Ive got some bose speakers cost me $100 there the size of normal computer speakers but are good quality...are these good enough??? for eqing n such

Personally I can't say yes or no as to these being "good enough". That's a fairly subjective statement.

In my experience however, working with sound and recording, a good way to test EQ settings and sound in general is to burn a quick one off CD and play it as many different systems as you can. All speakers have different sonic qualities, as do sound systems themselves.

The way I do it is to get my setting to where I like them using my monitor speakers. Then I burn a CD and play it anywhere else that I can. I find one of the best place to test a new mix is in my car. It's somewhere that I am all of the time, so I can listen as many times as I want. It's also a pretty good benchmark for what other people will be listening on.

Hey Sivad,

I'm presuming they are not proper studio speakers? So they won't have a flat EQ response. Your best bet is to, like JDHBD said, test your mixes on different systems and find out how your speakers translate. You may find that you have to mix to a lower bass/treble level on the bose in order to get a good mix on other systems.

Fine tweaking is a bit of a hit and miss excersise without proper studio monitors, I would recommend not being to picky and waiting utill you mix down on a decent set of monitors before spending hours making subtle changes.

I think I know the Bose speakers you are talking about. They look pretty, but for making music, they can be your biggest handicap.

Bose speakers, and a lot of these other "pro-sumer" speakers, are heavily colored in their sound, so as to sound pleasing to the average listener.

This is not good for making music as it gives you a false representation of how your stuff actually sounds. Then you go play it on another system and wonder where your hihats went or why your bass sounds thin or boomy, whichever the case may be.

Ideally you would use monitors with a flat frequency response, to give you an accurate sound representation of your music. You don't need to go all out and buy $800 monitors, there are cheaper studio monitors available. Check out samash.com, or guitarcenter.com and see what they have to offer.

Alternatively, you could purchase a pair of studio quality headphones for around $100, so you can double check your mix, if you aren't eager to go buy new speakers. I recommend Sennheiser or AKG headphones.

FIASCO HAS ATTACKED THE FORUM. But seriously thanks for helping out and giving input on all these threads, some of them even I didn't notice. thanks for contributing and that goes to anyone who's been contributing lately.

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