Monitors / Monitoring

A–T’s new flagship headphones are also the company’s first ever open–backed design. We put them to the test.

Genelec take an unusual approach to speaker design for this distinctive three–way monitor.

When I sit at my listening position, at the apex of an equilateral triangle with my monitors, everything sounds OK. When I shift my head things that were panned centrally move immediately to the side, and seem to come just out of that one speaker. Is this the way it’s supposed to be?

KRK’s distinctive–looking Rokits have long been popular in home studios. How does the newest generation fare?

Unity’s original Boulder monitors were impressive to begin with, and now they’ve been given a number of major improvements.

Finnish company Amphion may be little-known, but they are certainly no strangers to the principles of good speaker design.

With their latest compact subwoofer, Fohhn prove that good things really do come in small packages.

The latest monitors in Genelec’s 8 series come in new APM packs, with room analysis and correction tools. We put them to the test.

AKG’s new luxury cans represent a big step up in quality from their previous flagship design.

Can Polish speaker makers APS tempt you with their new point-source Coax monitor?

Can speakers of this tiny size deliver anything like the signature Genelec sound?

I want to add another set of monitors for A/B referencing, but my interface has only one set of monitor outputs. I don’...

We check out this compact yet powerful 2.1 speaker system from Danish makers Dynaudio.

Fluid Audio may not be a familiar name, but the man behind it has a rich history in speaker design. We check out their affordable new coaxial monitors.

Fostex aim to tackle the top of the closed-back cans market, with this premium new design.

I have all the acoustic treatment I can fit into my home studio already, and have a decent amp and good–quality (PMC)...

Despite being aimed at the budget-conscious home-studio user, these speakers boast a ribbon tweeter.

 We take a look at few different models on the market.

I’m a sound engineer planning to have a surround-sound setup. The problem is, I already have a pair of Yamaha MSP5s so, can I have Yamaha HS5s for the centre and rear speakers.

Focal speakers have long been coveted for their performance, but have traditionally come with ‘professional’ price tags attached — until now...

Formerly sold under the SE brand, these Andy Munro–designed Egg speakers have been given a major update. So what’s new?