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frequency reponse / monitors comparative
hello
i'm still having a hard time deciding which monitors to buy. i can't afford a 1500$ pair, not even a 700$ pair. Monitors below this price get various reviews and you'll ALWAYS find one guy complaint about every model. Of course you'll tell me "buy what your ears like" or "you'll grow with them", but hey i'm not a pro, and i just want something that will make my mix sound good on as much system as it can. i don't spend 10 hours a day in my home-studio so if they sound harsh i don't care. now i just want the cheapest monitors with the best frequency response for the price. but there is my problem : WHY IS IT SO HARD TO FIND the FREQUENCY RESPONSE CURVE for every MONITORS under 700$ ? isn't it what matters the most after all ? it's very easy to find them for microphones, why is it so hard with monitors ? i found a few, but most of them can't be found. is there any website comparing semi-pro monitors and offering their respective frequency response curve? thanks soupe |
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Soupe,
WHY IS IT SO HARD TO FIND the FREQUENCY RESPONSE CURVE for every MONITORS under 700$ ? All the semi-pro and better monitors I see include full specs. Though not always distortion which is extremely important. isn't it what matters the most after all ? Yes it's important, but there are other factors. And no matter how flat your speakers are, they will vary by literally 20 dB or more as soon as you put them in a typical room. I'd rather have mediocre speakers in a great sounding room than the other way around. --Ethan -------------------- www.realtraps.com The acoustic treatment experts |
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soupe de salade wrote:
WHY IS IT SO HARD TO FIND the FREQUENCY RESPONSE CURVE for every MONITORS under 700$ ? isn't it what matters the most after all ? it's very easy to find them for microphones, why is it so hard with monitors ? i found a few, but most of them can't be found. Please understand that looking at frequency response curves for lougspeakers will tell you nothing about how they really sound to you in your room. In the first place, what assurance do you have that thsoe curves were generated in an unbiased, scientific and competent manner? In the second plac, exactly what does ink on paper really sound like? Think about it. If you're buying speakers from looking at a piece of paper, just get whatever you think will appeal to you. If it doesn't appeal to you after you've bought it, try looking at a different piece of paper. Unless you listen in your own room it's a gamble. Next best is to audiition speakers in a decent showroom using material with which you are familiar. -- hank alrich * secret mountain audio recording * music production * sound reinforcement "If laughter is the best medicine let's take a double dose" |
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frequency reponse / monitors comparative
LeBaron & Alrich wrote:
soupe de salade wrote: WHY IS IT SO HARD TO FIND the FREQUENCY RESPONSE CURVE for every MONITORS under 700$ ? isn't it what matters the most after all ? it's very easy to find them for microphones, why is it so hard with monitors ? i found a few, but most of them can't be found. Please understand that looking at frequency response curves for lougspeakers will tell you nothing about how they really sound to you in your room. In the first place, what assurance do you have that thsoe curves were generated in an unbiased, scientific and competent manner? In the second plac, exactly what does ink on paper really sound like? A waterfall plot, though, WILL actually tell you something about how speakers will sound. You can't get that either. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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