KVR Audio

Dúnedain · Post by **Dúnedain** » Sun May 13, 2018 12:17 am

I want to pick a new pair of monitors. However I can't decide if I should go for a 5 inch pair (Dynaudio was my first choice) or a 4 inch pair (something like Fostex). I write and mix dance music however I don't care too much about bass. I live in an apartment so I don't want to annoy all my neighbors.

Previously I had a pair of KRK Rokit but 6 inch is too much for small home studios.

mgw38 · Post by **mgw38** » Sun May 13, 2018 12:19 am

Dúnedain wrote:I write and mix dance music however I don't care too much about bass.

If you say that three times, the Universe explodes....

jabe · Post by **jabe** » Tue May 15, 2018 6:32 pm

Dúnedain wrote:I write and mix dance music however I don't care too much about bass.

Fantastic! I hope this new direction will be wholeheartedly embraced by the local car-owning teens that I have to share roads with.

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Tue May 15, 2018 6:45 pm

Dúnedain wrote:I write and mix dance music however I don't care too much about bass. I live in an apartment so I don't want to annoy all my neighbors.

Just dropping in to say that this is great of you. We need more of that kind of attitude on this world. People just care less and less about what they do to others.

Zexila · Post by **Zexila** » Tue May 15, 2018 7:43 pm

Get some smaller (bellow 5") EVE's or Genelec's.

rod_zero · Post by **rod_zero** » Tue May 15, 2018 9:38 pm

I would go for the Genelec SAM series, maybe the 8330. They are small and they have internal EQ that coupled with their software allows for correcting some of the problems in a room.

Dúnedain · Post by **Dúnedain** » Sat May 19, 2018 12:54 am

Thinking about an RCF AYRA FOUR. Seems like a good 4 inch no-nonsense monitor to me.

poonna · Post by **poonna** » Sat May 19, 2018 5:09 am

Check out Neumann KH 80 DSP and some of the Focal lines, too, if you can find some nearby.

audiojoe07 · Post by **audiojoe07** » Mon Jul 30, 2018 7:33 pm

It definitely depends on your budget. Overall, you're going to get a wider frequency response from larger monitors. You'll also usually get better stereo imaging. Of course, its a lot more important to assess the quality of a monitor based on how its engineered more so over its size. Size can significantly vary even with monitors that have the same sized drivers.

If you're on a budget, I'd personally recommend the PreSonus Eris E5. Although it is a 5-inch monitor, its design is more slim and compact than most 5-inch monitors. It also sounds like you're dealing with a small room, the Eris E5 has acoustic control settings that can help you tune the frequency response to something more suitable for your room. I'd recommend checking out the review of these monitors here: https://www.audiogearz.com/presonus-eris-e5/

Mushy Mushy · Post by **Mushy Mushy** » Mon Jul 30, 2018 7:39 pm

Given your quandary I’d go for the 4” and subpack combo and/or headphones.

Getting 4 inch or 5 inch monitors