I'm an M-Audio fan, I love their pre-amps, but these really miss the mark. There is a huge lack of bass which has lead to many problems with mixing my music. When I showed the re-engineered sound to my director, the results weren't good. I mixed the audio flat but it played with more bass than hip-hop music. These were a big disappointment. Save for awhile more and treat yourself to a good pair of monitors.