tapco s8 monitors anyone

[iamdunker]

ok, so musicians friend has these on sale right now for $199 cause tapco is done with i assume. So i ordered and hopefully they will kick the crap out of my m audio bx5a. Anyone have any experience with these mons?
thx chris

i could find nothing but good reviews on the googler so i hope i am not wasting money

 

[TheDriller]

I have a pair of Tapco S5s in front of me right now actually
i love them, really nice monitors, the quality is well beyond their price.

i'd assume the S8 is the same deal but with 8" drivers. in that case i think you'll be very happy with them. especially compared to the bx5a.

we had those bx5a things in the college edit rooms, and i was never very impressed with them. as a classmate (who posts here as "if6was9") puts it :

"trying to EQ on them is an excercise in futility"

Tapco FTW!

 

[MetalJonesy]

i think my mate (The_Shred) has the tapco S5s and he can produce some good mixes!!

however when i listened with my mixes that ive referenced on many systems i heard them compressing and a tad bottomy, could be the way his room was setup, but i cant help but wondering if it was partly down to the speakers!

 

[Jaymz]

Yeah no doubt my room is the issue there. They are good monitors, I assume you have seen the S8's in person? They are HUGE!

But yeah crackin' price, don't think you will be dissapointed

 

[Metaltastic]

Dude, Mark, James' room is abysmal if pics are anything to go by, so yeah, I wouldn't blame the monitors I like my Tapco PA speaker that I have, they're Mackie's budget division in case you didn't know, and both companies seem to be really good at delivering bang for the buck!

 

[iamdunker]

thx dudes, will post a review shortly

 

[Metaltastic]

Since their 8" speakers though, just make sure to get some room treatment! (at least Auralex MoPads to decouple them)