Is there a industry standard studio monitor in 2009?

Hey, just wondering what monitors you guys use with your studio setup. Is there an actual industry standard monitor in 2009. I remember Yamaha and Mackie held the title at one point. For you guys that work and go into pro studios what are people using?
Thanks

Paco the Dancer wrote:
Hey, just wondering what monitors you guys use with your studio setup. Is there an actual industry standard monitor in 2009. I remember Yamaha and Mackie held the title at one point. For you guys that work and go into pro studios what are people using?
Thanks
There is no "industry standard" but there are several brands that you'll see over and over in the best studios.
Yamaha has NEVER been an industry standard for monitors, but the NS10s were an industry standard for "if it sounds good on these crappy speakers it will sound good anywhere."
I'm using JBL 4328. They list for $1700/pair. Genelec 8030A list for the same. You can't go wrong with either of those as they are found in professional studios worldwide. Those are both self-powered.
Then there are Westlake monitors, which are in major studios. And there's Blue Sky and ADAM.
It depends on your budget. If you spend $1300 - $1700 you can get monitors that any professional engineer would be happy with. For the stuff <$1,000, the lower priced Genelecs are good. Very accurate.
You can spend >$3,000 on a pair if you want. But I'd rather spend $1700 for monitors and another $1500 on room treatment than buy a $3200 pair of monitors for an untreated room. Makes a huge difference.
And if you do a lot of dance or club music or hip-hop, you might want a subwoofer. But if your room isn't treated, the subwoofer will only make your mixes worse.
Whatever you do, go to the store and listen to the monitors with a CD you know well. And most stores will let you take monitors back and exchange them if they don't work out in your room.
Have fun.

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