5-inch Active monitors?

[Getafix]

Hi i've been looking to buy some small active monitors..i've narrowed it down to the following one's:
KRK Rokit 5
Alesis M1 Active 520
Samson Rubricon R5a

Event ALP5

they are all in the $300 range

does anyone have any experience with any of these..since i am in pakistan i do not have the opportunity to listen to each one personally & have to rely on recommendations..a friend of mine has the krk rokit 5's and they sound pretty decent for their size..the other 3 are all new monitors, hence reviews are hard to come by! thanks for the help..

 

[Fromem_Ory]

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=336789
is that you? nice tunes

 

[Getafix]

hi..thanks yeah that is me..the songs are pretty old versions though!

 

[Stray Aussie]

Hi S Cube,

Not sure exactly what u mean by 5 inch, but I've got Alesis M1 Active Mk2,
they're really nice monitors....they can pack a lot of punch and have great clarity....I run them out of a MOTU 828 Mk2 firewire audio interface from my Mac. I'd recommend them for sure. Good luck with it!!

James.

 

[Getafix]

hey stray aussie..

Well by 5-inch i meant monitors for a smaller studio which usually have a 5-inch subwoofer...the one's u mentioned have a six-inch woofer...the Alesis M1 active 520's are the newer versions of the one's u own..i was hoping someone who owns a pair would recommend them since its hard to find reviews of new monitors..thanks for the reply though..

 

[makdaddy]

got back from having a jam with a mate that uses the Fostex pm0.5

there very tidy indeed and bwoy do they pack a very balanced punch!!
i recommend!! im used to the very heavy bottom end of my alesis m1's but the bottom on the fostex is so tight.. i really like em :iyes:

learn more here.... http://www.dv247.com/invt/19503

 

[Getafix]

hmmm yeah i'd forgotten abt the fostex monitors..i found a much better price though:
http://www.boomerangsounds.co.uk/product.php?xProd=137&xSec=42&jssCart=eb89fe9b73c63343fc018fef248575a5

i think i'm gonna decide between these & the krk rokit 5's..thanks

 

[Sonixotic]

I have the KRK Rokit 6-inch version.. I'm happy with them overall, in the mid to higher frequencies the sound is dead sharp, however I do find that they lack a bit in the bass region, and obviously with the smaller build of the 5-inch model they will lack even a bit more. I think it was FutureMusic who said that the KRK's are optimal for rock music, but maybe other monitors will be better for electronic stuff.

 

[Getafix]

hmmm i'm confused now! so i guess the fostex's are the better deal then since stray aussie mentioned they have a nice and tight bottom end?

 

[makdaddy]

im not a stray aussie! but i would swap em for my Alesis M1 MkII 's any day

 

[jackrabbit]

Just thought I would throw another into the pot.
M-Audio Studiophile BX5 actve monitors. Had mine a couple of months now and love 'em. Didn't think You could get so much sound including base out of such small cones. Pretty accurate for the price.

 

[Getafix]

sorry makdadyy i had u confused with stray aussie..my apologies..
@ jackrabbit
i'm a little wary of m-audio products..though they do make good entry level products i've had some bad experiences with them

 

[dukas]

i've got 6" KRK's and I love them. The sound including bass is tight and round, I think the cabinet design helps with the bass.

 

[Getafix]

^^^
Do you mean the Krk Rokit 6?

 

[dukas]

cant find my speakers on krk website
www.krksys.com
I think they are rockits but they look more like the V-series, ie so probably old rockit V6s.

 

[dukas]

also they are trapezoid shaped (wider at the bottom, narrower at the top) and they dont seem to make these anymore