Monitor calibration

[Jaxilon]

So, I was attempting to adjust my monitor and ended up in a whole pile of mess. I'm still not happy with my reds at this point and even resetting everything doesn't seem to get me back where I was. Soo...I was looking at monitor color calibrators and wondering if any of you have used them and what you think.

I've always wondered if I was seeing my maps the same way as others. Of course, it's to be expected monitors will be different but these calibrators are supposed to make it so if you print something it will look the same as what you see on your screen.

Here are the two I'm aware of and was contemplating unless I can find some other way to get my colors right.

https://www.amazon.com/X-Rite-CMUNDI.../dp/B0055MBQOM

and

https://www.amazon.com/Datacolor-Spy.../dp/B00UBSL31Q

[john.kantor]

You have to have a calibration tool. I’ve always used Spyders.


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[Midgardsormr]

I've used an X-Rite calibrator. They're quite finicky, and it frequently takes several tries to get an acceptable profile. The model I used had a feature where it also measures the ambient light around itself and attempts to compensate for colored walls or exposure to high temp sunlight. I've never tried a Spyder product, but I've been tempted from time to time to get one.

Even with a properly calibrated display and a profiled printer, remember that the gamut of a print is vastly smaller than that of your screen, so there is usually still some trial-and-error to be done to get a matching print.