im planning on buying studio monitors but there is no shop in my city here where i can here the monitors before buying them... (would have to pay the amount n then they would import it.. whatever i need) .. i was looking for a monitor in the range of $500 - $700..
i usually tend to put in more bass in my mixes.. so are there monitors that exaggerate bass and low mids..(around 300-400hz) .. that way.. even if i put in more bass it sounds normal on other systems.. and with an exaggerated 350hz range i would be able to clean the pile up better there.. it is possible right?? are there any monitors that could help me? that sound like this?

For very cheap:
Tannoy PBM8s (maybe 150usd) with a carver PM300 or Crown D-75 (maybe 300usd).
I have found almost nothing for that cheap that works as well as this.

The mackie monitors are pretty notorious for exxagerating the bass if that is what you are looking for. I also feel Event 20/20s are in a similar realm. I like the KRKs in that price range, but won't really exaggerate the bass, they are flatter.

then i wouldnt mind goin for the KRKs.. i needed a flat sound but heard that most monitors in this price range have Some exaggerated frequencies.. so i thought why not go with some monitors that would exaggerate to my benifit..:-)... was also thinking of yamaha hs80 or jbl lsr 2328p..

also... something with exaggerated 350hz range would bewhat i'd be looking for exactly if possible.. would be able to have a very balanced sound if i could clean just that region.. the muddiness would disappear from all my mixes i guess then.. when heard on other systems..

I understand what you're thinking but I don't think that's the way to go about it. just find a monitor that works for you that's relatively flat and unless you have proper room treatment, no matter what monitor you get, you have a room that probably has exxagerated, say 64hz and then again at 128hz and then a huge dip somewhere else. I think you can look for broadstrokes in a budget nearfield, but really overall, most manufacturers are trying to make them pretty flat.

Yamaha hs80 are nice, I'm demoing a pair of the LSR 2328s which I also think are great. However, I think the JBLs don't have quite enough power or bass in general. HS80 will definitely kick their ass in the loudness area.

I'm about to do a comparison with the KRK Rockit 5's vs. the LSR 2328's. I'll let you know what I find. I also wanted to try the sub with the LSRs, because I think it could be nice. You said $500-700, for about $800 you could get either rockit 5s or the LSRs plus their matching sub. Or Rockit8s, or the Mackie MR8. Really you have a lot of good choices in that price range, you need to listen for yourself and see what's important to you.

I personally like the KRKs or the JBLs, or the HS80. Haven't heard the HS50 but heard it's weak. I also think all the Mackies are pretty good.

well the problem is that there is no shop around here that hasor sells monitors..i'd have to pay the total amount first and then they would order it... so im actually confused whatt to order.. i really wish i could hear them b4 buying...

hey do let us know the compariosn.. i'd be very interestd to know.. but you think Rokit 5inch would compare with LSR 2328P?? an 8inch speaker/?? wouldnt Rokit 8 g2 n LSR2328P be in the similar category n frequency range??

sorry, my bad... good point. that was a typo / misread. I have the 2325's here, not the 28's.. so it's going to be 5inch vs 5 inch.

yea that definitely makes it tough. Are there any monitors you HAVE heard that you are familiar with their general sound? that might help narrow it down a bit. a friend of mine just brought me a mix he did on his mackie mr5s in a room with no treatment and I have to say he managed to do pretty well. overall though his mix(es) were lacking in the midrange / lower midrange. it's not to say that the monitors definitely caused that, obviously its a combination of many factors, but just an observation.

What kind of music are you doing? how important is volume to you? we didn't discuss that yet, that might help to make your decision a bit easier.

if you want something that has the most bang for the buck in terms of perceived volume, I think the mackies are quite good in that category. Hs80s also seem to go pretty loud and KRK rockit 8's. the JBL 5inchers 2325 are too weak and have too little bass for me to work on. whereas I don't necessarily feel that way about the mackie or the KRK 5 inchers.

well volume doesnt matter to me.. Im into many different genres.... classical.. world.. fusion.. drum n bass.. hip hop etc.. so basically many different genres.. anyways.. volume doesnt matter.. i dont like listening or mixing on very loud volumes.. also.. my room is fairly treated (3-4" panels) at most key reflection points.. (back wall, side walls, ceiling and wall behind the speakers).. so thats why i was looking for some monitors that are close to Flat or accurate sounding.. its just that ihavet heard of any that ARE flat or 100% accurate.. so in such a case i would like monitors with exaggeration near 350hz.. and not anywhere else.. :-)...

I had been shopping for monitors for the last few weeks and finally settled on KRK VXT6's. ... Or so I thought.

Sounded great at the store and when I tested them at the studio I work at. Brought them home (because they are going to be for my home studio set-up)... plugged them in... and there is insane amounts of RFI noise going on. Found some threads on GS and I guess the newer Rockits and the VXT can both have this problem. Some people recommend taking them apart and lining them with tinfoil. Don't think I'm going to go that far. Just going to return them and get something different. Weird thing is the older cheaper KRKs work fine on the same outlet in the same room. So I would be cautious about any new KRKs in your case where returns might be difficult.

I'm thinking for your budget and what you are describing you want, maybe go with the HS80s. They are reasonably flat and I haven't heard anything too bad about them in terms of build quality.

I did do the comparison of JBL LSR2325s vs. Rockit 5s vs. NS-10 vs. Event Project Studio 6. I'm too tired to write up the notes from it. I'll probably start a new thread about it soon.

I have HS50s (since not very long) and already my mixes are sounding much better. I can reiterate that they really have a lack a bottom end though- I usually check the level of the bass on headphones against a similar reference track which works for me.

I played my last mix to an old band mate and he commented on how tight the bass was so it must be possible (I remain unconvinced!).

Oh..plz do post a link to your thread over here too.. i'd be very interested to know...

Is the earthing in your house electric circuit fine?? that could be a reason for this... also.. i dont think i coudever return monitors that i buy.. so..i hope i find something good..:-)...coz i'll bes stuckk with them till i upgrade again..and tht wouldnt be too soon..

ah my house is definitely suspect. All the wiring is f'ed up. But still, the problem only happened with the new KRKs. Older KRKs (Rockit5 Gen1) were fine, as well as Behringer Truth monitors and Event Project Studio 6's. Just got a pair of Genelec 8040a's. Crossing my fingers these will work fine in that same setup.

I ended up posting some of my thoughts in this thread: KRK or JBL?