Best studio monitors on Reddit

216 reviews from r/edmproduction, r/BudgetAudiophile, r/StereoAdvice and 27 more subreddits

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Yamaha

4.1

(35)

"I always came back to my HS7s!"

"Ns10s or something of the ilk, auratones would do the job also"

"I will always suggest Yamaha HS5."

"They are ideal!"

"Love my used Yamaha HS8 pair."

"I love my hs5s."

"How about HS7 or HS8, I am planning to get one of those are they too loud?"

"Personally I use a pair of HS5s and I like them a lot."

"Used Yamaha THR. Set it to flat amp setting (means no amp modeling at all), and all EQs to flat. Done."

"Go with yamaha hs3 or hs5."

Kali

4.6

(29)

"I really like the Kalis."

"I’ve really been enjoying my kali LP-UNF’s."

"I would absolutely save a bit more and go for the Kali LP-6 second generation."

"Kali in8 v2 are easily the best in that range."

"They beat the snot out of the s."

"The Kali lp6 v2 are really the only monitors you'll want to buy at your price point."

"I use Kali audio lp8s , started with lp6 and loved them."

"Get a pair of these - https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LP-UNF--kali-audio-lp-unf-ultra-nearfield-monitor-system-black-pair."

"Excellent sound reproduction, and decent midbass for the price."

"Kali LP6 V2 are better than anything else in that price range."

JBL

4.3

(26)

"I just bought used JBL 305p mkii’s and they’re great!"

"Get used JBL 305p MkII."

"Just get a pair of JBLs. Love mine."

"JBL 305s can often be had second hand for about $125-150."

"The JBL are kick ass btw."

"We use a pair of 305pMk2s for tracking, they have been a solid performer."

"Absolutely impressed with the jbl monitors."

"JBL monitors, easily. Fantastic speakers, ruler flat frequency response."

"I loved my first set around $200. JBL LSR305s."

"For that price best bet is used Yamahas if you can find them but more realistically JBLs man."

Adam

4.4

(19)

"Adam A77H really pleasantly surprised me."

"I love the Adam sound and it should be in your budget."

"Exceptional for the price."

"Quite happy with that purchase."

"Adam T5V’s are incredible for the price point. Highly recommend."

"I have the T7V's and they sound fantastic."

"I love my Adam A7Vs."

"Save up a little more for Adam T5V, excellent speakers for the money."

"I like my Adam Tv5's Solid transparent sound, crisp high end."

"Adam A7X and forget the subwoofer."

PreSonus

4.2

(10)

"I love my Prosus Eris 5.....I have been doing production over 20 years, and these guys are amazing."

"Pre sonus eris 4.5 is spectacular for the price."

"Presonus Eris E5, a set goes for around 250 new."

"If I needed/was forced to choose cheap, small studio monitors to play through a modeller, I’d go Presonus Eris 5."

"Persons Eris 5s are small footprint and sound great."

"Presonus eris e5’s. Also heard good things about the JBL’s and Yamaha’s!"

"This is what I’ve been using and they’re great."

"I use Eris E5s, love them, and they are the best sounding speakers in the house."

"Presonus Eris 4.5. They work surprisingly well and are very affordable."

"I recommend instead getting better quality studio monitors like the presonus ones, for mixing..."

Kali Audio

4.6

(9)

"Kali Audio IN-8s v2 and a WS-12 v2 sub."

"Kali audio (ex-jbl engineers) makes excellent speakers."

"Get these - https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LP-UNFStdBun--kali-audio-lp-unf-ultra-nearfield-monitor-system-with-stands-and-cables"

"Have been solid picks for a while."

"I would recommend the Kali IN-8, cheaper and reaching lower."

"Those are really solid."

"Save another 100 and get a set of Kali Audio Lp 6s."

"If you can bump that up to $199, Kali audio has some great studio monitors."

"Get a studio sub or something like Kali IN-UNF."

KRK

3.6

(11)

"Old speakers were KRK Rokit 5s they were solid."

"KRK Classic 8’s can be had for about $500 a pair."

"I have the Krk rokit Rp5 G4 i replaced my g2 with them."

"I have the exact two and they work and sound great but if you're a fan of A LOT of bass, get the sub as well (KRK 8" or 10", the sub does the crossover)."

"I got some rokit 8s years ago from sweetwater website."

"I'm pretty happy with Rokit 5's."

"8" monitors are your best best in the price range."

"Look for some used KRK rokit 5."

"I have the Rokits and they sound great."

"I’ve heard them and they’re great for mixing but terrible for parties or casual listening."

Genelec

4.4

(8)

"I love my genelecs"

"Genelecs"

"Genelec has my vote."

"I recommend genelec if you want to improve your skills as they’re not very enjoyable speakers."

"Yes you should definitely listen to that Genelec setup."

"Genelec (though, they will expose the quality of what you are playing...Take Jimi Hendrix for example...)"

"Genelec, Neumann, Mackie, Yamaha, and going towards more budget friendly brands, Adam, Alesis, Tannoy, KRK, Presonus, etc. There are a lot of options."

"For example here in Finland Genelec speakers have always been an option for home use too."

Adam Audio

4.4

(8)

"Adams!"

"Adam Audio"

"Adam Audio makes killer monitors."

"If you’re on a budget, the new Adam’s are really compact and go down to 45Hz -6dB."

"Whatever Adam audio comes in at this price"

"Between those, clearly the Adams. Yamaha HS8 isn’t for everyone. But I second looking at Kali IN-8 v2 as well, great value."

"I would also opt for the Adam, quite a solid monitor."

"I would pick the Adams probably!"

#10

Neumann

4.6

(7)

"I’d consider them the gold standard in compact nearfield monitoring."

"Neumann kh120 or Adam audio A7v"

"Neumann KH120 . Even more so with the KH750 and room calibration."

"Neumann kh80s on my desk are incredible for their size and price."

"Pair of neumann kh120 should go a long way."

"The Neumann NDH30 are very good."

"Neumann KH80"

#11

iLoud

4.4

(5)

"The sound is much bigger than their diminutive size would suggest."

"They sound fantastic and are very small!"

"I use the iloud micro monitors and have no regrets."

"I just bought the iLoud micros for this exact purpose."

"Have a look at reviews for the iLoud micro monitors.. I don't personally have it, but heard good things about it."

#12

Edifier

4.0

(5)

"Just get an Edifier and be done with it."

"Every post I see about Edifier I recommend some similarly priced monitors."

"Try Edifiers MR4. Those are closer."

"It has a switch where you can toggle between music and monitor mode."

"I'm using an Edifier MR4. It's cheap (around $100) and generally available."

#13

Focal

4.3

(4)

"Have a listen to Focal. Fantastic brand."

"Get focal Solo6 Studio monitors."

"For under 2k i’d get used focal solo6 + pair of subs"

"I didn't like the 'reference' sound quality from the Focal units."

#14

IK Multimedia

5.0

(3)

"I don't think it gets much better than the IK iLoud micro."

"Iloud micro's"

"It’s utterly amazing what a great (and accurate / neutral!) sound is coming out of these little things."

#15

M-Audio

4.5

(2)

"I've been using them for 2 years now. Highly recommend."

"I’ve been very happy with my M-Audio BX5’s."

#16

IK

4.5

(2)

"Because of my room size, I went for the iloud micro at the end."

"The IK iLoud Micro Monitors are also pretty revered for what they do and cost."

#17

Headphones

4.0

(2)

"Monitors are great, don't get me wrong. It's way less fatiguing than wearing headphones all the time."

"While you can get by, using your headphones a few hours each day."

#18

Mackie

3.5

3.0

(1)

"If you go buy a pair of KH120s right now, you’re barely going to get an improvement."

#47

Alesis

2.0

(1)

"I have monitor speakers that came free with an Alesis iO2 Express which are...meh."

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