What do you monitor with?
- MichaelAlan
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What do you monitor with?
Just wonderin'....
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Eh, them would be my ears.
Aiight, I actually like these kinda threads.
Main monitiors are Tannoy PBM 6.5II's, followed by Auratones and Optimus 77's through a 100 w./ch. Technics receiver. Of course, I check the mixes on the living-room stereo (150 w./ch.Yamaha with Klipsch Synergy B3's and a pair of Yama powered subs - like brestez and ballz, subs are best in pairs), and sometimes a cuppla bookshelf systems (Aiwa in the kitchen, Panasonic in the WC). Then there's my bedroom system (H/K rec. into Optimus Pro 7's), and my '96 Dodge pickup.
Oh, and I always check stuff at the orifice (more Optimus 77's), and the Discman (I like Sony MDR earphones), as well as my Sony 7506 cans.
And my mixes still suck.
Aiight, I actually like these kinda threads.
Main monitiors are Tannoy PBM 6.5II's, followed by Auratones and Optimus 77's through a 100 w./ch. Technics receiver. Of course, I check the mixes on the living-room stereo (150 w./ch.Yamaha with Klipsch Synergy B3's and a pair of Yama powered subs - like brestez and ballz, subs are best in pairs), and sometimes a cuppla bookshelf systems (Aiwa in the kitchen, Panasonic in the WC). Then there's my bedroom system (H/K rec. into Optimus Pro 7's), and my '96 Dodge pickup.
Oh, and I always check stuff at the orifice (more Optimus 77's), and the Discman (I like Sony MDR earphones), as well as my Sony 7506 cans.
And my mixes still suck.
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Well, people sure love 'em or hate 'em, but I've been using Mackie HR 824s ever since I started recording. They're 1st gen USA made, which some folks think make a difference, but I've only heard the newer Mackie versions in stores, so no real experience. I should also note that I'm just a hobbyist, not a pro, and I probably spend a tiny fraction of the time recording/mixing that a lot of folks on this board do.
I think the 824s fall somewhere between the camps of really accurate and too flattering. I hear a lot of detail in them.
Anything that I'm trying to put out to the world as a finished product will also get a couple of listen on old Cerwin Vega D-8s, Optimus 77s, and some bookshelf JBLs, at least.
I think the 824s fall somewhere between the camps of really accurate and too flattering. I hear a lot of detail in them.
Anything that I'm trying to put out to the world as a finished product will also get a couple of listen on old Cerwin Vega D-8s, Optimus 77s, and some bookshelf JBLs, at least.
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JBL 4328Ps
Yamaha MSP5s
Auratone 5Cs
Onkyo surround home theater system
Sony MD7506 headphones
Sony earbuds
Creative SoundBlaster earbuds
Apple iPod standard earbuds
Chevy Traverse stereo system
Chevy HHR sound system
iPhone built in speakers
Cheers
Yamaha MSP5s
Auratone 5Cs
Onkyo surround home theater system
Sony MD7506 headphones
Sony earbuds
Creative SoundBlaster earbuds
Apple iPod standard earbuds
Chevy Traverse stereo system
Chevy HHR sound system
iPhone built in speakers
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I've learned to know and trust:
Auratones
Most of the ADAM line
NS10s
Lots of other speakers are great too, but I like to have one of the above around so that I don't get lost. Luckily, my Auratones are pretty easy to bring to the rare studios that don't have at least one of the above.
It's also good to have a crappy set of small, modern powered desktop speakers that you know well. I have a no-name knock-off brand that I like because I hear the radio streams through it all the time when I'm writing/emailing/trolling-the-TOMB on my laptop.
Auratones
Most of the ADAM line
NS10s
Lots of other speakers are great too, but I like to have one of the above around so that I don't get lost. Luckily, my Auratones are pretty easy to bring to the rare studios that don't have at least one of the above.
It's also good to have a crappy set of small, modern powered desktop speakers that you know well. I have a no-name knock-off brand that I like because I hear the radio streams through it all the time when I'm writing/emailing/trolling-the-TOMB on my laptop.
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Adam A7
I use Adam A7 monitors in my home studio. They were a huge upgrade from headphones and Edirol monitors. However, we primarily do tracking here and then leave the heavy lifting (mixing & mastering) to the professionals. But even for tracking, it's been great getting a decent read on the tones we're dumping into the machine. I like these a lot.
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Monitors: Axiom m2
Sub: Polk Audio PSW12
Amp: - Adcom GFA-535
Headphones- AKG K240
Those are what I do my critical listening through. I am extremely pleased with this set up.
Other things to listen through
Sennheiser HD 202 headphones
JVC HA-G101 headphones
MEE earbuds
random stuff like laptop speakers, car speaker, other stereo set up through out the house.
Sub: Polk Audio PSW12
Amp: - Adcom GFA-535
Headphones- AKG K240
Those are what I do my critical listening through. I am extremely pleased with this set up.
Other things to listen through
Sennheiser HD 202 headphones
JVC HA-G101 headphones
MEE earbuds
random stuff like laptop speakers, car speaker, other stereo set up through out the house.
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KRK Rokit 8's.
For the price they've been great. I've started to develop a sense of their inaccuracies over the past few years of using them. I think they scoop out a little bit of the fog around 300- 600 hz, and add some detail to the highs that isn't totally there when things are reviewed on other systems.
I'm trying to work around it, but an upgrade is eventually inevitable. I've been looking at Focals. They're pricy though, so it might be a long time. I've got this new- "wait a year and buy the best"- theory that has slowed down my purchasing power.
For the price they've been great. I've started to develop a sense of their inaccuracies over the past few years of using them. I think they scoop out a little bit of the fog around 300- 600 hz, and add some detail to the highs that isn't totally there when things are reviewed on other systems.
I'm trying to work around it, but an upgrade is eventually inevitable. I've been looking at Focals. They're pricy though, so it might be a long time. I've got this new- "wait a year and buy the best"- theory that has slowed down my purchasing power.
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