Monitors / Monitoring

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?

Can these unconventional plastic-bodied speakers possibly be suitable for studio work?

Can a compact system offer true reference monitor performance?

EMES have developed the first studio monitor to use a patented new single-point stereo speaker technology. Hugh Robjohns tests the Owl System and compares it with the conventional Violett HR on which it is based.

Hugh Robjohns tests the AML1, and discovers that PMC can actually get a quart from a pint pot.

It is a good general rule that miniature monitors are rarely of reference quality, but Leema Acoustics claim to have created an exception.

Hugh Robjohns tests an innovative full-range speaker system, which somehow manages to get 12 separate drivers working in harmony.

A new high-specification VIFA speaker cone makes its debut in AVI's latest compact monitors. Paul White puts them to the test.

Paul White evaluates a new active monitor designed to deliver professional studio accuracy at a home-studio price.

Quested have addressed the negative points of our previous F11 review, and incorporated a few small but significant improvements along the way. In the process, they've updated the original F11, and introduced a new passive version, the F11P.

Quested have not only updated the original F11, but also introduced a new passive version, the F11P.

Paul White tests ATC's T16 monitors, which combine space-age looks, solid engineering and a detailed, accurate sound at a surprisingly attractive price.

Hugh Robjohns tests a new monitor that has already acquired some major users.

Paul White tests AVI's updated 'Red Spot' version of their Bigga-Tron monitors and finds out if this offers a worthwhile improvement.

What do the manufacturer's frequency response figures tell you about your studio monitors? Less than you might think, as Phil Ward discovers...

Paul White auditions some new active monitors from Fostex that offer a number of technical innovations.