Originally Posted by
nem0nic
Generally, I let this stuff slide, but I'm chiming in here...
The whole "you don't use subs with studio monitors" thing is completely false.
The whole point of a reference setup is to reproduce the music in an accurate way. If the musical content you're working on has a lot of content below what your speakers will accurately produce, then YOU NEED a sub to reproduce those frequencies. Most dance music has a lot of content a 5-7" speakers isn't going to be able to accurately reproduce. Your mixes are going to sound bass heavy on a decent system because your monitoring is lacking and you're likely compensating for that in your mix.
This doesn't just manifest itself by you twisting the low EQ either. When you're picking sounds to use in your production and creating space in your mix for everything, you're making bad choices because your monitoring is poor and you don't have a full picture of what's happening in your low end.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with using monitors for recreational listening - or to DJ with. Good speakers are good speakers - period. And becoming familiar with your own monitoring equipment and environment helps train your ears. This is especially useful when you're mastering.
ANY mastering engineer, post engineer, or professional audio engineer on the planet will tell you that's EXACTLY what their job really is.
Everyone's free to have their own opinions, but I'll point out that if KRKs are good enough for people like Tal Hertzberg and John Dickson, they're probably good enough for most people.
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