RevoltingPlum
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- Sep 13, 2016
First post! (warning, long, apologies ) TL;DR Below.
So like many I've been producing on headphones for a while now (Sennhesier HD600) and am looking at studio monitors as I cannot really progress without them. My room is fairly small (about 16m2), and unfortunately box shaped (untreated atm), but I've read on here that monitor driver size isn't too much of an issue in relation to room size (any opinions on this would be appreciated).
I've been looking at the Yamaha HS7, JBL LSR305 and I've just come across the Fluid Audio FX8 (budget about £330), which appear to be very good for the price. If anyone has any experience with these monitors that would be nice to know how they perform. I produce jump up primarily, and simply don't have the cash for a sub, so need sufficient low end (hense why I'm considering going up to the 8" driver size).
I am running off an old Harmon/Kardon HK6100, and i literally cannot find any info online as to how good/ bad this amp is, or if it comes with any coloration. Any advice on this would be hugely appreciated.
Lastly, I appreciate the importance of acoustic treatment, but some people are saying it is important to the point where without it there is literally no point buying monitors. Is this the case?
TL;DR
1. Is monitor size an issue when producing in a smallish bedroom (about 16m2)
2. Yamaha HS7 vs JBL LSR305 vs Fluid Audio FX8. Need sufficient low end (produce jump up, no cash for sub)
3. Is the Harman/ Kardon HK6100 good / bad, a bad idea producing on it?
4. Is acoustic treatment important to the point where monitors are useless without it?
If anyone could answer any of these, that would be awesome! Thanks.
So like many I've been producing on headphones for a while now (Sennhesier HD600) and am looking at studio monitors as I cannot really progress without them. My room is fairly small (about 16m2), and unfortunately box shaped (untreated atm), but I've read on here that monitor driver size isn't too much of an issue in relation to room size (any opinions on this would be appreciated).
I've been looking at the Yamaha HS7, JBL LSR305 and I've just come across the Fluid Audio FX8 (budget about £330), which appear to be very good for the price. If anyone has any experience with these monitors that would be nice to know how they perform. I produce jump up primarily, and simply don't have the cash for a sub, so need sufficient low end (hense why I'm considering going up to the 8" driver size).
I am running off an old Harmon/Kardon HK6100, and i literally cannot find any info online as to how good/ bad this amp is, or if it comes with any coloration. Any advice on this would be hugely appreciated.
Lastly, I appreciate the importance of acoustic treatment, but some people are saying it is important to the point where without it there is literally no point buying monitors. Is this the case?
TL;DR
1. Is monitor size an issue when producing in a smallish bedroom (about 16m2)
2. Yamaha HS7 vs JBL LSR305 vs Fluid Audio FX8. Need sufficient low end (produce jump up, no cash for sub)
3. Is the Harman/ Kardon HK6100 good / bad, a bad idea producing on it?
4. Is acoustic treatment important to the point where monitors are useless without it?
If anyone could answer any of these, that would be awesome! Thanks.