Monitors / Monitoring

Looking to experiment with surround sound but on a tight budget? This new system could provide the opportunity you've been looking for.

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A versatile and cost-effective modular system which can cater for stereo and surround monitoring in both nearfield and midfield applications.

This pair of nearfields from EMES offer precision monitoring for small rooms.

Dynaudio Acoustics use cutting-edge digital signal processing, developed with TC Electronic, to increase the fidelity of their existing driver technology.

Alesis update their cost-effective nearfields.

Passive nearfields from B&W, designed to balance the needs of both project-studio and hi-fi listening.

Cutting-edge technology, incredible dynamics, but is it really a studio monitor?

We check out Sennheiser's flagship open-backed headphones, compensated to make them sound more like speakers.

Finally the HR824 has a little brother and, like most little brothers, this one has both attitude and confidence!

We test two pairs of high-quality closed-back headphones for discerning studio users.

This active nearfield monitor offers stunning audio performance from its extremely compact cabinet dimensions.

These Sennheiser headphones combine high sound quality with comfortable design.

Does this affordable powered speaker from Yamaha have what it takes to handle project studio mixing?

M-Audio's first foray into active nearfield monitors is certainly extremely affordable, but could it be a false economy for the home recordist?