All user reviews for the Alesis M1Active MKII

Specifications: Speakers normally active so good compromise amp / speaker
what use? Personal home studio, amateur
What configuration? Must be the sounds of a drum machine, synthesizer, bass guitar (check table: boss BR8)

SOUNDS

After going to listen to these speakers, so here is the opinion of an amateur wanting to have fun by mixing compounds.

The sound is clear, it does not bleed! Why There's a big difference with my music system

For cons, the trumpet solo by Randy Brecker ... Ouch ouch ears! Ditto for the charley Idris Muhammad ... In short the treble are aggressive for my taste!

low, not bad although I regret not being able to connect a subwoofer if I want I do a little pleasure from time to time. Ok it's monitoring, but it allows eg Samson and TSE is not required to mix that with these speakers!

Mediums ... Well where are they? I felt like a gd hollow in the middle of the spectrum.

In short it sounds a little box but I think for the price, you can not ask for more!

Last point ... 2x100W, I expected it moves ... Outside the store I could put them at the bottom without any problems ... It seemed to me soft!

OVERALL OPINION

In Summary
+
Good quality / price ratio

-
Sound a little hollow
No possibility of adding a subwoofer or play on the media to gratify a little ear qd we want to have fun
Aggressive acute
The volume buttons derrrière c not practice top!

In short, I have not bought!

Bought for the monitoring.
Alsis M1 Active MK2 (although the speakers corespondence photo)
75w for serious
25w for aigbr /> 2-way
Bi-amplifibr /> between: jack / XLR
1 volume knob
Studio Recording: Audio RIVAGE situ in Charente (16).

SOUNDS

They have a neutral sound and a good image stro.
The needle is smooth and enjoyable especially low Gantes. It's impressive low of Behringer B2031 are missing in comparison (test Magzine). No breath, they seem to surpporter frquences all, I will see more time at the Studio.
The dynamics are trs correct word.

OVERALL OPINION

I used it for a week, I've tested on several types of music recorded at the Studio and the sound is fabulous, clear, crisp, dynamic, cashing them all. Being given that my cabin is a small (9m2) I must cut off the low 80 htz because if they go down 25 htz's glove! idalie to reggae. For 506 euros they are worth! Next year I'll try the Fostex.
TRS is a good value quality price.
Hi all!

SHORE Audio

CHARACTERISTICS satisfactory, mentioned above I will not return
The only thing weird is that by observing the curve frequency drives, we see the need to swing 80 dB in the ears for a flat rponse (argh!)
but it's going to shave you 60 trs good too

SOUNDS

Good sound, very deep, but the ear fatigue is felt approximately 3 hours APRS
Damage
When those who spit on these speakers, I tell them m * rde, they s'achtent new ears
The low take up much space, it's true (but according to the kind of music we love it might be a default or benefit), but the treble too strong??
No, no, no, the treble is sometimes disappear trends on the contrary, but what people do not know is that by blocking the wind, much of the low "superfluous" and restore the lost Galit to mix.

It is clear that this is not the speaker pro, but for the price one can not do anything wrong.
You cost the Behringer Truth?? The yamaha NSP10?? Well do not you understand what the speaker is "amateur".
The only competing with alesis in the price range are the Fostex PM1 (although more expensive), and then the Genelec or Event PS8 (more expensive)

OVERALL OPINION

I would do this choice, except may be for Fostex PM1, which I had made beaver though the era ...
Come usual for this type of purchase, we must listen to yourself!

Powered speakers, the response curve is up to 38 Hz at the bottom and the departing aspet made "serious and qualitquot,.

What use? Departing for the studio ....

SOUNDS

Curve frequency drives is it sufficiently neutral?
Well, no, well lprobleme EST. It descends to the bottom, yes but cest has a soft and a lack of precision. For mdiums, eh what mdiums? For the upper spectrum was going, and APRS cest enough prcis 8:00 EST dcoute not too tiring.
Filing stro? ouis was going
Dynamics? Bof.

OVERALL OPINION

I have consumed used for 3 weeks.
Particularity that jaime most: the small blue Lumire
The least? sound
Well qualitprix the report, its a bit difficult because
the price is what else, but hey, who has achte to the mix,
and bin it goes in front of sacred surprise. For cons for hi-fi speakers
They are nice plutt.

- What characteristics have motivated your choice?
no ability presicse
- For what purpose?
Home studio
- What amp / What configuration? ...
amp Alesis Ra-150 (c better to have a couple amp / speaker planned for walking together)
simple home studio setup Pc-> table mix digital Roland VM-3100 -> RA-150 -> Alesis MkII Mone

always it works flawlessly

SOUNDS

- The frequency curve is sufficiently neutral?
- The stereo image is good?
- The sound is clear and precise on the spectrum?
- The dynamics are respected? ...

Impossible to judge because they are my first enclosure monitoring and other forums that only g could test a couple props NS10 / HR824 is not the price mm mm not the quality lol
but for me I like to use it nya nothing shocks me and tapping pourtan are very ready to me and ear height c really exellent value for price /

OVERALL OPINION

I deny that the price c attracted me and I find them perfect for my use, d j avai PA speakers before and you can feel the difference
Report exellent quality / price but do remember that with one-inch tape to the beginning of line

- Home-Studio, mixing traditional music (much in mdiums).
- Small and amplified, comfortable power. The PC mix is ​​4 meters from Alesis.

SOUNDS

- I find her missing when equilibrated trs even a tad of gloss
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APRS 10 months of purchase:
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Last days: a was arranged. Probably because I went in symtrique XLR and my (long) mono jacks puffed frquences the leves.</span> Good bass, which does not drool (Material-I put damper on the wall Derri re the Alesis). I just JMLab Tantal 515 ct to the string, is scary as these dernires conjure away large parts of the spectrum. I, who liked them ...
- The MKII I like their round, they do not agressivit sound.
- Enough <p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>(too much)</span> power for my small room.

OVERALL OPINION

- I bought them in Germany there is a little over a month. I adopted immediately the small gear, I have places on stools (see profile) is trs trs enjoyable listen.
- At the cost of the promotion (about 550), the ratio Q / P is good trs.

THANK YOU FOR ARNAUD BOARD!

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>They have HERD, the sound has changed a few months of intensive use. It's really good now, everyone (me first) finds his own trs. We mix a "sound and Lumire" above, people taient due when you cost out your exact, gave a much worse!
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I bought this pair of speakers for its power / performance / price ratio.
I use in my home studio (my bedroom = 10m2).
These are my speakers would cost Premire I find them good.

SOUNDS

I think they are fairly neutral in terms of the curve frequency drives even if sometimes I miss a little more sub (but is this their LAN?).

OVERALL OPINION

It's been nine months that I have and we must take the time to heat them. They still offers a good quality price, but if I had more money I would have bought a less powerful MODEL and better quality (it said it would t quite hard to beat for this 450 price per pair)

Very good on paper ... a little less attentive. Purchased in late September 2003

SOUNDS

These are my first monitor speakers and I have been guided by the sellers after having had MSP5 Yam listening. I thought these were too much in the midrange and not enough in the bass, it's certainly what motivated them to sell me the Alesis. I can not absolutely say that I regret this purchase, however, it is difficult to make a proper mix for Ambient music. General feeling of softness niveau.Les low frequencies are obviously lacking the bass too cumbersome to puff a little more discrete mediums too. I have no complaints on my part of the treble. Everything is very listenable on gender more dancing and loved the atmosphere they give color to a CD of Diana Cralle (especially on his voice).
I think for some time to buy Yamaha MSP5 I did not want at the time but keeping the Alesis. My opinion is that all s' would balance perfectly. Each has strengths the other missing. Of perfect opposite in fact I could be wrong but I am novice.

OVERALL OPINION

What I find even more disturbing than its color, it is the volume buttons to betray me already after just one year from very poor bill. A real Achilles heel that I have a bit across the throat

I had to make a config for a friend (an association) and DSIR correct speakers (not PC speakers) so I price the entry level of monitoring speakers. use silent non-professional but fate has some work on the (composite) or make a musical sets, and shuffled pr-cost parts. I have associated with a delta audiophile 24/96 and plugged into jack 6.35. C above the price and the mark that prompted my purchase I have to say ...

SOUNDS

So I work on and as the alesis KRK6000 do not compare them but so carrment good value.

Most:

- Not CHRE
- Low good condition not to turn up the volume too saturates quickly if a
- Not too acidic, not in the acute agrssif

the -:

- Too serious to my taste (his pompous)
- As a result, balance and space to take a shot in Stereo
- Limited power (not good C of C just sound but not fo up the volume too high)
- Blue LED front trs boring *
- Its like my very pregnant HIFI!?!

* LED is remembered that the speaker is on.

OVERALL OPINION

I installed with my girlfriend one month ago. I like these speakers from their price. Quality price ratio at C great but I find a little clutter in a mix, not C prcis trs, but hey I compare against my encintes worth four times without amp! So I advise you voullez speakers and not easy to live CHRE. But if you really voullez a real control of the sound, You Save and buy more expensive monitors (Fostex, Mackie and Krk).
the sound of the Alesis is actually in the style of Genelec and less powerful.

Control more severe than the speakers of earlier ..
To mix and taken
Home with a big yamaha amp .. cold and dry.

SOUNDS

No it is not neutral deep in the basement and it is rare for such a small speaker is very reactive, it's clear the sharp and clear air and more ..
The stereo image is too good: we tend not to rule out as pano .. or put enough effect.
Now playing weak one keeps precise means of our cuts too bad ..
that failure to the absence of a soft mid-bass style ns10.yamaha
the register down to medium large hole and it tends to thicken the coup the mix too,
same thing for the acute, it must be present in the mix because we have tendency to turn the brightness as it arrives at the hearing.
Attention all these remarks are certainly subjective color my studio. (Fred're actually deaf ..)

OVERALL OPINION

I use the principal sometimes compared yamaha ns 10.
One mug vraimant problems as serious and grave-deep.
The least serious aspect is the soft (100-200Hz) that is not enough. We need to increase the bass on the amp eg.
I know plenty of pregnant Governance studio, there were some real disasters ..
Here it is serious.
One of the best value for money.

2002
Proximity to powered speakers 2-way Bass Reflex.
The finish is very good, as well as rendering and power.
You can plug the openings to the low rduire if they turn in your studio (Looking back, etc., etc.

SOUNDS

The curve frequency drives is neutral with a small spike in hts mediums which you get used very quickly.
Attention in the low as it dscend qd same 38 Hz, which is excellent for such small volume. We tandence to beginners wanting to keep the bass you hear and in the end they are too important for other costs ... A little habit.
The image is good with Stereo sound prcis and clear and especially that no fatigue.
Very good dynamic variations in the precision of Equ on the console.
Mdiums good.

MODIFICATION March 2005: APRS qq years of use, I find it important to even a dsiquilibre between low frequencies and the rest.
Too low touffent spectrum and you have to work a volume large enough so that the spectrum s'quilibre "a little" down .. Note ---> 6 / 10 instead of 8 / 10

MODIFICATION June 2010: Having worked the sound of my studio, I realize that low due taient circling the room acoustics.
I can mix Submitted by having it properly learned his default (too low), so used me ..

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using for over a year, I am very satisfied. She did not fatiquent Despite the long hours of listening and whatever power.
Ample power and well rpart.
Speakers who cash very well with low power very rich and round despite their low volume.
Prior to NS10 I tried with which I am unable to work, and Genelec 1031, as many j'apprcie Mackie as well as colors that seem too my taste.
The M1 Active colors are somewhat neutral, but all the same, unlike the NS 10, which are not neutral as we can tell, but that sound like cardboard!
I found a little sound of Genelec I appreciate that for less money and better down the bottom.
I think they are good to suprieures Tannoy Reveal, Event or other Divatech.
Trs good choice ... There are cheaper but less and vice versa, Obviously!
EDIT: Can be a little more color but the Mackie HR824 seem more balanced and I would do the selection of Mackie.
M1 660 euros payroll, all the same!

2011: But Now I would like better because I feel as I do not know what ...

I am in my input crmerie usual to buy a pair of Yamaha MSP 5 and CRMI prpar me a CD player connects Near 6, MSP5, the KRK and the famous Alesis M1 Active MK2.

3 hours of much ... anything goes, rock, jazz, baroque, bach, purcell, soul, sinclair, big band ....

No doubt, yams and near need the bass ... The Alesis is incredible. I thought for a moment that I was bluffing with a compressor and a bass camouflaged ambush. I Verify the connections.
For boss of Genelec and Tannoy I could not believe their precision for such a price (450 pair)

SOUNDS

The sound is trs prcis with a weakness in the treble easily compensated on a mixer.
The dynamics are good trs see impressive use "cinma" (DVD playback on the computer).
For me the Alesis suited to jazz home studio (keyboard, guitar, harmonica, sax, vocals ...). The deep bass is amazing, and still balance.
I redcouvert the sound of my CD prfrs of Trottignon Galiano, Louis Eddy to Hancock.
Parat me sound more prcis than on other models competing in the range of 500 euros.
They cashing perfectly EHJV brass, sounds and vintage patch strong momentum of my synths. The dynamic is enjoyable on trs sounds like Fender Rhodes, B3 and Farfisa.

OVERALL OPINION

Must trs little time to get used to the M1 MK2. It is a report quality price significantly to the speakers of their suprieur CATEGORY insofar as they do not ncessitent bass, abusive or corrections.
For boss on tannoy passive, and NS10 and Genelec MSP5, I do not regret having chosen solution Alesis home studio. It has less coloration than medium MSP5 and its perfectly suited to jazz / classic / pop / fusion.
For Hard rockers, rappers, techo maniacs I deprecated, both get 2 PEAVEY KB 100 for the front and a 300 KB on the back, will do better. MDR.
Regarding the effects plug-in, hard or change Settings, it ragissent honntement for their money.
With the same budget I do it again the same choice without hsitation. With 2000 euros + complment I keep them in a pair of Genelec. LOL.