Best monitors for £600-£700

[ecc83]

Just to add further confusion.
The JBL LSR 2300 series get a very good review in SoS Nov 09.

Seems one of the few american speakers that have a "British" balance.

Dave.

[tyronehowe]

Hi Everyone

First of all, many thanks for your posts. All help was gratefully received!

My problem has now been solved. I have purchased some speakers and, boy, do they sound good in my little office/studio.

I now have a pair of mint condition, second hand Dynaudio BM5As.

I bought them this weekend from Trev (TrevCircleStudios). I just wanted to say how easy Trev made it. I went to his studio on Saturday – which is something to behold in its own right! – and he let me listen to the speakers for as long as I wanted. Once home, they sound, well, put it this way, they make my old S3s are like clunky old clogs.

So now I can finally get down to writing some music again.

Big thanks to Trev, smashing guy, totally helpful and gave me a lot of his valuable time.

So on this occasion, sorry to DV, and thanks again to Chris in Bristol DV, but I’ll be back for more music gear soon.

Right now, how do you start up Logic again?

[TrevCircleStudios]

Originally Posted by tyronehowe

I bought them this weekend from Trev (TrevCircleStudios). I just wanted to say how easy Trev made it. I went to his studio on Saturday – which is something to behold in its own right! – and he let me listen to the speakers for as long as I wanted. Once home, they sound, well, put it this way, they make my old S3s are like clunky old clogs.

So now I can finally get down to writing some music again.

Big thanks to Trev, smashing guy, totally helpful and gave me a lot of his valuable time.

Thanks Tyrone. Very kind of you! Hope to catch up again soon!

[EdRyan]

Originally Posted by tyronehowe

Big thanks to Trev, smashing guy, totally helpful and gave me a lot of his valuable time.

Could you understand him though? I've been expecting him to do a Scottie and say ' I cannae do it captain, she's not got the powwweerrr"

Only messing. He is a top bloke

[tyronehowe]

Originally Posted by EdRyan

Could you understand him though? I've been expecting him to do a Scottie and say ' I cannae do it captain, she's not got the powwweerrr"

Well I have an advantage – my wife is Scottish!

[EdRyan]

Originally Posted by tyronehowe

Well I have an advantage – my wife is Scottish!

Are you married to Alan Hansan then?

[tehlord]

Originally Posted by tyronehowe

I now have a pair of mint condition, second hand Dynaudio BM5As.

How are you finding the bottom end on these? I'm most likely going to be looking at a similar priced set of monitors (new price ) soon and I need to go for something that's going to allow me to hear layered much better than my RP6s do.

[sureno]

Originally Posted by tehlord

How are you finding the bottom end on these? I'm most likely going to be looking at a similar priced set of monitors (new price ) soon and I need to go for something that's going to allow me to hear layered much better than my RP6s do.

BM5a's are lush mate, nice bottom end, i demoed these in my studio for a month, fell in love with them. but for what you are making "Tarnce" i believe a good ol' set of Behringer's mate, just what you need

[tehlord]

Originally Posted by sureno

BM5a's are lush mate, nice bottom end, i demoed these in my studio for a month, fell in love with them. but for what you are making "Tarnce" i believe a good ol' set of Behringer's mate, just what you need

Yes. If only I could upgrade my skillzs and make liek harse

[sureno]

Originally Posted by tehlord

Yes. If only I could upgrade my skillzs and make liek harse

your skills are more then adequate you punk

[tehlord]

Originally Posted by sureno

your skills are more then adequate you punk

And now i'm just limited by my equipment.







if only that were true





More than one person has commented on the bottom end and i'm just not hearing it. Not the depth but the separation.

[tyronehowe]

Originally Posted by tehlord

How are you finding the bottom end on these? I'm most likely going to be looking at a similar priced set of monitors (new price ) soon and I need to go for something that's going to allow me to hear layered much better than my RP6s do.

Bottom end is very good – varied in fact. When playing flat from Logic, bottom is perfect, but a number of tracks in iTunes sound weak. Have had to leave a permanent smile EQ on iTunes to sound good to my ears.

I have to say that I am very, very happy with them. Found all sorts of stuff (where stuff = crap) in my mixes that previously I’d thought were fine.

[TrevCircleStudios]

Originally Posted by tyronehowe

I have to say that I am very, very happy with them. Found all sorts of stuff (where stuff = crap) in my mixes that previously I’d thought were fine.

And the moral of this tale? All that monitoring chain stuff that Trev and Frank have been banging on about for all those years is absolutely true!

Heck, it's not often I'm wrong but dammit... I'm right again!

[tyronehowe]

Originally Posted by TrevCircleStudios

And the moral of this tale? All that monitoring chain stuff that Trev and Frank have been banging on about for all those years is absolutely true!

Heck, it's not often I'm wrong but dammit... I'm right again!

You're right! There is some stuff in the mids that I never knew was there!

So you weren't too impressed with Music Live, Trev?

[tehlord]

Originally Posted by tyronehowe

Bottom end is very good – varied in fact. When playing flat from Logic, bottom is perfect, but a number of tracks in iTunes sound weak. Have had to leave a permanent smile EQ on iTunes to sound good to my ears.

I have to say that I am very, very happy with them. Found all sorts of stuff (where stuff = crap) in my mixes that previously I’d thought were fine.

Nice,

I've sold the Virus so i'm half way to getting a pair too I think

I'm happy using my hype happy media speakers for pleasure listening though