VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

Yonie · CM Joined: 31 Aug 2011 Posts: 906

Well this is ironic. I got home with the M-Audio BX5 set yesterday. Am liking the sound from them. Perfect for what I need at the moment.

Scott Pollak · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:16 am Post subject:

Yonie · CM Joined: 31 Aug 2011 Posts: 906

They are amazing just for voice. I'm on Youtube and an ad comes on; it's the first time that I've let it roll. The VO just sounded so crisp (not the performance, mind you, just the quality).

Jan Anderson · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:49 am Post subject:

I just ordered mine! Glad you guys are liking them. Smile

Jan Anderson · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:50 am Post subject:

By the way.....did you guys pony up for a monitor interface, or just use an adapter to plug 'em in? Thanks.

Yonie · CM Joined: 31 Aug 2011 Posts: 906

Jan, I plug them in via TRS cables into my pre.

Rob Ellis · M&M Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 2385 Location: Detroit

I have Wharfdale Diamond Pro Active 8.2 studio monitors.

Use the bass cut filter on them to keep it from being too boomy.
No idea whether they are good for what we do, but so far they seem to be working pretty well.

Jan Anderson · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 12:21 pm Post subject:

Thanks Yonie. I'm using a MinPort Pro, no mixer or any outboard gear, so the audio just comes from the computer tower. 1/8" stereo outlet.

markt · Been Here Awhile Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Posts: 217

Seems as if Bish shoulda' bought some stock in Avid products...
Look at the start of this post. Peter rec'd the BX's to me, then we all jumped on board! In my work so far, I've found them to be wonderfully accurate for my home studio. Make sure you've got good speaker cable. I've got mine coming out of my Mackie Blackjack Onyx's TRS outs going with XLR into the speakers. I set their independent volumes to a little over halfway, and use the Mackie for my volume control.

I've got a guy that makes custom cables, and I'm now using Mogami on everything. Even for speakers. HUGE difference!
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Yonie · CM Joined: 31 Aug 2011 Posts: 906

Then you'll need something that also combines the two monitors, as they are both connected separately via either XLR or TRS.

Jan Anderson · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 2:08 pm Post subject:

Thanks again, guys!

scottnilsen · Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:10 pm Post subject:

Sorry to bring this up after things had died down, but just thought you should know that the M-Audio BX5a model has been upgraded to a newer model. I went into the local Guitar Center today and the clerk told me that the BX5a model could be had now for around $170 for the pair. That's quite a deal. While they didn't have any in stock, they may still be available through their website. He didn't think that the new version (can't remember right now what it is called) really was improved all that much.
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Jan Anderson · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 4:22 pm Post subject:

Hey Scott - I've had my M-Audio BX5 D2s for a few days now and I'm lovin' them.
Now...this is my first set of reference monitors, so practically anything would have been a step up from my old Harman/Kardon computer speakers. Wink

swduncan · Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 7:53 pm Post subject:

I've got to ask this question.

If you're monitoring your own voice, and you're recording using a single mic, do you need two monitor speakers for stereo, or would one do?

I've got a good set of speakers for listening to music, and I'm thinking that I'd rather buy one better monitor than a pair of lesser quality ones just for recording. Am I crazy?

D Voice · Been Here Awhile Joined: 26 Jun 2010 Posts: 232