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btw, you can just get a dual 1/4 inch to single 1/8 inch cable for 10 bucks at your local sam ash or guitar center.

+cdavis202 A quarter inch is a measuement and a fraction. A quarter of one inch. Don't drop out of school.

+cdavis2021 1/4 is also a quarter... I feel like you're just splitting hairs here.

+Kougeru yes where will we tweakers go when they close help old man please

+Septimus Its not actually going through different processing, so its not really losing anything unless you are using bottom of the barrel flea bay connectors that are not even copper, aluminium or brass.

+Camilo Martinez Mmmm nice, i found some JBL controle one monitor speakers, they were 180 euros and now for 50 (refurbished ) Think im gonna buy them ;D 

no what you see in this video is all that you need. the monitors and the cables. I feel like making an updated video with what I do now. ill do it during winter break.

U uploaded this on my bday!!!

Geek squeee!

Hi there, can you please give me a piece of advice, you said you can connect the monitors through a 1/8 jack from the sound card and x2 1/4 jack going in the each monitor. Will this generate a stereo sound without going through a sound mixer first? I'm not very familiarized with studio monitors and I got all confused reading the forums. Thanks, appreciated.

nice setup.., looks like you need more space or a bigger desk,i work in a small space myself now. . i hope those bx5a's don't fall off your desk. i have some of these monitors on the way myself, i'll be hooking them to my m-audio delta 1010lt with the TRS rca to 1/4" connectors. will there be a difference in sound quality between that and balanced xlr?

Im thinking about getting these the M-Audio Studiophile BX5 D2 Studio Reference Monitors from the apple site. are the A's and the D2 the same? I know nothing about setting these up. If I get these how do I set them up? Do I have to buy the wires to connect the two speakers, then the aux cord to the mac? or is everything included in the box?

I realize those are nearfield monitors, but they are a tad TOO near. I know you are getting a bigger desk. When you do, set them up in an equal triangular position from your listening spot. for example 4 ft apart and 4 ft from your head when seated, pointed towards each ear more or less.

I would recommend searching google for DIY ikea music studios - you can easily create stands for those monitors that will separate them at the proper angle so you can get that "sweet spot" for less than 30 bucks.

if i was you i wouldn't put those monitors like that, ur monitors are partially hanging, looks like they may fall off with the vibration and stuff bruv, how about a bigger table? cool set up though. peace

@calikiddable yep they are...well when u buy anything used ur takin a risk...kinda 70/30...luckily the guy who sold em to me they were his son's and he really didn't know their worth...thnx for watchin!

i haven't heard of the d2s...so i can't help you there...but i'm pretty sure you'll need to buy cables and interface separately...go to your local music store & they'll show you how to set em up.

@roxstar1 XLR is better quality than that silly headphone jack that you use. you talk about quality, but you have your computer hooked up using RCA?? wow..

@mihaitza17 yes it will give you a stereo output with that setup...i only go through the mixer sometimes to EQ overall sound..hope that helped :)

Id hate to see them fall off. Maybe a good set of monitor stands would be good. It will also help you point them equally towards the sweet spot

@sifuraul normally i don't have the laptop there...just put it for the video sake...but yea later i'll get the stands n a much bigger desk :)

Actually you need to get a standard stereo jack to 2 X TRS and you're rocking. You can connect it directly without any intermediary hardware

Why would you EQ the output to the monitors? Doesn't that defeat the point of having monitors that deliver flatline in the first place?

yeah 200$ each, plus gc nags you to get the buyers protection which is good for 2 years then they putz out after that.

that was a first pair of studio monitors i owned, i sold them they color high end and stereo image is not very clean.

Loud? No not really made to play loud. Good low end? No, get a bigger monitor if you want good low ends.... dont lie

@inzane61 i've tried setup with 1/4 n xlr didn't notice any quality loss...plus 1/4 don't take up much space...thnx!

@DJJunglemunky just fyi for video's sake showing SPEAKERS..didn't setup the interface n extra stuff...

You should spread em out some , You paid WHAT!!!! lol wow & I thought I gotta a good deal.

@roxstar1 I am not far behind you man...i hope to have a set-up similar to yours :p

What kind of cables you use to connect them to Pc? can i see a image of them?

an audio interface, with some xlr cables running to it will be much better.

+Grant Christian Amazon will help bro

+noahbody Gee shucks mister! >blush<Aaah, its no problem, the answers are simple when you know and it didn't cost me anything to learn. Well if 'cost' doesn't include a career, wife, house etc! LOL

+Prince Westerburg that's really good information, I absolutely cant thank you enough! i'm the type who reads manuals, such as the jmp-1 and sees things in there and just assumes that's that proper way to do things. same with sound cards and various speaker emulators. I saw the guitarist from rush on a video say how he uses speaker emulators and then into the p.a. system and so I just assumed the emulator on the marshall was also the proper way for recording. man, you sure gave a real lesson and now I know better. would you be interested to make recording videos. i'll bet you will get zillions of hits. anyway, I'm real glad you answered, because frankly, lots of the posted videos seem to be the same information only presented slightly different, and with that I would have been struggling forever. thanks again Prince Westerburg, you are a very good man!

+noahbody First off, treat yourself to a USB recording interface, even a cheap pedal with USB will usually work as an interface - the sockets on your PC are meant for light domestic use over 5 years max so will wear out pretty quick. Also the sound quality of onboard chipsets is pretty dire with tons of noise - with nothing playing, turn the volume up full and put headphones on, then move the mouse - you can probably hear the graphics chipset working! If nothing else get / make yourself some breakout leads with maybe a nice heavy box with sockets on.And yes I will say it - Get a Mac! I got a MacMini for £69 which can run Logic and ProTools without timing issues. CuBase on PC killed my inner child.From memory, (its been 20 years) the JMP-1 has a master volume. Using the input gain to define the output is not how it's done on preamps. The output of the preamp should never be going to the mic input, its a line level output. Mic sockets expect around 100mV and line level is 1v, ten times as much. A Moog synth can stick out peaks of 6v which would fry your mic input. So make sure you have a decent level on the JMP-1 and use that master volume!For speaker emulation I copied the record output section from the Mesa Boogie Studio Preamp, its a simple circuit and works well (I used air cores inductors from old speaker crossovers) but software emulation can be done, analogue is always better, it takes a hideous amount of processing to emulate the volumetric functions of a speaker cabinet, the resonance of the wood, the charge / dissipation of the voice coil plus flux reaactance of the magnet etc. and thats before you deal with cone break up and surface feature micro-eddys causing temporal upper end harmonics. So most speaker emulations are just impulses, and that sucks. Using an inductor based analogue circuit is much nicer. /tech

+Prince Westerburg im getting off topic but maybe you can help me. i'm trying to record from a marshall jmp-1 preamp into the computer. one of the presents in the marshall is a really clean channel. when i plug the speaker emulator output left channel from the marshall into the microphone input on the laptop, i can record a nice undistorted sound with audacity. however, when i switch to a more distorted sound, like from a plexi, the output overloads the microphone input and i have to use the line input to not overload the sound recorder. i know from running the marshall thru an amp if i lower the gain and/or volume output from the marshall it does not sound the same. is there a better way to record direct to the computer such as with some type of mixer, or should i just get a microphone and mic the speaker cabinets. i'm actually surprised there is so much more signal coming from the distortion channels. i tried using a distortion pedal with the clean channel and that actually works pretty good for not overloading the input, but it does not sound as nice as the tube distortion. i am 100% novice at recording, other than a whole lot of trial and error, mostly error including when windows xp mutes the line input volume when i am changing jacks and the usb from the camcorder. also, can a mixer lower the output so that i can go into the microphone in the camcorder. i tried one of those attenuating wires with the line output from the hi-fi amplifier, and the wire did not attenuate enough. any tips or suggestions would be most welcome. thanks in advance.

+vacants89 Oh, no problems chap - I checked out your one video, I'm old school guitarist from when Metallica where some unknown band and we loved 'em! Yeah, for your kind of music, analogue summing will add a big dimension to the sound. You should have guitars as voices in a room, all in their distinct space. This means you can build up harmonies with everything sounding as is should and not digital noise. Great licks BTW! :o)

+vacants89 Ooh, no, its >REALLY< simple; You connect the ADAT interface via two optical TOSLink cables (send / return) and usually your interface detects it and thats it, you have 8 extra in/outs!If you have Word Clock then best to use that too so both boxes are clock locked together.If you can ever get yourself any RME kit, you'll never look back - rock solid performance, beautiful sound and the best clocking anywhere.

and you're right you have to do so much research on this there isn't that much stuff on youtube!

one more question...if you had 8 inputs on an interface with ADAT connection as well, and wanted to use a desk for analog summing / mixdown...wouldn't you have 8 physical inputs and 8 digital from the ADAT? How is it ADAT physically connected or does it need to be? I'm really trying to get my head round this thank you for your help so far!

+PATRICK CASSIDY Great video - thanks ever so much! :D

+PATRICK CASSIDY Yeah, basically what I've turned up is that traditionally you record flat, just levelled for the tape (remembering that tape has really nice natural compression as does vinyl which is why albums like Kraftwerk's Radioactivity don't work on CD) then you mix down i.e. Play back all your tape tracks through the mixer and set your EQs and compressors, outboard gear and produce a stereo master OR you'd be 'bouncing down' i.e. Reducing say your drums from 8-10 tracks to two.Ain't it funny that we have to search out how to do this now! :D So, if you replace the tape machine with your interface then using an ADAT interface for the mixer means you still have lots of options for DI to the interface or other external preamps.Record direct to the interface - Sure, whatever rocks your boat man, I'd go through a desk or preamps as generally they are quieter or have loads more character. I'm using RME so its suooooper clean and if I record guitar I want some old electronics in there first.

+PATRICK CASSIDY I just found this vid which was pretty useful https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1D2ImQt2_w

+Prince Westerburg All advise is welcome I find this stuff mega confusing...don't mean to sound dumb but if you got an 8 channel audio interface wouldn't you be using the preamps on the interface and not the desk when multitrack recording? And would you use the ADAT when outputting audio from logic back into the desk???

+vacants89 Thats what I'm trying to do also. I know I'm advising you but I've been researching this for just 24 hours! :D What I have found useful is looking up 'Connect mixer to tape machine' type searches as effectively we are replacing the tape machine. It peaked my interest as I got to have a look round AIR Studios in London a couple of years ago and I wanted to know how they got their 160 channel Neve talking to the ProTools rig. In the end it was overwhelming and I forgot to ask! I mean, how many studios have a fully working pipe organ in and plate reverbs used by the Beatles?!?! :o)

No don't need all 24, would like to use it for multitrack recording (8tracks at once would be more than enough for me) and also for mixdowns for logic projects, eg. Having enough i/o to route tracks from logic in to the desk and mixdown on desk

+vacants89 Do you need all 24 channels at once? The point of a mixer is to sum signals so you probably want 8 at most on a drum kit - even with a symphony orchestra you only need about 6 channels. So the Behringer ADA8000 is probably the cheapest interface with the best reputation.

thanks anything in particular to recommend? I have a 24 channel ghost analog mixer looking for cheapest way if multitrack recording into mac, not necessarily all 24 channels

+vacants89 Use an ADAT inteface and use it just for the mixer, that leaves the rest of the rig free. On Mac we have the advantage of FireWire which is a lot less prone to errors, pops and clicks.

+Matt Skv Cool, Just got an nvidia 970, if your looking for a new card they go super cheap and absolutely demolish amds 290x and stay up with a 780 ti...

+Matt Skv Any tips for creating a homemade green screen for youtube video projects? thank you!

+chazzy licks Added a 10" subwoofer

+Stark Drums Ikea Dioder.

Just bought new edition of these monitors after this review. I think they sound VERY good for this amount of money (400usd) But you need to position them right in order to hear all soundtage right in front of you. If these are your first monitors after listening to multimedia speakers sound may be a little bit flat for your ears, but then you will find that you can hear EVERYTHING as it was recorded in studio. Sounds without any distortion on loud and low levels.Excellent buy,highly recommended

Hi. Great job! I have a question ? I have a chance to purchase the old bx6 monitors and I heard you refer to a feature that they had that is not on the deluxe .So my question is do you think the deluxe model is better than the old model ? I can get the old pair brand new for 140.00 and the deluxe for 200.00 brand knew. I also can get krk 5 for 99.00 for one( they are a restock from krk them self ) dont know if you got a chance to hear them but what would you purchase out of the three? thankyou

hey man I was greatly surprised at how good they actually are for the price. have a few pieces of equipment by m-audio and they're great. They handle frequencies pretty well you get a good range. i was using some 7 year old logitech speaker and sub set before these and the quality difference is phenomenal. a really good set of studio monitors. if you have the money though the bx8 the next model up in the range are superbe. but money wise and for what i need them for the bx5 d2's are prefect.

I have these, very clear speakers for mastering. The bass depends on the room, in my old hard wall room the bass as with any speakers leaked to other rooms. In a sound proofed room the bass is brilliant. As regards to frequencies below 56 hz. 20 hz and below is inaudible, 20 hz to 60 hz is feel only. but feel will go all the way to 100 region. So if you crank them you will feel it. Most mixing software users apply low cuts to 0 - 50 hz anyway. If you cant mix at home with these, you cant mix!

To anyone thinking of using these for entertainment, don't bother. They have very little bass and sound harsh. You have to push up bass frequencies on your EQ a lot to get a decent amount of bass from these. They also sound like crap with most low bit compressed music, as they should since they are monitors. Definitely not suitable for anything other than monitoring. For entertainment, you are much better off buying budget hi-fi speakers like Dali Zensor 1, which are superb for that purpose.

I got these yesterday after listening to these and all the others he mentioned in this video. Im a heavy metal musician and after listening to some metal at the store I found these to sound the best. the KRKs were good, low end didnt sound as good to me as bx5s. Yamahas had no low end. and the MR5s were good too, but the low end didnt seem tight enough for me. They appeared to have too much boom for my liking. For metal I noticed the bx5s to be the best choice suited to my tastes.

People always talk about which monitors are good and which are crap. For every one that says a particular monitor is nice, another will call it garbage. But, I'll tell you that room acoustics are about just as important as the monitors themselves. You have to have decent acoustics to even tell if a monitor is accurate or not. Some think that they can slack on treating the room. If you think that, you have alot to learn, generally speaking...

I have the BX5a....my buddy just bought these, the BX5a Deluxe....they are they ducks nuts man!!! Honestly....we set them up against a bunch of other monitors in the same range, including some KRK's and a few of the other monitors in this vid....these things blew all the of them away...it's like the sound goes right into your head, bypassing your ears...really changes the way you'll listen to ya tunes.

I use these speakers every day and they are amazing. My room, however, not. The imaging is very good, but IMO could be better, but that may be my room. I would recommend them for both mixing and listening. Also keep in mind, if BT mixed a 110 piece orchestra on them I thing they are good enough. Oh, and why would he talk about other monitors in the review if he is getting paid?

I've owned these, m-audio av40's, krk v6's, and my current monitors, the equator D5's, which blow them all to hell. These speakers are developed by strictly engineers, not a marketing team. I am not affiliated with equator, just one damn happy customer. I think they deserve much more attention than any krk or m-audio monitor in this price range. EQUATOR D5, GOOGLE IT!

A quick question, i'm considering a few speakers at the moment These ones, Alesis Monitor One MK2, KRK RP5, Yamaha HS50M (although the yamaha's are a bit more pricey), what would you suggest. I need good imaging and "tight, low end" none of this muddy stuff, I;ve spotted a pair of these BX5A's for £160 ? Thanks and great video, helped me a lot.

i bought these bought 4 months ago just for general use music/gaming/movies and there excellent very loud and the sound holds up through the volume, only thing is the low frequencys seem to be louder than the bass might be to do with the monitor aspect though. Good value imo though nothing on this price beats my old logitech crap ;p

I am just a MOM who loves music! I recently purchased an ASUS Laptop equipped w/ SRS Labs Premium installed...My issue is I want a sound system that emulates or is 5/7.1 Dolby range..w/o the thump shaking...Can u please advise me on the best (bose) type speakers to purchase? Ur help is greatly appreciated! Thanks In Advance! :)

I have a pair of the BX5...convinced my mate to get the BX5a Deluxe...they sound great!! Would definitely upgrade to these....did a side by side with a lot of the examples at the end of the vid...the only ones that sounded (in my opinion) as good or better were the Yamaha's. These are a great speaker.

Hey sonicstate, love the review. I'm currently in the market of getting new speakers, though I'm a little budget conscious as I'm in college, I have been looking at these, the KRK's or the audioengines, I listen to many varieties of music though mainly mainstream. What would you recommend? thanks!

@Journalistification No i didnt get to try the bx8a because i knew i wouldnt have the room for that size speaker. I only tested 5". Though Im sure theyre better than the bx5a as they would probably have more low end. I would say try out the 8s if you have room for em, theyre pretty big.

The 8 inch versions of these monitors are our primary monitors. Solid build, nice response, good imaging. They arent totally flat, but no studio monitors are - that's a marketing tool. But these speakers are great and they seem to be overlooked. For the price, you really cant go wrong.

@guitarmasterjs Did you try/listen to the BX8a Deluxe by any chance? im looking to buy a pair of good monitors to help with clear sound when mixing in my room and i've heard good things about both the Bx5a and Bx8a deluxe, so im unsure of which ones to buy lol

I own a set, and his assessment is acurate. I got the pair for $250 on sale at guitar center. For the price, I think they are exceptionally clear on the high end, but are lacking in bass response versus the Bx8's, for the price, they are a great buy.

@sonicstate I just bought the bx 5 speakers and i bought an stp-201 cable and only i can only hear 1! they both work becasue when i change the cables around u can hear it. So i went to buy another cable and it does the same wat should i do????

@littlemimus they have a flat response, so i mean it shows true bass. nothing crazy. if you're looking to get some like that, get some bookshelf speakers or something, they will be cheaper and better for what you're looking for!

@hightide791 you have to buy an external audio card.. that way you can plug the speakers into the both output channels of this audio card, and you can connect your laptop to the card with the usb plug given with the audio card

@frankdbruin There are tons of different kinds of adapters that you can use. Are you wanting to plug straight into your computer via 1/8 jack? If so, you can get a Hosa 1/8th in to two 1/4in TRS for like 6 bucks. Works great.

Sounds like the woofer is shot. Slowly and without alot of pressure move the speaker in and out and listen for any scraping/rubbing.

Mine is doing the exact same thing. Can someone post a link to a repair video or a place to get something like this repaired?

You guys play the songs too loud and destroy a capacitor

Yeah it scrapes at the end of the woofer

sup dude, long time-

get new cables

Ey man!!!

@vanquish1414 You're an idiot if you believe people can hear what a speaker sounds like through a compressed format on youtube through mediocre speakers on their end.

watt ampplfier rating is in these meaning whats the total output both speakers use is it 40 watts or 40 watts per speaker.

Im really feelin like to listen to some soul'ish old school songs, :) which one was playin in this video?

lol wow really? if you wanna hear what it sounds like theres a video on my page

GuitarCenter has them for 199 US standard dollars a pair, brand new.

@TheBuddha2be yes because they each take 1 XLR or 1 TRS 1/4"

Could u please make a dance vid with your moves lol

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