KVR Audio

will.record.for.food · Mon Oct 10, 2005 4:52 am

Oooh,

The Samson resolv 65a's get my vote!

Northern_Fist · Post by **Northern_Fist** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 2:49 am

Say... I bought a pair of KRK V4 monitors at about $500... I like 'em so far, and can't complain...

Was that good?

hitman8081 · Post by **hitman8081** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 2:59 am

the bx5s rule! there for people that dont like bassy speakers. so if you do, forget it youl hate em with a passion but if you realy dont like bassy speakers and like a crisp clear sound instead get the bx5s. your ears will thank you

Hunter · Post by **Hunter** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:57 pm

Some more reviews: http://www.musictechmag.co.uk/mtm/studio-monitors

ermi · Post by **ermi** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 6:39 pm

The Alesis ProLinear 720 might also be in your price range. I haven't heard them, but I'm interested.

Here's the SOS review of the (more expensive, but very similar) DSP model:
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan04/a ... linear.htm

Here's a shop that sells a pair for less than 500€:
http://www.decks.co.uk/products/speaker ... olinear720

Hunter · Post by **Hunter** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 1:40 am

ermi wrote:The Alesis ProLinear 720 might also be in your price range. I haven't heard them, but I'm interested.

Here's the SOS review of the (more expensive, but very similar) DSP model:
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan04/a ... linear.htm

Here's a shop that sells a pair for less than 500€:
http://www.decks.co.uk/products/speaker ... olinear720

I'm pretty sure I read a review in SOS a while back... I think they covered the DSP (?) version and suggested just going for the normal ones. I think it was a + review

g_worroll · Post by **g_worroll** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 5:13 am

Dazza66 wrote:Ok, here are my impressions of the Middle Class KRK RP-6s...

I've got a pair of KRK RP5's. 150USD each, total of 300.

Very nice monitors. Clear sound, can get very loud without distorting(actually, my mixer isn't capable of putting out enough power to distort on my RP5s).

IT was between these and a pair of M-Audio powered monitors at the same price. Can't recall the M-Audio model I was looking at, but what got me to go wiht the KRKs was they sound like music. The M-Audio seemed to be a fair bit more precise and a flatter response, but the M-Audio frequency response is much more suitable for listening. The M-Audio's might have gotten me if I was buying dedicated studio monitors(they were, as said, more precise), but the more natural sound of the KRKs really won me over since they are doubling as general listening speakers. The KRKs also had a better low end- I don't know how the paper specs compare, but real world performance, the low end on the KRKs sounds a hell of a lot better, and given that all the music I produce is dance stuff, and most of the music I listen to is dance, the low end is pretty imp[ortant.

delano517 · Post by **delano517** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:02 am

I love my Fostex PM-2's. very good low end and crisp highs. I do hip hop and R&B so you know the bass is needed.

scuzzphut · Post by **scuzzphut** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:55 am

pakana - great work

you've obviously put in a lot of effort, so thanks

ermi · Post by **ermi** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:30 am

There's a test of some speakers:
http://emusician.com/mag/emusic_sound_c ... index.html

Hunter · Post by **Hunter** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:02 pm

ermi wrote:There's a test of some speakers:
http://emusician.com/mag/emusic_sound_c ... index.html

Great review! much more concise and detailed than the SOS stuff tends to be.

george · Post by **george** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:17 pm

Having the list in a Wiki, perhaps KVRWiki, makes sense to me, instead having such great information sticked in a forum.

Hunter · Post by **Hunter** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:26 pm

http://www.digitalprosound.com/2002/10_ ... ootout.htm

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... sc&start=0

high tech · Post by **high tech** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 10:06 pm

the only problem with the list of monitors your provided, is that they are pretty much all 'cheap' and are the bottom of the barrel when it comes to monitoring.

this is THE MOST IMPORTANT link in you audio chain - the monitors tell you what exactly is happening in your machine - this is the area of audio gear that YOU DO NOT want to cheap out on.

also your 'list' and brief description of the units is a recital of product marketing.

here is a REAL review of professional nearfield monitors:

http://www.prorec.com/prorec/articles.n ... enDocument

by the way - also remember to spend at least the same amount of money on treating your room as you do on your monitors (cause the best monitors in the world will sound like crap in a crappy room)

cheers.

rbet · Post by **rbet** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 10:15 pm

tech, nice link. Thanks.

unsticky this