Best Studio Monitors At Any Budget Part 2 |
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Nov 24 2021, 07:15 AM
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Let’s continue our look at monitors without price restriction. Last time, we looked at a pair that runs 2k each. Believe it or not, those are considered “entry level” in relation to sets costing tens of thousands of dollars. Let’s see what else is on offer.
4.)IK MULTIMEDIA iLOUD MTM ($350 each) These speakers focus on portability. They are smaller than most in this roundup. Despite being small and having a plastic housing, users report that these are serious monitors that can do serious work. These are suggested as a second pair of near field monitors for your setup. Despite their size, they sound big. https://amzn.to/3CMexWo Frequency Response: 40hz to 24khz Speaker Config: two 3.5 inch drivers and a 1 inch tweeter Power: 70w  5.)YAMAHA HS5 ($170 each) These speakers cary the legend forward of the venerable NS10M, which were the white coned nearfield monitors found in just about every professional studio for decades. You still see them sitting on the meter bridges of pro studios around the world. Carrying on this tradition is the HS5. These monitors don’t have a lot of boundary eq or other adjustments but they are brutally honest monitors and that’s what counts. https://amzn.to/3nLnmeT Frequency Response: 54hz - 30khz Speaker Config: two way design, 5 inch driver and 1 inch tweeter Power: 70w  6.)Output Frontier ($1,400 pair) Built in a partnership with Barefoot audio, these are more high end than the average KRK or JBL nearfield set. These have a very flat response which makes them great for mixing. Given the materials used in construction, these are actually much cheaper than they should be. Not only do they look great, the sound is flat and they are great tools for digging in to any mix. https://output.com/products/frontier Frequency Response: 45hz to 25khz Speaker Config: 6.5 inch driver and 1 inch tweeter Power: 100w  7.)Fluid Audio FX8 ($230 each) Our own KEN uses a pair of monitors from Fluid in his home studio. He has had nothing but good things to say about them. These feature a dual concentric design similar to Tannoy monitors that do much the same thing depending on config. These monitors are very clear and accurate and they have a big enough driver that you may not need a subwoofer. https://amzn.to/3l0CNOn Frequency Response: 45hz to 25khz Speaker Config: 8inch driver and 1 inch tweeter Power: 80w  8.)MACKIE XR624 ($300 each) Mackie has a long history of making great nearfield monitors. These are a more affordable version of Mackie monitors that cost quite a bit more These feature a kevlar driver for fast transient recovery. They are also quite loud with the 160w amp built in. it also features room controls to trim hf/lf to adapt them to your mixing space. Frequency Response: 45hz to 22khz Speaker Config: 8inch driver and 1 inch tweeter Power: 80w  In conclusion, I want to say that this is NOT an exhaustive list. Just a list. It was compiled by musicradar.com and I found it very informative which is why I thought I’d share it. I’ve not suggested monitors that cost 4k before. They seem very nice though. I’d be happy with any set in this list. Is there something I left out? *This article was very helpful in writing this piece https://www.musicradar.com/news/the-best-st...onitor-speakers *check out this lesson on micro techniques https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Applyi...cro-Techniques/ This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Nov 24 2021, 07:17 AM |
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Nov 26 2021, 07:15 PM
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You can successfully mix on just about anything. You just need to 'learn' your speakers and your room. Having multiple things to listen on is really important: monitors, headphones, bluetooth spkr, earbuds, your car, built-in laptop speakers, etc. There's also a bunch of companies that make room and monitor correction software to help (Waves, Slate, PA).
The reason old school Yamaha NS-10s were so popular in the 80s (and still now) was that engineers said that if you could get your mix, especially the mids through the highs, to sound good and balanced on those, it would good and balanced on anything. https://www.google.com/search?client=firefo...s10s+so+popular This post has been edited by klasaine: Nov 26 2021, 07:16 PM -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
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