Monitors / Monitoring

My left monitor appears to be buzzing somewhere in the high/mid-frequency range. When I pan the same material to the right...

I recently built my own home studio by converting an old garage into a well‑isolated music room of 410 x 215 x 275cm...

I want to get a pair of active monitors to do a bit of home recording and try my hand at producing. I'm not after professional...

As the positioning of my workstation is a bit awkward, it would be great if I could place my KRK VXT8 monitors horizontally....

There's a lot said on discussion fora about the need to use studio monitors instead of hi‑fi speakers, although there are some...

I've recently started learning to mix, and my current setup is an Apple Mac with an Echo Audiofire 2 interface. My monitors...

I'm looking for a new monitor speaker, a single one for mono. Ideally I was hoping for something self-powered, with its own...

I wear custom-made earplugs when I go to live gigs, to protect my hearing. These have physical (and therefore passive) filters, but I find that their frequency response is less than ideal...

I recently purchased some Sennheiser HD600 headphones and have been told that I'll need a good headphone amplifier to make...

Why were all the monitors pictured in your Tori Amos article, upside down? Am I missing something?

If you want to get your low-frequency monitoring right, a subwoofer can be your best friend — or your worst enemy! Learn how to optimise your setup...

Is there an easy way to measure speaker angles and distances for surround sound?

I have a budget of about £200 to £500 for a pair of active nearfield monitors but would be happy to pay more if a noticeable benefit could be obtained. What do you recommend?

Does anyone use hi-fi separates for monitoring? I never read about it in SOS. Aren't monitors and hi-fi components...

I noticed a dent in the tweeter of one of my Yamaha MSP10 monitors this morning (the kids, I'm sure). Is this something to...

Every article I have read on the subject of mixing states that you want to have an 'uncoloured' room sound. So wouldn't it be better to mix using headphones, which will have no issues with room acoustics at all?

I'm interested in buying a pair of Alesis Monitor 1 MkIIs. Should I buy the passive versions and a good amp or just go for the active versions, which cost £100 more?

I read recently that when top engineers check their mixes in mono, they don't just hit a mono switch, but instead route the mix through a single speaker to hear it in true mono...

I would like to know how much benefit can be gained by isolating my speakers and other gear from their supports — so-...

There are many decisions to be made when choosing a monitoring system. Infinite baffle, reflex, or transmission line? Active, powered, or passive? Bi-wired or bi-amped? We help you find the answers you need.

I've heard of having a subwoofer in your studio in combination with your monitors to reproduce the extra-low frequencies, but why would anyone use two?