Sorry.. no offence.. but I was just imagining the guy in the shop wearing headphones, stepping back and forth while listening....

 

I cant get in mind how to use ANY of KRK. Harsh upper end, almost metallic. Extremely stupid bass. No mids. Hate KRK.

 

Google's quite right.....take a cd or whatever of something you're very familiar with.....what I will say is I did just this when I bought my little Rokits, I actually went to buy samson Rubicon's but the bass response was crap imo anyway. There's many factors when buying monitors the room they're gonna be in, the music you're gonna be producing how you're gonna position them and so on. It's important to make you're own decision though, go to the shop open minded try a few out and have a squint on ebay see what's goin on!!!!!......Good luck!!!!

 

That's well said.

If you (OP) - by years - are a good customer, he/they will also give you those headphones for a listen at home at your own environment.
The most important thing IMO is the reference you have in your mind. You only know, how it should sound for you. If you get some "chickenskin" it might be the right choice.
By comparing those different headphones, do not listen to long on them at the beginning. (Your ear adapts quiet fast, and you might cheat yourself)

That's why here's no recommendation from my side.

 

For monitoring I actually use 15 year old Pioneer speakers but I know them very well and can achieve a balanced mix.
I have used AKG headphones for monitoring for about the last 12 years, the first pair I bought I have still got now and they still work, but I recently got the MK2 version and they sound even better. The headphones are AKG 240 MK II and they cost about £90 and well worth every penny.
FM

 

the hs80m by yamaha are nice as they give good resolution in the mid range and can be tuned to your room (to some extent). The KRK have more "depth" compared to the yammis but do not give that much resolution. If you plan to get an additional sub you may choose the HS50M instead. Cans I use mostly AKG depending on the job. I have some K141, K121 and a K271... The K271 are a nice choice imho as they are semi-closed and can be used for tracking vocals etc without too much bleed. In any case: if you plan to do this for some time you may buy some cheaper monitors and keep them. always good to have different monitors at hand to check. Regarding the sound I have found that the more boring monitors sound, the better. In the end of the day there is also a lot "getting used to" the monitors involved.

opty

PS: stands are a good idea, too.

 

Ok next question is: Yamaha HS80m vs Fostex PM-1 MKII vs KRK VXT 6(this pair is still uncertain, because I can get it for about 500$/pair from a friend who is not decided, but if I can't buy a pair of KRK, I have to decide for Yamaha or Fostex). I need help, room 20m2, hip-hop production for bass like I asked in this link: http://audiosex.pro/index.php?/topic/87-how-to-make-bass-like-this/

Fostex are 6,5" and have bass reflex front, Yamaha are 8" and have bass reflex behind and pair must be dismissed from the wall about 50cm for good sounding bass.
Which pair is better?

 

Today I have the possibility to buy a pair of Adam's A5X for 400$ too, same as Yamaha price. Are they would be better than Yamaha HS80m? Does Adam's need a subwoofer? For rap music obviously.

 

Yup!! Totally agree!! Yamaha HSM 80 is awesome!!! Bought it 4 mths ago!!

 

Been using the DT 770 Pro 80ohm for a couple of years, a few months ago bought the HD25s from Sennheiser, both solid headphones. I'm gonna use the HD25s for live performance as well

 

If you're looking for monitors, I'm using the BX8a from M-Audio and until I have enough money to buy the Genelecs or the Dynaudios that I want lol I'm probably gonna keep these

 

Ok last question: Yamaha Hs80m vs KRK Rp8 G2 for hip hop music production, which would be better? Price of that two monitors are same.

 

I heared that KRK monitors are good but for djing, not for strictly production. That's very hard choice, well other people's maybe? No one of forum users comparise Yamaha vs KRK Rokit?

 

I have an ADAM P11A and now i love it. but the first 2 week i think are broken. :D
Remember, it's important to have a good pair of speakers but also the acoustics of your room.
What you hear is the result of the two.
My Adams sounds differents into the kitchen, bathroom or studio.

cheers.

 

If we knew your budget We could give better opinions based off of that ?

 

About 350$ for pair. Thinking about Samson R6A, Tascam VL-A8, Behringer B2030A Event TR6, Yamaha hs50m, Alesis m1 active 520. I can get Yamaha hs80m for 415$/pair also, but it's to expensive for me.

 

Check out the rokit series rp8s are great if you an afford them but rp5s are also great!