Monitors / Monitoring

Dynaudio’s Lyd series of nearfield monitors has been a great success — and now the range has a new three-way flagship model.

I have a set of Yamaha HS8 monitors and I set them up on my new desk the other day and noticed that the left speaker was way...

Drawmer’s latest monitor controller puts the same impressive audio quality as their MC2.1 into a new desktop format.

The LS6 combines old-school BBC-style monitor design with modern driver technology to deliver a very classy loudspeaker indeed.

There are countless 500-series mic preamps, equalisers, dynamics processors, reverbs, and even delays, bitcrushers and A-D...

Genelec have never shied away from technological innovation, as these classy, DSP-equipped monitors demonstrate!

In a previous article you mentioned the importance of correct phase between satellites and subwoofer. Can you tell me what’s going on when you cannot hear any difference between 0 and 180 degrees?

ATC’s ‘artisanal’ approach to monitor design pays off handsomely with this classy new speaker and amplifier combo.

Speaker design has come a long way since the ‘70s. Is there still room on the market (and in your studio!) for an old-school main monitor?

Miktek have launched a brace of headphone amps that can feed four sets of headphones, or two. The decision is yours...

Audeze have managed to shrink their planar magnetic driver technology into a pair of in-ear monitors — with impressive results!

The Footprint 01 is Barefoot’s most affordable monitor yet. Does it give away much in terms of performance?

Focal’s latest speaker design isn’t just pretty — it’s the culmination of years of R&D...

Why is it that reverb is so much more audible on good headphones than good speakers? Is it to do with the ambient noise or reflections in the room?

AKG’s new flagship headphone design offers the benefits of open-backed ‘phones in a closed-back format.

The DMSD 60 Pro looks very simple yet stylish, comprising eight small circular platforms, four intended for each speaker in a stereo setup.

The culmination of years of R&D, these revolutionary new speakers offer performance way beyond what you’d expect from their size.

We put leading IEM specialists Etymotic Research’s new flagship design to the test.

For those who like a ribbon-based tweeter, PreSonus’ stylish monitors offer an alternative to the usual suspects.

UA’s updated Apollo Twin packs in more DSP power and improved audio performance.

Mackie’s HR824 set a benchmark for project studio monitoring when it was first released two decades ago — and now the concept has been made even more accessible.