On the budget side, what about something like the SVS Prime towers? I, too, listen to metal and want something that’s quick and articulate in order to not blend together the double bass kick drums. Speakers that are too laid back are not great for rock, I know that.
What is the best HEAVY METAL speaker?
I know totally blasphemy question here on Audiogon. But you like what you like, right? Anyway, I know most metal music is totally compressed and recorded horrible (aka Metallica) however there is a new age of metal bands out there that are starting to change that (Opeth started with Blackwater Park). So what speakers out there can take the pounding of a double bass drum kit hitting at full throttle and give the roar of metal guitar justice. There has to be a set up that would make Glen Tipton turn his head and say hell ya!
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Kosst, i spent quite a while listening to the Sopra 2 in particular. I found it to be bright, not he brightest I’ve heard but on the bright side. As far as the bass, I feel given it’s size and compared to others in that price range it was on the lean side. its an opinion, that’s all. I think they are good speakers, they look great and are built well to say the least. I think they fall more on the side of the B and W diamond series, and paradigm persona, than they do the (older) Sonus Faber and say golden ear side of the fence. as far as no one else calling them that, I think if you read many of the “ professional” reviews you will hear the same comments echoed, particularly regarding the treble. Bass of course is so affected by the room and set up. |
The Mackies,or other good PA Speaker and Some Powered subs will get you to Metal Heaven.Get a pair that are not carpet covered and they don't look to bad ..unless the carpet covering doesn't bother you.heck,you could probably rent something from Guitar Center and test drive them..you'll have to make/buy the needed adapters to go from your amp to the speakers but then you will know how they work for you in your setup for not to much money. |
Just so we're clear here, the equipment used to **record** a metal band is a lot different than the gear used to **amplify** a metal band on stage. On stage, its not uncommon for the guitarist to have a fairly low powered tube amp and is relying on the house for the volume apropos at a metal concert. A Shure SM58 might be the microphone used to mic the amp. The '58 is a terrible sounding mic. In the studio, the same amp might be recorded using a Neumann mic, that costs about 100x more than the Shure! Think about that- the recording is going to sound better than the live amplified sound. It will sound a lot more like if the band were playing a personal concert for you in your home. Why mess that up with speakers with the limitations common in PA speakers?? You won't get as much of the power of the drums and cymbals, less of the impact of the bass, and so on. I play in one of the louder bands in the Twin Cities, and we've played on a number of metal bills and in metal clubs: I'm not making this stuff up. We're not metal, but we can easily hold our own with our particular brand of heavy prog space rock... Here is our third album (more cuts can be heard on our Bandcamp page): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg0l25nmGuY |
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