Monitors / Monitoring

Paul White tests what must be the ultimate small monitor, but finds that you pay for it in pounds — both fiscal and gravitational.

Paul White auditions a new name in active monitors, and discovers an interesting design approach that combines light weight, small size and a well-controlled bass end.

The minute he walked in the joint, Hugh Robjohns could see they ware real small Spendors. He decides whether he'd like to spend a little time with them...

Some of the most prestigious names in monitor design are getting into the project studio market. Paul White auditions Quested's new baby powered monitors, affordable enough for the project studio owner and portable enough for the producer on the move.

Active monitoring used to be the preserve of those with quite a lot of money to spend on their studio speakers. Recently, though, it's become a lot more affordable. Hugh Robjohns powers up the 4Ps and undergoes a spiritual experience.

Janet Harniman-Cook checks out the new kid on the monitoring block and discovers a history of serious loud speaker design.

Is it a bird, is it a... toaster? Paul White tightens his seatbelt and road-tests the sporty new Rogers db 101s.

Paul White finds that all things bright are not necessarily beautiful.

Affordable compact and with magnetic shielding, the new Point Seven monitors are sure to cause a stir. Christopher Holder determines whether serious reference monitoring has taken another price dip.

Paul White puts Dynaudio's new nearfield monitors to the test and is actively impressed.

Paul White lends an ear to Westlake's new nearfield monitors and discovers that they have a distinctively Californian sound.

Finnish company Genelec have long been admired for their high-end professional monitors, but have only recently started to fix the project studio market in their sights. Hugh Robjohns checks out their smallest and most affordable active monitors yet to see if quality as given way to cost considerations...

Belgium is better known for its chocolates than its studio monitors — but Belgian company FAR aim to change all that. David Mellor opens up the black magic boxes...

A pair of active small studio monitors with the Spendor pedigree have to be worth investigation. Gumshoe Paul White pulls his hat low, dons his mac and checks them out.

Spirit's new baby monitors incorporate some of the design principles used in pro monitors costing many times the price. But have too many corners been cut to keep the price so low? Paul White finds out.

Tannoy's latest nearfields offer an updated version of their famous dual-concentric technology, while still retaining that distinctive Tannoy sound. Paul White test drives them.

Paul White tests a pair of US-built studio monitors designed to combine tonal accuracy with affordability.

Paul White discovers that Dynaudio's new nearfield monitors show economy of scale, not performance.

Paul White tries out these tiny, British-built monitor speakers — and discovers that small really is beautiful.

When Paul White heard that Rogers had built the LS1 low-cost monitors for home studio use, he was keen to try them out. But could they deliver Rogers' quality at such a low price?

Enclosed headphones that are sensibly priced, comfortable, and sound as accurate as a pair of good monitors — is it possible?