Neuman K150's Question

[Pathfinder]

Hi

I know these are expensive but........My room is treated ok, not perfect, but ok. It's only 10 X 12' with 8' ceiling. I like to PLAY in this room not just mix and master (which I do also of course.)

Been using Mackie 624HR mkII's (LF speaker is 6.7") for around 15 years now-yep-they are still going.  At this stage in my life I wanted to treat myself to better monitors.

I read such great reviews of the K150's. Anyone have any experience with these? 
I also looked very close at the Adams 7V 7's........... ???

Thanks

[Starship Krupa]

I don't have experience with any of these, but I recently purchased a pair of JBL 305p mkII monitors and DANG I couldn't be happier with them.

I figured that with 5" woofers, I'd be using my subwoofer, but I wound up turning it off. I don't know how they do it, but those things vibrated my desk until I put mouse pads under them.

The waveguide tweeter seems to be responsible for an amazing stereo image. I see that the Neumann's have waveguide tweeters, so upvote for that.

There's also a JBL 306p with (surprise) a 6" woofer, but when I auditioned them at GC, I determined that the 305's were plenty.

305p's can be found for around $200 a pair used. I realize that you're looking to spend 5X that, so they're probably not in your range of consideration.

My only concern is that they sound so good that they may be flattering my mixes, so I'll still keep my multiple sets of reference speakers to make sure everything translates. Before I started packing things up I had 4 sets of monitors I could switch between. Now I'm down to 2.

Edited 8 hours ago by Starship Krupa

[Pathfinder]

3 minutes ago, Starship Krupa said:

I don't have experience with any of these, but I recently purchased a pair of JBL 305p mkII monitors and DANG I couldn't be happier with them.

I figured that with 5" woofers, I'd be using my subwoofer, but I wound up turning it off. I don't know how they do it, but those things vibrated my desk until I put mouse pads under them.

The waveguide tweeter seems to be responsible for an amazing stereo image. I see that the Neumann's have waveguide tweeters, so upvote for that.

There's also a JBL 306p with (surprise) a 6" woofer, but when I auditioned them at GC, I determined that the 305's were plenty.

305p's can be found for around $200 a pair used. I realize that you're looking to spend 5X that, so they're probably not in your range of consideration.

My only concern is that they sound so good that they may be flattering my mixes, so I'll still keep my multiple sets of reference speakers to make sure everything translates. Before I started packing things up I had 4 sets of monitors I could switch between. Now I'm down to 2.

I appreciate the input-I am no sound engineer that's for sure-

It's NOT that I WANT to spend that much, but at this stage in my life and I do have the $$$-It will certainly be the last monitors I ever buy. I have MAckie HR624 mkII's right now . They have a 6.7" LF. I never needed a bass with these either. I m kind of , well, ill and spend 99% of my time in my little 2nd bedroom studio.
I am looking at the Adams 7V 7's and Barefoot footprint3's also. 
I use an uplift adjustable studio desk-best investment a few years ago-sit or stand. I worry about the weight sometimes but the mackies weigh 23lbs each....So I am using that as my limit but it probably isn't..Thanks again

[Starship Krupa]

1 minute ago, Pathfinder said:

I appreciate the input-I am no sound engineer that's for sure-

It's NOT that I WANT to spend that much, but at this stage in my life and I do have the $$$-It will certainly be the last monitors I ever buy. I have MAckie HR624 mkII's right now . They have a 6.7" LF. I never needed a bass with these either. I m kind of , well, ill and spend 99% of my time in my little 2nd bedroom studio.
I am looking at the Adams 7V 7's and Barefoot footprint3's also.

I checked with Google, and the Adams 7V's were among the ones I tried at Guitar Center. I preferred the JBL's. They just sounded "right" to my ears. Which as I said, can  potentially be an issue, but with monitors I like, I will listen more closely. Also, since my DAW computer is my main computer, I listen to everything through those monitors, so I get used to how they sound on every type of audio. Movies, TV, games, whatever.

The real issue I can see: other people's tastes are other people's tastes. Especially with fellow hobbyists such as myself. When I was considering the JBL's, I Googled for reviews and determined that they could be a decent upgrade from what I had been using (passive Event 20/20's with a vintage Crown power amp).

Despite having done so in the past, I would no longer buy monitors without being able to listen to them first. I don't know where you're located, I hope not too far from a store where you can do so? Especially with the budget you have, gotta listen first. GC near me has a nice setup where you can Bluetooth your phone into their mixer and reference with whatever music you want.

One of the songs on my phone is "That's When I Reach For My Revolver" by Mission of Burma. This guy wandered into the monitor room and I got an "Oregon Trail Generation former post punker" vibe off him and switched to that song. He came over and told me that he used to cover it in one of his bands. Then he proceeded to take the used pair of 305p's I had been eyeing up to the counter! I wasn't bummed, I was psyched for him, and sure enough I found a pair for $40 cheaper in the next couple of days.

I teased the GC guys about the possibility of getting a commission on the sale, but I guess commissions are not something to joke about with GC employees. Like joking about weapons at the TSA checkpoint.

Really, despite there being MUCH pricier monitors in that room, I didn't have the "damn I wish I could afford those instead of the JBL's" experience. I really did like them the best. Maybe someday I'll find some I like better, but for now, I'm great with the cheaper sleepers.

[Pathfinder]

It's not about WANTING to spend that money, but my present monitors are like $1,200 now, so I don't want to go backwards. I think for me the difference is i PLAY an awful lot n my little studio-My whole system goes thru a mixer so I can really play like I am out live somewhere-so I need\want that big sound in the room. Also my Mackies are 15 years old now-jeezz. Sound fine but................... 

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