The Behringer Truth monitors are actually really good, even better sounding than the Mackies they're ripping off. They translate pretty well everywhere I listen to mixes, I have yet to have any bands give me the "the mixes sound different in the car" line. And they're super cheap.

I used to have a pair that I used mainly as room mics for drums, their appeal at the time was that I got them cheap. I wouldn't pay more than $30 apiece for them, but they perform their job well enough. They even run on a battery if phantom power isn't available. The sound seemed acceptable, but ...

I used to have a pair that I used mainly as room mics for drums, their appeal at the time was that I got them cheap. I wouldn't pay more than $30 apiece for them, but they perform their job well enough. They even run on a battery if phantom power isn't available. The sound seemed acceptable, but ...