Any event opal user here ?

One of the hottest things right now are these new speakers from Presonus. They are cheaper than the Opals as well. 

http://www.presonus.com/products/Sceptre

The speakers have some serious on board DSP processing which apparently contributes to their amazing sound. You should definitely check them out before making any final decisions.

Not sure what you are getting at there Zo. There is more DSP going on inside these monitors than most and they are meant to sound very very good. I see Sweetwater are doing them at a special price too.

Zo


would be great to have a feedback on it , versus other models you guyz tried , pics ect ;) 

still thinking between those and Adam S2X , focal twin, gens , unity audio the rocks mk2 ...

if you want the best buy EVENT OPAL!
 
Its not a speaker...its something else...
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/high-end/273071-new-event-opal-monitors-not-your-regular-speakers.html
 
 
new three way Event 2030 is good too...but not like OPAL. Event OPAL runs over anything out there, even ADAM S3x-h.

The Presonus speakers are interesting for sure. I'm sure they'll get their own 50 page thread over at Gearslutz when they're actually launched.

i ain't buying some new with zero feedback , zero time proof of reliability ....presonus/monitors : new thing ....i called the dsitributor (witch is a friend) and they still have nothing .....about it )  , i will try it asap just to be  sure to test it (na dmaybe propose it as an option for my students) 

I have the budget and i want the best my 2500/3000 euros can afford ..

Remember what Freddie is saying is opinion not fact. I know some engineers here in Melbourne who are not necessarily fans of the Event Opals. I have heard them myself and was impressed for sure but not overly impressed. I must admit the only way I am ever going to find out is to have them here in my studio for a period of time. Something I might arrange in the future. I don't doubt they are good though.

There are some other very high quality speakers such as:

Klein and Hummel
http://www.neumann-kh-lin...neumann-kh/home_en.nsf


Also PMC. We have got a set of PMC's at the TAFE where I teach and they sound fabulous.
http://www.pmc-speakers.c...ts/professional/active

They are not cheap though. You have a decent sized budget which is good. Check out a few things to make sure. For that sort of money the distributor should set you up with a pair for while to do a decent test.  It is fair outlay and you should be able to hear them under your conditions. Try and maybe get more than one set in your possession at the same time so you can do some comparisons. Have some fantastic sounding reference CD's for testing. Focal speakers are good too. 

But a really expensive monitor won't necessarily transform your mixes either. Only you can do that.

When I heard the Opals I had a similar view but they may have been set bright too so that could be the reason.

One of the reasons why you might think the K and H speakers are the most natural is because maybe they are!

You have got some nice speakers already. I get the impression you may just need to hear your bottom end a bit better. You may just need a larger diameter woofer combined with a sub. That would make a huge difference. Perhaps look at the Eve Audio range. Here:

http://www.eve-audio.com/ They have had some very good reviews even more favourable than Adam at times.

Click on the models to the left. The SC208C might be nice for you with a sub. 

http://www.eve-audio.com/index.php?page=SC208

The twin 6 be is actually not a three way monitor but an MTM design, which means both woofers are basically doing the same thing.  They are very nice, but could use a sub for the lowest octave.  Opals sound good too, if a little boomy by comparison, but it does exhibit some hiss from the amplifier.  Drivers over 6.5-7" tend to have trouble in the upper midrange in exchange for a lower reach.  

I have never heard a good Coaxial speaker so I would be hesitant to trust the Presonus.  Especially with the addition of a digital DSP and cass D amplification.  Never much liked Dynaudio, just a pile of mud in the bass, and Genelecs sound nasal to me.  

The best smaller active speakers I have heard are PMC AML2.  The transmission line design means the bass will not drop off at lower volumes.  

I personally use a custom passive system with SEAS drivers.  The sound is just spectacular, and it yields great results in the studio.  

rumleymusic


The twin 6 be is actually not a three way monitor but an MTM design, which means both woofers are basically doing the same thing.  They are very nice, but could use a sub for the lowest octave.  Opals sound good too, if a little boomy by comparison, but it does exhibit some hiss from the amplifier.  Drivers over 6.5-7" tend to have trouble in the upper midrange in exchange for a lower reach.   

 

inside info. That problem were at the first and old model V1 of Opal!
The new version V2 that has been out now for for while around the world, doesn't have that issue anymore. Some other small enhancements inside the monitors has also been added and fixed. If you own the old V1 please contact you local generalagent and they will replace your old monitors or fix the issues for you.
 
 
Note, it has not official advantage as V2.

V1 were the berylium versions , V2 is not ....(because of fukushima ....) so also the sound is not the same .....

no france , japan , usa

anyway i heard that there was some sonic diffreneces bewtteen early units and new ones ...also for the limiter tolerance !

Any Adam S2X /S1X /S3X V /S3X H users here also ?

Jeff Evans


Which is the better one Zo, the newer or older ones and if it is the older ones well that sort of rules out the Opals as being viable doesn't it. 

Jeff!
 
Answer on that is no but I don't understand why you seem always against anything that is obviously great? 

 
 
 
Best regards
Freddie

Jeff Evans


I am definitely for anything that is great. What you say though Freddie is speakers like the Opals are the only decent monitors in the world and everything else is rubbish. That is way you come across. But in reality the Opals are very very good but there is swag of fantastic monitors out there and all I am saying is check them out. 

Monitors are very personal. Some make not like the sound of the Opals compared to another monitor. Once you start playing back high quality reference material and getting to know how that really sounds in your environment I think the importance of the monitors is actually diminished somewhat.

Great! Then we are on the same page!
Of course there other great monitors then OPAL out there. Never said that? But for the same budget...its hard to beat!
 
Of course you shall always try monitors yourself and getting to know how that really sounds in your environment.