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Gregory Best · Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:48 pm Post subject:

I have and love the KRK Rokit 8s.
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Chuck Davis · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 4:30 am Post subject:

Last night I went out and did a bit of listening. The local GC was where I ended up. The candidates were Mackies MR5 (2010), KRK's RP6, and MAudios BX5. While I would have liked to include the JBL's...the price point was a bit beyond my budget.

After listening to all three with my favorite reference CD, Donald Fagen's "Nighfly"..."Maxine" in particular....I settled on the KRK's. Overall they were the most even sounding with no sense of any portion of the spectrum being hyped. Fine detail sounded best on that pair...plus the "sweet spot" seemed to be the widest. I was able to move 2 feet to either side without loosing the image.

I guess I lucked out also since the b/g music that's usually on in those stores was off at the time...and the place was relatively quiet overall.

Back in the studio, the difference is really refreshing! The RP6's sound quite similar to the older Audix's with the expected low end extention (deeper..not louder lows), quite a bit more detail in the midrange and highs and a really comfortable listening position when perched on the existing monitor stands.

All for a total of 386 out the door.

So far, so good!
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Mike Sommer · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 8:39 am Post subject:

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Mushmelon · Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:00 pm Post subject:

Congrats on the new monitors. I was looking for a new set a couple of months ago and was really impressed by the KRK's. But then I heard the Yamaha HSM80s and loved them. And then the Adam A7Xs blew me away...but were way out of my price range. As was mentioned before...I would LOVE to have Genelecs but that is out of the question. I ended up getting some JBL LSR2328s with the sub and the MSC-1 controller with room correction mode (which seems useless IMHO). Still getting used to them though. They sound quite different at home compared to the store. I need to improve my acoustics in my studio which will be my next project! Anyway...enjoy your new monitors!
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georgethetech · Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:39 am Post subject:

I installed a MSC1 for a client's M-Audio BX5a's in a far from ideal room and found it really did help a lot. I blogged about it, if interested (I know, getting OT).
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verbcrunch · Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:05 am Post subject: KRK Yamaha

I got a pair of KRK V4 Powered Monitors. One died within a week.

Right now I'm using the same powered Yamaha NS-5's I've had for the past 10 years. I trust these monitors, they're accurate. When I mix a promo on these, it translates when I hear that promo on the radio in my car, in the kitchen, in a store.

When I was imaging Kiss108, where we had 3 production rooms plus my personal studio - Scott Morello and Justin "Spanky" Weiner would bring their mixes into my room to hear them on the NS-5's. Scott mixed on Mackie monitors, Justin had JBL's. They'd get the mix to sound good in their rooms, but when it hit the air the mix didn't sound right. But if it sounded good on the NS-5's, they knew they got it right.

These speakers are called 'ear shredders' for good reason, but if you can not crank the volume on 'em, they're a very reliable tool for gauging the audio you're processing and mixing. NS-5's are the baby siblings of the more famous NS-10's. I don't use them to listen for pleasure, just for work. I've used these monitors in three different studios, they've always worked well.
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Dan4VO · Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:14 am Post subject: Congrats Chuck

Glad you found something you like! But especially happy to read about the process you went through to find what you liked. Although comparing options in the store is not the same as comparing in your own environment, it is still the best way to get an idea of what will likely work for you. Since you seem happy with your decision, going through that process clearly worked for you. Fantastic!
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Mike Sommer · Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:24 am Post subject:

One thing that must be considered in the room too. Just as much as a talk about the recording space needing to tuned well, the mixing area needs to be tuned also.
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Gregory Best · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:26 am Post subject:

Chuck, Glad to hear you like them. I don't get listening fatigue KRK's that I did with other monitors I've used.
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jordanreynolds · Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:01 pm Post subject:

Great choice! I've heard great things about the Mackie and M-Audio models you listed. I haven't tried them myself but I can attest to the KRK RP6's. These are my main monitors and I'm quite happy with them! Enjoy!

Mark Szabo · Joined: 07 Dec 2009 Posts: 20

I use a set of KRK Rokit G2 5's primarily. I am mixing 80% VO and music as well.

In addition, I have a Bryston 3B powering a pair of NS10s with a Radio Shack passive sub that I can switch over to for a comparison. Once you're done retching, understand that the sub works very nicely, thank you very much. Smile

Mike's point that room treatment is important is valid, but I'm also of the opinion that at lower levels, nearfields aren't as affected by room modes and standing waves as larger speakers are. And if you're really in doubt, pop on a pair of decent headphones (Senn HD280s, here).

Mike Sommer · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 5:48 pm Post subject:

Mark Szabo · Joined: 07 Dec 2009 Posts: 20

Heh, Mike, do note that I added the qualifier "at lower levels". And we're talking in context of VO (this being the VO-BB and all) - but for full-tilt production, I heartily agree that you need a treated room for accurate monitoring.

Mike Sommer · Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 5:00 pm Post subject: