Best monitors for ~$200?
Best monitors for ~$200? Posted on: 24.05.2011 by Trinh Sochia I need to stop dicking around with casual listening headphones and a $20 2.1 system and buy some studio monitors. I'm on a tight budget, idk less than $200? 150$ preferably? Also, is it a bad idea to buy such speakers used? My guess is the owner would be selling them because their blown or something. Is it important to buy them new? Thanks! | |
| Dorie Scelzo 16.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by ctrld
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| Dorie Scelzo 14.06.2011 | You're not going to get "really good" monitors for anywhere near that price. Go take a listen to the $500/pair offerings from the likes of Yamaha, KRK, Mackie, M-Audio, Adam, and even Behringer |
| Dorie Scelzo 16.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by ctrld
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| Dorie Scelzo 14.06.2011 | You're not going to get "really good" monitors for anywhere near that price. Go take a listen to the $500/pair offerings from the likes of Yamaha, KRK, Mackie, M-Audio, Adam, and even Behringer |
| Dorie Scelzo 16.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by ctrld
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16.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by mostapha
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| Dorie Scelzo 14.06.2011 | You're not going to get "really good" monitors for anywhere near that price. Go take a listen to the $500/pair offerings from the likes of Yamaha, KRK, Mackie, M-Audio, Adam, and even Behringer |
| Waltraud Hulett 29.05.2011 |
Originally Posted by falseads
they're better then alot of monitors twice their cost, their construction matched my specs so i got them and am more then surprised out of all the monitors ive owned they've been my favorite, they usually reside on top of some jbl/crown pa's to help me get a better judge of my sound through pa's as well |
| Gloria Lemmel 25.05.2011 |
Originally Posted by falseads
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| Trinh Sochia 24.05.2011 | I need to stop dicking around with casual listening headphones and a $20 2.1 system and buy some studio monitors. I'm on a tight budget, idk less than $200? 150$ preferably? Also, is it a bad idea to buy such speakers used? My guess is the owner would be selling them because their blown or something. Is it important to buy them new? Thanks! |
| Audria Pechman 18.06.2011 | If you are looking for something better then what you already have then I suggest you find an old used receiver or stereo and some used speakers at a thrift store. Craigslist is also a good place to try. They will not be close to monitors but at least you can play loud and hear things a bit better. Headphones will give you a truer representation but I can understand wanting to listen to speakers. If you have some tools you could even build some very simple full range speakers but the drivers alone about $80 plus you would need to build or find boxes to put them in. Not that hard if you are creative. This would not be as good as a monitor but it would be a lot better then what you already are using. http://www.parts-express.com/pe/show...number=264-844 These drivers in some enclosures would sound great, you just wouldn't have much bass. You could possibly reuse the sub from your 2.1 setup if you modified it a bit. You have a lot of options, be creative. Just understand that if you want true studio monitors, they cost money plain and simple. |
| Buffy Kicklighter 17.06.2011 | idk, some people are suggesting 600$ systems, but if you read what teh guy asked for... I need to stop dicking around with casual listening headphones and a $20 2.1 system and buy some studio monitors. I'm on a tight budget, idk less than $200? 150$ preferably? if ure poor, get the av40. they work fine for monitoring and will be a 1000% upgrade from what you got save up for a KRK if you expect cash soon, since the av40 are a little... weird they represent whats going on in a mix fine, but a little too fine, since i keep believeing the mix stinks, and when i play it through on my PA (4 behringer b215d's) it sounds amazing and if i make an amazing mix on av40, it lacks sparkle and brilliance. im really picky about sound tho, so could be just me... Could be a venue issue too :P, but the av40 will supply you with warm rounded sound |
| Dorie Scelzo 16.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by ctrld
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16.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by mostapha
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| Takisha Brauneis 16.06.2011 | Rokit 5' G2 series. You can get one for 150$. A pair for 300$. IMO KRK's monitors mainly cater to quality sound producing. If you want crist and clear sound go for KRK's. They're not even recommended for bumping party music. But boy I've been researching on these bad boys when I tried finding good monitors. and these things take the cake. Tested them at a audio center yesterday. and good god I heard everything till the minute sound levels. 150$ for that? yes please. |
| Alexandra Nerby 14.06.2011 | Just my thoughts, but like someone else said, maybe just buy a better pair of headphones for now. There are plenty to choose from within your budget. The reason I say this is because by saving up a little more, $325 or abouts, you can buy an active PA speaker. And while I know monitors and PAs are not at all the same, at least you are one step closer with your overall sound issue if you ever plan on playing out to a crowd. Granted you would need more than one top though. But learning to play through headphones is great, in fact, I prefer it because I can hear more or the small details than I can through monitors. |
| Dorie Scelzo 14.06.2011 | You're not going to get "really good" monitors for anywhere near that price. Go take a listen to the $500/pair offerings from the likes of Yamaha, KRK, Mackie, M-Audio, Adam, and even Behringer |
| Audria Pechman 14.06.2011 | I would say save your money a bit more and just buy some halfway decent headphones for now. Find a nice pair of used Mackie hr624 and you will be set. |
| Waltraud Hulett 29.05.2011 |
Originally Posted by falseads
they're better then alot of monitors twice their cost, their construction matched my specs so i got them and am more then surprised out of all the monitors ive owned they've been my favorite, they usually reside on top of some jbl/crown pa's to help me get a better judge of my sound through pa's as well |
| Gloria Lemmel 25.05.2011 |
Originally Posted by falseads
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| Shelby Butensky 24.05.2011 | I've been looking at the MAudio Bx5a's. I heard them in guitar center the other day and they sounded good, and got pretty loud. |
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