Budget Studio Monitors?

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:42 am

Hey all,

I'm looking for a decent pair of studio monitors for some home recording. Are there any budget options that would help my setup sound good?

I'm using Tracktion 3 for my DAW and have an M-Audio ProFire 610.

I'm mainly recording electric guitar out of my amp and I will be adding more tracks with live instruments and some software synths.

I've got about ~$250 to spend on a pair of speakers, what would you guys recommend?

Thanks,

oshjay

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:44 am

Computer speakers. $250 won't even buy you a single monitor that is worth listening to.

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:20 pm

I like my Event TR8's. I got the pair used for $250. Like most budget monitors (from what I have heard) the bass response is not great. below 60Hz is not usable. Everything above 60Hz is crystal clear.

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:32 pm

I use and prefer only 2 brands. JBL Pro and KRK's. Both passive and self powered.

Other brands of speakers are just OK for additional references. But you gotta' have a well known jummpin' off point. Esspecially if you ever do any work in any one else's studios. That's why some of us stick with our oldtimer references. When you've recorded hits on em'? Why change?

Old Girl on her hands and knees...scrubbin' audio trax until they groove
MS RemyAnn David

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:38 pm

I use KRK rp5, they're cheap and acceptable, but no bass

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:02 pm

i use yorkville ysm2's, powered, and i think they are decent. when i compared them to KRK, they seemed much more clear in the mids. if fact, with the KRK's (the lower end ones anyway) the mids ie: guitar and vocals!!!! seemed to disappear... or were overpowered by hyped bottom/top.
that said, i just posted on a thread about hearing loss, so take that for what it's worth!

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:26 pm

Best investment I've made for my home studio is JBL LSR 4328.

Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:43 am

On a budget myself I purchased a pair of BX5 moniters and they were well worth the 200 bucks I spent. I'm in no way a pro! I just wanted something that was better than the surround speakers I was mixing and these get the job done.

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