I know there are a bunch of threads on this, but I didn’t really get a good answer? I’ve been using some Klipsch Ipod speakers and sub up until they blew out a few days ago. I’m lookin to get new ones I can use for casual house parties and for my own personal use, practice, etc since I don’t have $700 to buy some real speakers and subs. Right now I’m thinking either
Alesis M1Active 320 USB Studio Monitor Pair
or…
MAUDIO AV20 STUDIO MONITOR
The MAUDIO’s look kinda small? I want some decent bass support despite the fact they’re in the 100+ price range. Would either of these be good enough? It’s hard to choose without actually hearing them.
Thanks,
Sean
P.S. Any suggestions to keep this blowing out thing from happening again?
Get some larger active monitors, a friend of mine uses behringers truth-series and he’s a pro producer and a label owner so I guess he knows his stuff. Oh ya, they’re loud enough too.
I had a similar problem, and bought these. Although you live in the US i believe, i’m sure you could find some stuff like this around online or something.
go used MKII’s or Rokit 5’s or new M1Active 520’s?
How was the low end? Can I avoid buying a sub with those?
Now, so far I’m between these:
Alesis Monitor One MKII’s
KRK Rokit 5’s
M1Active 520’s
I wanna go with the cheapest one’s that will still get the job done. Something tells me I’m gonna end up buying the M1Active 520’s if I cant find a decent set of the others used..and cheap…heh
KRKs are great with a 10s KRK sub but on their own the low end sucks. I have the 8s and without the sub I would take 5" monitors from tannoy or yamaha over them. Even the 10" KRKs have pathetic bass.
If you are doing parties I would just get one active speaker. Behringer is cheap but they don’t sound too great. Look on craigslist for a used powered qsc speaker or something and go mono for now. monitors are a no no for anything other than monitoring.
How do you all feel about buying refurbished speakers? It would make buying a decent set a lil easier on the wallet.
At this point I’m might just get like one mackie thump for now and maybe get another one later when I can get a hold of some funds? Or should I just get a pair of Behringers straight up?
Buying used powered speakers is fine. Some people swear by the behringers, I would personally rather having something that sounds better so I would get the mackies which are a small step up. There’s not much of a price difference either.
This is not really true. The bass they have is clear and full even at low volumes. I find them great for DJing. However, they simply drop off at the sub low – maybe below 40-50Hz there seems to be no sound at all. Of course if you’re producing dubstep with them you really need that sub low end and you will need the subwoofer. But I wouldn’t say the low end sucks – what’s there sounds great; there’s just part that’s not there at all.
(Personally I don’t mind that even though I do mix dubstep since it means I can mix with less annoyance to my neighbors downstairs. But I also have another set of speakers with a subwoofer, as well as headphones, that can give me the lows in critical situations.)
