Monitors / Monitoring

Presonus' assault on the monitor market continues, with these impressive coaxial speakers.

Nearfield monitors are usually a compromise — but not in the case of these impressive three-ways from Barefoot Sound.

Tannoy Reveals have long been popular with home-studio owners on a budget. Do these latest iterations retain the qualities that made their forebears so successful?

The ATH M50 has long been a studio favourite. Is this new x-series version a worthwhile improvement?

Don't be fooled by its diminutive dimensions: this powered monitor from Italian company FBT punches way above its weight.

Genelec's eco-friendly approach to monitor design continues, with the launch of the new flagship M Series speakers.

SPL's Crimson combines a high‑quality interface and monitor controller into one conveniently sized box.

Full-range monitoring is all well and good, but many engineers swear by the use of a secondary 'grot box' monitor system. Here's a roundup of some of the contenders.

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?