Studio Monitors...Budget or Busted?

[guitarcomet]

I was looking for advice on some new studio monitors.
After reading a few things, I came across a thread where a guy claimed he was looking at some Adam Audio 3-way active monitors.

I found some 4-ways, but they're a little out of my price range, (by a few thousand dollars)

http://soniccircus.com/ADAM-Audio-S6A-MK2-Pair?sc=18&category=94084

I think these are the ones that the guy was talking about.

http://soniccircus.com/ADAM-Audio-Mastering-Piece-MP-1-Pair?sc=18&category=94084

Still a little too pricey for my wallet.

 

[kc2eeb]

I still have a pair of JBL L100's from 1973. I always liked 3 way spkrs.
Here's the question; who are you mixing for? What audience?
iPod headphones? Who do you know, other than musicians, that even have the classic (maybe read "old") "stereos?"
Used to be, after you mixed on the studio monitors, you played it back on
small crappy "transistor radio" speakers to see how your tune sounded on
a "radio." The theory still applies, only now it's headphones or car speakers.

 

[guitarcomet]

I still have a pair of JBL L100's from 1973. I always liked 3 way spkrs.
Here's the question; who are you mixing for? What audience?
iPod headphones? Who do you know, other than musicians, that even have the classic (maybe read "old") "stereos?"
Used to be, after you mixed on the studio monitors, you played it back on
small crappy "transistor radio" speakers to see how your tune sounded on
a "radio." The theory still applies, only now it's headphones or car speakers.

I agree 100%

I posted these links for shock value :wink:

 

[Goldfish]

A lot would depend on your working needs. I personally wouldn't go to mastering monitors for mix duties. The Adams are quite good. For mixing plus occasional mastering I'd go with something like the S3A's for Adams. Fairly flat and good mids. My mix room is a bit on the compact side, so 3-ways are out. I went with the Focal Solo6 Be.
http://www.mercenary.com/fosobemopa.html

Front ported and great low mids/mids. Natural and balanced. Also works good for mastering if you need to do some yourself.

 

[Julia]

I'm using Samson Resolve 65a's. They're compact but for the room size about right. I can get a decent mix with them.

Other ones are around $400/pr.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/HS50M/

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Rubicon6a/ -- ribbon tweeters are really transparent but very directional.

 

[SacredGroove]

Still love my Mackie HR624s. They were about $800 for the pair around 6-7 years ago.

 

[Mikal69]

+1 on the Mackie's, I always had a reliable mix on those and my Genelec 8030's. good mid price monitors that won't let your ears down.

 

[GtrGeorge!]

I think you can work with almost anything. But you have to get something thats at least sort of in the zone (which is like 65% of whats out there).
and then work it...
everything works if you work it.
You can my stuff at
myspace.com/georgebarrysolo

tell me if I have a handle on this..I think i do.

 

[fearnloathing]

Focal solo6's love them