Alesis M1-Active 320USB Studio Monitors with USB @ NAMM 2008

[2SugarsPleeze]

Don't believe the hype!

I have these and they are truly awful.

No crisp tight Bass, just muddy whoof! whoof!

Worst speakers EVER bar none.

[505BANKMONEY]

@patriceregis So does that mean that these are not good for hearing bass in beats? I just ordered these today and I will cancel the order if I cant hear the bass well.

[HavinfunUSA]

@505BANKMONEY You can definitely hear the bass with these.

[2SugarsPleeze]

@505BANKMONEY I just got mine, and I am sorry to say they are rubbish.

[505BANKMONEY]

@2SugarsPleeze thats online shopping for you....never what it appears to be. had i known that they were that small in person judging by this video i wouldve got some bigger monitors. fuuuuuuuck! and mines are still on its way. gotta depend on my headphones for making beats.

[BlueSuedeTom]

@505BANKMONEY Well look! . . you may find them to work just fine for you?

I have only just got mine, so maybe I can work with them?

But I have to say that my first impression is . . . . .YUK!

[505BANKMONEY]

@2SugarsPleeze i heard that it have a bass booster switch...does that help at all?

[BlueSuedeTom]

@505BANKMONEY Bass booster is "off" and even with it "off" they sound very loose and boomy! :-(

[2SugarsPleeze]

@505BANKMONEY my old user name (BlueSuedeTom) has popped up sorry!

Best of luck with the speakers.

I mean they don't allow any control over Bass or Treble, that is a big let down.

[505BANKMONEY]

@2SugarsPleeze :(

[skaterproSC98]

what wattage are they

[adri50q]

@skaterproSC98 10Watt 

[CarlAndrewEvans]

As a DJ these speakers are so easy to setup and use,I've had them over 6 months and have recoreded from the sound output playing from the mixer to the RCA jacks.No CD recorder is required if your a DJ recording your mixes,just plug into USB and record the sound output onto your laptop

[MrMaine345]

alesis M1 are Loud.

[AlbertFachi]

Hi! I have one question only. So does that mean that there is no need to use another audio interface? This is my situation: I bought an M-audio Fast Track Pro interface one month ago, and I'm looking for monitors now, and I just watched this video. Do you think I can record my music just using these Alesis monitors without my Fast Track Pro interface? Bye!

[soundskeeperwillie]

shit speakers for dance music they cant hack the bass, waste of my money

[patriceregis]

@soundskeeperwillie u Dumb....Studio monitors. read b4 ure purchase!!!!!

[soundskeeperwillie]

@patriceregis coming from the guy that cant spell lol

[MrPoundNote]

@soundskeeperwillie Get a subwoofer. Problem solved.

[RODGRINDORFAIL]

horrible

[muthguy]

12 months after I bought a pair of these (exactly when the 1 yr warranty expires!), the left speaker, after just a few minutes of listening at moderate volumes, dropped down in level by about 10db below the output of the right speaker, causing a severe balance issue, that can only be remedied by turing the volume knob way up on the right speaker. Alesis tech support did nothing to help, except tell me to pay for the repair myself and take them to an authorized repair facility 12 hours away!

[Jpetrag2]

I just bough these and they can not be installed on Windows 7 Dell because it is asking for drivers. The funny thing is that these computers do not need drivers. they are just plug in and play. I wish I could by pass this as i am sure they are great. Any suggestions?

[PThunda187]

@Jpetrag2 i had the same problem on vista. you have to have an updated windows service pack. hope this helps

[evilempire96]

DON'T GET THESE SPEAKERS!

I have had them for around 9 months and they are pretty crap.

[SenRaps]

@evilempire96 can you elaborate a little more on that?

what's crappy about them? and what are you using them for?

Thanks

[evilempire96]

@SenRaps just general listening, but firstly eventhough they are not bad sounding speakers. they just lack a bit of clarity and umph.

[SenRaps]

@evilempire96 i see. thank you.

[CALICOTV301]

@SenRaps Mine sound perfect. Actually, for that price you can't beat that. Perhaps Sen expects $2000 in $99 monitors.

They are true sound, not too loud to bother anyone, but just the right amount of sound. For $50 per monitor basically, it's the best deal. Plus they are active.

[SenRaps]

@CALICOTV301 thanks. i'll keep that in mind.

and i dont know if you mistyped or whatever--i dont expect 2000$ quality in 100$ monitors--i was just asking about them.

[ThisIsCyfe]

@CALICOTV301

they are good, i vouch for em. they are good for hearin the lows and highs and mids on a budget. take ur shit to a professional studio if u need it mixed real well.

what people dont get is monitors are only part of the sound process. u need the right environment to mix properly as well. people buy 400 dollar monitors and they own dell computers mixing fruity loops in a brick basement

[infinite5150]

@ThisIsCyfe so true. people are retarded man. simple as that

[asecretninja]

@evilempire96 They just look like they would sound bad too haha

[ScorchinBeats]

Do I have to use the USB? Can I just plug some RCA in the back and use a power supply cable or something?

[youngtrigatherealest]

got them for free a few months ago. very versitile. i used them in my studio(even though i have the roland dm-20's)and two of my tvs. sound amazing.

[stevenjw2006]

so if i plug a mic into the back will it record directly into my laptop

[gummybits]

They look tiny! can they handle my analog synths? i need some entry level usb monitors that can handle them. any advice?

[JEAG]

You can record with your speakers... Or... It's the other way around?! Now i'm going to record my new album with my toaster and my new USB fridge... Sooooo awesomeee...

[Diverseonthetube]

Theirs no audio out to wire it threw your mixer?

[Diverseonthetube]

So how do you Get play back in your headphones

[JaderbergMartin]

have them in my studio there sounds great!

[MrJackWaters]

@JaderbergMartin Hey question about the speakers, do they create a good amount of bass?

[nejosocabron]

i got em but can't hear no sound thru them. why is that?

[brendonbrunn]

u typed that 2 months ago but did u figure that out yet?

[KnappDrumm3r]

I want these lol.