Overall User Ratings (based on 37 ratings)
Submitted June 19, 2004 by a customer from chartermi.net
"great addition to my lab."
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these are the first studio monitors i have ever bought, but believe me, i've done about four or five months of shoppin around in stores listening to different brands, reading up on the web, reviews, ect...these were my only choice, then again, remember...my studio is only 6X9.
Sound
the sound is excellent! Far more intense than what i expected for $300. I've been hearing other people talk about these not delivering enough bass, but that must just depend on the size of ones studio. mine for instance is only 6X9, and these babies rock! Good thing my room is totally soundproof, or my son would definately be up all night!
Features
the acoustic space controls work great. took me only a minute to understand and get them to fit my needs.
Quality
havent had any problems yet and hope not to.
Value
i think these are well worth the money. for real, these things are dope.
Manufacturer Support
no need yet.
The Wow Factor
these are pretty sleek lookin, and i like the little blue LED light on the front. very professional. a fine addition to my studio.
Musical Style:
Hip Hop
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Submitted January 3, 2005 by a customer from yahoo.com
"Wonderder full product at a great price"
best sound u can get for $300
Sound
I have had these monitors for 2 days and straight out of the box they have impressed me and for me the bass is not the best but if you put the monitors near a wall it becomes a little better. overall sound is superb for 300 bucks!
Features
ii still haven't learned the aucoustic space controll but love options!
Quality
built like a rock very heavy and durable
Value
best sound for 300 dollars
Manufacturer Support
just got them but them, but the M audio site seems be very welcoming
The Wow Factor
the blue light is hypnotizing
Musical Background:
Producer/Engineer/beatmaker
Musical Style:
Rock/Hip Hop
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Submitted May 13, 2003 by a customer from hotmail.com
"Lacking bass, but you can make up for it if you need small speakers."
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Well, I bought this because I had no other option. In Germany things are far more expensive than in the USA. Space was an issue too. The monitors for about $100 more are much bigger, ie M1 active/ behringer truth. So if space is a concern these are right, without shelling out $1000 for a pair of genelec's. I haven't heard Behringer Truth yet, but I know and have mixed with the Alesis M1 active and they are a far better buy for the money, and at such a low price you cannot go wrong.
Sound
What do you expect from a low priced, small speaker?? that answers your question. lows need boosting by an external eq. or else you won't notice them. the highs are clean and present.
Features
the controls seem to be more hype than good. i haven't heard a difference. low cut can be good if you want to emulate the sound of a cheaper smaller speaker.
Quality
Very good contruction. Great voltage supply switch for moving musicians. I am in Germany but come from the USA , this idea was class, now I can move with my equipment as opposed to selling it.
Value
I give this a seven only because zzounds has an incredible price on the m1 active alesis boxes.
Manufacturer Support
not sure yet, but i am convinced that m-audio has good support
The Wow Factor
Very sexy due to the small design and functionality. I am not hot on the studiophile writing on top or the m-audio logo, but those are things you have to live with
Musical Style:
melodic electronic
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Submitted September 9, 2003 by a customer from hotmail.com
"These are the monitors your wife will let you buy."
Overall, I am very happy with the purchase. Prior to this I was using a power amp and some bose speakers to master. As soon as I connected these, the Mastering process because so much easier.
Sound
Out of the box these monitors leave a little to be desired at the low end, but with the ability to tweek the monitor to your room it makes them very sweet.
Features
The Acoustic Space control lets to set the monitors up for your room. High range and presence controls give you the ability to compensate for reflections.
Quality
I have not had them a long time, but no problems with the quality. they feel very solid
Value
at $299 a pair, they very affordable for the home studio
Manufacturer Support
never used it
The Wow Factor
It was the combination of the price and the quality that sold me (Ok it was because my wife put me on a budget that I started lookng in this direction)
Musical Style:
all trypes
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Submitted October 29, 2004
"The industry's best kept secret...well maybe not anymore."
I may upgrade the drivers if I can get the specs on the factory units. Otherwise, they'll be with me for a few more years.
Sound
Good dynamics for a pair of 5" mids. I have these connected via the balanced connection to an E-MU 1212M and it sounds fantastic. Nice work M-Audio
Features
Good power, solid IEC sockets, balanced connections. Good solid stuff. The amp uses a solid toroidal transformer to get the juice to the transistors...very nice.
Quality
Seems like everything was fairly well put together and the cabinets were solid.
Value
Very good, comparable to others in it's price range like the Alesis stuff.
Manufacturer Support
N/A
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