KVR Audio

aykutmd · Post by **aykutmd** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:34 pm

Hey guys,

Any advice on reference monitors under $350?

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:39 pm

Get 2 of these: https://www.thomann.de/de/jbl_lsr_305p_mkii.htm

Although i'm not sure whether you look for 5" or bigger.

aykutmd · Post by **aykutmd** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 3:15 pm

Well I don't know anything about monitors. I just want a flat sound for mixing. Is bigger the better?

Passing Bye · Post by **Passing Bye** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:12 pm

Fluid Audio FX8
Kali Audio LP-6
Presonus Eris E5

In that order, Fluids are most amazing things you can get for your money, if you can hear them somewhere, that would be great, but you can't go much wrong with either, but if you ask me, Fluids than everything else.

Mushy Mushy · Post by **Mushy Mushy** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:33 pm

A budget monitor. Excel should do the trick.

Oh you mean.... Yeah those JBLs have received quite a lot of praise.

kvotchin · Post by **kvotchin** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 5:12 pm

Adam T5V would be around $400 a pair, and they tend to make good gear.

Really though, most of the offerings in that vicinity should be fine. If you have the option to hear them before buying, that’s great. Otherwise, YouTube is (sometimes) better than nothing.

aykutmd · Post by **aykutmd** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 6:10 pm

Thanks for all the answers!

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 6:33 pm

Genelec 8010 APM Biamplified Active Studio Monitor ... a little over budget but worth it imho. i bought my 1080A's more than 20 years ago. Worth every penny. I can't believe how cheap the 8010 is for a bi-amped active monitor. Might be even cheaper in the US.

https://www.juno.co.uk/products/genelec ... wgQAvD_BwE
I'm tempted to get a pair at that price ...

EDIT .... looks like they're quite pricey in the states. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... io-monitor

echoseason · Post by **echoseason** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 9:18 pm

I use a pair of the JBL 305P MKII's, they're really quite capable for the price, amazing actually. Flat with a surprising bass presence. If you can afford something larger than a 5", of course go for it, as it will provide greater detail, but the 5's hold their own.

aykutmd · Post by **aykutmd** » Wed Jul 17, 2019 10:49 am

I narrowed my options to these:

Kali Audio LP-6
Jbl 305P MKII
PRESONUS Eris E5

If anyone could make a comparison between these three it would be great. Thanks y'all!

tehlord · Post by **tehlord** » Wed Jul 17, 2019 10:57 am

It's really subjective. Even if you had a comparison of all three, somebody else would disagree.

The Kali's are almost exclusively raved about though (including a good pal of mine who's ears I trust) so that's what I'd go for even though I've never even seen them!

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Wed Jul 17, 2019 11:08 am

tehlord wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2019 10:57 am It's really subjective. Even if you had a comparison of all three, somebody else would disagree.

True. Definitely best to demo them in person. If possible, of course. The nearest possibility here would be 40 km's away, and they only have a very narrow selection... not really a big store.

aykutmd · Post by **aykutmd** » Wed Jul 17, 2019 2:45 pm

OK It seems like the best way is to demo them by myself. Thanks for all your answers!

Obsolete317542 · Post by **Obsolete317542** » Wed Jul 17, 2019 3:51 pm

wmojgh^ùxpitjhpirwx

Passing Bye · Post by **Passing Bye** » Wed Jul 17, 2019 4:39 pm

Eclectus wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2019 3:51 pm I recommend Yamaha MSP5. Rock solid, front ported, small but really heavy workhorses. Easily available on the second hand market for bargain prices. These are very professional.

MSP7's are the last ones that legend Akira Nakamura did, MSP5's and 3's aren't the same thing, they just share the similar name, I was on the fence about them and still might get them at some point, they aren't really in this price range tho.

Looking to buy budget monitors