KRK V8 versus Mackie HR824.......opinions?

[seanhupe]

Just wanting anyone's opinions if you own either of these monitors, or if you have A-B'ed them and have some pro's and con's regarding one or the other.

I have heard good things about both of these and notice they are similarly priced. Just looking for some educated opinions of people who have worked with both.

Thanks!

[Eugene shuford4]

The KRK V8 are 500 each, the Mackies HR824 are cool but the KRK has a better sound to me I have the V8 and they sound great. I worked with the mackies side by side and the krk's took it..

[RTPro]

I own the Mackie monitors for some years now along with Event 20/20's. The Mackies are really good with the lows and Highs but the Events actually have better Mids. All in all the Mackies are worth the $ and my best monitors.

[Eless]

we use the mackies at school (new england school of communications, bangor, maine) and i have to say that they are not my favorite monitors. there is far too much low end for my taste. i don't find that the mixes i do on the mackies translate well to other systems. that's my 2 cents.

[countach74]

the KRK's have too much bass for my taste; I don't feel like they represent the spectrum very evenly. I don't have any experience w/the Mackies, but everyone tells me they are very bass heavy. Once I can afford it, I think I'm going to try to find a pair of old 6" Genelec 1030A's... I think that's the model I have at school, anyways.

[Ross H]

I really suggest that you A/B these monitors for yourself at your local music retailer. I spent about two hours listening back and forth between the KRK's and the Mackies with various music styles. In the last five minutes, I asked to listen to the Event Precision 8's and in less than thirty seconds made my decision for the Event P8's. Balanced and smooth.

I mix in my studio between the Event Precision 8's and a pair of NS-10s. I find that my mixes represent well outside of the studio. I wouldn't call the Events flat, but I prefered them to the Mackies and KRK which I thought hyped the top and bottom.

The only negative to the Events is there aren't many commercial studios using them, therefore if you take your mixes to a commercial studio, you won't have a familiar monitor referance.

The Events are in the same price range but my guess is that any of these choices will serve you well.

My two cents.

Ross

[jonnn]

I agree. I own the event precision 8's and I love 'em. And some of the high end studios are starting to pick them up as well. I used to intern at studio 880 in oakland, CA and they just got a pair. I've also seen people bring their own into The Plant in sausalito, CA where I am currently interning.

Hope this helps a bit,

jonnn