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kodebode
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I suggest you save up and get something that you may not need to change for at least 10 years :
e.g Focal - CMS 65, Focal Solo 6 Be, or Neumann KH120, or Neumann KH310, or Focal 6 Twin Be, or one of the new raves at the moment - the Amphions - which need a good amp also as they are passive, not active like many other studio monitors.
I appreciate that money is always in limited supply for all of us, but sometimes spending less is simply an exercise in futility, and you end up spending the same amount on two or three poorer quality items over time, when you could have got one that simply does the job, and you never have to think of changing it for a long time, and it would have earned back the money you invested in it, in real money or mixing pleasure. Mixing in a warehouse is also not recommended.
I'm in a similar situation with audio interfaces. I have invested over the years in several and if I had simply bought a good RME interface which certainly costs premium bucks, but I may not need to change it for another 15 years. and absolutely enjoy using it, rather than the competitors products which I bought trying to save money but now face so many limitations......I'll end up buying an RME one day, God willing, so I can finally focus on making music and not concerning my self about limitations and compromises, of less capable audio interfaces.
Dear Kodebode and all who tested yamaha hs8 and focal alpha 65 please share your thoughts.
I have a pair of alesis m1 active 520 and one american friend suggests buying yamaha hs 8 (he has yamaha hs80). He says there are yamahas in many studios. They are everywhere.
I got a hungarian friend who suggests buying the focal alpha 65 (he bought these 1 month ago).
I tested these monitors in hitspace in Hungary yesterday and fully agree with these statements.
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kodebode
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Thanks.
Focal Alpha 65 (and even moreso the Alpha 80s) is a bit dark sounding compared to others such as the HS8 and Presonus Eris 8, but this should prevent ear fatigue.
HS8 - slightly smiley
HS 7 - a bit more balanced
With the HS's being brighter in the high end than the Alphas
The room in the shop is acoustically treated the monitors are placed on pro stands and an apogee symphony functioned as an audio interface for a macbook pro. I played tracks on spotify and listened to a sound test.
I noticed the yamaha makes a bit of high sound between 35 hz and 50 hz (along with the low frequencies) whereas the focal produces only low frequencies.
The shopkeeper run ableton's tone to check whether the issue is with the soundtest file uploaded on youtube. Turns out not. I heard the same high(pitched) sound between those frequencies in Ableton on the yamahas again. The shopkeeper attributed it to the yamaha speaker box he said it resonates. Obviously they are not pro speakers. wonder why the focal did not make this sound. Is it perhaps because the focal box is smaller?
Overall listening to billie jean by M.J. I found the yamaha sounded way better mid and highwise. It is like the eq settings were totally different on the speakers. I found the focals' sound dirtier compared to the yamahas.
Maybe the yamahas colour the sound?!
Also in the tone test the yamahas went 5 hz lower than the focals.I mean I could hear the frequencies around 25-30 hz louder on the yamahas and nearly nothing coming out from the focals.
But when I listened to a full track and A/B tested them more bass came from the focals.
Also I would like to ask you what sound interface shall I go for?
What did you buy? RME babyface, fireface?
What would you recommend?
I will most likely buy a synth ; a korg minilogue.
Also, how much shall I spend for room acoustics? I am not good at DIY at all.
How much would you pay/ is recommended to pay for an expert? Room is middle-size/average.
I make electronic music, techno, house.
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kodebode
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I suggest you save up and get something that you may not need to change for at least 10 years :
e.g Focal - CMS 65, Focal Solo 6 Be, or Neumann KH120, or Neumann KH310, or Focal 6 Twin.
Why is it better to buy a better pair of monitors if I am not such a great producer yet?
Happy new year all.