Overall User Ratings (based on 42 ratings)
Submitted November 22, 2003 by a customer from igreen.net
"Near-Field Best Buy!!!"
I'll never get rid of these. I might upgrade but they'll come in handy for something no matter what I buy in the future. Even just listening to music from a computer is enjoyable so I'll never retire them. However, I've yet to hear the PM2's.
Sound
They really sound great, especially considering the price. You won't find a better speaker for tracking if you paid three or four times as much. I've done numerous mixes with them and we're now ready to toss the ns-10's on ebay. My ears are used to hearing $40,000 genelecs at Sony Sydney and I'm not turned off by my PM1's when I get home so...! Some have said that they sound like Genelecs. I'm not sure that they sound like them but they certainly compare well with the Genelec 1029A except the fostex had much better bottom end. Just make sure nothing is place between them like a crt monitor etc, it wrecks the bass field. The bottom end is tight and well defined. You can hear every little thing happening down there but I'd like just a tad more. They sound the same soft or loud - you gotta know that's good! The higher mids tend to jump out a bit but you get used to it. Everything else is just right. The pm1's are a good sounding, non-fatiguing speaker if placed correctly in a room.
Features
If you place them correctly you won't need any features 'cause you don't get any. I think you don't need any though with them. Do it the old fashioned way and listen to your room - don't be so lazy! lol
Quality
Really well made. Hard to scratch the casing and front panel. There's zero protection for the speakers so be careful in transport (very scary indeed). Bottom line - they're not crap! As well made as monitors four times the price I'd say.
Value
The pm1's are worth the price!!! They're just worth having as a near-field monitor. Don't bother getting anything else unless you're willing to pay the bigger bucks.
Manufacturer Support
Can't say. However, when ordered the distributer delivered pronto. No messing around. Not sure if that has anything to do with Fostex.
The Wow Factor
They look kinda average which I'd say is good. Most speakers look pretty good theses days. The fact that they don't have 'bells and whistles' all over them makes me want them. They're more of a practical addition to a studio.
Musical Style:
Everything (unfortunately)
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Submitted March 17, 2023 by a customer from gmail.com
"Had a pair for ages, still happy with them"
I have the original PM1's (matt finish) & just realised they've been sitting on my desk for almost 20 years now. They've never skipped a beat, never had any issues & have been running daily this whole time. That's all you can ask for reliability-wise.To me their sound is open, relatively neutral & not fatiguing, they project a clear sound stage with good separation. I've always found it easy to understand how a mix will translate to different systems with them.The bottom end might be nicer than some other monitors of this size & is decent enough for their intended task, but lacks sub response.Adding a subwoofer & crossing it over with the MP1's around 60-75hz sounds fantastic, I feel like they play even cleaner when not trying to play the lower frequencies. This compliments their sound & changes their world, a large or powerful sub isn't necessarily required (depending how hard you drive them), just something that gets down low, with flat & clean response.There are better monitors out there no doubt, but as an entry level product they always punched above their weight & I'm probably even happier with them today than when purchased.Alone they always worked well, but if you add a sub with an active crossover (to tune things) it becomes a very capable & versatile monitoring setup for a small room, that will do the same work as a much more costly system.
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Submitted November 5, 2004 by a customer from comcast.net
"Better mixes"
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If my mixes keep coming out this good, I dont see myself looking for any others for quite a while. Unless I hit the loto.
Sound
For what its worth, I had been mixing on the Behringers but was never happy with the sound outside the studio. I was over compensating with EQ and my effects were...It just didnt sound the same as in the studio. My mixes on the PM-1s translate much better to real life listening environments.Plain and simple
Features
A simple great sounding monitor
Quality
I wouldnt push any monitor to its limit. These seem to be built well.I have had these things screaming.
Value
Well worth it.
Manufacturer Support
Have not needed
The Wow Factor
They are respectable looking monitors. Does that really matter?
Musical Background:
Song writer, engineer
Musical Style:
Mix
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Submitted January 29, 2004 by a customer from hotmail.com
"Can't beat Sound for a long Way in Price!"
Features
Not a lot, but who needs any with good placement.
Quality
Nice, Solid, Fab. Havent tryed traveling with them yet, but if they got here alright in the delivery van then i don't see why when i do ,that anything will happen to them. As Long as they are Wearing a Seat Belt.
Value
Can't think of anything better at price
The Wow Factor
I want With about
Musical Style:
Anything and everything... almost.
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Submitted June 3, 2003 by a customer from AOL.COM
"Bad Experience."
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Had to send them back.
Quality
One died after one hour of use.
Value
Sounded really great for the 1 hour that they worked. Then disaster.
The Wow Factor
I thought I wanted it until I got them. Very dissappointing.
Musical Style:
CLASSIC ROCK
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