Finding the right studio monitors is key in anyone’s music journey. Those who are not audio knowledgeable (yet) at times mistake studio monitors for the regular loudspeakers that are so common in almost all living rooms. You should know that, in contrast, studio monitors are a crucial part of music-making. Experts build studio monitors with high-grade materials and advanced features, which results in a different performance. However, this doesn’t mean that you need the most expensive monitors to get studio-quality sound in your mixing. There are great affordable studio monitors that can give you a great quality sounding reference if you place them correctly.
Finding the Right Studio Monitors: Pointers
Now let’s talk about some pointers that could answer some of your questions about monitors and which are the best fit for you. Firstly, we could start off by monitor types. To begin with, there are two principal categories: active and passive. On the one hand, passive monitors tend to need an external amplifier and crossover, making them modular. On the other, active monitors already have them integrated into them, making them much more practical. Secondly, then comes power. Not only does this influence in the volume, but also in the frequency response in which aid powerful sound. There are three types of configurations: single, bi, and, tri-amp. We suggest going for the bi-amp or tri-amp configuration for a clearer and more defined sound quality.
(Sub)woofer + Size
We all love a deep low en frequency—and this is where the subwoofers come in place. Finding a great pair of studio monitors with an integrated woofer must be on your list. There are studio monitors that don’t have them, which means that you would have to get a separate one. However, depending on where your end product is going to be listed, a pair of studio monitors with integrated subs is the way to go.
Last but not least, there’s the size. It all comes down to where you’re going to place your monitors. If you’re planning to set your studio monitors over your mixing desk in your home studio, perhaps a set of near fields will do the job. For example, a pair of 5-inch monitors. In contrast, if you’re in a larger room, you should consider a pair of six to 8-inch monitors. Just remember there’s a price to pay for bigger monitors.
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