Gazzip said:
Ed_lum said:
Ok thank you all for your help, just one last quesiton. Is it worth me buying Studio speakers, I don't have much knowledge of the speaker world but do have a couple of friends who produce music, and was under the impression studio speakers were used specifically for music production?
No, don't do this. Studio speakers are designed for use in studios where a lot of money has been spent on acoustically treating the space. HiFi speakers are specifically designed for domestic environments which are not prepared in this way. As such HiFi speakers are more forgiving.
Sorry but this is just plain wrong.
Inexpensive monitors, of the kind we are discussing are designed for 'nearfield use', precisely because they are aimed at home/project studios, where acoustic treatment is likely to be minimal or non-existent.
Presentation is different though, the studio (active) speakers will be tighter, more dynamic and more focussed. The bass will usually go quite deep, often deeper than hi-fi speakers of a similar size and price and the mid-bass punch is usually superior too.
Where they differ from hi-fi speakers is that they do not have the warmth and 'bloom' that is the hi-fi norm, personally I think this is a huge advantage, particularly if you like to play a bit louder on occasions.