Monitors / Monitoring

Embody’s mission to make immersive mixing on headphones a practical proposition moves forward with the addition of a second virtual studio.

If more is better, then an IEM with no fewer than 21 drivers must be the best ever, right?

Focal’s new active nearfield speakers represent a significant update on their predecessors, and the matching subwoofer is a powerful beast!

There’s much more to APS’s new studio speakers than meets the eye.

The monitor controller is the hub of the 21st Century studio, and if you have the budget, Lake People’s MC100 has all the I/O you’ll ever need.

Can off‑the‑peg IEMs really compete with custom moulds?

With room correction built in, KRK’s highly portable GoAux 4 speakers are designed to deliver usable monitoring in any space.

Eve’s new compact monitors borrow more than a little tech from their premium designs.

DSP‑equipped loudspeakers are only as good as the software that configures the DSP — in Genelec’s case, their GLM package.

Sony’s first open‑backed headphones offer an intriguing alternative to the established classics in the field.

Neumann continue to set new standards in compact nearfield monitoring.

The Monitor 80 headphones are the more upmarket open‑backed cousin of the Monitor 60...

Sonarworks’ SoundID has improved stereo monitoring in countless studios worldwide. The new multi‑channel version is designed to do the same for immersive audio.

Can a plug‑in really convey the impression of 3D spatial panning on both headphones and stereo loudspeakers?

This digitally controlled monitor controller boasts an impressive array of features.

With newly designed drivers and Sonarworks integration, ADAM’s new A series promises a lot of monitoring for your money.

Kali’s new three‑way system brings serious monitoring to your desktop.

We test Fluid Audio’s most ambitious monitor yet.

IK’s affordable iLoud range has grown into a serious monitoring tool. We put their new flagship to the test.

The latest model in Neumann’s celebrated KH series sets a new standard for nearfield monitoring.

PMC’s new nearfields push the boundaries of what a compact, two‑way speaker can achieve.