Hope this is appropriate forum for this question.  I am looking at Active Studio Monitors.  Many vendors to choose from, M-Audio, Presonus, JBL, on and on and on.  My price range is $500 +/-,  Looking for recommendations.  I imagine this is subjective and/or biased, but some guidance would be helpful.  Thanks, in advance.

I have a set of 5" yamaha's.  I really like them but I wish I would have gotten the 8" version instead so I could get better low end response.  I can't speak for the 8" set but I were looking for a new set to replace my 5" version, those would be the ones I'd be checking out first.

Recent hardware forum thread http://forum.cakewalk.com/fb.ashx?m=2704358

I have the Yamaha 80M. 8" speakers. I chose them over many others I tested them against but it is an individual thing. At guitar center they have a good number of brands and sizes you can listen to. I spent an hour or so listening to them all.  I recommend taking your time and listen to different brands and sizes.

Don't forget to check into the second-hand market. People are always upgrading their monitors, so there is a steady supply of used units. They don't deprecate with age, so it's a good bang for the buck. Your 500 bucks might get some monitors that would otherwise run you a grand.

Thanks.  I have to make a correction to post:  $500 +/- A PAIR.  I am on budget.

I realize you specified active monitors, but if you are open to passives, this is a potent combination, and it meets your price point.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Monitor1mkII/

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Servo300/


Oddly, the Alesis power amp(RA150) that Sweetwater currently has on hand is a poor choice for these monitors. It is grossly underpowered for them.
The Samson Servo300 is a good match.
These monitors have plenty of low end, but they are rear ported, so placement is inportant. You don't want to set them too close to a wall.

I've had mine for a few years, and I still love 'em.

scook


Recent hardware forum thread http://forum.cakewalk.com/fb.ashx?m=2704358

I'm very interested in a set of these. Pity they went up $100 in price after the recent $300 offer though. Even so, they seem like very good value for money and come highly recommended. 


http://www.equatoraudio.c...tors_with_DSP_p/d5.htm

> Im retiring and have a pair of Yamaha Ns 10m studio monitors that won awards. there not active but..there the real mccoy msg me ..

I swear by JBL's. There great fro recording and mixing. I use the LSR 4326's with a sub for mixing and i wouldn't change it for anything.

CJ