All user reviews of 5/5 for the Alesis M1Active 520

Alesis small speakers bi-amplified to use home studio & studio ...
Adjustable volume and bass level of the rear speakers.
Simple ...

SOUNDS

The sound is amazing for this price range.
Despite the tiny size, the bass coming out of these speakers are powerful enough. Awesome!
The treble is clear and well defined I think. They have a small hollow in the midrange, which is not displease me. It provides a comfortable listening I find.
The stereo image is wide and precise.
Only the bass is perhaps a little too vague. Very present, but we feel they are less accurate than speakers with a higher level.
Very good for the price!
I put 8 normally, but given the price, I add one point ...

OVERALL OPINION

I do have heard that a store on listening rather short, but I could compare it with other encintes the same price range, and these are my favorites.
I compared with Berhinger, of active Tannoy, Yamaha, and another mark I can not remember.
To each his own way to enjoy the speakers, but they suit me perfectly!
I find they sound great, without distorting, but still a pleasant listen (more than tannoy for example, which is accurate but less flattering).
For this price, I find that there is no better ...

The CRITERIA that motivated my choice as mainly financial, I did not really look at all the technical terms dpart ... The fact that it is the Active Monitors adjacent East my choice because I have no amp. Aesthetically they dja taient to my taste.

For use in home studio in a pice of approximately 12m2.

Not a small amp pc ...

SOUNDS

The curve frequency drives is neutral without being "flat" which has a better home consquence attention while The elements of a song.

The stereo image is rpart and buttons rglages treble and bass of meds can well adapt to the environment of rglages costs.

The sound is crystal clear across the spectrum ...

The dynamics are really transcribed Fidler (I have test drives that I know by heart ...)

OVERALL OPINION

Since this morning but I'm really happy with this purchase so I wanted given my opinion!

I would say that although the speakers for the bass of this size that are more deadly in an environment more than I should be fast running out of low ...

Yes I tried edirol has a much higher lev and the minutes were as good if not better.

Frankly the price is exeptional quality report (for the moment let me go tomorrow if I dgout!)

Having spend the day over and having seen many of my old mix in default, I Do not hesitate to repeat this choice are indeed of Active Monitors at a cost tr s super attractive and effective for my setup and my environment.

- What characteristics have motivated your choice?
The price!

- For what purpose?
Home Studio

- What amp / What configuration? ...
They are connected to the output of my sound card

SOUNDS

- The frequency curve is sufficiently neutral?
No staining!

- The stereo image is good?
No problem amp separated

- The sound is clear and precise on the spectrum?
Exellent!

- The dynamics are respected? ...
Yes!

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
Since 2 weeks

- What is so special that you like most and least?
The more the sound! the small LED that changes color in the crete equa

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
monitoring but no sound HIFI etc. ...

- How would you rate the quality / price?
Good

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
Maybe I would take the 620 a bit more expensive but more power!

I was wanting some active monitors for mixing/mastering with for my own production needs, I was using headphones to mix to but friends and other producers told me that I should seriously consider getting some monitors.
I looked around for a while to find some that were in my price range and these were it.
They come as a pair for under £200 which is great I must say for how they sound. I think that with monitors though, the more you spend the better you are going to get. For example, at the studio I have a pair of genlecs that cost a lot of money but they definitely sound a lot better than these I have at home.
I do have a sub woofer hooked up as well since the bass response is good but not good enough to pick up sub bass. I produce a lot of dnb and dubstep at home which makes me need a sub for the low end frequencies, these monitors have good bass but definitely not great for mixing sub bass to.
They have 2 choices of input. TRS or XLR, I am using balanced TRS jacks at the moment with my soundcard which is an m-audio fast track pro.

SOUNDS

I must say that the sound is great, stereo image is spot on and you can put them wherever you want.
What I mean by this is that they have acoustic space options at the back which allow you to put them in a corner of your room without it being too bassy this is great for home studio set ups that do not have a lot of room to properly position everything in. This option is definitely one of the reasons why I bought these monitors.
Everything sounds realistic but compared to high end genlecs these lack a little in sound.
The frequency response is good, I still use a sub woofer though to mix sub bass whilst producing.
They are pretty small monitors so I would not recommend them for pro studio environments, I personally like wider speakers in the main studio as I feel they sound even better.


OVERALL OPINION

The things I like most about them is the sound that you get, I think that for the price I paid for these monitors they are really good value.
I like the size of them but I would go bigger if I could. They colour is a very nice finish I must admit and they also have a blue light that shows that they are on and it flickers red if the speaker is distorting which I think is very handy but they have not done that with me before, I just know this because of the manual.
I have used a lot of monitors before buying these, all the ones I have used though are for recording studios which are really high end monitors that these would not beat.
If I had more money I would definitely buy some different more expensive monitors but for now I will stick with these definitely.

The Alesis M1 Active 520s are a set of active near field studio monitors. They boast 75 watts of active power, and don't require any sort of outside power amplifier since they are indeed active. These are perfect for home studio owners for a variety of reasons that I will talk about throughout this review. They are suitable for all sorts of applications in a home studio environment, but I don't know if they would be suitable for use in professional studios - at least not for mixing or mastering.

SOUNDS

For a smaller pair of near field monitors, the Alesis M1 Active 520s pack a good amount of punch. They are definitely capable of getting quite loud, without being overly large or anything like that. It has tuning in the back of it, which is nice especially considering that most home studios are not usually in the best situations acoustically. The overall sound of the M1 Active 520s is full and definitley covers the full range of frequency, with a surprising amount of low end response as well. While these wouldn't be the most ideal mixing monitors when speaking on a higher level, they would be fine for smaller home studios.

OVERALL OPINION

The Alesis M1 Active 520s definitely seem to be some of the best bang for your buck when you are looking in the world of home studio monitors. While these might not be on par for professional studio owners to mix on, if you're looking something for your smaller home studio, these will be a perfect fit most of the time. They're perfect for those home studios that are just getting started. I'd recommend doing a shoot out at a store if possible if you're looking on choosing your first pair of monitors. Definitely don't leave these out of the equation as these are definitely some of the monitors in this price range.