View Full Version : i need the best tower for death metal!!!
#1gamecock
11-20-2008, 12:47 AM
i just got the athena ls500's... i am very happy with them. but..... i want something bigger and better! i will scrape all the cash i can get my hands on and dump the furniture upside down for couch cash, just to score killer towers. i need some recommendations on some killer towers for metal. i plan on buying an external amp to push my towers for music only
Matt34
11-20-2008, 12:49 AM
i just got the athena ls500's... i am very happy with them. but..... i want something bigger and better! i will scrape all the cash i can get my hands on and dump the furniture upside down for couch cash, just to score killer towers. i need some recommendations on some killer towers for metal. i plan on buying an external amp to push my towers for music only
Start looking at some pro-audio speakers would be my advice.
bandphan
11-20-2008, 12:52 AM
or high sensitivity speakers like klipsch.
Highbar
11-20-2008, 12:53 AM
What do you feel is lacking from the the athena's? Do you just want more volume or is there something missing in the music? I know from most of my listening that a lot of metal has a very pronounced low end and a good sub can help out a lot (personal I found that metal hit my subs much more than hip-hop or rap back when I used to have a system in my Toyota). You might want to think about looking into one.
T
w00t! Another death metal fan!
#1gamecock
11-20-2008, 01:02 AM
What do you feel is lacking from the the athena's? Do you just want more volume or is there something missing in the music? I know from most of my listening that a lot of metal has a very pronounced low end and a good sub can help out a lot (personal I found that metal hit my subs much more than hip-hop or rap back when I used to have a system in my Toyota). You might want to think about looking into one.
T
havent got a chance to really crank my athena's... sooo far the kick-drum is pretty good. kinda lacking in midrange. alot of the metal i listen to the guitarist drop dune their guitars to A and B. that's pretty damn low... i need a speaker that can pick up all those low guitar riffs without sounding muddy. also the tweeters have nice detail, but they kinda taper off... the cymbals don't follow all the way through. i think i would like a tweeter with a little more seperation with a hint of airy tone.
Gatsby191
11-20-2008, 03:51 AM
Though I don't see them mentioned much on here, you may want to check out "Electra Voice".(used in commercial and some pro audio set ups too from what I remember)
A few years back, I was living down in Florida(for about 4 years), and we went to someone's house for a small party. The guy who owned the house turned out to be a huge Metal Maniac. He was running Electra Voice(my spelling may be off)speakers for his Metal especially, as he put it.
He seemed very happy with those speakers, and I couldn't get the blood to stop pouring out of my ears once we left there.:eek:
Give them a listen, maybe you'll like them too.
BTW, that's not your phone that's ringing... :D
Good Luck! Joe B.
malovich
11-20-2008, 04:17 AM
let those Athenas break in for a few more days of listening, they will sound soooooo much more smooth(i know this from experience). You should also consider how the speakers are situated in the room and whether or not you have sound treatments behind the speakers as well as having ample room behind the ports. Give the Athenas a chance and wait a few weeks before your sure you want to upgrade. Take a look at the JTR Triple 12LF speakers, really expensive but very very cheap for what they are.
walter duque
11-20-2008, 07:25 AM
i just got the athena ls500's... i am very happy with them. but..... i want something bigger and better! i will scrape all the cash i can get my hands on and dump the furniture upside down for couch cash, just to score killer towers. i need some recommendations on some killer towers for metal. i plan on buying an external amp to push my towers for music only
I would check out the Klipsch Heritage Series, they crank. Primus sounds real good on them.
http://www.klipsch.com/products/lists/heritage.aspx
markw
11-20-2008, 03:23 PM
havent got a chance to really crank my athena's... sooo far the kick-drum is pretty good. kinda lacking in midrange. alot of the metal i listen to the guitarist drop dune their guitars to A and B. that's pretty damn low... i need a speaker that can pick up all those low guitar riffs without sounding muddy. also the tweeters have nice detail, but they kinda taper off... the cymbals don't follow all the way through. i think i would like a tweeter with a little more seperation with a hint of airy tone.What speakers have you heard that match your expectations?
Sometimes, personal expectations don't match what reality can offer.
calnbs
11-20-2008, 03:53 PM
let those Athenas break in for a few more days of listening, they will sound soooooo much more smooth(i know this from experience). You should also consider how the speakers are situated in the room and whether or not you have sound treatments behind the speakers as well as having ample room behind the ports. Give the Athenas a chance and wait a few weeks before your sure you want to upgrade. Take a look at the JTR Triple 12LF speakers, really expensive but very very cheap for what they are.
For over a year since I got my speakers, nothing has caught my attention until these JTR came along. I wish I was able to compare them to my current speakers. Sometimes, I wonder.....is it REALLY THAT GOOD or is it just the Flavor of the month?
#1gamecock
11-20-2008, 04:13 PM
What speakers have you heard that match your expectations?
Sometimes, personal expectations don't match what reality can offer.
klipsch rf83's... very nice speaker!
markw
11-20-2008, 06:02 PM
klipsch rf83's... very nice speaker!No need to petition for other. Problem solved! Just make sure you gots a lotta good, clean watts if you wanna feel dat bass.
But you might as well get used to the fact that you ain't gonna get it for $300/pair.
MidnightSensi
11-20-2008, 06:20 PM
Though I don't see them mentioned much on here, you may want to check out "Electra Voice".(used in commercial and some pro audio set ups too from what I remember)
A few years back, I was living down in Florida(for about 4 years), and we went to someone's house for a small party. The guy who owned the house turned out to be a huge Metal Maniac. He was running Electra Voice(my spelling may be off)speakers for his Metal especially, as he put it.
He seemed very happy with those speakers, and I couldn't get the blood to stop pouring out of my ears once we left there.:eek:
Give them a listen, maybe you'll like them too.
BTW, that's not your phone that's ringing... :D
Good Luck! Joe B.
Electro Voice.
They make some nice stuff, but, man, not in my home :eek: You'd have to have a very understanding girlfriend or wife to get that one to pass.
Gimpy Ric
11-20-2008, 06:22 PM
http://www.cerwin-vega.com/images/Products/CLS/CLS215_Lg.jpg
Two 15's for plenty of kick
Sensitivity (1w/1m): 97 dB
500 Watts Peak Power
Frat House APPROVED!!!
http://www.cerwin-vega.com/CLS215.php
#1gamecock
11-20-2008, 07:46 PM
http://www.cerwin-vega.com/images/Products/CLS/CLS215_Lg.jpg
Two 15's for plenty of kick
Sensitivity (1w/1m): 97 dB
500 Watts Peak Power
Frat House APPROVED!!!
http://www.cerwin-vega.com/CLS215.php
those are bad ***!!!! you need a gym to put those in... i really like the klipsch rf83's. however i could save money getting thses cerwin vegas. i imagine they wouldn't sound as good as the rf83's...
Frat House APPROVED!!!
That's about all they are good for, haha. Perfect if you want loud and listen to rap.
Matt34
11-20-2008, 07:52 PM
That's about all they are good for, haha. Perfect if you want loud and listen to rap.
...or death metal.
...or death metal.
I wouldn't imagine it would be good for that if clarity is what you are after.
#1gamecock
11-20-2008, 07:56 PM
...or death metal.
are you bashing death metal?
markw
11-20-2008, 07:57 PM
I wouldn't imagine it would be good for that if clarity is what you are after.Above a certain decible level, the clarity, or lack thereof, is determined by ones ears, not the speaker.
Matt34
11-20-2008, 08:00 PM
I wouldn't imagine it would be good for that if clarity is what you are after.
Death metal has clarity? I thought it's just a bunch of grunting and screaming into a microphone with heavily distorted guitars?
j/k......kinda:p
Death metal has clarity? I thought it's just a bunch of grunting and screaming into a microphone with heavily distorted guitars?
It might be, but that doesn't change the fact that one might want all of that to be distinct, separated, and not muddy.
#1gamecock
11-20-2008, 08:10 PM
It might be, but that doesn't change the fact that one might want all of that to be distinct, separated, and not muddy.
pich harmonics and kick-drum... nothing but pure sweetness
How does death metal differ from life metal?
just-some-guy
11-20-2008, 10:01 PM
lol. and i thought i was the only metal head in here. though, its old skool metal for me.
hair bands of the 80's is what i'm into. Dee Snyder's HOUSE OF HAIR (radio show = houseofhaironline.com/ ).
if it aint METAL, ITS CRAP !!!
anyway, i was doing some googleing check this out.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/crackyflipside/ht/ent-center.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php%3Fp%3D14851272&usg=__QYtPOWOuYKy8Ke5thhuwYPAqr_k=&h=800&w=600&sz=100&hl=en&start=20&tbnid=cC3YeUKjBFLvpM:&tbnh=143&tbnw=107&prev=/images%3Fq%3DJTR%2BTriple%2B12LF%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3D en%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG
all i can say is :wow: WOW !!!
Gimpy Ric
11-20-2008, 10:19 PM
I took the liberty.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/crackyflipside/ht/ent-center.jpg
I love the ceiling, and the custom wire speaker grill!
#1gamecock
11-20-2008, 10:54 PM
I took the liberty.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/crackyflipside/ht/ent-center.jpg
I love the ceiling, and the custom wire speaker grill!
:eek: hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah:eek:
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!
hotroady
11-21-2008, 12:54 AM
klipsch rf83's... very nice speaker!
yes! RF-83's.
#1gamecock
11-21-2008, 01:17 AM
yes! RF-83's.
they handle alot of power too!
Gatsby191
11-21-2008, 01:41 AM
http://www.cerwin-vega.com/images/Products/CLS/CLS215_Lg.jpg
Two 15's for plenty of kick
Sensitivity (1w/1m): 97 dB
500 Watts Peak Power
Frat House APPROVED!!!
http://www.cerwin-vega.com/CLS215.php
CV's would've been my next suggestion too!:) Joe B.
#1gamecock
11-21-2008, 02:51 AM
those cerwins are massive!!!! regardless what anybody says i bet they sound sweet for music.
markw
11-21-2008, 08:38 AM
And so, another newbie overestimates his importance here in the happy land of fun loving audioholics and is set upon a small, calved, iceberg to ever drift towards wherever they drift off to.
jamie2112
11-21-2008, 10:08 AM
And so, another newbie overestimates his importance here in the happy land of fun loving audioholics and is set upon a small, calved, iceberg to ever drift towards wherever they drift off to.
Been seeing alot of that lately. Happy drifting :D
bandphan
11-21-2008, 10:18 AM
And so, another newbie overestimates his importance here in the happy land of fun loving audioholics and is set upon a small, calved, iceberg to ever drift towards wherever they drift off to.
something smelled sour from the get go:rolleyes:
hotroady
11-21-2008, 05:17 PM
they handle alot of power too!
....I have a set for DJ use(RF-83's). They rock.
gixxerific
11-21-2008, 05:37 PM
Woa, lot's of hate.
To each his own.
Music is music no matter what type, it all has to sound good right. Or is it that only for jazz and symphonic?:confused:
markw
11-21-2008, 06:46 PM
Woa, lot's of hate.
To each his own.
Music is music no matter what type, it all has to sound good right. Or is it that only for jazz and symphonic?:confused:While me may bust each other about differing musical tastes, all are welcome and encouraged.
His forced departure had nothing to do with this thread.
gixxerific
11-21-2008, 07:03 PM
While me may bust each other about differing musical tastes, all are welcome and encouraged.
His forced departure had nothing to do with this thread.
Yet still......:o
markw
11-21-2008, 07:14 PM
Yet still......:oWhen one barges onto this forum with a pugnacious attitude and refuses to mellow out, you can bet it's only a matter of time before they piss off the wrong person(s). And, it never happens without warning. Should they choose to ignore them, well, you know...
After you've been here for a while, you can almost predict who will soon be shown the door.
This was one of them. He plunked quite a few peoples magic twangers on his first thread after receiving several pages of good advice. Not exactly an auspicious start. Very few people earn a red chicklet on their first few posts. That's not a good sign.
billy p
11-21-2008, 07:37 PM
When one barges onto this forum with a pugnacious attitude and refuses to mellow out, you can bet it's only a matter of time before they piss off the wrong person(s). And, it never happens without warning. Should they choose to ignore them, well, you know...
After you've been here for a while, you can almost predict who will soon be shown the door.
This was one of them. He plunked quite a few peoples magic twangers on his first thread after receiving several pages of good advice. Not exactly an auspicious start. Very few people earn a red chicklet on their first few posts. That's not a good sign.
Although, I didn't see anthing wrong with his name or avatar;). I just figure Mike dosen't know NCAA football because Gamecock is South Carolina's nickname, maybe he was their number ONE fan. I guess now, we'll never know :D.
bandphan
11-21-2008, 07:45 PM
Dude was trolling , thats all
mike c
11-21-2008, 08:04 PM
Although, I didn't see anthing wrong with his name or avatar;). I just figure Mike dosen't know NCAA football because Gamecock is South Carolina's nickname, maybe he was their number ONE fan. I guess now, we'll never know :D.
his previous avatar was a picture of a dude named "dave" holding up the finger.
gixxerific
11-21-2008, 11:25 PM
When one barges onto this forum with a pugnacious attitude and refuses to mellow out, you can bet it's only a matter of time before they piss off the wrong person(s). And, it never happens without warning. Should they choose to ignore them, well, you know...
After you've been here for a while, you can almost predict who will soon be shown the door.
This was one of them. He plunked quite a few peoples magic twangers on his first thread after receiving several pages of good advice. Not exactly an auspicious start. Very few people earn a red chicklet on their first few posts. That's not a good sign.
Didn't realise there were problems with said poster. It's all good, didn't want to see someone go down for his choice of music though.:D
just-some-guy
11-22-2008, 09:18 AM
ok, now that that is hashed out. can we get back to the original topic.
bandphan
11-22-2008, 09:27 AM
ok, now that that is hashed out. can we get back to the original topic.
the talk of speakers for death metal? IMO speakers that have been mentioned, such as klipsch, are perfect for the baned op:rolleyes: Now that we've hashed that out:D can we close this thread:p
majorloser
11-22-2008, 11:07 AM
Didn't realise there were problems with said poster. It's all good, didn't want to see someone go down for his choice of music though.:D
If we were to kick everybody out for poor taste in music, then we'd have to kick out Bandphan for his extensive collection of Barry Manilow and Engelbert Humperdinck albums. :eek:
gixxerific
11-22-2008, 12:00 PM
If we were to kick everybody out for poor taste in music, then we'd have to kick out Bandphan for his extensive collection of Barry Manilow and Engelbert Humperdinck albums. :eek:
That's good cause I'm into Death metal covers of Manilow myself.
ThA tRiXtA
11-22-2008, 12:31 PM
That's funny, because I'm into Barry Manilow covering death metal classics.
That's funny, because I'm into Barry Manilow covering death metal classics.
Ahhh, Pat Boone's "In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy". I hear that it's a classic. :)
Gimpy Ric
11-22-2008, 02:47 PM
How about Cristy Lanes "It's a Metal, Metal Christmas" on her classic "Christy Lane on PCP Death Metal Christmas Favorites".
gixxerific
11-22-2008, 04:30 PM
How about Cristy Lanes "It's a Metal, Metal Christmas" on her classic "Christy Lane on PCP Death Metal Christmas Favorites".
Gotta love PCP:p
Well this thread has crapped out.
Just a note: there is no special property that makes a speaker suitable to 'death metal', except perhaps, SPL, if the listener wants to play the music at higher than average SPL levels. In that case, certain considerations may need to be made.
-Chris
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