FAR OBS 1

I got these monitors in a studio bundle I bought used off the website craigslist. So, I didn't actually go out and buy these specifically. The reason I purchased the studio bundle was to get the rest of the components to complete the bare essentials of my home studio. I have been using them to mix down my professional studio recordings for my full length album. I invested a lot of money in to this album but had to stop the project early due to financial trouble. I decided to finish it at home and got these to get me going.
I use this in conjunction with a presonus Firebox and a MacBook laptop (2.2 ghz, 4gb ram, 120 gb hd). I am running Logic 8 and Reason 4.


SOUNDS

The frequency curve is okay. They are much flatter than the pair of Behringer Truths I was using before. The stereo image is pretty good also. It creates some decent space and spread. As for sound spectrum, I am not one to quote Khz's (yet that is) but I would say the lows are somewhat muddy at times and hard to distinguish from each other (bass and Kick). I would say that the dynamics are its best feature. These monitors stay in a nice natural range which is good on the ears


OVERALL OPINION



I have been using these monitors for 4 months now. I was for some time using a pair of Behringer Truth 6" powered monitors. When I got these I noticed how less fatigued my ears were after an hour. In fact I could mix on these for hours, 4-5 someday straight (with bathroom breaks of course) and not be ringing or had mud in my ears. I have used much better monitors before but was thankful when I got these, especially after the "Truths." What do I like least?

These are the manufacturers CHARACTERISTICS: Type:
Active Monitors 2-way.
Electromagntique shield.
Power:
Mdium amp: 80 watts.
CHARACTERISTICS Audio:
Rponse in Frquence: 60 Hz 22 kHz.
Level Max SPL (Peak): 112 dB.
Connectors
XLR.
Jack 6.35.

I intended to use a cost of prximit to compose and mix of psychedelic trance.

Advantages: volume buttons in faade, so they are directly connected my sound card, bypassing my table (which can dodge a source of distortion)
acute settings buttons and also with low 0 +1 +2 dB for both
The size is relatively small, so compact mini!
the finish is superb, the Contents compress plastic (?) used for the casing seems strong. One point for pregnant ngatif this price, prsence tiny pieces of plastic around the LED shows that the finish could have been a bit better ... we will not quibble too much either. Compared to competitors, they are not bi amplified, I personally do not see the difference. Note, however, announcement is the power of 80W RMS .... but in 4 Ohm so divide by two (I think) to have the real power into 8 Ohm. But the size of my studio, has more than enough! The volume knob has not yet Exceeds half of its stroke (gnral I leave at 1 / 3 of its travel)

Another dsavantage: the doc a little light ... 4 pages doc and c all .... Fortunately, the website is exclent and offers a FAQ on technical issues: how to put your speakers, set the stage, calculate the reverb of the pice etc ...

SOUNDS

Sounds:

Curve frequency drives: it was precisely that I have chosen these small speakers: the neutrality of the curve rponse 60 22 000 Hz
The bass is the well despite the small size, of course we should not expect miracles from a 14 cm woofer, but the result is l. It's pretty impressive. The low mids are Submitted, perhaps not quite put forward, but c trs trs light, and remains my personal opinion. The high mids and treble are l. TRs restitus well, the highs are beautiful. Neither mtalliques or absent, restitution is sharp and acute prsice, what we ask him to be.
The stereo image: my speakers are positioned horizontally, the tweeter at ear level ext ... and the stereo image is superb: it is known o placed its effects. Although the use of a headphone is best for panning, but for a prepanning for chorus etc is gnial!

His prcis? Yeah, as I explained above: loses a little precision in infrabass (<80 Hz) but we want them too, c bcp prcis more than Alesis MK2 example in the lower (even if they are less emphasized, was drooling less). The rest of the spectrum is the most accurate, most surprising is the acute: Acute these speakers are worth the most Chres the market (as well on precision, not power).

The dynamics are excellent: these speakers are meant to be analytical, the lower amplitude map is retransmitted wonder: Choppin example of the means netement defects due MP3 compression (though in 256 Kbs) I finally understood why the MP3 n&#39;tait not so a!

Last point: the cost does not provide any ear fatigue, even after hours mix, it wants more ....

Finally on the sound, I would say that these speakers mritent a good 7 / 10. Why seven and not more?
For the lack of bass below 60 Hz I must admit. But the price (720 euros) we can not expect miracles. My solution a box, I inquired about the price eds boxes of the brand, the first is 1100 euros ... So it will wait a bit. C damage, a box would be a small libr boomers for mediums which would have to increase precision
So I connected a 200W passive subwoofer + amp in another outlet for my card, and the miracle! His wins in the depth, clarity at all! One has the impression of having Genelec 1031 in front of you (in more neutral cepandant!) It&#39;s beautiful. I can not imagine what must give the cell chamber FAR AUDIO ...

OVERALL OPINION

Before choosing this model, I tried one package: Behringer Truth 1021 (bcp and not too flattering in their ralistes curve rponse) Alesis MK2 (bcp too much bass, no mids), Fostex PM1 (curve ok with slight bump in the mids a bit embarrassing), M audio BX8 (no bass, treble tiring) Yamaha MSP5 (not bad, but lack low cruel, unsuitable my style of music). And then some more Chres: Genelec 1029, 1030, 1032, KRK V4, V6, Mackie HR624. Finally, the image of the spectrum is close to Genelec 1030 with less bass of course.

I have for over a week and I&#39;m delighted with my choice. Certainly it is a bit more expensive than what I wanted to put beginners (720 against 550 for fostex pm1), but it&#39;s much better, I win on every point: precision, dynamic, neutrality etc ... except for power, a little small it&#39;s true ...
Report quality price level, they mritent their 9 / 10, the price the I really do not hear better! Why not 10? becaufe perfection is not of this world ...

So overall Notice 8 / 10, is a choice that I reffer without any hsitation for that price l. Now, for the price of housing more speakers (almost 2000 euros in total) must see .... but the more it too my area

Previous Notice résumé trs-General for the impression these great speakers.
I cost all that was on the market for a budget between 700 and 850 euros a pair.
Rsultat really dcevant, and the default ones I liked most taient the Fostex PM1. Luckily he had more in stock piano show, and they sent in their confrre of ct Home Studio

And a seller have asked me if I heard these speakers dj FAR OBS? I do not even look had given the size! My ignorance rather attracted to bigger speakers better than I thought! And yes anyone can crash. Costs in short, my APRS slap, I do not for one second hsit use my credit card! Tanpis for Fostex

SOUNDS

They are fixed on the wall of my home studio, on both sides of my desk space of about 3 m and 1.50 m from the ground exactly.
They serve as major cost me a pice of 20 m.
Surprisingly is to your exact precision. I record all my calls rcouter prfrs, and I discovering new sounds every day! They are super dynamic and neutral all frequencies. A real rgal to monitor. The slightest pressure on the mixing desk, the slightest change paramtre audio in your project you jump to the ears.
In the words of the first opinion, although the low trs Submitted and dynamic, you will not bring down the walls of your home studio, but is your exact dj bleufant for sizes 14 cm woofer and the amp 120 W (80 effective) Intgr.
The seller that I gained the full confidence APRS exprience, told me that verse with a subwoofer (there are also in FAR), we reached the level of quality acoustic and especially precision-references on the market. Namely family Genelec, prices that have nothing to see (3000 euros pice)

OVERALL OPINION

I have since 2 months, I mix composed of pop rock, blinds electros sounds, samples of rock beat and batteries, voice, heart, guitar saturated or not, many piano too.
In short I have nothing but joy to use. In addition I find them beautifully finished. The carton also tells you a lot about the quality of this box Belgian Specializes primarily in acoustic research lab.