Monitors / Monitoring

These monitors may look like their more expensive siblings, but do they also share the family sound?

No matter how 'in the box' you go, you still need easy, transparent control over your monitoring setup, and this little box claims to do it all for a good price.

Genelec have earned a reputation for good-sounding small monitor speakers, but can their DSP system make them sound even better?

Love or hate the Yamaha NS10, this unassuming little speaker has found a place in the studios of many of the world's top producers. We trace its history, and investigate why a monitor whose sound has been described as "horrible" became an industry standard.

The mid-priced studio monitor market is competitive. So what sets KRK's new offerings apart from the crowd?

Last year Mackie impressed us with their HR Mk2 series of studio monitors, but they've now introduced new models at roughly half the price. Surely this means there are compromises?

Obviously, a good multimedia system is better than a bad one, but will a good one be adequate in a home studio?

Like the venerable Yamaha NS10, this nearfield design puts accurate time-domain response at centre stage - but what does that mean for your mixes? ?????

The latest iteration of Tannoy's Precision 8 includes an intriguing on-board DSP room-correction system.

If you need a monitor system that can double up for more general multimedia listening, the Exo 2.1 could be just what you're looking for...

AVI have a reputation for excellent hi-fi speakers, but with this system they hae turned out a real studio gem.

Can you expect decent project-studio performance from monitors costing under £300? Let's find out...

KRK aim at the market for top-quality monitoring with these heavyweight new contenders.

The biggest Blues in the Blue Sky Range aim to be the best — and they don't disappoint.

Digidesign may be better known for Pro Tools, but the RM-series speakers are every bit as 'pro' as their heritage suggests.

Simple, functional and attractively priced. What more do you need from a monitor controller?

The HR-series monitors have been hugely popular, but Mackie have still managed to find room for improvement.

This new monitor controller compares well with the competition — in terms of both price and quality.

More often than not, project studios don't have the luxury of a large room, so it's good to know that compact monitors like these KRKs can produce serious results in smaller spaces.

These monitors may be small, but they punch well above their weight.

We lend an ear to a pair of monitors from a US company just starting out in the British studio market.