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Behringer Attempts the Auratone?

Post by fossiltooth » Sat Apr 09, 2011 12:04 pm

Behringer has an Auratone replacement in the works. I'm looking forward to reviewing this when it comes out. http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/C5A.aspx

It seems like the right kind of product for their company to be making.

They're also trying a stab at a "full-range" version, I imagine to better emulate today's computer speakers:
http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/C50A.aspx

I'll have a full story out soon as I can get my hands on some of these...
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Post by digitaldrummer » Sat Apr 09, 2011 3:56 pm

wow, someone to make cheap speakers even cheaper!

but seriously, if they price them right they may sell a lot of them. of course if they sound like crap, then maybe not...
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Post by Nick Sevilla » Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:29 pm

digitaldrummer wrote:wow, someone to make cheap speakers even cheaper!

but seriously, if they price them right they may sell a lot of them. of course if they sound like crap, then maybe not...
But... the Auratone was used precisely because it sounds like crap. If you could get a half-decent mix on them, then you automatically were entered to win a Grammy.

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Re: Behringer Attempts the Auratone?

Post by rhythm ranch » Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:10 am

fossiltooth wrote:Behringer has an Auratone replacement in the works. I'm looking forward to reviewing this when it comes out.

It seems like the right kind of product for their company to be making.
I agree, seems very smart.
fossiltooth wrote:They're also trying a stab at a "full-range" version, I imagine to better emulate today's computer speakers.

They're both "full-range." The only difference seems to be the finish.
fossiltooth wrote:I'll have a full story out soon as I can get my hands on some of these...
I look forward to it.
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Post by drumsound » Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:31 pm

Nick Sevilla wrote:
digitaldrummer wrote:wow, someone to make cheap speakers even cheaper!

but seriously, if they price them right they may sell a lot of them. of course if they sound like crap, then maybe not...
But... the Auratone was used precisely because it sounds like crap. If you could get a half-decent mix on them, then you automatically were entered to win a Grammy.

:wink:
I thought that was NS10s

Also Behritone... Halariolas!
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Re: Behringer Attempts the Auratone?

Post by fossiltooth » Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:14 am

rhythm ranch wrote:
fossiltooth wrote:They're also trying a stab at a "full-range" version, I imagine to better emulate today's computer speakers.

They're both "full-range." The only difference seems to be the finish.
I think you may be right. Looks like share the same manual and technical documentation as well. At 90hz-17khz, the term "full-range" might be a little audacious, but that's why I love my originals...
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Post by Scodiddly » Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:55 am

Nick Sevilla wrote:
digitaldrummer wrote:wow, someone to make cheap speakers even cheaper!

but seriously, if they price them right they may sell a lot of them. of course if they sound like crap, then maybe not...
But... the Auratone was used precisely because it sounds like crap. If you could get a half-decent mix on them, then you automatically were entered to win a Grammy.

:wink:
The Auratones didn't sound bad... they just didn't have any lows or highs. But the mids were really accurate. You could really hear what was happening in a track with those things.
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Post by ofajen » Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:27 pm

I'm using cubes made with 5" full-range model 11-159 from electronix.com and they are a pretty decent approximation of the Auratone cubes. Unfortunately, they just had a big price hike and they now cost $4.29 each. Still, if you can swing that and have enough spare lumber to make a sealed box with 5" internal dimensions, you will have a useful midrange monitor for not too much.

I'm also planning to build a smaller set with either 1" or 2" drivers that can run off a headphone amp output, and their model 11-150 will be one that I try out. That one is currently $1.95 each.

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Post by kingtoad » Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:27 pm

Scodiddly wrote:
Nick Sevilla wrote:
digitaldrummer wrote:wow, someone to make cheap speakers even cheaper!

but seriously, if they price them right they may sell a lot of them. of course if they sound like crap, then maybe not...
But... the Auratone was used precisely because it sounds like crap. If you could get a half-decent mix on them, then you automatically were entered to win a Grammy.

:wink:
The Auratones didn't sound bad... they just didn't have any lows or highs. But the mids were really accurate. You could really hear what was happening in a track with those things.
Agreed. I do the lions share of my mixing on Auratones, despite owning a pair of much more expensive Event ASP8s. You just have to be careful not to pull out too much around 2.5k as they do tend to be quite pronounced in that region in my experience.
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Post by digitaldrummer » Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:56 pm

Nick Sevilla wrote:
But... the Auratone was used precisely because it sounds like crap.
yeah, I shoulda said "crappier than crap" 8)
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Post by fossiltooth » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:12 am

Scodiddly wrote:
The Auratones didn't sound bad... they just didn't have any lows or highs. But the mids were really accurate. You could really hear what was happening in a track with those things.
Totally.

No ports and no tweeter means no weird resonant frequencies or unreliable spots in the midrange. I'll compare these new ones to both my old pairs and see how they hold up.
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Post by vvv » Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:36 am

It strikes me, and this may be unfair, but ...


... I would pretty much expect any speaker from Behringer to sound like a Auratone.


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Post by vvv » Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:37 am

It strikes me, and this may be unfair, but ...


... I would pretty much expect any speaker from Behringer to sound like a Auratone.


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Post by vvv » Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:38 am

(After posting with Chrome, I get

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