Where can I buy some studio monitors...

[optimum sound]

Anybody know wher I can get some studio monitors besides Tom lee and Long and McQaude? I want to buy some Mackie HR824's...

[optimum sound]

^^here in town :)

[DjAshes]

I would suggest checking out the KRK V-8's aswell while you're shopping around. They are a fuckload cheaper than the mackies and have comparable sound

[optimum sound]

Originally Posted by DjAshes

I would suggest checking out the KRK V-8's aswell while you're shopping around. They are a fuckload cheaper than the mackies and have comparable sound

have not heard of those...who makes them? I found a guy that is selling the Mackies just now, 1400 for the pair. Not bad but I do wanna shop around. Where damnit!, where?

[DjAshes]

KRK makes them and the model name are the V-8's

there are smaller speakers aswell (v-4, v-6. at least thats what i think they are called)

what kind of music are you going to be producing?

[optimum sound]

hardhouse and hardtrance mostly.

[DjAshes]

*shakes head*


its ok... one day you will understand :P

[DjAshes]

But seriously, these speakers have really good bottom end response. I was gonna say if you are doing something like dnb they are perfect.... but regardless, they are truth monitors so you'll get what you need.

[optimum sound]

Thanks, Im gonna go downtown next Wednesday to try my luck.

[Royal_Phunk]

Tom Lee doesnt carry them anymore but i recommend event tr 6 tr 8 ... asp 6s and 8s and As mentioned the KRKs are fuckin sick for the money. If you have some to spare look at a small dynaudio setup.

[mux]

I recommend the Mackies.

I've got a set, and I'm happy to say that while they were expensive, the only reason I'll ever need to buy monitor speakers again will be if they are stolen or destroyed in a fire or something. I've had them for about four years now and they're an absolute pleasure to work with.

Heh, two of my friends who have Tannoy Reveals and Event 20-20's, respectively, have told me separately that they're going to have to upgrade their monitoring environment after checking some of their mixes on my system. :) I haven't heard the KRK's, but I have heard that they're a decent Mackie replacement if you're on a budget.

$1400/pair is a great price; new they're $1200 each.

I got mine in Toronto, at Long&McQuade. I got them to knock off $200 off their sticker price, by showing them a quote from Songbird Music for the same speakers... and they didn't even bat an eye.

[-evil-duerr-]

great thread. one of my desktop speakers just crapped out. I needed to upgrade anyways. For sure gonna have to check out those KRK V-8's

[tvmann]

Guitar Center in Lynnwood Washington (just north of Seattle) has lots of monitors etc, many items at excellent prices, call for price on what you want. 90 minutes drive. Customs told me there was no duty on USA-made speakers, but there is GST/PST.

http://www.guitarcenter.com/location....cfm?store=232

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