Fostex PM-1 monitors, best buy at price?

[Emusic]

Hi. I'm running a home/project studio where I make new age/ambient orientated music and I'm also a songwriter in the pop (ballads/uptempo) genre.
I'm about to buy monitors and have been told that the Fostex PM-1 could be my choise. My source claims they are at least what I have to buy if I plan mixing properly, and that if I cannot afford these, I might as well go with my stereo or whatever. He also claims the PM-1's is the best choice in that price-class.
So I need some feedbacks on Fostex PM-1's and other monitors in that pricerange. Do they do the job good enough?
Inputs on monitors highly appreciated.

 

[VitaminJosh]

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Originally Posted by Emusic Hi. I'm running a home/project studio where I make new age/ambient orientated music and I'm also a songwriter in the pop (ballads/uptempo) genre. I'm about to buy monitors and have been told that the Fostex PM-1 could be my choise. My source claims they are at least what I have to buy if I plan mixing properly, and that if I cannot afford these, I might as well go with my stereo or whatever. He also claims the PM-1's is the best choice in that price-class. So I need some feedbacks on Fostex PM-1's and other monitors in that pricerange. Do they do the job good enough? Inputs on monitors highly appreciated.

The PM-1 is quite good at that price point. Alesis M1 MKII is also good at around that price, though the Alesis tend to try to fake their low end, and you end up with a mix that's kind of bass-light. There are plenty of offerings from KRK in that price class as well. Use your ears, go to Guitar Center and as many places you can find that sell different nearfields and just listen. Don't let anyone give you any guff about a product being less accurate than it is to your ears. As long as it translates well to other systems, it's accurate enough!

Oh, and get some basstraps and accoustic material up on those walls! It's a waste of money even with nearfields to buy an accurate speaker without an ideal listening environment, standing waves and reflection are not happy.

 

[ooheadsoo]

I haven't heard the fostex but the Alesis' midrange did not make the cut in my book. Some funky coloration going on there. I would also avoid the event tr6 for the same reason.

 

[ReDVsion]

Dude, why not go to a forum that specializes in this type of thing? I'm asking a similar question at www.homerecording.com/bbs

Apparently, the Wharfedale Diamond Pro 8.2A is supposed to be one of the best in the price range, and if you contact deepwater from the above forum you can snag 'em for $275.

 

[ooheadsoo]

I like homerecording.org but monitors doesn't seem to be their strong suit, to tell the truth.

 

[ReDVsion]

Got any better places to research monitors, then? I need all the help I can get.

 

[ooheadsoo]

Best bet is to run down to your local guitar center and check'em all out. Then buy it on ebay if you really want to save.