Monitors / Monitoring

The Airpulse brand may be new to you but they're a company with some serious pedigree, as these unusual monitors prove.

For their newest speaker model, Polish monitor makers APS teamed up with experienced studio designer Troy Germano.

In the world of microphones, Neumann's reputation is unmatched. Does their first‑ever pair of headphones live up to the name?

Genelec's latest monitor is a flexible beast, designed for the large multi-speaker setups that are needed in VR and immersive audio. But does this versatility come at the expense of its usefulness for conventional music mixing?

The newest model in Audio-Technica's popular Mx series of headphones majors on portability, ruggedness and comfort.

Mackie's new MC range of close-backed headphones are refreshingly devoid of over-fancy styling, and this gives them a reassuring 'get the job done' appearance.

Speaker decouplers aim to isolate speakers from the surface on which they sit. This newer, more affordbale DMSD 50 Pro design has been optimised for speakers weighing up to 12kg (ie. most nearfield monitors).

In the LS3, Graham Audio have sought to recreate a classic BBC monitor but without the 'classic' price tag.

We put ADAM's debut headphones to the test.

These compact monitors from new company Kali Audio strike an enticing balance between performance and affordability.

There’s no shortage of homages to classic microphones and processors but, until now, the monitor market has resisted the notion. Enter Avantone’s take on the iconic Yamaha NS‑10.

I have a pair of Focal SM9 monitor speakers and am wanting to add a subwoofer. I’m torn between the Focal Sub‑6 and ADAM Sub‑10 Mk2 for playback/DJ’ing vinyl records in my small, treated home studio...

The baby of Unity’s rock-themed monitors might be small, but its low-frequency performance is seriously impressive.

Why do so many monitor manufacturers persevere with reflex-loaded active monitors? 

Focal’s newest Shape-series speaker boasts a host of unusual design features — which combine to make an unusually good monitor!

ADAM’s new T Series makes the company’s signature technology and sound available at a much lower price than ever before.

Following a recent nearfield monitor review of mine in SOS — a product, it’s true to say, that I didn’t find entirely...

Mackie enter the in-ear-monitor market with three models offering top-notch performance, comfort and durability at Mackie value-for-money pricing.

ADAM’s new S Series is packed with DSP, and incorporates all-new driver designs. We try out the mighty midfield three-way S3V.

With sophisticated technology at a relatively low price, have Apple created the ultimate consumer listening experience?

This four-channel headphone amp sets itself apart from the crowd with a number of thoughtful and useful features.