Boatguy Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 I'm thinking of getting an NP3 for my home, but need some monitors to go with it. Very small space, but I want to be able to hear what the NP3 can produce. Suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvercaut Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Focal Alpha 65 or 50. They are amazing ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonizer Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Nord's acoustic piano sounds really like stereo, and don't really like mono. If you are buying an NP3, I would assume that the quality of the acoustic piano sound is very important to you, so you might want to take this into account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timwat Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Agreed studio monitors for a fixed placement situation. If you shared your intended budget, recommendations might include that in consideration. Without real world constraints, options might run from Equator D5s or Dynaudio BM5s to the ATC SCM50ASL. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatguy Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 Fair enough, my budget is less than $1,000 all up for monitors, stands, cables, etc. I'm also thinking of a second option. I have some nice Tannoy monitors that I could potentially reposition which would open the door for better headphones for practicing and not disturbing anyone (or blocking out various ambient noise). I'm pretty annoyed by the headphone cable as it always seems interfere with either my arm or the keyboard in some manner. I'm thinking about some wireless headphones, but I'm concerned about latency. Has anyone had good luck with wireless headphones when playing live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 My local shop has the Montage 8 running through a pair of Yamaha HS-8s. They sound nice. Focal 65s and 80s are nice to. 80s run $550 a piece though. If you are online ordering guy a old established shop from Milwaukee that started out as a MIDI specialty shop in the 80s might do a nice bundle deal on the Yamahas giving you the stands and cables. Everything less than $700. If you have another favorite retailer they may match the Milwaukee deal..... Maybe My local store matches. "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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