Studio Monitor Speakers are not like your typical Hifi, PA or Bluetooth speakers, they do not enhance or 'colour' frequency and sound that is played through them. They are designed to playback sound signals as close to the original sonic form as possible. This in- turn reveals things that regular speakers may mask or colour; such as clashing frequencies, too much of a particular frequency or where certain areas could be boosted.
Speakers really are, along with your computer and DAW software, essential to have a complete and professional-quality studio setup. They will help to guide you, sonically, on the correct instrumentation for your music as well as be the basis for you completing the mixing process of your tracks.
We have selected five of our best-selling studio monitors for 2024 to provide you with a comprehensive selection that covers a range of requirements and budgets.
Yamaha HS7
The Yamaha HS7s (7-inch model) was chosen over the HS8s as we feel 8 inches, depending on your studio space, might cause too much resonance on the low-end, thus impacting the mix on mid to high range frequencies. These speakers offer an impressive frequency response for the size; enough for you to be able to make critical mix decisions as well as keeping your production process entertaining. For the price, the performance you receive is incredibly impressive considering these speakers are still used in many production houses.
Mackie HR824
Now we are stepping up slightly with price, but also stepping up performance. The Mackie HR824s are renowned for reliability and can be found in the studios of some of the top producers in electronic music; such as Netsky, Armin Van Buuren and Chase & Status. These speakers are clinical and highly accurate, to be able to help you mix precisely how you want. The drivers are robust and sturdy to take being driven to a high SPL, and the tweeters a refined for an even greater, high-frequency, clarity.
Pioneer DJ VM-70
The Pioneer DJ VM-70 speaker monitor is ideal for the studio environment. It comprises of a 6.5-inch woofer along with a number of other high-quality components including a 1-inch soft-dome tweeter, constant directivity horn and aramid fibre woofer cones. All this is housed in a sleek looking, robust and professionally designed outer casing.
The VM-70 includes Pioneer DJ’s exclusive Vortex Bass Accelerator, located at the rear of the studio monitor, where a powerful bass is produced. It also features an adjustable DSP control that allows you to set the speaker monitor to suit the room environment. Thanks to the components, power, build and versatility, we believe it is a worthy contender as a studio monitor for music producers.
M-Audio BX8
For those stepping into the world of music production and monitor speakers, the BX8s serve as an excellent introduction. They are robust, durable, offer great clarity on high-end frequencies, and have 8-inch drivers for you to be able to monitor low frequencies accurately. The cabinet is so well made it helps to prevent against resonance build-up ensuring a distortion-free bass response; all this for an incredible price.
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