Your final sentence is exactly what I'm looking for Cassp. As I said I will also have the karaoke hooked up for a bit of a laugh from time to time but a good quality sound with a bit of ooompph is what I want for the house.

Everything runs through a vs1680 so the effects aren't an issue and although they would also be used for monitoring new material I want something that will be acceptable in a few scenarios.

Thanks again for the reply.

If you aren't gigging with these, and just need them for home speakers for the arranger and your computer music system, I would NOT recommend these at all. Try to get the best near-field monitors you can. I use a pair of Mackie HR824's at home, but there are many very good ones for less money - if you can get them at dealer cost, though, I can't recommend them too highly!.

You've already spent a FORTUNE for the T2. Why hobble them with a budget set of speakers..?

Hi Joe, Where did you get your cm30s and how much?

Thanks,

Jim

Because the Tyros2 left him near broke? lol Just kidding.. Get what makes you happy. If you feel they are sufficient for your needs who are we to tell you different? Sorry Diki. But Diki brings up a wonderful point and that is since you've already spent an arm and a leg on the Tyros2 why not get some speakers that do the Tyros2 justice? Yamaha has some new MSP5/7 Studio series speakers that are very highly rated (although they are XLR connection type only so you would need to run the Tyros2 through a Mixer with 1/4" inputs and XLR outputs or get some cable adapter accessories that fit the bill) but I'm sure they would do your Tyros2 proud. But once again these are only opinions and advice from the outside looking in. You must be the one to determine if a certain set of speakers suit you personally for your specific purpose. If you have found that in the Roland CM-30's then more power to you.

Best,
Mike

$175.00 at most dealers.

You's aren't too far wrong with the ££ With me eyeing up a RD700sx and getting married next year I'm probably heading for the divorce courts already!!

The Mackies are supposed to be a stunning speaker but unfortunately out of my price range at the minute, however I was veering towards these.....

http://www.dv247.com/invt/21992/



They get great reviews for the ££/performance. However, I was interested in the CM30 after hearing the user reviews from here.

Decisions, decisions.....

You can hear some of the CM-30 fans say that they use them with a sub... so you have to factor that into the total cost if you want full sounding monitoring.

Once you add that, several pretty darn good nearfields become a viable answer, or even some good quality 2.1 nearfield systems...

By the way, I am NOT trying to tell anyone that already IS happy with the CM30 that they have made a bad decision... Just point out to someone that HASN'T made up their mind that there are alternatives. Quite a few of the CM30 users are using them as top cabs in a 2.1 system, and others as a monitor (while they already have a main PA), so they aren't all using them the way that Stein67 intends. For all MY home monitoring needs, I use a good set of nearfields, which have the advantage of being DESIGNED for the purposes he says he needs, including recording work. Sadly, I don't think you'll find the CM's (or just about ANY live gigging amps) to be as flat as reference monitors. Why spend nearly $400 on something you COULDN'T rely on for accurate recording monitoring..? Only a bit more, and you have something that will do ALL of your needs, Stein...

I don't think you've heard (actually read) any of the CM-30 owners say that they are the be-all end-all of powered speakers. What we all say is that they are surprisingly good for their size and cost. No one has said that they are equal to or surpass near-field monitors. Stein67 asked about them and we all have given him our opinions. I would trust that he is intelligent enough to figure out what will work best for him. It is probably better to speak of the CM-30 in the same sentence as the Mackie SRM 150 or the Alesis 100 or even the powered Hot Spot. This is where it belongs and where it will stand out.

For the life of me I could never understand using a Logitech computer speaker system for gigging, but some members have sworn by them. I find the CM-30 something small and light that will fill a particular need I have in small spaces. I go downstairs and blow my brains out playing thru just my two CM-30's, but I also like the bigger sound my Kustom KMA100 gives me some days. And other days it might be the Mackie 808s with my 12" floor monitors or even the i300's. Whatever works...

$175.00 best bang for the buck for sure.

All valid points guys, so thanks for taking the time to reply.

I currently have a pair of Absolutes and the deficiency in quality is becoming apparent with age They served their purpose when I was looking for a pair of budget monitors quite a few years ago, so it definitely is time now for an upgrade.

I'll take all opinions on board and let you's know how I get on. Cheers.