Speakers

[th3rio]

Hi guys, I just bought decks and a mixer and want to finish off my setup with some speakers. Whats the go with speakers? Do they have to be top notch quality or?

Had a look on ebay, what are your thoughts on something like these:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... K:MEWAX:IT

I want something to practice with, but also at the same time that would sound good to use at parties and occasions (after lots and lots of practice!)

thanks guys , any advice is greatly appreciated

[Lurk6r]

You need an amp for those speakers.

+ its like 100 bucks more for shipping.

Get some semi decent hi fi speakers second hand and save up for some pa's down the track.

[imadje]

Get some semi decent hi fi speakers second hand and save up for some pa's down the track.

^agreed.

If you buy cheap kit it will just need replacing sooner so doesnt actually save you any cash.

If you do need something big for a party get the party host to hire some P.A.

[Jaz]

i wouldnt touch them man, and yeh what the rest said, they need a decent external amp to power 4 woofers (maybe $500) + postage...and i bet the speakers are rubbish

you would be better off buying some legit powered speakers like behringer etc

[th3rio]

you guys got any suggestions? ebay links that I could be interested in?

Thanks

[imadje]

no point me answering from uk but let the guys know a budget and i'm sure someone will come up with something.

[th3rio]

few hundred dollars I guess? No idea on prices of speakers Im gonna be learning . Im a beginner , but still want some sort of quality

[fackedd]

get some cheap behringer ones from storedj.

[th3rio]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BEHRINGER-EU ... 3f09b0579b

yay / nay?

[Lurk6r]

I believe that's a passive speaker, meaning that you will need an amplifier to power it. For practicing at home, i'd recommend a cheap 2.1 computer sound system. Something like this:

http://msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=5766

[th3rio]

I believe that's a passive speaker, meaning that you will need an amplifier to power it. For practicing at home, i'd recommend a cheap 2.1 computer sound system. Something like this:

http://msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=5766

true, didnt even think of that. What about a 5.1 or something bigger?? does it all hook up the same way?

[Mitch]

Djing your only using stereo sound so a 5.1 system is going to have no benefit at all over 2.1. In fact I think it sounds worse, and switch my 5.1 system to 2.1 when djing

[imadje]

For practise at home, sessions where I teach and small parties I use wharfedale diamond 8.1 actives. They are designed as studio reference monitors but with a bit of eqing on the mixer you can get a fine sound for a party, also are reasonable price for build quality and very portable.

Any pair of active monitors will do. For parties bigger than 15/20 people you would need something bigger tho.

[street]

by eqing on the mixer do you men just turning the bass up more? or is there more to it?

[imadje]

not far off, in my case it's turning the bass down a little.

what I mean is dont expect reference monitors to sound warm like hifi. You'll have to use your ears to find a sound that suits your music and the room you are in.