# Great Studio Monitors? (Budget) **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [February 27, 2012, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/great-studio-monitors-budget/38441 "2012-02-27T09:49:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ic3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a183cd/32.png) [@Ic3](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Ic3)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/great-studio-monitors-budget/38441/1 "2012-02-27T09:49:19Z")
**Great Studio Monitors? (Budget)** Hi everyone! I live in South Africa and have just purchased a Traktor S4 from DJTT and it left about 12 hours ago. Now I am looking to buy a pair of studio monitors, but am quite limited in my budget. I was looking at Behringer MS20 Active Budget Monitor Speaker or the MS40’s but the are maybe a bit too cheap. So now I am looking more at something along the lines of Behringer Truth B1030A Active Studio Monitors or M-Audio STUDIOPHILE BX5a 70W Deluxe Bi-Amplified Studio Monitors or KRK Systems RP5 G2 Series Rokit Powered Monitors. What would you recommend? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Cook](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/cook/32/12480_2.png) [@Cook](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Cook)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/great-studio-monitors-budget/38441/2 "2012-02-27T10:48:38Z")
The m-audio’s and KRK RP5’s are both great monitors, i would however go for the KRK’s as they have a nicer low end, (and they look nicer imo) ---
**Author:** ![Ic3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a183cd/32.png) [@Ic3](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Ic3)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/great-studio-monitors-budget/38441/3 "2012-02-27T11:03:43Z")
I have done some more research and found the KRK RP6 G2’s have better bass than the KRK RP5 G2’s. So thinking of getting the RP6’s now. ---
**Author:** ![Steeevo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5a626/32.png) [@Steeevo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Steeevo)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/great-studio-monitors-budget/38441/4 "2012-02-27T11:22:23Z")
Get the krk’s you wont regret it, they sound so sweet. get the rp6’s tho much better bass response ---
**Author:** ![Ic3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a183cd/32.png) [@Ic3](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Ic3)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/great-studio-monitors-budget/38441/5 "2012-02-27T11:45:42Z")
@Steeevo - Thanks man! Have you got the black ones? I am thinking of getting the white ones. I am just waiting for a store to email me back to say if they’ve got stock then I’m thinking of getting those sick looking RP6’s in white! ---
**Author:** ![Steeevo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5a626/32.png) [@Steeevo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Steeevo)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/great-studio-monitors-budget/38441/6 "2012-02-27T12:19:53Z")
Dont like them, i have the blacks, they also make a limited edition red one. i just like the standard black ones tho ---
**Author:** ![Ic3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a183cd/32.png) [@Ic3](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Ic3)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/great-studio-monitors-budget/38441/7 "2012-02-27T12:40:05Z")
Didn’t know there are red ones. Was kinda thinking to just get the black ones, but I fancy getting something a little different 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![djlotus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/258eb7/32.png) [@djlotus](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/djlotus)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/great-studio-monitors-budget/38441/8 "2012-02-27T13:07:09Z")
I stand by my KRK’s. I have a set of 5’s and 6’s. I honestly only use the 5’s. Plenty of sound. ---
**Author:** ![Ic3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a183cd/32.png) [@Ic3](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Ic3)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/great-studio-monitors-budget/38441/9 "2012-02-27T13:50:51Z")
Ok cool. Just want to check. By enough you meant you use them at more than 50% volume or less? I have logitech z-2300’s at the moment but it has a standard 1/8" jack and I need something that can plug into my Traktor S4. I almost never use them at more than 50%. The satellites are 40watt rms and the sub 120watt rms. I see the 6’s have almost 34% more watt output than the 5’s. Would appreciate a little bit more help. Thanks! P.S. Do you have the black ones? ---
**Author:** ![Cook](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/cook/32/12480_2.png) [@Cook](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Cook)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/great-studio-monitors-budget/38441/10 "2012-02-27T14:02:06Z")
If they’re too loud, turn them down, too quiet, turn them up? o.O Ive got the RP5’s and ive got them set at line 0, plenty of sound ---
**Author:** ![Ic3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a183cd/32.png) [@Ic3](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Ic3)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/great-studio-monitors-budget/38441/11 "2012-02-27T14:20:07Z")
ok haha fair point Hoodless 🙂 Ok here is a better question. I can get a pair of RP5’s for $458 & a pair of RP6’s for $563. Is the $105 worth it. Do you get your moneys worth? P.S. Yes I know in the US you pay around $300 for a pair of RP5’s but I’m in South Africa and shipping is going to cost me between $150-$200 extra so then I don’t save any money.