I can't remember if this review was from back when my son used to be asleep in the room next door during my recording sessions. It led me to adopt a certain style of talking while I kept my voice down. It's been very hard to shake!
For what they are they are great! 90% of the time I use my headphones but for those times I have to show people something or just don't want to wear my cans I have gotten them recently as I could score them for 80€. I am pretty happy! They do the job for some casual media playback, look pretty nice on the desk and don't take up too much space.
Would you recommend these for gaming as i dont really like wearing headphones unless im playing online with friends i currently have the Razer Nommo Chroma would these be a worthwhile upgrade thanks
I don't know the Razer speakers so it's hard to say how these will compare, but they're a really nice, fairly full range sound with strong imaging for their price. In other words, they should work well for gaming I think.
I think this can also be really good for mixing since compared to the old school studio monitors that were used to make classic hits in the 70s-90s, this will probably be better than most of them. So with this mindset don't be too critical in mixing. This is a really good starting point for a studio monitor.
I agree that they can be a good, budget starting point. I don't think the 70s-90s monitors would have been inferior (they knew what they were doing back then too), but these are an excellent option for the price.
I think so. They've got some slight colouration through the mids, but as long as you have a couple of other playback options (e.g. some headphones and maybe a different stereo somewhere) you can check that they haven't skewed your mix too much
That's correct, but they're designed for balanced connections with earth, +, - so just make sure that the outputs from your guitar are wired the same way. I think they would be - just don't want to promise
Not polarity, but the way the plugs are wired. If you're coming from some kind of audio interface or effects box, it's probably already the right wiring, but you need to be sure that you've got TRS connections at each end (or 3-pin XLR to TRS) and the connections need to be proper balanced connections (TRS: +,-,ground IIRC)
You will hear details on both, but since MR4 is closer to neutral sound, it is definitely more enjoyable, especially for acoustic music and brass and vocals. MR4 is not shy on mids, while Presonus has them weak to the point, where it may feel disconnected. Some prefer them lower, so focus is more on clarity and less on color, but im against it - you can EQ them down easily, but is harder to EQ them up and getting good result.
I've been running my MR4s for a while as my desktop PC speakers. A huge upgrade to the previous soundblaster speakers. Running them through a Topping DX3 Pro + and just added a sub. For the price, they are great. Got the volume balanced out and don't hear the his at about 1.5-2m from me.
But you do hear the his if you are going close enough? I would be sitting 60-100cm away from them and sound like that would probably be a deal breaker for me. Too bad, because I really like how they look and I would like to have white speakers for my setup. I am not doing editing or listening loud music, but rather soft songs, ASMR, talkshows, streams, games and stuff like that. Maybe simple PC speakers would be a better option for me. I am still eager to try these, but I really don't know where I would use them, if they are not good PC speakers for me. Returning them would probably be challenging, because they are not sold in local stores here where I live.
I've found a good balance point is having them at about 50% volume and then adjusting from the DAC/PC after that. I don't think you'll hear any hiss from 60+ cm away.
@@xvnbm I concur with Lachlan below, if you set the MR4 volume to half and never touch it, you just don't hear the hiss. You'll still get more than enough volume out of them at that range. If you get them on Amazon, returns shouldn't be an issue.
A pair of stereo speakers will always beat a soundbar for stereo separation which is particularly beneficial for music listening. So, if you're listening to music and not just movies/TV, these will probably serve you better.
@@PassionforSound Yeah my bad. I can't think of any in-between. I have the MR4s with T5 subwoofer and I am very happy with them but if I were to upgrade then Kali LP6 v2 would be the next jump.
The main reason I lean away from having the electronic components all in one speaker is that they take up a fair amount of space/volume inside the cabinet - so the tuning of that speaker is quite different than the other (passive) speaker. Also, the ports being on the back of any speaker is only an issue if the air flow in/out of the port is constricted by being too close to the wall. Bass is essentially omnidirectional, so it will get room lift by being close(r) to the wall, but this effect is only a tiny bit different from if the port was on the front.
@@PassionforSound Right, so if they did an amplifier in each speaker, as you spoke about in the video, that would answer both of our concerns, possibly? Then the connectivity is the challenge, though.
A little confused about inputs in these - can I run the green 3.5mm from back of the comp into RCA's on these? Also, are these the same 4" drivers found in DB1280/1380?
Bad Monitor.. i brought them back .. better take something from Alesis or presonus if you want to go budget.. I have now presonus.. The edifer 3000pro are good but 800 euro 😎 and then its still not good for Studio but for listening its good
@@PassionforSound edifer has a his if you are able to hear it .. i used the balanced outputs and the bass is way too much in compare to the tweater .. So its not usable in a small home studio
IIRC I've only noticed a hiss when the volume on the speakers is maxed. I tended to run them at about 60% and heard no hiss from my pair at that level. Is your room treated at all? It might be the room that's enhancing the bass because these perform about the same as more expensive, proper studio monitors from a tonal perspective (not resolution, detail or refinement)
@@PassionforSound i use these in my Living room 😎 i have krk speakers in the Studio.. But i like to work on it just in the Living room.. with the edifer i had the bass knob all the way down and it was still to much .. And the his was annoying.. for me it was there on low volume.. The pre sonus are good but i recommend Alesis speakers for low budget .. I had those Alesis before this ones and the last 10 years .. long time for budget speaker.. Pre sonus is my first time.. so we know about 3 years of they still sound good..
There's definitely worse options out there, but I also don't see these as being an upgrade from anything beyond basic PC speakers so yes - good as a first step into speakers.
I'm confused with these MR4s. I only make music for video games, I don't make professional level productions, I don't need super bass. I just need something that tells me that there is too much bass or other excess frequencies, something that allows me to identify, for example, excessive bass but nothing more. I don't think I need KRK or anything very expensive, will these monitors work for me?
I think you can love music and enjoy music without being an "audiophile". In the end, audiophile just means a lover of sound, not a lover of sound through high-end gear.
