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Studio Monitors for playing guitar/bass
Hi, I currently do most my guitar/bass playing through Nembrini amp sims along to drums in drum session or other apps like that. So everything into the AI + iPad and listen through studio headphones. As a break from headphones I’m thinking of getting monitors to do the same, does that work well? Do many use cab sims etc to play live guitar through monitors? Can they handle it. I’ve got a guitar amp but don’t use it as I like to construct full tracks in AUM or Cubasis and play along. Thinking of iLoud micro monitors.
Thoughts and experience appreciated
Chris
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They can handle it if you keep levels within reasonable, or should I better say, unrealistic levels?
With that application in mind, I would look for a spec that I normally couldn't care less about:
The max. SPL of the speakers.
I’m a big fan of IK stuff but have as yet never tried the monitors. I have a shed load of guitar and bass amps in my studio and never plug into one. I’m using software on iPad or desktop all day for recording etc so when my students show up I just carry on with that and plug the student into a practice amp. It doesn’t really matter what you play through as long as you keep volume sensible. Guitar will rarely damage anything. Bass though - be careful - compressors and limiters are your friend.
I think any monitor would do for guitar playing, if you don't care too much about mixing and mastering. I play my guitar through some older M-Audio AV 40 speakers, and on low volume that sounds pretty good. Of course different than an amp in a room, the sound from the monitors is much more projected.
Yes, been doing that for a loooooooong time and it's worked out fine for me.
Thanks for the info. Looks like I’ll go down this route. Any monitor recommendations? Under£300 pair. Like I said I’m considering iLouds micro but is a bigger pair of KRk’s/Yamaha better for bass/guitar?
My personal picks would be the Yamaha 305P mk2 or Adam T5V/T7V.
If in doubt, I'd always go for the larger bass chassis in your case.
What about the positive grid spark mini ?
Thanks will look into it, guessing it wouldn’t be great for mixing etc
Can’t go too wrong with these https://www.andertons.co.uk/m-audio-bx5-d3-monitor-speakers-each-bx5d3
I bought the Yamaha HS8’s for the same reason. I play bass and the Alesis monitors I had would distort before I could get any satisfying volume out of them.
They also handle those bass synth sounds that we all have a million of.
As stated earlier you still have to be mindful of levels or puke city.