixes but since using a sub I've found it easier to keep the bass trimmed and in check.

Interesting. I thought things would get messy by adding a sub-woofer.

 

[A Toolish Circle]

it depends on the mixer and also the room u're working in !!



if u have an untreated room my suggestion is not to get a subwoofer , but monitor for bass at lower levels ( less reflections ) and learn from reference cds ( kse - end of heartache is a good one - 1st track has bass , drums and guitars vocals all kicking after one another so u can see how they interact . that 1st 30 secs of To bid you fairwell is my main reference track everywhere i go ) how bass is represented on ur speakers

and don't worry too much about specs , they mean jackshit .... listen for the sound and which speaker u think is more accurate and clearly represent everything of the mix.....personally i've tried both genelec 1029 and RP5 and the difference is soo obvious. the genelecs shit all over the RP5

i was going to get the 1029 but i've decided to save up for the newer 8030s which are a little bit more

 

[_RiseInside_]

hey ,rise inside
how about the krk v8 II, any thoughts on that?

I listened to the Rockit 6 and 8 and then the V6. wow, it was like taking the blanket off the speakers. So much definition and clarity.

 

[Sinister Mephisto]

Damn, I was going to get KRK Rockit 8s. I heard they were good for the price. Oh well, have to go back to researching.

 

[Pot]

thx for your feedback riseinside

 

[dasbuchi]

thanx guys, I think I am going to get the genelecs.
Sadly they are not in stock at my favorite dealer...waiting sucks

 

[GeertSamuel]

If we're now discussing monitors..
What are the thoughts on KRK V4 MK2's?

 

[JeffTD]

Damn, I was going to get KRK Rockit 8s. I heard they were good for the price. Oh well, have to go back to researching.

Same - I was going to snag some RP5's and an RP10 sub, as I heard they were great for the price.

 

[Pot]

i would say that 4" is a small woofer... but u know best
i´m considering the KRK V6 series 2 or the 8" one but im still looking for feedback on these monitors.
So if anyone here would care to share their thoughts,please do

 

[Sinister Mephisto]

Hardrocker, at the music only studio that I work at the owner just got a pair of the powered 8" Rokits. At first, neither of us liked them. They seemed to be very dull and un-true. We tried them on a few sessions and thought we were pushing too much high end to compensate for the way the monitors sounded. So he took them out and put them back in the boxes. He was ready to return them until I convinced him to try them one more time. I was very concerned because I had only heard great things about these monitors, and was basically dumbfounded at how they sounded dull and muffled. SO we hooked them back up, and listened to some final mixes that we had laying around on them. Now these final mixes were down with ADAM p22a, Genelec 1031a, and Mackie HR824a monitors, so they are "perfect". When we started listening to all these projects through the KRK's we were like..."wow, they sound great..." and it turns out they are very similar to the Mackie HR824a's- at a much lower price tag. The only complaint was the limitations on the settings on the back for the high end boost/cut, there's only -1, 0, and +1 (maybe a +2 as well but I don't remember right now) for fine tuning to the room. Whereas the other monitors we were using for tracking only had all the way from -3 to +4.

The reason we didn't like them, is because we were using them to track. These are really mixing monitors. We use seperate sets of monitors to track with. Alesis M1 MKII's, Samson Resolv85a, and some Yamahas that look like PC speakers (?). We use those for tracking because we can abuse them and not be afraid of the cost to replace them if they go out. Then we switch to the nice ones to mix at lower volumes n stuff.

In summary, the KRK Rokit8a monitors are a steal at the price they are at. You get one pair for LESS than ONE Mackie HR824a and you get the same response and quality, in my opinion anyway.

~006

Hmmm... I might still get them. Unless anyone can think of something else that's better for the same(ish) price.

 

[Glenn Fricker]

Build some bass traps. Or, buy some here: http://www.realtraps.com/
That should be your first order of business.

A cheap set of monitors in a treated room will sound better & let you mix more accurately than an expensive set in an untreated room.