Originally posted by blacknoizybox
Speaking about monitors, I've made a side-by-side comparison of the so talked-about KRK RP8's and the Alesis M1 Active MK2 and the latter kick KRK's ass tenfold!!! Clearer sound, brighter panorama, more balanced sound...delicious
Maybe they sound better to you because they don't have a flat response. If they 'lie' as a speaker that might be what you want, they might colour the sound to your tastes. They're also pretty flakey when you pump up the volume. A friend of mine has these and they totally fail when compared to my RP8s.
They're half the price of the RP8s for a reason.
Jarv
Nov-26-2006 01:24
Street_Soldier
Junior tranceaddict
Registered: Jul 2003
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As for studio monitors the more you pay the better the monitors will be. This is true 99% of the time.
Nov-26-2006 07:39
blacknoizybox
cracks and pops
Registered: Jun 2005
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
quote:
Originally posted by Jarvmeister
Maybe they sound better to you because they don't have a flat response. If they 'lie' as a speaker that might be what you want, they might colour the sound to your tastes. They're also pretty flakey when you pump up the volume. A friend of mine has these and they totally fail when compared to my RP8s.
They're half the price of the RP8s for a reason.
Jarv
They have a FLAT response. The way I know it is just the way you claim RP8 have a flat response. M1 Active's are 100 Watt while RP8's have 120 Watt...maybe M1's wheren't loud enough for you. I checked a demo track at a musical store with tons of other expensive studio stuff. Alesis bring MORE DETAILED sound, even in they are colouring sound a bit, all monitors COLOUR em! Besides everybody knows RP8's are just not good for production. imo
Originally posted by blacknoizybox
They have a FLAT response. The way I know it is just the way you claim RP8 have a flat response. M1 Active's are 100 Watt while RP8's have 120 Watt...maybe M1's wheren't loud enough for you. I checked a demo track at a musical store with tons of other expensive studio stuff. Alesis bring MORE DETAILED sound, even in they are colouring sound a bit, all monitors COLOUR em! Besides everybody knows RP8's are just not good for production. imo
Everyone knows that the alesism1 active's aren't great and everyone know the krk rokits aren't great either.
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Nov-26-2006 19:02
TazZ-erT
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: May 2006
Location: Derry, Northern Ireland
quote:
Originally posted by Alex
What kinda sound card is that you have? Also how much did it cost? Could u also post the specs of your laptop, im buying one soon an im jus interested to know what other people have running
Nov-26-2006 20:19
Jarvmeister
Building a fire......
Registered: May 2001
Location: Trancentral
quote:
Originally posted by Allied Nations
Everyone knows that the alesism1 active's aren't great and everyone know the krk rokits aren't great either.
I know it's also a personal taste issue, but look at the reviews all over the internet, everyone thinks they are an extremely good monitor for the price. I do too.
The only thing I've heard about the KRK 8s is that some find the highs a little harsh. Thats it!
The 'eveyone knows' statement I think is not entirely true.
Jarv
Nov-26-2006 20:29
Jarvmeister
Building a fire......
Registered: May 2001
Location: Trancentral
quote:
Originally posted by blacknoizybox
They have a FLAT response. The way I know it is just the way you claim RP8 have a flat response. M1 Active's are 100 Watt while RP8's have 120 Watt...maybe M1's wheren't loud enough for you. I checked a demo track at a musical store with tons of other expensive studio stuff. Alesis bring MORE DETAILED sound, even in they are colouring sound a bit, all monitors COLOUR em! Besides everybody knows RP8's are just not good for production. imo
You totally contradict yourself. You start by saying they have a FLAT response, then you say "even if they are colouring the sound a bit".
Come on, which is it??!!
And by the way, thats bollocks about everyone knows the RP8s are not good for production. Put them next to the M1 MK2s and I bet I know what "everyone" would choose.
Jarv
Nov-26-2006 20:33
Alex
Suck a cheetah's dick
Registered: Apr 2005
Location: Montreal
quote:
Originally posted by TazZ-erT
What kinda sound card is that you have? Also how much did it cost? Could u also post the specs of your laptop, im buying one soon an im jus interested to know what other people have running
Specs for entire set up =
1x Macbook (2GB Ram) 2.0ghz intel 2core processor -+ $1800cnd +- (I added the extra ram/memory)
1x M-Audio Trigger Finger (think with black squares on it) -+ $221 +-
1x Pioneer HDJ 1000 earmuffs -+ $230 +-
1x X-Session Pro Midi/Djmixer -+ $106 +-
1x M-Audio Audiophile (Firewire) External Soundcard -+ $300 +- (Id actually recomend you go for the 410)
1x Desk
2x M-Audio somethingorother bad monitors -+ $160 +-
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Nov-26-2006 21:17
SPAWNmaster
DJ/Producer
Registered: Jun 2006
Location: Boston, USA
quote:
Originally posted by Fusic
im using rca's at the moment but going to get some spdif cables this weekend. sound quality is already good even with rca's.
spawn you own a djm800 too right?
correct...and btw this whole nonsense about the krk's not being good for production...they're amazing for both dj'ing and production because they have a flat response...if your looking for club sound go buy a massive PA or some $3000 mackies
Nov-26-2006 21:20
TazZ-erT
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: May 2006
Location: Derry, Northern Ireland
Is 2gigs of ram nessecary? I was hoping to get by with just 1gig
The key with RAM, just like buying DJ equipment, is that you should spend as much as you can. You can never have too much RAM. If you can possibly afford 2gb then get it. The more you have the better your memory hungry programs will run - even if the app has a minimum requirement of 512mb or 256mb.
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