Finally got around to purchasing a pair of the Sceptre S8s, to replace several aging monitors in the music room. Initial listening tells me they are surprisingly revealing speakers, as I am hearing some things I haven't before.
Initially, I was less than impressed... they sounded kind of like a PA that's been eq flattened with pink noise. Then I realized these dudes are flat, very linear with nothing hyped or dropped. The more I listened, the more I liked them. The sweet spot is wide, and it doesn't take a lot of volume to hear very slight nuances. They are easy on the ears in that way. Anyway, need to get them set up properly and calibrated. But for a quick listen pushing music through the 32Ai, they sound quite impressive. And they look normal to me, after working with the 328Ai speakers for some time now! |
I just got a pair, and had just about the same reaction. I was looking for lights from the heavens when I started playback, and was left with a "Meh"
3 hrs later I had totally remixed 3 songs I was working on, and not even realizing what was happening. I got them on loan just to see what they were all about. After the 3 hr session I called the gent that loaned them to me and told him to give me a price since there was no way he was getting them back. You are going to love them. I find that they work very well with the Yammy HS50's. Not at the same time, but great a/b'ing. Absolutely no need for a sub, nice tight low end. |
Yeah, I was expecting something spectacular I think, but I should have known they'd have sounded anything but like a consumer hi-fi speaker. Once I settled in, I began liking them more and more. I put a decibel meter on them and confirmed what I thought... they are louder than they seem to be set. That's a good indicator of clarity.
Looking forward to actually mixing on them! |
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