2 pair of monitors in one studio?

[socratez]

I have a pair of KRK rp6 G2 for about 5 months now and i keep having big troubles getting balanced mixes. Especialy the balance between low mids and 1khz is extremely hard to get right on these speakers for me.
Im working for weeks on 1 track for a ep, and i really need a more efficient way to get the job done.

Might it be a wise choice to buy a second pair of budget friendly monitors? I'm thinking about getting a pair of those first generation Tannoy Reveals.

[Joeflame]

I have been useing the behringer truths Powered monitors and have had good mixes on them
room treatment is improtant when mixing. I also have a pair of yamaha NS10's which i dont use that are just for show...lol.
Im a bass player and I need good bass responce from my nearfields. Also mixing when you are tired is a bad thing because you normally hear shyt that aint there. also all nearfields sound good in the store so save your sales recipt and box
flame on

[ebot9000]

Those Tannoys aren't bad for the price (red passives / blue actives). They have a bit of a roll of on the low end and beware that they don't put up with being driven loud for very long. I have a blown pair and I was talking to Kevin Hedge once and he told me he loves them, but has to replace the woofers fairly regularly. So if you're buying used, factor in the potential cost of replacement.

I also know some people producing rock on them and they manage to get good results.

[discosound]

you can get inexpensive switcher units to chain multiple monitors to a single amplifier also...

i have an old acoustilog ss-4 unit, but "radio shack" and many other shops/folks make them too....

[djbuzzard]

Before you buy another pair of monitors, make sure your studio space is acoustically sound(not necessarily flat). Adjust your monitor locations to see if they sound different in various locations in your room. Also, play well mixed album on your system, move around the room to confirm if there is a "sweet-spot" and/or a muddy area. You can treat a room probably a lot cheaper than buying another set of speakers.
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[blackwax]

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[blackwax]

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[prussell]

i'd recommend a pair of used Event 20/20s, if you don't get the Tannoys.

[SMOOTH87]

I was getting a bad response on my event 20/20. I found out that I needed to cut the low end frequency. This was because they were were too close to the wall. This helped alot.

[Tommy Bones]

Yeah Kevin told me the same... I heard the Tannoy's in a studio back in the days, but for the price you can't beat the yamaha HS 50m's or if you have the dough... the best near fields are the dynaudio's everyone says they are better than the mackies... Trust I did the research heavy!!!!




Those Tannoys aren't bad for the price (red passives / blue actives). They have a bit of a roll of on the low end and beware that they don't put up with being driven loud for very long. I have a blown pair and I was talking to Kevin Hedge once and he told me he loves them, but has to replace the woofers fairly regularly. So if you're buying used, factor in the potential cost of replacement.

I also know some people producing rock on them and they manage to get good results.

[LukeRichardson]

When i got my Genelecs I also used to use a really shit pair of sony things, proper rubbish they were. With the theory that if it sounded good on them and you could here everything it would sound good elsewhere! I dont think you need to spend much money at all, but its always good to have another reference to your sound.