Monitors / Monitoring

Despite their compact size, these affordable active nearfields deliver a large-scale sound.

I produce electronic dance music. Much of the time I work with headphones on, to help me focus on detailed sounds in repetitive loops. However, I often notice that when I switch to listening on speakers (to check the actual mix and so on) the track seems a bit faster. What could be the cause?

These active monitors can have their responses tailored to suit their environment when used with the powerful four-band DSP equaliser option.

Event build on their tried and tested design principles to offer two new sets of affordable active monitors.

M-Audio's desktop active monitors offer magnetic shielding and a smooth mid-range sound.

It's often necessary to work on headphones in the home studio, even when mixing. So what headphones should you choose, and how do you go about getting the best results?

The dome of the tweeter on one of my M-Audio Studiophile BX5 monitors has somehow got pushed inwards. Does this cause permanent damage? If it's advisable, how should I go about pulling it back out?

What do the specifications 'active' and 'passive' denote for monitors? Does 'powered' mean the same as 'active'?

These affordable active monitors from Fostex provide a tight and punchy sound, despite their compact dimensions.

These two-way active monitors provide an upfront sound suited to pop, rock or dance music, at an affordable price.

Direct Sound Extreme Isolation Headphones are designed to offer more isolation than ordinary closed-back models...

German manufacturer EMES return with the Black TV Actives, a set of full-range nearfield speakers that can be used with or without the optional Amber subwoofer.

The Pro SM6Ps see a big name in hi-fi moving into the home studio market. So should we choose to accept these Missions? This review will self-destruct in five seconds...

A new pair of closed-back headphones from AKG which are well suited to recording and overdubbing.

A new nearfield satellite and subwoofer system for stereo or surround applications, using infinite-baffle designs for a smooth frequency response and increased phase linearity.

Blue Sky provide their innovative speaker technology, first seen in the Sky System One, in a new and more compact system.

Two-way nearfield monitors with cutting-edge ribbon tweeter technology.

A professional surround monitoring controller for a variety of speaker configurations up to 7.1

There's little use spending money on fancy mics, processors and plug-ins if your speakers are badly placed and your room's frequency response has more peaks than the Himalayas! So here we'll be looking at practical ways to improve your recording and listening environments.

Yamaha's newest powered monitors deliver a solid and detailed performance, even at high playback levels.

Earthworks are already world-renowned for the fidelity of their microphones and preamps, and now their studio monitors are setting a benchmark for reference quality.