I mostly produce and mix electronic music in a 4x3m room. (mansard)
I have been doing electronic music for 10 years on my Yamaha HS80m. And I am verry happy with them. BUT! I want to upgrade - I want more clarity.
I bought also used (but in perfect condition) PMC DBS1-AII (200 w amplifier) for 750€.
Now... my HS80s sound smeared and the PMCs really are more clear everywhere - I am listening to some of the best productions in the world. The only thing the PMCs lack is the BASS. I am used to the bassrange of my HS80s which is perfect for me. So now... I got a few scenarios.
1. Sell DB1S-AII and Get Neuman kh80 + sub
2. Get a sub for DB1S-AII -> like a REL Acoustic Storm 5 - I can get one for 500€ - is this a good price?
wait a while and collect money and then
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3. Neuman KH310
and I will always keep HS80 as a second pair! I figured out I cant work with lesss than 7 inch woofers without a sub on electronic music!
ACTUALLY I wanted to sell these DB1S.............................. I have them only a few days - but oh man - every day i feel them more.. I know there are some bad results but they are really something I am telling you. I MEAN a bad master sounds bad on them, and good stuff sounds good on them. I MEAN THE Yamaha hs80m has got the wide feel, but the clarity... they are so smeared compared to PMC-s i cant tell you. I mean... it has been a while when i just stopped producing and started to listening to music instead. This was never the case on the Yamaha 80. Even with sonarworks calibration.. :\
thanks for help if anyone will decide.
I have been doing electronic music for 10 years on my Yamaha HS80m. And I am verry happy with them. BUT! I want to upgrade - I want more clarity.
I bought also used (but in perfect condition) PMC DBS1-AII (200 w amplifier) for 750€.
Now... my HS80s sound smeared and the PMCs really are more clear everywhere - I am listening to some of the best productions in the world. The only thing the PMCs lack is the BASS. I am used to the bassrange of my HS80s which is perfect for me. So now... I got a few scenarios.
1. Sell DB1S-AII and Get Neuman kh80 + sub
2. Get a sub for DB1S-AII -> like a REL Acoustic Storm 5 - I can get one for 500€ - is this a good price?
wait a while and collect money and then
------------------------------
3. Neuman KH310
and I will always keep HS80 as a second pair! I figured out I cant work with lesss than 7 inch woofers without a sub on electronic music!
ACTUALLY I wanted to sell these DB1S.............................. I have them only a few days - but oh man - every day i feel them more.. I know there are some bad results but they are really something I am telling you. I MEAN a bad master sounds bad on them, and good stuff sounds good on them. I MEAN THE Yamaha hs80m has got the wide feel, but the clarity... they are so smeared compared to PMC-s i cant tell you. I mean... it has been a while when i just stopped producing and started to listening to music instead. This was never the case on the Yamaha 80. Even with sonarworks calibration.. :\
thanks for help if anyone will decide.
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