Asking for advice about "studio monitor" choice

[Pembe]

Hi!
I’m new to the world of audio. I joined the forum today and have already read a few articles. First off, I’d like to thank the forum authors because I’m sure I’ll learn a lot here.
To the point—I create my own music, and for that reason, I want to delve into sound theory. I’ve already started mixing, but very amateurishly, and on top of that, using SVEN SPS-705 speakers, which distort the sound, embellish it, boost the bass, etc. I’d like to get at least slightly better and more neutral “monitors” (in quotes because I know it’s hard to find anything decent on a low budget). I was considering the M-Audio BX3, but I read a scathing review of them on this forum and that M-Audio is generally “off.” I also considered the PreSonus Eris E3.5, but the ones in the reviews turned out to be even worse. I’m from Poland and have a budget in my currency that I estimate at 270 US dollars. Please help me choose some “monitors” or give me a specific recommendation; I’d be very grateful.

 

[respice finem]

Witam With this budget, my suggestion would be to measure and then EQ the existing loudspeakers in the given room first.
And working in nearfield, if possible.

 

[EERecordist]

Hi!
I’m new to the world of audio. I joined the forum today and have already read a few articles. First off, I’d like to thank the forum authors because I’m sure I’ll learn a lot here.
To the point—I create my own music, and for that reason, I want to delve into sound theory. I’ve already started mixing, but very amateurishly, and on top of that, using SVEN SPS-705 speakers, which distort the sound, embellish it, boost the bass, etc. I’d like to get at least slightly better and more neutral “monitors” (in quotes because I know it’s hard to find anything decent on a low budget). I was considering the M-Audio BX3, but I read a scathing review of them on this forum and that M-Audio is generally “off.” I also considered the PreSonus Eris E3.5, but the ones in the reviews turned out to be even worse. I’m from Poland and have a budget in my currency that I estimate at 270 US dollars. Please help me choose some “monitors” or give me a specific recommendation; I’d be very grateful.

Welcome to ASR! Thomann is a great dealer for the EU. The first job of a monitor is to be relatively flat in frequency response. On a budget it would be unlikely to have big low frequency sound.

Have you found the part of ASR for reviews? If you go there, you can select speakers, then sort on price. Then look in your price range for recommended and the preference score. From there start reading the detailed test report.

If you are producing, you might be able to put in a parametric equalizer plug in for the monitors in your digital audio workstation, that is not my area of expertise. You can also look for pre-owned monitors you can audition in person before buying based on the ASR reviews. Spinorama.org has frequency response tests, and Erin's Audio Corner has testing and discussion.

In the budget realm, some makers may be calling their speakers monitors, when they are not very flat. That is why I suggest using the ASR reviews and looking at Thomann. Much of recording and producing is translation. That means making a production on your own studio speakers which sound good on your audience's speakers. You might make friends in your town with other producers and then test recordings on each other's systems, friend's home systems, and in clubs if it is club music.

 

[Pembe]

Welcome to ASR! Thomann is a great dealer for the EU. The first job of a monitor is to be relatively flat in frequency response. On a budget it would be unlikely to have big low frequency sound.

Have you found the part of ASR for reviews? If you go there, you can select speakers, then sort on price. Then look in your price range for recommended and the preference score. From there start reading the detailed test report.

If you are producing, you might be able to put in a parametric equalizer plug in for the monitors in your digital audio workstation, that is not my area of expertise. You can also look for pre-owned monitors you can audition in person before buying based on the ASR reviews. Spinorama.org has frequency response tests, and Erin's Audio Corner has testing and discussion.

In the budget realm, some makers may be calling their speakers monitors, when they are not very flat. That is why I suggest using the ASR reviews and looking at Thomann. Much of recording and producing is translation. That means making a production on you own studio speakers which sound good on your audience's speakers. You might make friends in your town with other producers and then test recordings on each other's system, and friend's home systems and in clubs if it is club music.

Thank you for your detailed response; I’m incredibly grateful, and I do think that reading through the reviews myself will also help me learn more about this topic. Thank you!

 

[respice finem]

Thomann, btw, has a Polish website and is trustworthy (I've bought several items from them myself).

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