I'm looking for a nice floor monitor. It doesn't need to go lower than 100/125Hz, but it should sound nice and clear.
Any good brands to look for?
Any good brands to look for?
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Quality floor monitor
- Thread starter KingRazor
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Price range??
Powered or passive??
For a passive monitor the Yamaha Club series do a decent job for the money.
Either the CM12V or CM15V will do fine. ( I have been using the CM15V for about 4-years now with no issues at all).
For powered there is plenty to choose from, for something decent and won't kill your savings account take a look at the EV SXa250 or the JBL PRX512.
Powered or passive??
For a passive monitor the Yamaha Club series do a decent job for the money.
Either the CM12V or CM15V will do fine. ( I have been using the CM15V for about 4-years now with no issues at all).
For powered there is plenty to choose from, for something decent and won't kill your savings account take a look at the EV SXa250 or the JBL PRX512.
Yikes, the JBL is over $600. I didn't realize how much it would be. That's why I didn't specify a budget, since I had no idea what the average price of these things was. Guess I have some saving to do.
Question - if I run the monitor off of the power amp in my rack would I be able to use a passive one?
Carvin: Hit or miss quality, no resale value.
Yamaha: Decent quality and value. Especially the old SM15IV, which you can get for $200. The current ones sound even better, and the 12 is good too.
The JBL MRX512 is good. Avoid the JRX.
The Yorkville E12 is good (if you put a bag of fiberfill in it to cut the nasty resonance).
Yamaha: Decent quality and value. Especially the old SM15IV, which you can get for $200. The current ones sound even better, and the 12 is good too.
The JBL MRX512 is good. Avoid the JRX.
The Yorkville E12 is good (if you put a bag of fiberfill in it to cut the nasty resonance).
Looks like it's going to be around $350 for a decent passive monitor regardless of brand. Although the Carvin 12 inch is only $250. On the one hand, this makes me a bit suspect about its quality. On the other hand, it really makes me consider trying one and seeing if it's adequate for my purposes.
