I can understand TOURING MONITORS having all kinds of scars from constant load-in/load-outs. But studio monitors are supposed to be in a set/forget situation. So how are they ending up with all of these gashes, scratches, holes and pieces of the cabinet actually missing? All of my monitors look like they did when I unpacked them from the new boxes they came in (and all of those boxes are safe in storage)!
Now, I’m looking for a pair to work together with my existing set up. So, I want the same model. Everything I’m seeing online looks like it’s been through a war. What on earth is happening in these studios to cause this kind of damage?!!?
Most used monitors I saw online were from live audio companies… Studios don’t tend to sell their monitors.
I have two pairs of monitors that are actually not usable, just one piece of every pair has a broken amplifier.
One dropped from a stand in a live audio environment, the other was destroyed from transport in the car.
And both types are available in a newer version, only.
My studio monitors look very new, btw.
I don’t know many Live Audio Companies using Mackie, Equator or Genelec for road work. I seen ads from a bunch of sites where those brands have been savagely beaten up!
All of my monitors look like they did when I unpacked them from the new boxes they came in (and all of those boxes are safe in storage)!