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yek · Post by **yek** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:34 pm

what should i get, i'm thinking about spending around the 500 us range ... what kind of speakers do you use and are they good, how much? etc.

yek · Post by **yek** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:35 pm

it should also be noted that i'm not a professional and will probably be indie my whole life. i still want good sound though.
thanks.

yek · Post by **yek** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:05 pm

what about the yamaha hs80m? is that enough to spend, they did create the industry standard for awhile there with the older model .

GeneralBigbag · Post by **GeneralBigbag** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:44 pm

I'm using HS50s, and they are quite brutal in the sense that they won't flatter your sound at all. I've heard higher-end stuff which has more detail, but is less confrontational.
I'd say the HS50s paid for themselves within a week of purchase - I was doing some master eq stuff on some finished tracks, the sort of +-1dB kind of eqing, and the before/after HS50s mixes are night and day when it comes to clarity on every system I've listened to them on.

GeneralBigbag · Post by **GeneralBigbag** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 6:54 am

If the sound is comparable though, between the HS50/80s and the NS10s, I've yet to hear a home stereo remotely near this harsh. Like I say - there are certainly clearer, more detailed speakers out there, but these ones really won't flatter you at all.