Im looking to add my second set of monitors. I really dont feel like spending $500 on ns-10s just becuase they are the industry standard for lo-fi monitors. Im half thinking about just getting a bad pair of bookshelf speakers from best buy, which is what ns10's are supposed to emulate anyway. A pair of avantones or auratones are on the list also. I dont know that i need or want something thats made for recording, just something so I can check lowest common denominator on. My main monitors are Events asp8's. Anyone have any suggestions on "bad" sounding monitors.
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Radio shack sells these 8" tall bookshelf speakers that are cheap, and are pretty nasty sounding but in a good way. Half decent speakers but not hi end. they used to be made out of metal, I have one that's about 20 years old and it's great.
I don't think I would call ns-10s low-fi. I own a set along with "good" monitors, cheap Radio Shack book shelves, and Auratones.
The beauty in the ns-10s is the way mixes transfer to other sound systems. If I can get is sounding good on the ns-10s, and the "good" monitors I am golden.
If you are looking for the lowest common denominator the Auratones are the way to go. I have tried a bunch of consumer book shelves and they all seem to cause more problems than anything.
The beauty in the ns-10s is the way mixes transfer to other sound systems. If I can get is sounding good on the ns-10s, and the "good" monitors I am golden.
If you are looking for the lowest common denominator the Auratones are the way to go. I have tried a bunch of consumer book shelves and they all seem to cause more problems than anything.
