Monitors / Monitoring

The Realiser A8 is claimed to be able to capture the sound of any monitoring environment in the world and perfectly reproduce it through headphones. Could it be time to sell your speakers?

Thinking of investing in a premium monitor controller? Here’s a selection of models to consider, with links to the SOS review where available.

It shares some technology with the respected A7X, but the largest in Adam’s F-series of monitors is much more affordable.

Meet the monitor controller for the DJ, musician or engineer on the move!

Coaxial monitors are usually expensive, so how do these budget offerings from French company Prodipe perform?

These compact speakers from venerable UK manufacturers ATC aren’t cheap — but does the quality on offer justify the asking price?

Event eye up the uncrowded market for affordable three-way speakers with their new active 2030s.

The unique design of the HG3’s cabinet is intended to offer the best traits of both large and small speakers. Does it work in practice?

Always wanted a pair of Adam speakers but couldn’t quite afford them? Then their new F-series might be just the ticket...

Could Eve’s DSP-based approach to monitor design tempt users away from the more established brands?

If you value quality monitoring, it’s worth investing in a good pair of headphones. Here’s a selection of premium models from some of the leading manufacturers, with links to the SOS review where available.

To celebrate their 65th anniversary, AKG have launched a limited-edition version of their popular K702's.

Two-way or three-way? You decide! This premium nearfield speaker from Focal is unique in offering both full-range and band-limited listening modes.

You can’t buy these in-ear monitors in shops, as each pair is custom-made — but if you need outstanding comfort and noise rejection, the extra time and money might just be worth it!

In the D5, Equator have employed the same innovative technology they use in their premium models — but at a remarkably low price.

A good monitor controller is invaluable — but ‘good’ doesn’t have to mean complicated...

This compact ‘wedge’ speaker uses a coaxial driver to deliver broad stage coverage and a sound that cuts through.

Designed to meet very specialised needs, mastering consoles can be scarily expensive. Crookwood’s modular system offers faultless sound quality at a surprisingly affordable price.

Don’t let their diminutive size fool you: these are serious monitors that punch way above their weight.

Many people place their monitors on a desktop, but they’re not usually designed to be used in this way — until now...

Eve are a very new name in studio monitoring but, as this active nearfield model proves, they’ve got a wealth of experience behind them...