im a producer and i can say .....he's telling the honest truth about mixing and its his opinion about the monitors but he's also right about that also
What I'de like to know is whats the best sound you really want to hear from your monitors, I mean the mix....because you want it with more bess, more mids, etc , do you add more mids to the monitor mix or do you record with normal mids etc as most other peoples stereos and mp3 playes have their own individual sounds and are tweekable...if you want your guitar to sound like metal and you mix it with high bass on the monitors, will it sound like TOO much bass on other players and dampen the mix
@stevoe1000 You are almost as logical as Tad here. No, that's not a compliment. You want monitors with as Flat a speaker response as possible and a room that is treated to eliminate as many problem frequencies as possible. That way, when you tweak in the studio, it will translate well to the car, the home stereo etcetera.
looool this guy is hilarious!! that's like a car salesman saying to one of us average joes, you need a farrari, if you can't afford that, get a lambourgini!....common you can make a decent recording with the numarks or cakewalk monitors...of course most pc speakers suck.....but common!....genelecs? who does he think he is talking to? skywalker studios?! lol....this ain't hollywood! lol
Actually the best monitors are the monitors you know best. Is it genelec, mackie or behringer the point is that you know them and know them well. Listen lot's of music that you know thru them and get to know you gear. Second thing is that no matter how good monitors you have, if your room acoustics are not corrected.
@salanami Actually it maybe has something to do with frequency response, isn't it? If you get a neat frequency response, you don't have to get to know your monitors because what you hear is exactly what you're recording.
When you find monitors with 1:1 response let me be first to know it. Even if have best monitors in the world you still need to learn to work with them.
If you find monitors with 1:1 response let me be first to know! Even if you have best monitors in the world you still need to learn how they sound with music you know. I don't know good sound engineer who comes mixing to the studio without listening some reference material first to learn how to environment sounds. The point was that you can make really good mixes with less expensive monitors if you just take time to learn their sound. With good monitors it is of course easier.
@vanquish1414 Most probably you haven't ever used a pair of genelecs, which aren't even the most expensive and cannot be compared with any 500 pair of monitors
when he says ' i'm giving tips on how to make, your own, recording studio' it sounds like he's saying a close relative of mine has had a really bad accident and died..
For me Adam is ABSOLUTLY the best speaker (FOR ME) ,i hear every single Compression Detail, 2,1 Attack - 2,5 Attack, you hear the diferent just love Adam and if u havent heard it chek it out :) (Magic speaker) Sweet stereo Image very very detailed clear sounding monitor, i produce Electro House i dont have the speaker yet but will get it, the model im going to buy us Adam A7x
this guy gets paid to say what he is saying or does not know how speakers works, he might mix songs good i cant say anything about that, but there is no flat speaker, and we all have diferent hearing you do not hear music the same way i do, so you cant say that "one speaker are the best" all speakers are colored in some way, and expensive
? does not matter, OFTEN expensive speakers are better, but if your ears tells you "This is how it sounds" then thats the speaker for you ! make your choice
He goes from the mic to the monitors in the signal path! What about the mic pre's & AD/DA's? He deosn't even mention those. If you have horrible pre's & AD/DA converters, its hard to capture a great recording.
i have boston accoustic speakers for a sterio system. they are the small like like in this video. does anyone know if i cam connect them 2 my imac and use them as moniters?
LOL at this guy. Really ADAM probably makes the best monitor out there right now thanks to their ribbon tweeter but the market is flooded w/ monitors that will do the job just fine fine without breaking the bank (KRK, M-Audio). Just do your research and you'll be fine.
If we are speaking about the best monitors in the market i choose always Dynaudio Adam and Focal Are AMAZING. i´m work in a studio with a pair of Dynaudio M3 and the musicians are in in te room playing. INCREDIBLE.
Great, Now I know how to choose reference monitors! As the wise man said: "You got to get good monitors". Great advice man! I wasn't sure if I should get crappy ones or good ones, thanks for clearing that up!
@AlexTheAverageKid Wrong. Monitors are essential. Just not $2000 monitors. Yamaha and Rokit make great alternatives in the $200-$500 price range per unit.
Please never speak IN behalf of anyone ever again...better yet...never speak again period...you'll do yourself and everyone else a huge favor...."I'm just telling it like it is"
@joshgura Genelec bad for mixing...LOL Get the F outta here , Genelec are FLAT,NEUTRAL. Great monitors are FLAT and NEUTRAL. You want to mix on a shit box,please do. Nobody cares what you produce or they do not know better.
You should start your own Expert Village tutorioals and join Reggie .
@bsod4u2 the fact you say 'genelec' are flat and neutral means you dont know what you're talking about, they make a wide range of speakers and all of them have unique sonic characteristics. that means they cannot possibly all be flat. i said they sound good, but most large studios don't mix on genelecs, lurk moar.
@joshgura You are in need of special attention or something? Genelec ARE FLAT when set up correctly, including proper calibration using measuring equipment. Each speaker is unique, no shit . That is why proper calibraion is key to hear the speakers more and less of the room(mixing space).
@bsod4u2 no speaker in the world has a flat response. no eq or tuning can achieve flat. also, if you make a mix on genelecs your mixes won't translate anywhere. thats why no major studio relies on genelecs, you can take that to the bank because i built several major, major studios. lets not use ad hominem please.
This guy is a joke!!! The best monitors are the ones you like the most.... have you ever listened to the Yamaha NS10??????? they have the worst bass response of all speakers out there......even though they are the industry standard.
not for nothing but this guy had one right thing to say i was going for the Mackie MR5, God help me I went for the 8020B Genelec, shizzle what a great monitor small with a great punch, and when it comes to monitoring it has a flat frequency you what you hear is what you would hear in your car and in your home stereo. I use Ableton Live suite 8 and it is so on the dime when you produce music with Genelec.
And do you really think we can afford these 1k+ monitors for a HOME setup? Seriously, if you want good AFFORDABLE monitors for a HOME setup then i would go with Yamaha HS80Ms, I got a pair of these babys, teamed them with a treated room and my mixes now translate well to everything.
@flokid11 hey, im planning on getting some monitors because i want some nice sounding speakers and i plan on producing soon but what do i need to get with the monitors e.g do i need amp, subwoofer and so on? oh and i want some cheap ones for £200 and lower thanks
@newmattygosling lol you aint gunna find anything decent in that price range. do your research first, save up for a long time, then make your decision
@newmattygosling If you buy active monitors you won't need an amp at all, as I said to another dude try the Behringer Truths out you can achieve good mixes on those
basing an opinion of what good monitors are off of price alone and no other aspect=fail. No reason for some geezer that doesn't know shit about audio to be giving advice on it.
Expert Village. Please stop making videos. You are wasting my time, and all the other cats out here trying to be a better musician. This video has no relative worth. If you want the best grab some krk's. Experiment. To each his own. See, it ain't that hard.
good god you are just telling about brands but nothing about what's important... common dude.. close your studio and do anything else.. maybe go to a clinic for alcohol detox or something... i make sound engineering as a hobby for 5 years and i know enough wo know that you know absolute nothing about it.. you need good ears not good speakers!
I've heard a guy say don't mix on headphones but I just mixed a song with my AKG $150.00 headphones and it's the best mix I've done yet, cause these AKG K171 kick ass
Speakers are like anything else, A matter of taste. If you have expensive speakers and shit for ears, you wasted all that money. I've heard great mixes that were done on headphones. You want a great sound? Get a good engineer!!!
Ya I know they discontinued them in like 2001 because they couldn't get the paper to make the cones anymore. I meant that they cost about $150.0 each in the 1990's new. That's how much I got my pair for, about 300 bucks. Now days they make a new version called the HS 50M which are powered. They cost $199.95 each, but are sonically modeled after the original NS-10's. IF they did still make the originals they would probably cost about the same, $200.0 each if you factor in inflation.
I agree ,but if you are going to do a small home studio I would spend less then $800.00 on the monitors. Now if you are going to own a studio which you are going to be charging bands, groups, artist to record at your business you may want to spend more on your recording monitors .
Everytime i take a look at an expert village video i recognize 2 things. 1. The Comments: Everybody hates nearly everything about it. 2. My eyes get big, my head moves slightly towards the screen, my mouth opens, i´m kinda shocked, i click away. ... Like such. ... ;)
The biggest affect on what you hear is the room you're. $3k monitors in a cave sound crap. $500 monitors in an acoustically treated room sound fine. Spend $200 on building DIY reflexion and bass trapping and $500 on nearfield monitors that YOU'VE heard and that YOU like. No expert would ever talk about $3000 monitors while sitting in a room carpeted floor to ceiling. When you have a poor room to record in, you EQ til it sounds ok in that room. But when played anywhere else, it sounds dreadful.
Nobody listen to this guy at all, he has no idea what hes talking about, along with everybody else from expertvillage. $2,000 for a monitor is rediculous, the whole point of a home studio is for it to be cost effective. I've never even been to a studio with $2,000 monitors.
I know a producer/engineer that has won 3 grammy's for different things and at his studio, he uses JBL monitors that cost $1,000 for both of them, and he runs a professional studio. $2,000 for one monitor is rediculous. If the other people you're talking about dont have the same monitors, its not going to sound the same anyhow. If he can win 3 grammies mixing through a pair of $1,000 jbl monitors, then thats what i'd go with.
Hell yeah man, you talking about the JBL lsr4300 series? I own those, and favored them over Genelec 8050as. Just curious what producer are you talking about?? Im interested..
It depends on what you're trying to do with them. Your right you can get a pare of NS10's for less then a grand. They are helpful but they don't really sound all that great. The most I've seen spent on monitors is $60K and you can hear it.
I feel truly sorry for you if you spent $60,000 just on monitors. If you are trying to run a full fledged major recording studio, then that may be necessary, although ive been to many pro studios and never seen anything that expensive in an of them. Its just that a home studio is meant to be cost effective for you while sounding good, and $3,000 for one monitor isn't the way to go. you could spend $3,000 remodeling half your house for studio reasons.
I agree absolute. The studio is one of the best in town and even so they are overkill and usually only used to impress clients, but they do sound great.
Honestly I believe anything after 5 grand really doesn't make sense but if you put a pare of genies up to PMCs or barefoot you will be blown away by the transient definition and low end clarity of them.
I have heard many things about Genelecs, so i figured id try them out...i was more impressed with Jbl over Genelec. I purchased a pair of 1031as, 8050as and a cheaper pair of Jbl lsr 4300s at the same time. I ab'ed them in my room and mixed three different songs on each of them(same song on each consisting of different genres) in a room that is fairly treated. I found that the JBL's in all honesty had the best translation in others cars, theater systems etc. In all fairness, Im not a believer.
Give me a effen break dude! $2,000 for a freakin monitor? Here's a quick easy way for all of us home recorders to get a good sound on lower priced nearfield monitors.
1. Get a CD that you want your music to sound like, if you want Jazz Fusion, get a Steely Dan CD, If you want Rock, get a Pink Floyd CD, so on and so on....
2. If you know how to EQ, EQ the monitors with a 15 or 30 band EQ until the music sounds natural.
3. Keep your settings, EQ and Mix YOUR recordings to sound similar to the
WOW THIS GYS AN IDIOT, the sound will change in the car if you have a shit system also it will change if your eq in the car is not setup right, that includes home systems, but yes the more money the better the poduct thats true but comparing sound on diffrent systems is never true
Actually, using a sub can lead you to put less bass on your mixes. A wise way t use this KRK setup would be using a pair of RP6's and calibrating the sub to complement frequencies that are missing on monitors.
-Don't go believing this fuck nut. There's no such thing as a flat monitor. The only thing that is true, is that: a more expensive monitor show less problems.
-If you have a great monitor, it will still make you mixes sound bad if room issues are not resolved. That's why we do acoustic isolation/treatment on studio rooms. The rooms acts as a second factor to make sound. That's why is impossible to a 100% flat monitor exist.
what are you talking about? monitors aren't EQed. sterios and things like that enhance sound. monitors....MONITOR. they jus play the sound coming from the comp as pure as possible. They are made to be flat so you can mix properly.
Just because they're made to be flat, doesn't mean they ARE flat. Also, the room where your monitors are set plays a big role on sound. You can mix things wrong if your monitor exagerate some frequencies or if your room exagerate some frequencies(or both). That's why they're so many monitor designs and models around.
So hes in love with Genelec's and SM58's .... but didn't he just tell me to buy a 58 and get NOTHING else... just good old shitty 58... and then a $4,000 pair of speakers... lolololol wow you people are fucking idiots. LEARN BEFORE YOU TEACH.
The SM58 is a classic mic, dude. So is the SM57 I should say you should learn before you comment. Also he said to get the Neumann U87 not the Shure SM58
You can buy a really good pair of Dynaudio(BM5a), Adams(A7), KRK(RP8 G2) or Yamaha(HS80M) monitors for HALF of that price. The MOST important piece of a home studio its the home studio owner. You can achieve 99,9% of sound quality with good equipment and gear IF YOU KNOW OW TO USE THEM, but this 0,1% are only achievable if you're study and develop your skills for that matter.
excellent
Ketanema 4 months ago
everybody is tripping. I like this guy hahaha. says it like it is
ivandropsthat 5 months ago
everybody is tripping. I like this guy hahaha.
ivandropsthat 5 months ago
if you have talent you can mix on sh..... nough said...
Gtrplyr1 6 months ago 4
At 1:18. Who's Ron?
Marshallstack11 6 months ago
im a producer and i can say .....he's telling the honest truth about mixing and its his opinion about the monitors but he's also right about that also
redboidrive601 6 months ago
its the thoughts that counts he is trying to help us thats all...take it or leave it.
kahledyouth 6 months ago
I think this is probably the most coherent he's been in any of his videos.
hueseph 6 months ago
this helps how?
sk8rd77 7 months ago in playlist 91105 05 speakers
God Bless you, I like the way you ´re talking.
TheJose0012 7 months ago
I think hes drunk..... Or damaged from LSD....
Etlos1 7 months ago 13
What I'de like to know is whats the best sound you really want to hear from your monitors, I mean the mix....because you want it with more bess, more mids, etc , do you add more mids to the monitor mix or do you record with normal mids etc as most other peoples stereos and mp3 playes have their own individual sounds and are tweekable...if you want your guitar to sound like metal and you mix it with high bass on the monitors, will it sound like TOO much bass on other players and dampen the mix
stevoe1000 7 months ago
@stevoe1000 You are almost as logical as Tad here. No, that's not a compliment. You want monitors with as Flat a speaker response as possible and a room that is treated to eliminate as many problem frequencies as possible. That way, when you tweak in the studio, it will translate well to the car, the home stereo etcetera.
hueseph 6 months ago
this guy's a penis
Bootstrap193 8 months ago
looool this guy is hilarious!! that's like a car salesman saying to one of us average joes, you need a farrari, if you can't afford that, get a lambourgini!....common you can make a decent recording with the numarks or cakewalk monitors...of course most pc speakers suck.....but common!....genelecs? who does he think he is talking to? skywalker studios?! lol....this ain't hollywood! lol
instrumentalist28 9 months ago
@instrumentalist28 At least try to spell Ferrari and Lamborghini right... it hurts to read that.
p0531d0n 9 months ago
Actually the best monitors are the monitors you know best. Is it genelec, mackie or behringer the point is that you know them and know them well. Listen lot's of music that you know thru them and get to know you gear. Second thing is that no matter how good monitors you have, if your room acoustics are not corrected.
salanami 9 months ago
@salanami Actually it maybe has something to do with frequency response, isn't it? If you get a neat frequency response, you don't have to get to know your monitors because what you hear is exactly what you're recording.
p0531d0n 9 months ago
@p0531d0n
When you find monitors with 1:1 response let me be first to know it. Even if have best monitors in the world you still need to learn to work with them.
salanami 9 months ago
@p0531d0n
If you find monitors with 1:1 response let me be first to know! Even if you have best monitors in the world you still need to learn how they sound with music you know. I don't know good sound engineer who comes mixing to the studio without listening some reference material first to learn how to environment sounds. The point was that you can make really good mixes with less expensive monitors if you just take time to learn their sound. With good monitors it is of course easier.
salanami 9 months ago
@salanami Exactly, that's my point. It's easier (a lot easier actually). Otherwise, I totally agree with you!
p0531d0n 9 months ago
you need a good vocalist named Mike !
locmcdog 10 months ago
"a good Mike" i laughed.. :D
spearfriend 11 months ago
Funny all you people that are talking crap about these monitors
that there expensive and you could find something for 500.00 thats
just as good or better you have no idea what your talking about.
These monitors are used by the best engineers in the USA making
good records. These monitors are not for consumers this is for pro's.
They are good monitors out there but most of those monitors out there that
people think that are the best are for amateurs there not even engineers!!
ripman808 11 months ago
@ripman808 troll
ekie18 10 months ago
@ekie18 whats the deal, with all that "troll" stuff?
i dont get it, ive been gone from civilization, lol?
MikeRowlandsOfficial 9 months ago
So, you are paying 2000 fucking $ for monitors that sound like your car speakers... Hmmm..
sahlertz8 11 months ago
lol bull shit dude.. 2000 bucks i can get sum for 500 that are just as good
vanquish1414 11 months ago
@vanquish1414 Most probably you haven't ever used a pair of genelecs, which aren't even the most expensive and cannot be compared with any 500 pair of monitors
OZPerpetue 10 months ago
when he says ' i'm giving tips on how to make, your own, recording studio' it sounds like he's saying a close relative of mine has had a really bad accident and died..
deckoland 11 months ago
try type in "tranceophilia" in google
izaatmusic 1 year ago
For me Adam is ABSOLUTLY the best speaker (FOR ME) ,i hear every single Compression Detail, 2,1 Attack - 2,5 Attack, you hear the diferent just love Adam and if u havent heard it chek it out :) (Magic speaker) Sweet stereo Image very very detailed clear sounding monitor, i produce Electro House i dont have the speaker yet but will get it, the model im going to buy us Adam A7x
maxlarsen 1 year ago
this guy gets paid to say what he is saying or does not know how speakers works, he might mix songs good i cant say anything about that, but there is no flat speaker, and we all have diferent hearing you do not hear music the same way i do, so you cant say that "one speaker are the best" all speakers are colored in some way, and expensive
? does not matter, OFTEN expensive speakers are better, but if your ears tells you "This is how it sounds" then thats the speaker for you ! make your choice
maxlarsen 1 year ago
I am gonna go with the KS Digital after all I've heard in reviews....
Zazquatch1 1 year ago
if i had this monitors.... :)
leparditas 1 year ago
4000$ for monitors gosh tad what we all do without your advise...?
kink66 1 year ago
That was then. But what about today? Wich are the best ones 4 years later?
Zazquatch1 1 year ago
He goes from the mic to the monitors in the signal path! What about the mic pre's & AD/DA's? He deosn't even mention those. If you have horrible pre's & AD/DA converters, its hard to capture a great recording.
harvestsoulfly 1 year ago
He's Drunk!
harvestsoulfly 1 year ago
He's Drunk! Not stoned
harvestsoulfly 1 year ago
4000$ for monitors?
This dude smoked to much weed....
kink66 1 year ago
i have boston accoustic speakers for a sterio system. they are the small like like in this video. does anyone know if i cam connect them 2 my imac and use them as moniters?
ProperTEEV 1 year ago
@hiian123 it's whatever you want to do.
tadprosound12 1 year ago
LOL at this guy. Really ADAM probably makes the best monitor out there right now thanks to their ribbon tweeter but the market is flooded w/ monitors that will do the job just fine fine without breaking the bank (KRK, M-Audio). Just do your research and you'll be fine.
Arizers 1 year ago
@Arizers, it's a preference and money.
tadprosound12 1 year ago
HAHAHAHA!!! This shit is funny. Drugs and alcohol be catchin up....
HereticSkepticMKS 1 year ago
This dude hasn't showered in years
erics270 1 year ago 18
There must be a bottle of whisky somewhere in this desk!
Azion111 1 year ago
This guy has badboys all over the place
MetalFTWin 1 year ago 2
@MetalFTWin what the hell does that mean?!
tadprosound12 1 year ago
@tadprosound12 have you watched the video?
MetalFTWin 1 year ago
At least this guy made some good compares, but even so, not enough for a so called "expert" village.
2real2touch 1 year ago
there is no such thing as a 'flat' monitor, everything is colored in some way
kingtoadius 1 year ago
@kingtoadius they are one of the flattest made.
tadprosound12 1 year ago
Watching these videos will surely make your studio differ from a professional one!!!
I am so tired of drugged musicians...Jesus. Expensive is good, but when chosen with care and cleverness it is even better.
VitalPatricia 1 year ago
@VitalPatricia thank you Patricia. You said what I've said all along....
tadprosound12 1 year ago
"big mouth...uh, uh...bass end"
meatwizard 1 year ago
expensive = good
according to this guy anyway.
chrislpp 1 year ago
@chrislpp chrisy pee pee, you don't know shit.
tadprosound12 1 year ago
KrK RoKit 8's are the best unless your willing to sell a kidney...
DjStylez92 1 year ago
If we are speaking about the best monitors in the market i choose always Dynaudio Adam and Focal Are AMAZING. i´m work in a studio with a pair of Dynaudio M3 and the musicians are in in te room playing. INCREDIBLE.
Sorry for my english, i´m from Argentina
nahuelitsn 1 year ago
@nahuelitsn youre right. so are Genelecs, right?
tadprosound12 1 year ago
@tadprosound12 Totally, Genelecs ROCKS!!! but, I prefer the natural and smooth sound of Dynaudio or Adam
nahuelitsn 9 months ago
Great, Now I know how to choose reference monitors! As the wise man said: "You got to get good monitors". Great advice man! I wasn't sure if I should get crappy ones or good ones, thanks for clearing that up!
gzazz 1 year ago
@gzazz I wish everyone had your knowledge, oh mighty one! It's all about you.
tadprosound12 1 year ago
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AlexTheAverageKid 1 year ago
@AlexTheAverageKid Wrong. Monitors are essential. Just not $2000 monitors. Yamaha and Rokit make great alternatives in the $200-$500 price range per unit.
You shouldn't mix on headphones alone. Ever.
tourofdenali 1 year ago
HI PLEAS I NEED A HELP HERE...WITCH ONE OF THESE MONITORS IS THE BEST
WITCH ONE YOU RECOMMAND FOR A STUDIO BEHRINGER TRUTH B2031A OR BEHRINGER TRUTH B3031A??
AKPRODUCTIONMUSIC 1 year ago
@AKPRODUCTIONMUSIC dont buy behringer, look up KRK
Audiowithalex 1 year ago
The most important thing is ROOM ACOUSTICS and PROPER PLACEMENT!
Next monitors,PC audio interface(the sound card),a proper computer to run audio software,mixer....
Expert Village always manages to sink the Expert part ! LOL
bsod4u2 1 year ago
ok so if you don't have 4 grand to spend then buy mackie. lol
AhYaOk 1 year ago
with all due respect.. douchebag.
MBarriosMata 1 year ago
@MBarriosMata I'd like to hear your "disrespect".
tadprosound12 1 year ago
Please never speak IN behalf of anyone ever again...better yet...never speak again period...you'll do yourself and everyone else a huge favor...."I'm just telling it like it is"
PUIALALI 1 year ago
wrong. genelecs sound good no matter what you put through them. to me that means they are the worst speakers for mixing.
joshgura 1 year ago 2
@joshgura Genelec bad for mixing...LOL Get the F outta here , Genelec are FLAT,NEUTRAL. Great monitors are FLAT and NEUTRAL. You want to mix on a shit box,please do. Nobody cares what you produce or they do not know better.
You should start your own Expert Village tutorioals and join Reggie .
bsod4u2 1 year ago
@bsod4u2 the fact you say 'genelec' are flat and neutral means you dont know what you're talking about, they make a wide range of speakers and all of them have unique sonic characteristics. that means they cannot possibly all be flat. i said they sound good, but most large studios don't mix on genelecs, lurk moar.
joshgura 1 year ago
@joshgura You are in need of special attention or something? Genelec ARE FLAT when set up correctly, including proper calibration using measuring equipment. Each speaker is unique, no shit . That is why proper calibraion is key to hear the speakers more and less of the room(mixing space).
bsod4u2 1 year ago
@bsod4u2 I agree.
tadprosound12 1 year ago
@bsod4u2 no speaker in the world has a flat response. no eq or tuning can achieve flat. also, if you make a mix on genelecs your mixes won't translate anywhere. thats why no major studio relies on genelecs, you can take that to the bank because i built several major, major studios. lets not use ad hominem please.
joshgura 9 months ago
This guy is a joke!!! The best monitors are the ones you like the most.... have you ever listened to the Yamaha NS10??????? they have the worst bass response of all speakers out there......even though they are the industry standard.
correavelez 1 year ago
@correavelez they are used as a reference monitor. get something better for overall work.
tadprosound12 1 year ago
not for nothing but this guy had one right thing to say i was going for the Mackie MR5, God help me I went for the 8020B Genelec, shizzle what a great monitor small with a great punch, and when it comes to monitoring it has a flat frequency you what you hear is what you would hear in your car and in your home stereo. I use Ableton Live suite 8 and it is so on the dime when you produce music with Genelec.
hilato 1 year ago
dudes glowing of douche.
Audiowithalex 1 year ago
And do you really think we can afford these 1k+ monitors for a HOME setup? Seriously, if you want good AFFORDABLE monitors for a HOME setup then i would go with Yamaha HS80Ms, I got a pair of these babys, teamed them with a treated room and my mixes now translate well to everything.
flokid11 1 year ago 25
@flokid11 how much are those u got for ur setup?
baybizzle84 1 year ago
@flokid11 How are those im looking at Getting another pair
Audiowithalex 1 year ago
@Audiowithalex probably the yamaha's
tadprosound12 1 year ago
@flokid11 yeah you said it! Im going to buy the yamaha HS50 since my studio space is smaller ;)
2real2touch 1 year ago
@flokid11 still Expensive !! :D
locmcdog 10 months ago
@locmcdog Try the behringer truths, I've known quite a few audio engineers who have gotten class A results on those.
flokid11 5 months ago
@flokid11 hey, im planning on getting some monitors because i want some nice sounding speakers and i plan on producing soon but what do i need to get with the monitors e.g do i need amp, subwoofer and so on? oh and i want some cheap ones for £200 and lower thanks
newmattygosling 8 months ago
@newmattygosling lol you aint gunna find anything decent in that price range. do your research first, save up for a long time, then make your decision
MistaMase102 8 months ago
@MistaMase102 im not looking for the best i just want something better than i can just go pick up at local hifi stores and what not
newmattygosling 8 months ago
@newmattygosling ok fair enough if its just for playing music in general thats fine but for producing and mix downs you reli need decent monitors.
MistaMase102 8 months ago
@newmattygosling If you buy active monitors you won't need an amp at all, as I said to another dude try the Behringer Truths out you can achieve good mixes on those
flokid11 5 months ago
I don't care about these makes at the moment
Someone please tell me how i know whether something is flat frequency or not.
SoundOfAShark 1 year ago
gave me NO information. thanks. Idiot.
Stangguyv6 1 year ago 2
basing an opinion of what good monitors are off of price alone and no other aspect=fail. No reason for some geezer that doesn't know shit about audio to be giving advice on it.
RippedGoatMixtape 1 year ago
@RippedGoatMixtape You left a negative remark on my video RippedGoatMixtape.
I enjoyed deleting it. You obviously don't have any idea about what is quality.
jiminiflix 1 year ago
this guy talks like Mike Schank
grandmastaal 1 year ago
A COMPLTE IDIOT
kink66 1 year ago
Well duhhhh you want flat frequency speakers. but this guy is possibly indorsed by that company so don't listen!
SoundOfAShark 1 year ago
unless the acoustics in your room are messed up, than it might change.
rocksteaddyteddy 1 year ago
"you can tweak, you can do whatever"
clearly.
kerbinator 1 year ago
Yamaha HMS 80's.. get them 350 each.
AnthonyJamesGalloway 1 year ago
mane fuck dat i annt spend a dime got programs and everythang free and my stuff sound clear i just spent 20 dollars on a mic and now i got a studio
kdezzy92 1 year ago
@kdezzy92 Must be crap...
SebasQKU 1 year ago
Expert Village. Please stop making videos. You are wasting my time, and all the other cats out here trying to be a better musician. This video has no relative worth. If you want the best grab some krk's. Experiment. To each his own. See, it ain't that hard.
HASATAN696 1 year ago 2
dude i agree, he's did nothing at all, and krk rocket 5's are pretty pro. also you should find whats best for you, like you said bro.
peace out
megamegamario13 1 year ago
@HASATAN696 You're a little late...
tadprosound12 1 year ago
good god you are just telling about brands but nothing about what's important... common dude.. close your studio and do anything else.. maybe go to a clinic for alcohol detox or something... i make sound engineering as a hobby for 5 years and i know enough wo know that you know absolute nothing about it.. you need good ears not good speakers!
musiteufel 1 year ago
@musiteufel learn how to speak correctly. no one is going to take your views seriously.
tadprosound12 1 year ago
hell i love my mackie mr8. yeah they're no the big boys but god do they sound good
greg0716 1 year ago
@greg0716 good going, Greg!
tadprosound12 1 year ago
what about adam a7?are they as good as mackies?
cmsstacker123 1 year ago
@cmsstacker123 No good base response compared to the Makie "HR824" version. I can't say that about Mackie's MR model. A7s are straight, though.
davdcl499 1 year ago
I've heard a guy say don't mix on headphones but I just mixed a song with my AKG $150.00 headphones and it's the best mix I've done yet, cause these AKG K171 kick ass
robdrums69 2 years ago
I own Mackie Hr624MKII's and they kick my ass lol - they sound good... cost $900.00 for pair... love em
Robdrumz
they sound niceeeee
robdrums69 2 years ago
Speakers are like anything else, A matter of taste. If you have expensive speakers and shit for ears, you wasted all that money. I've heard great mixes that were done on headphones. You want a great sound? Get a good engineer!!!
themuzic 2 years ago
The most used monitors ever are the Yamaha NS-10's which cost like $150 each.
6thCreated 2 years ago
you can get those for $150.0 each? where?? Lol - they don't make em anymore and you'll be lucky to pick em up for that price Lol
robdrums69 2 years ago
@robdrums69
Ya I know they discontinued them in like 2001 because they couldn't get the paper to make the cones anymore. I meant that they cost about $150.0 each in the 1990's new. That's how much I got my pair for, about 300 bucks. Now days they make a new version called the HS 50M which are powered. They cost $199.95 each, but are sonically modeled after the original NS-10's. IF they did still make the originals they would probably cost about the same, $200.0 each if you factor in inflation.
6thCreated 2 years ago
@6thCreated thoose are used as hifi speakers in most good studios
darrenguitar 1 year ago
@darrenguitar this is not for the rich.
tadprosound12 1 year ago
I agree ,but if you are going to do a small home studio I would spend less then $800.00 on the monitors. Now if you are going to own a studio which you are going to be charging bands, groups, artist to record at your business you may want to spend more on your recording monitors .
xhardcorechicx 2 years ago
Everytime i take a look at an expert village video i recognize 2 things. 1. The Comments: Everybody hates nearly everything about it. 2. My eyes get big, my head moves slightly towards the screen, my mouth opens, i´m kinda shocked, i click away. ... Like such. ... ;)
14thetrouble 2 years ago
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Gtrplyr1 2 years ago
The biggest affect on what you hear is the room you're. $3k monitors in a cave sound crap. $500 monitors in an acoustically treated room sound fine. Spend $200 on building DIY reflexion and bass trapping and $500 on nearfield monitors that YOU'VE heard and that YOU like. No expert would ever talk about $3000 monitors while sitting in a room carpeted floor to ceiling. When you have a poor room to record in, you EQ til it sounds ok in that room. But when played anywhere else, it sounds dreadful.
pitchandcut 2 years ago
The most accredited studio monitor companies (by the pros)
Also the most common brands involved in Monitor awards.
Genelec
Jbl
Mackie
Adam Audio
Event
Focal
Gtrplyr1 2 years ago
those are the bad boys? i thought the sony headphones were the bad boys?! this guys a raging alchoholic
JTLeFevre 2 years ago
respect !
soundmal 2 years ago
adam audio > mackie
tmike1919 2 years ago
Nobody listen to this guy at all, he has no idea what hes talking about, along with everybody else from expertvillage. $2,000 for a monitor is rediculous, the whole point of a home studio is for it to be cost effective. I've never even been to a studio with $2,000 monitors.
TheDirtyCurt 2 years ago
If you want a good mix that'll sound good on other peoples monitors you do.
lyndsayiu5 2 years ago
I know a producer/engineer that has won 3 grammy's for different things and at his studio, he uses JBL monitors that cost $1,000 for both of them, and he runs a professional studio. $2,000 for one monitor is rediculous. If the other people you're talking about dont have the same monitors, its not going to sound the same anyhow. If he can win 3 grammies mixing through a pair of $1,000 jbl monitors, then thats what i'd go with.
TheDirtyCurt 2 years ago 3
Hell yeah man, you talking about the JBL lsr4300 series? I own those, and favored them over Genelec 8050as. Just curious what producer are you talking about?? Im interested..
Gtrplyr1 2 years ago
Not sure what series they are to be completely honest, but he was telling me he bought both of them brand new for $1,000. His name is Jai Hutcherson.
TheDirtyCurt 2 years ago
Cool man, i love JBL monitors. They are most likely the lsr4326ps.
Cheers
Gtrplyr1 2 years ago
It depends on what you're trying to do with them. Your right you can get a pare of NS10's for less then a grand. They are helpful but they don't really sound all that great. The most I've seen spent on monitors is $60K and you can hear it.
crashdog5866 2 years ago
I feel truly sorry for you if you spent $60,000 just on monitors. If you are trying to run a full fledged major recording studio, then that may be necessary, although ive been to many pro studios and never seen anything that expensive in an of them. Its just that a home studio is meant to be cost effective for you while sounding good, and $3,000 for one monitor isn't the way to go. you could spend $3,000 remodeling half your house for studio reasons.
TheDirtyCurt 2 years ago
I agree absolute. The studio is one of the best in town and even so they are overkill and usually only used to impress clients, but they do sound great.
Honestly I believe anything after 5 grand really doesn't make sense but if you put a pare of genies up to PMCs or barefoot you will be blown away by the transient definition and low end clarity of them.
crashdog5866 2 years ago
I have heard many things about Genelecs, so i figured id try them out...i was more impressed with Jbl over Genelec. I purchased a pair of 1031as, 8050as and a cheaper pair of Jbl lsr 4300s at the same time. I ab'ed them in my room and mixed three different songs on each of them(same song on each consisting of different genres) in a room that is fairly treated. I found that the JBL's in all honesty had the best translation in others cars, theater systems etc. In all fairness, Im not a believer.
Gtrplyr1 2 years ago
I love my Mackie HR624MKII's they are sooooo nice :) ...
robdrums69 2 years ago
I was going to get those as well, but went with JBL 4300s
Gtrplyr1 2 years ago
By genies I mean 1031s geni makes some great high end monitors.
crashdog5866 2 years ago
Expensive monitors don't make your mix sound the same everywhere...what is he talkin about
Jeefs 2 years ago
Yeah, but all other monitors add more onto the mix and 'enhance' it. So if you play them on monitors that don't, your mix will be shit.
lyndsayiu5 2 years ago
...How much does this fucker get for making these videos?
Greensmurf 2 years ago
He's right Genelec is good its used in the best world class recording studios in the USA and world wide. Even the best
audio engineer George Masenburg uses them.
ripman808 2 years ago
Give me a effen break dude! $2,000 for a freakin monitor? Here's a quick easy way for all of us home recorders to get a good sound on lower priced nearfield monitors.
1. Get a CD that you want your music to sound like, if you want Jazz Fusion, get a Steely Dan CD, If you want Rock, get a Pink Floyd CD, so on and so on....
2. If you know how to EQ, EQ the monitors with a 15 or 30 band EQ until the music sounds natural.
3. Keep your settings, EQ and Mix YOUR recordings to sound similar to the
mojorisen74 2 years ago
test CD's from your board.
Your mix should sound similar soniclly to the test CD's and you just used $300 monitors!
mojorisen74 2 years ago
WOW THIS GYS AN IDIOT, the sound will change in the car if you have a shit system also it will change if your eq in the car is not setup right, that includes home systems, but yes the more money the better the poduct thats true but comparing sound on diffrent systems is never true
strangedays604 2 years ago
What was interesting was when the video started I thought ...hmm he's gonna explain how to setup a home recording studio in 1:51.....
8thNoteRecording 2 years ago
good ole tad
I never could figure out if he's serious
if it's satire then it's brilliant
if not then SCARY
try to find his crackhead story on his website, it's a good read
wolfhalen 2 years ago 3
@wolfhalen Yeah God saved me, taught me fast. It is a good read. By the way, I was serious, but I was having fun.
tadprosound12 1 year ago
This guy defo has had too much to drink.
Expert village quality control - what?
EmmMacken 2 years ago
hahah i agree.
ShotGunRoleModel 2 years ago
I keep watching this guys videos. This is why YouTube was created- for train wrecks and Tad Donely!
Like most of his videos- "I buy the most expensive stuff, because it's better!"
This guy burned out a very long time ago! His mind is flopping around like a two-legged dog!
tigerstickfigure 2 years ago
@tigerstickfigure but you always keep coming back for more lambstickfigure. Thanks for your patronage and support.
tadprosound12 1 year ago
dude enjoys his sweet berry wine
Stratocaster54 2 years ago
Hi. I'm Ted Donnely and I'm an alcoholic. Take two!
herda5 2 years ago
@herda5 Tad Donley take 3!
tadprosound12 1 year ago
get to the point idiot !
Atatop 2 years ago
HOLY SHIT. I GOT SCARED WHEN THE VIDEO STARTED. thats one ugly ass mawfucka.
khaosparty 2 years ago
Yall don't know shit he know's his stuff this vid is old go with KRK Rokits get the 8's with a sub for start's.
whateverdude716 2 years ago
Actually, using a sub can lead you to put less bass on your mixes. A wise way t use this KRK setup would be using a pair of RP6's and calibrating the sub to complement frequencies that are missing on monitors.
mr4y 2 years ago
you are very stupid
VittorioPetrina 2 years ago
"choosing the best monitors"...
ehm what?
drunk guy saying you must buy genelecs?
i'm glad this course was free...
DJBonc 2 years ago
Spotted other shit this guy is talking:
-Don't go believing this fuck nut. There's no such thing as a flat monitor. The only thing that is true, is that: a more expensive monitor show less problems.
-If you have a great monitor, it will still make you mixes sound bad if room issues are not resolved. That's why we do acoustic isolation/treatment on studio rooms. The rooms acts as a second factor to make sound. That's why is impossible to a 100% flat monitor exist.
mr4y 2 years ago
what are you talking about? monitors aren't EQed. sterios and things like that enhance sound. monitors....MONITOR. they jus play the sound coming from the comp as pure as possible. They are made to be flat so you can mix properly.
jimTHEbo 2 years ago
Just because they're made to be flat, doesn't mean they ARE flat. Also, the room where your monitors are set plays a big role on sound. You can mix things wrong if your monitor exagerate some frequencies or if your room exagerate some frequencies(or both). That's why they're so many monitor designs and models around.
mr4y 2 years ago
lol "I just tell it like it is"
chile06 2 years ago
So hes in love with Genelec's and SM58's .... but didn't he just tell me to buy a 58 and get NOTHING else... just good old shitty 58... and then a $4,000 pair of speakers... lolololol wow you people are fucking idiots. LEARN BEFORE YOU TEACH.
ilovefun321 2 years ago
The SM58 is a classic mic, dude. So is the SM57 I should say you should learn before you comment. Also he said to get the Neumann U87 not the Shure SM58
togo002 2 years ago
you are fuck mariguano to much mota
chiludo1312vargas 2 years ago
Wow, same problem with the mic stuff. WTF???
You can buy a really good pair of Dynaudio(BM5a), Adams(A7), KRK(RP8 G2) or Yamaha(HS80M) monitors for HALF of that price. The MOST important piece of a home studio its the home studio owner. You can achieve 99,9% of sound quality with good equipment and gear IF YOU KNOW OW TO USE THEM, but this 0,1% are only achievable if you're study and develop your skills for that matter.
Expert village my ass.
mr4y 2 years ago
Haha your'e absolutely right man. Afterall, it's the (trained) ears that criticize the music.
MrTektonik 2 years ago
oh my god..noob...that'S to expensive..u can get a whole studio for one monitor..2000 dollars lol...
DETBProductions 2 years ago