Monitors / Monitoring

These remarkably affordable speakers raise the bar for ultra‑compact monitoring.

Thanks to its built‑in microphones, this unique IEM system lets you bring the outside world into your monitor mix.

Mesanovic’s three‑way speaker offers outstanding performance, wireless connectivity — and a cardioid bass response.

Three years ago, HEDD Audio developed the world’s first AMT‑based headphones — and before anyone else has had time to catch up, they’ve now replaced them with the second generation.

If more is better, then an IEM with no fewer than 21 drivers must be the best ever, right?

Embody’s mission to make immersive mixing on headphones a practical proposition moves forward with the addition of a second virtual studio.

Focal’s new active nearfield speakers represent a significant update on their predecessors, and the matching subwoofer is a powerful beast!

There’s much more to APS’s new studio speakers than meets the eye.

The monitor controller is the hub of the 21st Century studio, and if you have the budget, Lake People’s MC100 has all the I/O you’ll ever need.

An image in Genelec’s GLM manual suggests placing a subwoofer in a position to send the direct sound waves right through the underside of the mixing desk. Is it perhaps not an obstruction issue because the sub‑80Hz frequencies aren’t so directional?

Can off‑the‑peg IEMs really compete with custom moulds?

With room correction built in, KRK’s highly portable GoAux 4 speakers are designed to deliver usable monitoring in any space.

Eve’s new compact monitors borrow more than a little tech from their premium designs.

DSP‑equipped loudspeakers are only as good as the software that configures the DSP — in Genelec’s case, their GLM package.

Sony’s first open‑backed headphones offer an intriguing alternative to the established classics in the field.

Neumann continue to set new standards in compact nearfield monitoring.

If you need more low end from your monitors, adding a sub can be very tempting — but is it the right option for you?

The Monitor 80 headphones are the more upmarket open‑backed cousin of the Monitor 60...

Sonarworks’ SoundID has improved stereo monitoring in countless studios worldwide. The new multi‑channel version is designed to do the same for immersive audio.

Can a plug‑in really convey the impression of 3D spatial panning on both headphones and stereo loudspeakers?

While mixing, I usually monitor with the control room level pot on my analogue console set between about four and five (out of 10)...