Monitors / Monitoring

Very few monitor controllers deliver all the functions our Technical Editor deems essential. This one does — and at an attractive price, too.

Do these hand‑made, single‑driver speakers sound as good as they look?

There's no shortage of active monitors in this price range. Do Samson's latest Resolv series speakers have what it takes to stand out?

The eagerly anticipated flagship in PMC's new TwoTwo range is finally here. Has the wait been worthwhile?

All the stands in this range are intended to decouple a speaker from the desk or studio furniture on which it sits. Where this model differs is in its size — 17 inches wide by nine inches deep, making it suitable for speakers with a larger footprint.

The 2.1 monitor approach may have its pitfalls, but there are also some very real benefits to be had, especially in small studios.

These compact and affordable monitors, from young US company Fluid Audio, turn in a surprisingly good performance.

JBL’s new LSR3 series brings technology from the company’s premium monitor range within reach of the home studio.

Looking for a set of headphones that offer good isolation? Here’s our selection of models from some of the leading brands, with links to the SOS review where available.

IK Multimedia iLoud Portable Speaker System • OneTrack V4 Backing Track Player app.

Audient have brought their respected ASP-series preamps to the masses in the form of a new USB audio interface.

Equator prove that real quality needn't cost a fortune, with their new active, coaxial D8s.

Focal have made a strong impression in the studio monitor market. Can they do the same in the competitive world of headphones?

First the Rock, then the Boulder, now the Avalanche: Unity's monitor range expands, with the launch of this powerful new sub.

Yamaha's latest monitors may look like the classic NS10s, but looks can be deceiving...

AKG's form for making quality cans for mixing is well known. How do these new models compare with their previous flagship design?

Swiss company PSI combine traditional and modern design practices to deliver a monitor that is both powerful and extremely revealing.

What do you get when you cross Klein + Hummel's pedigree in speaker design with Neumann's decades of industry experience? A very good monitor indeed...

Have Presonus got what it takes to break into the already crowded market for affordable monitors?

EB Acoustics is probably not a name that many in the music-technology world will be familiar with.

I've always been impressed by the performance of Fostex's PM-series monitors, especially given their entry-level pricing, but the majority of the ones I've looked at have been two-way systems.