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I've heard a lot about krks and took a trip to my local guitar center to test them out. I tried the 5,6 and 8's but the only ones who hit that subbass(dubstep) were the 8's but still barely. Idk if it's because I have 2x12's in my car and I'm used to feeling the bass like a hole in my chest or what. Any suggestions?

Well they're not for jamming out, they're for referencing.

Get the matching krk sub

I have the 8s.

Are there any monitors in the $250 range that have a lower and maybe wider range than the 8s?

yea i know they are for referencing but i wanna be able to hear what my sub bass is gonna sound like like below 40hz. i tested alot of other speakers there at gc only one pair had a good lower range but they were pretty expensive. i was thinking about that sub too, i read alot of forums saying that for a small room(wich i am in) it is unnecessary. im pretty new at producing and mixing my own stuff so im kinda clueless. but from common sense i would think you would wanna hear the "real" mix and that includes all frequencys that humans can hear

I'd suggest getting a pair of monitors just for reference then mixing on a pair of quality headphones. That's what I do.

You don't want your monitors sounding like the sub in your car. I assume you turn the bass up way more than it should be for attention and that's not good for producing. You want a clean response, not added bass or tweak this. You get what I'm saying.

^ that plus.. Why would you want your sub below 40 hz? That's below the sweet spot

And if you do decide to get a monitor and sub, I'd suggest getting them professionally tuned so that the low end goes only to the sub. You could try yourself, but it won't be perfect.

Alright I'll just get the 6's and use those and try to get some headphones cuz I hear that a lot. Thanks everyone for your help! And btw what's the "sweet spot"? Like I said I'm a noob

40 - 55 hz

For sub, its usually around 40-55ish

Edit:beat me to it haha

The Rokit 6 is 49 so you shouldn't need a sub.

u think 5's would be good enough then?

It's alright. The size of your room also matters. Having a small monitor in a large room isn't going to give you the best results. And from experience, a lot of small monitors sound like shit when you turn them up. I'd stick with the 6 if you can afford it. I have the 8s but I hope some day to have a pair of ADAM A77X.

also any recommended headphones for mixing?
200$?

It's all preference. If you're doing dubstep, find one with a low frequency range.

I don't know much on headphones as I've only owned 2 pairs. Other people here could help you with that.

But since Im a Shure fan, get the SRH840. 5HZ-25kHZ range. I have the 440 and they're a bit heavy, but really comfortable and covers your entire ear so you hear no background noise.

Skrew wrote:I'd suggest getting a pair of monitors just for reference then mixing on a pair of quality headphones. That's what I do.

You don't want your monitors sounding like the sub in your car. I assume you turn the bass up way more than it should be for attention and that's not good for producing. You want a clean response, not added bass or tweak this. You get what I'm saying.

I turn the bass down completely in the car and it's still way too loud.
Stock system.

AxeD wrote:

Skrew wrote:I'd suggest getting a pair of monitors just for reference then mixing on a pair of quality headphones. That's what I do.

You don't want your monitors sounding like the sub in your car. I assume you turn the bass up way more than it should be for attention and that's not good for producing. You want a clean response, not added bass or tweak this. You get what I'm saying.

I turn the bass down completely in the car and it's still way too loud.
Stock system.

My brother had a $3,500 custom system and had it turned all the way up. All you heard was the kick vibrating. I was like why the fuck would somebody spend $3,500 to listen to shit.

I don't have a sub or amp, but I spent $1,750 on a real quality system. I prefer a crisp sound more than overpowered bass.

alright thanks skrew! krk rokit 6's and some good mixing phones sounds like a plan to me!