Monitors / Monitoring

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...

If you thought you couldn't hear surround sound on headphones, it's time you thought again.

As more people leave behind their mixing desks, many find they still need a good monitor controller.

Big or small, Roger Quested's monitor designs always deliver the goods. His VS2108 actives are no exception.

Surely you can't get a good bass response from small monitors... or can you?

This modular monitor controller system offers an easy upgrade path from stereo to surround capability, and transparent audio quality to boot.

Monitor controllers can offer a handy solution to monitor level control in the mixer-less studio. SM Pro Audio's M-Patch 2 offers a whole lot more...

ADAM have shaved the price but not the quality for these active nearfields. Do they offer enough to help them stand out from the crowd?

With their latest monitor design, M-Audio are aiming higher than ever before. We put the EX66 to the test...

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

These stylish new powered monitors sit alongside the M1 Active MkII, rather than replacing it, and won't break the bank.

This new pair of high-resolution active monitors features sophisticated Class-D amplification and DSP processing options.

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?

A dedicated headphone delay might seem like a bit of a luxury, but it could make life a lot more pleasant for the working engineer.

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

These new monitors from Yamaha add some low-end welly to the sound of the legendary NS10.

Boasting a serious sound at a very affordable price point, these new monitors should win many friends.

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...

This revealing new monitor provides a surprising degree of low-end punch given its size.

These active monitors can automatically EQ their frequency response to compensate for your room acoustics. But how effective is this technology in practice?

This unit from Coleman Audio makes a mark with its sonic integrity, despite its apparent lack of operational frills.