I have a pair of JBL LSR305s. I attempted to bring one to use as a stage monitor for the bar i spin weekly at. Needless to say i wont be doing that again. It was too directional. You had to be right up next to it to be able to hear it. I thought i was being generous but apparently I blew it. The high frequency driver is very chunky but the bass sounds fine. I liked how they sounded but i use them as my main practice DJ speakers and even in my room i felt like they were just barely not enough. I have a lot of friends who come over and mix multiple times a week so we have fun and they get used. I was thinking of getting a new pair but im not sure what. I have 2 subwoofers so i dont really need any more rolling low end. Just a good punch. Can anyone recommend something that has a stronger high end?
lol thanks for the reccomendations but i blew a studio monitor and am looking for another studio monitor. the bar i resident at uses K12’s as mains. or 1 k12 rather as one of the weekend djs blew the other one and hasnt been fixed for 2 months now but thats another story
How much are you willing to spend? If you’re on a budget I’m happy with my Presonus Eris E5s, but I’d look to upgrade them if I had the cash. Upgrading decks are the next priority for me though.
So let’s look at why you’ve wrecked one of your speakers - you took a dome tweeter to a compression driver party.
Simply put, the dome tweeter in your LSR’s are made for close monitoring, like in a studio … They are not designed at all to compete in a room where there are PA speakers.
My advise would be to get a set of decent PA speakers, and probably a sub to suit, so that you can take it to gigs where there is inadequate or non existent foldback. This is what I have the AXM12’s for … And they’re great for when you’re having a BBQ with mates or washing the car in the back yard. K12’s would also do a fine job.
Studio monitors are just that, for the studio where you use them for low to mid level critical listening, not for high level jamming with mates.
Entry level tops??? Lol not really. The blown k12 was a different story. I’m not stupid I didn’t try to use my monitor as a main lolwtf? I used it as a monitor. Ya know, a side fill for the DJ so he can hear his main. Did anyone even search what kind of monitor I have? It obviously doesn’t even come close to comparing to a K12
I think what everyone is alluding to is that you brought a studio monitor (read NEARFIELD monitor) to use in a club/bar environment. Your monitor is not designed for sound reinforcement situations, it’s for use in a studio at a close listening position.
I get that and I knew that going into it. I was just hoping to get a little side fill so I don’t have to mix in my headphones all night. It was relatively close to me so I figured I’d get a little bit but no. Won’t happen again though
but thats another story