Check out the Focusrite VRM Box.  Very handy modeled speakers and rooms for checking mixes on headphones.  I use mine to check every mix and it is extremely useful.  Also, if you are ever in a situation where you have to mix only on headphones you'll get good results.

You already have a cracking set of monitors, get to know them.

Sound on Sound just gave a good review of PreSonus Eris monitors.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=presonus+eris&gbv=2&oq=presonus+eris&gs_l=heirloom-hp.1.0.0l10.6062.8562.0.10062.13.9.0.4.4.1.141.1048.0j9.9.0...0.0...1ac.1.12.heirloom-hp.K_6N7rq_xks

I am happy with my KRKs and usually just check mixes in different environments.  My thought—and not saying it is right—is that if the monitors sound different enough to matter, there is something wrong and one of the sets needs to go.  The room would be a much bigger factor.

If you had some crummy computer speakers, it would be different, but KRKs are pretty close.  I switched from Alesis Studio One passive speakers to KRK Rokit 6s (active) and could not tell any significant difference.

I like my Mackie MRKII's but they're the only ref monitors I've owned. Not sure if they are similar to the Yammies but they are pretty inexpensive at $150 each.

Bitflipper:  Hmmm, headphones, didn't think of that. I googled Grados and learned a little about them. what series are you referring to?  What do I need to look for in a set of headphone that will be used for checking my mixing?  All of the headphones I have are the $50 model from guitar center I use for tracking.

Matt I don't have the Avantone but something very similar. A pretty decent 3 or 4" driver in small box and it sounds great. I think as long as the speaker itself has a decent magnet and can handle a bit of power than anything is going to work pretty well. The concept is all the same. Mine is passive and I drive it from a small Hi Fi amp I have lying around. It should not have a wide frequency response in fact. I still might invest in an Avantone though, they look good and apparently are perfect for this job. Many many studios in the past had small speakers like this. You still see Auratones on ebay as well.

Tracey if you are running KRK's and they do tend to be a bit mid range lacking then all the more reason for the small monitor I have recommended. Because that is all midrange and the exact opposite to your main speakers so it would be a great addition.

Also here is the reason why one is so much better. If you have two small speakers even you can still pan stuff in order to separate things like two similar sounding guitar parts and the panning is a slack way of creating separation. But with only one speaker the two guitar parts end up directly behind each other in the speaker and you have to use other more clever ways to separate them such as recording different guitars, amps and treating the two sounds much more differently in the mix. As they did with Beatles mono mixes for example. If they layered rhythm guitar parts and they did, they went to a lot of trouble to alter the guitar sounds each time in order to separate those parts in a mono speaker.

Do not get a pair of these. Terrible hissing and really bad breath:

Sure put a smile on my face. Too funny.

No wonder folks recommend using just one.

I will agree with brconflict, a second pair of typical home speakers would help identify your mixes and how they translate.

I've struggle with that issue myself with my project songs. I have some home speakers here that I use after the mix is done. Here in the man den, I find sitting back out of the triangle will help me with decisions, about glaring faults of a mix.

Of course, the good old rule of becoming familiar with the sound environment using familiar commercial tunes that sonically stand out, helps get some audio perspective on your studio space

bitflipper


 ...Either go extreme midrange... 

 

@Tracey, if you want excellent midrange with superior stereo image, try Equator D5s (http://www.equatoraudio.c...ld-Monitors-p/d5.htm).  They are at the top of your budget for a pair and  you can get free shipping through the end of this month (May).  I have a pair and get good results with them.

Kind regards,


Living Room Rocker