Isn't the whole idea of studio monitors that they deliver a flat sound instead of a colored warmer sound? EQing to sharp high's or a big boomy bass will deliver weird mixes on other sound systems.
Or am i missing a big point here?
I got myself a pair of behringer truth a1030b for €175. Sound is better than my logitech Z-2300 and waaay better than my jamo 604's with an onkyo 308 receiver.
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than i am missing the point .
But what is the reason 90% is on KRK's or other studio monitors?
A 2.1 pc speaker set would give me more bass and doesn't give me such a narrow listening space.
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Because they're not that good at being studio monitors.
They're basically powered bookshelf speakers that don't do any processing to specifically screw up the sound like every HiFi system I've ever heard. They're louder than computer speakers, and they're not that much more expensive than "good" computer speakers. And their "sweet spot" is way bigger than real nearfield monitors.
If people were considering Genelec DSP systems for DJ gear, I'd probably be on kiethace's side. But at $300 for the pair, KRK RP5 G2s blow every set of computer speakers I've ever heard out of the water, even without a sub (since that doesn't matter nearly as much for bedroom DJing as people think it does).
I use mine for watching movies more than I use them for DJing or production. I've also used PA systems, home theatre systems, and computer 2.1 speakers. And apart from the hifi made for movies with a sub that could literally shake the frame of the room…the RP5s sound better. And they cost less than anything that comes close. And they're less noisy. And, frankly, I'd bet on the RP10SG2 over that movie/hifi system that shook the walls of that room (it wasn't very big).
Seriously…I have no idea how loud these people are playing that they don't think studio monitors are loud enough. Either their houses are huge or they're going deaf…which would also explain why they can't hear how much hifi systems suck.
Last edited by mostapha; 12-29-2011 at 04:41 AM.
Sounds fair!
Never looked at it that way. I bought alesis one MKII's and after the power supply decided to blow up i got a set of B1030A's (cheap ass speakers) just because i thought i "needed" 'm.
silly me.
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In my opinion, you're completely right rather than missing any point. I got myself a pair of 'studio' monitors as well (M-Audio CX8s), and I can't imagine how any serious DJ would ever choose for some cheap hifi speakers over these.
Yes, they may not give the biggest oomph and they may not reach frequencies as low as a sub does, but these actually learn you to appreciate the music the way it was meant to sound like. And that is what a DJ wants, right?
As a person creating music? Yes. As a DJ? Never. It really comes down to what you want to do as a DJ personally I guess.
Me? I wan't to play music on warm colorful sound systems in club and lounge atmospheres where the music is warm and full of bass. Because of that, I like to play at home on a system that most closely resembles a night club sound system... clear, but plenty of low end with an overall warm sound.
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