by Raddons » 08 Mar 2013 16:11
Okay, I am by no means a pro and these words should be taken with nothing but a grain of salt (and maybe a glass of water to wash it all down).
These monitors are defiantly a cheap upgrade for people who are working on something such as low end Logitech speakers such I was before I bought these. I was super skeptical at first, because I know monitors are not anything you should cheap out on, but for fifty bucks, cmon.
They come in a real simple box with a start up guide and instructions, the monitors themselves, and the proper cables. I turned the bass boost off and powered them up.
I noticed they had a 3-4 hour break in period, and I didn't think too much of it. I decided to play a bunch of different types of music through them, starting with the Balloon Party album (shut up) just to see the bass response these things got, and to compare the more indie stuff with commercial productions.
Well, there is a reason they have a break in period! The first few hours the bass is super muddy and super drowning. I played Icky's "Interrobang Pie Invades Equestria" and "Everfree" because I felt they would be nice to really test how these things handle bass, something my old speakers didn't. It was super painful to listen to at first. Infact, everything was. I pushed through it for a bit and went to bed.
The next day they were pretty much broke in. What I noticed first, while you don't get really deep bass, the bass and low mid frequencies are really defined. And this is while listening to just stupid fandom songs I really like. All across the board, nothing really sticks out as overpowering, with the exception of maybe the highs SLIGHTLY (if at all). (I'm actually currently listening to the latest sgap song and the response is really well all around the spectrum).
Of course though, they're not made for listening. I've mixed a bit of stuff on them, and it's one of the more pleasant mixing experiences I've had. Much better than the Logitechs, because no frequencies stick out in particular. It's much easier to pan better on these as well! I'd say it's almost fun mixing on these, cause I get to hear mixes I've started before I got them in a whole new way.
Points:
[list=]NOTE THE BREAK-IN PERIOD
Frequencies start at 80hz
Bass boost you generally want off while mixing (duh)
Good response on your lower mids[/list]
I mean, yeah they're not perfect, but hell, I got them for 50 bucks. You can't beat that.
Negatives: I don't know how loud you plan on getting these but they WILL distort at a point and BAD. I mean, you have to be listening pretty damn loud for them to distort. I generally have them at about 1 o clock and do volume control from my computer.
edit: I also have them resting on some microfiber cloths at the moment, seeing as the bass resonates quite a bit.
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