Hey there! Im wanting to complete my set up with a decent pair of monitors and have been considering the krk V8 Series 2's. Currently i am using a pair of Tannoy Hi Fi speakers and a rotel amp which sounds nice but i know is not ideal for producing.
My question is! How do monitors speakers sound in comparison to Hi Fi speakers? As well as for producing i would like to use them for listening to records and for Djing but i was wondering if the flat response that they offer will result in a flat sound?
Sorry if this sounds a stupid question!
Cheers James
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oi oiiii James.. nice to see u in the producing section
The main thing is that u get honest monitors.. Hi-fi speakers almost always enhance the sound, cuz they are aimed for listening purposes.. and thats not a good quality when u are making music, cuz what u work on might sound good or the way u want it to sound like, but when u hear it back on proper monitors itll sound completely different.. hope this helps at all
The main thing is that u get honest monitors.. Hi-fi speakers almost always enhance the sound, cuz they are aimed for listening purposes.. and thats not a good quality when u are making music, cuz what u work on might sound good or the way u want it to sound like, but when u hear it back on proper monitors itll sound completely different.. hope this helps at all
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unless your room resembles a closet, it doesnt matter how big or flat the speakers are in respect to room size(well almost, cause an 80hz wave is close to 10ft in length:), yet, practically speaking what is important is to take care of the rooms acoustics with some type of treatment(bookshelves, couch,etc, or pro stuff like fiberglass). "50%" of what you hear in your room is the rooms reactions mixed with your speakers which off-sets their flat response. If your interested for further info, check this site out, its full of info on acoustics, the prices for those panels are quite expensive but it does give info on DIY. Foam in my opinion is a waste of time compared to fiberglass.
If your serious about a killer mixing environment, i suggest getting the best, biggest monitors you could afford while leaving a budget for treatment.
www.realtraps.com
If your serious about a killer mixing environment, i suggest getting the best, biggest monitors you could afford while leaving a budget for treatment.
www.realtraps.com
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