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Re: Advice on choosing some monitors
« Reply #15 on: February 22, 2016, 03:17:08 am »
I've had KRK Rokit 5s and now own JBL LSR305s (one of the Rokits had an internal tweeter error after a couple years, necessitating a new purchase). 

To be honest, I think the choice of monitors isn't that crucial in most situations.  What's more important is that you learn YOUR monitors.  Monitors' sound can be substantially affected by the placement in your room, for example.  The key is to know how yours sound so that you can get your intended result.

To do this, constant comparison is in order.  Play your mix back on your monitors. Then go in your car in listen. Listen to the differences (especially with low frequencies).  Tune and retune.  Listen to your mix on earbuds. Tune and retune....etc.

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Re: Advice on choosing some monitors
« Reply #16 on: February 23, 2016, 02:13:58 am »
Okay, so I've been think a lot about this & the Hs8's are in my high to get list tho I'm taking all the monitors that you guys are referencing into high consideration, but I think I might even raise my budget to like 450 maybe, so a total of 900 maybe tho, I'm not sure yet

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Re: Advice on choosing some monitors
« Reply #17 on: February 23, 2016, 02:16:07 am »
Okay, so I've been think a lot about this & the Hs8's are in my high to get list tho I'm taking all the monitors that you guys are referencing into high consideration, but I think I might even raise my budget to like 450 maybe, so a total of 900 maybe tho, I'm not sure yet

Yeah I got a EQ sorta app for my phone so I'll take a variety of music & give them all a listen and Eq them Bass, low, Mid's, Upper, & highs

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Re: Advice on choosing some monitors
« Reply #18 on: February 23, 2016, 03:02:31 pm »
In any case if u get new speakers - also get decoupling devices such as isoacoustics or speaker stands with decoupling features! It improves playback quality immensily compared to when you put your speakers on a desk for example..

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Re: Advice on choosing some monitors
« Reply #19 on: February 23, 2016, 07:17:31 pm »
In any case if u get new speakers - also get decoupling devices such as isoacoustics or speaker stands with decoupling features! It improves playback quality immensily compared to when you put your speakers on a desk for example..

Isoacoustics with Hemisphere sorbothane.. super good combination! ;-)