i'm leaning towards the yamaha's but every asvice is appreciated. The fact is that with headphones the kemper sounds great and i want the same kind of experience with monitors without disturbing my neighbours.
Kemper and studio monitors for home use
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March 29, 2015 at 3:17 PM -
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I recommend using nearfields with 8" speakers. Imo the increased bass response makes it a little easier to setup your rigs for live use without having to change them from studio use. I am using expensive ADAM monitors but i admit that the Behringer 3031A sound incredibly good for the money.
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Here's one more suggestion for decent studio monitors at low volumes: Genelec 8000-series.
http://www.genelec.com/products/8010/
http://www.genelec.com/products/8020c/I personally use 8020's at home with Kemper, and for recording/mixing purposes. Very happy with them.
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As i have written
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I have M-Audio BX8 and I am very happy.
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You can't go wrong with Yorkville YSM5 or YSM6
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I run my kemper through a pair of Yamaha HS7's and I'm more than happy!
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I have a pair of the Tannoy Reveal 501A. They have sounded and worked great for over two years with my Kemper.
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I have a pair of the Tannoy Reveal 501A. They have sounded and worked great for over two years with my Kemper.
And now? Have you sold them? (They have sounded...)
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After all of these replies. It is pretty much what we all think of our own speakers. Not sure this would help him much really. Besides giving a list of what is out there.
The question now should be how much do you want to spend.
The ones I and a handfull of others use is the Adam A7X. A pair set me back about $1500.
They have a very good sound, a high quality build and they will annoy your neighbors if you turn them up. They are still only 7" speakers so the volume will only go so high.
The good thing with a quality set of studios and the Kemper is you can get a great sound at low volumes even with a heavy overdrive. You dont need to crank them up.You want low volume, ANY speaker will do this.
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I use the Yamaha HS8's and they are very clear and loud. Not to expensive either
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And now? Have you sold them? (They have sounded...)
Still enjoying them. Perhaps I worded that incorrectly. Great monitors and still going strong!
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Thanks for your replies. I plan to spend not more than 500 euro. So i have to find the best for playing at low volumes and also mixing in that price range
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Equator D5's get great reviews and should be in your price range. Not tried them myself, Adam A7's and Avantone MixCubes here but I'm considering getting a pair of the Equator D8's at some point. Again these seem to get great reviews everywhere.
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/dec12/articles/equator-d5.htm
Equator D5 Amazon UK user review - Perfect for guitar By Virgin 100 meg user on 4 May 2014.
I use these with an Axe FX 2 and also tested with the Roland VG-88.
Doesn't colour the sound so the exact amp/cab modelling comes through.
Impressive volume too and copes well with bass-heavy sounds. Comparable
to monitors costing much, much more.http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan14/articles/equator-d8.htm
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I use Focal CMS50's which are very nice, Kemper sounds great through them, very easy to mix with.
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I use Focal CMS50's which are very nice, Kemper sounds great through them, very easy to mix with.
I used these to mix a few demos on once and really liked them. These and the smaller cms40s are great for smaller rooms.
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HI , I also use the yamaha HS series
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The HS8 have more bass than the HS7 and better amp feel, but the HS7 are perfect for mixing and got the best mids around, while keeping the neighbors happy. I also listen to lots of music thru the HS7 and find them very pleasant in this regard. I'll probably add a bass box sooner or later.The HS5 might be another great candidate with a very low price, they still got the fantastic mids from the HS7.
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I'm reading a lor of reviews and the Tannoy, equator and yamaha seem good and seem to work great in small rooms and at low volumes. Anyway, i guess the best thing is to go to the shop and try what they have
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i guess the best thing is to go to the shop and try what they have
Absolutely. It's the only way you can be sure of not coming home and being disappointed.
Cheese,
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I own a pair of Adam A7X and a Shure SRH 440. I'm very satisfied with those possibilities.
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