JoeyBTL
Inspired
Hey guys. So, I have an Axe II and with my band I always use a Mackie HD1221 for practice and live and I love it, it sounds great, all that stuff. At home I have a set of M-audio BX5a's and I just run an xlr to the back of one of them for my home jamming. Obviously they don't sound nearly as good as the HD1221 does and lately I'm just tired of not being able to properly dial in my tones at home (the 1221 stays at my drummers house). The M-audios sound somewhat decent but they just aren't close enough and I end up spending too much time trying to tweak things they won't even translate the same way to what it will actually sound like. I can even plug the Axe into the front of my Fender 212R and the dynamics come through a lot better. The eq is way off but it just reminds me of what I'm always missing at home.
I haven't really looked into different FRFR powered monitors in forever because I love my HD1221 and it suppresses my GAS so I'm not really up on whats new and good in the speaker world and what the best options for me might be. I'm not looking to spend a ton since its just for bedroom, so I don't need tons of volume, I just want something that can actually represent the Axes tone so I can be happy playing and dialing in the way the Mackie would. I don't mind spending for quality but I'm just hoping its not necessary to for what I want. Another HD1221 would be perfect obviously but I feel its a bit overkill in size and price. Maybe around the $3-400 range? If theres something worth it thats a little more I'm open to options.
One of the best options I've seen with the research I did seems to be the Alto TS110A. The price stands out the most. It seems like its a little cheap for what its putting out. But I'm not dead set on a full size PA speaker. Would you guys recommend just getting a single studio monitor like a KRK or something? I'd just like the best option, the right option for me for the money.
tl;dr - powered monitor for accurate bedroom tone dialing?
Thanks!
I haven't really looked into different FRFR powered monitors in forever because I love my HD1221 and it suppresses my GAS so I'm not really up on whats new and good in the speaker world and what the best options for me might be. I'm not looking to spend a ton since its just for bedroom, so I don't need tons of volume, I just want something that can actually represent the Axes tone so I can be happy playing and dialing in the way the Mackie would. I don't mind spending for quality but I'm just hoping its not necessary to for what I want. Another HD1221 would be perfect obviously but I feel its a bit overkill in size and price. Maybe around the $3-400 range? If theres something worth it thats a little more I'm open to options.
One of the best options I've seen with the research I did seems to be the Alto TS110A. The price stands out the most. It seems like its a little cheap for what its putting out. But I'm not dead set on a full size PA speaker. Would you guys recommend just getting a single studio monitor like a KRK or something? I'd just like the best option, the right option for me for the money.
tl;dr - powered monitor for accurate bedroom tone dialing?
Thanks!