How To Choose A Pair Of Studio Monitor Speakers

In this beginner's guide to studio monitor speakers, Sam explains everything that you need to know when choosing a pair of speakers for your home studio. Find out more about any of the active monitor speakers features in this video at PMT Online...
Trumix AR5 (Pair): bit.ly/3pc0KUY
Trumix AR7 (Pair): bit.ly/3QfFuJC
Auralex Mopad Isolation Pads: bit.ly/3QgkQcr
KRK RP5 G4: bit.ly/3vVHxdY
Yamaha HS5: bit.ly/3pdH56M
Yamaha HS7: bit.ly/3bOg8Uk
Adam Audio T5V: bit.ly/3bK1m0K
Adam Audio T7V: bit.ly/3PiexDZ
00:00 Intro
00:28 What are studio monitor speakers?
01:37 Active vs passive monitor speakers
02:15 Mid-field vs near-field monitors
02:53 Bi-amp & Tri-amp monitors explained
03:43 Speakers sizes & frequency response
05:07 Wattage & dynamic range
05:52 Bass ports & where to position your monitors
06:45 Frequency attenuation controls
07:36 Acoustic treatment & speaker isolation pads
08:19 Balanced XLR, TRS or RCA Phono inputs?
08:59 Choosing a pair of monitor speakers recap
09:40 Best home studio monitor speakers £200 - £500
11:40 Where to buy home studio monitors
If you're building a home recording studio, you're going to need a pair of studio reference monitors to accurately listen back to your mixes on. This active monitor speaker buying guide covers everything you'll need to know when choosing your first pair of monitors.
We look at the differences between active and passive speakers, near-field and mid-field monitors, the correct size speakers for your home studio, and we'll be jargon busting technical terms such as wattage, dynamic range and frequency repsonse.
Other topic covered in this video include where to place studio monitors, acoustic treatment and room tuning, balanced vs unbalanced inputs and we recommend some of the best cheap studio monitors.
#studio #recording #production
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[@d3w4yn3]

This is a GLORIOUS break-out of different monitor types! I saw other videos, but they were all made by specific manufacturers that were just pedaling their one line of products, so this was a great, objective treatise of everything I really needed to understand to make a well-informed purchase! You didn't make me smarter (because that means I'd have to be smart in the first place!) but you did make me much less dumber!!! Well done, good Sir, well done!!!

[@TheSoulsandRevive]

Very informative. Cheers for this!

[@govardhang3024]

You have provided clear information. Thank you

[@SpeakerChest]

Wonderful, thank you for this explanation.

[@user-yr5cs3xn6o]

Please make another video playing Trumix ar5 😢

[@andrewbecker3700]

Recently grabbed a set of Yamaha HS8s for $338 each from Sweetwater right before all the price hikes. The only downside is the corresponding subwoofer Yamaha offers is inadequate. For now I'm good, but most likely need to find a sub that handles a bit more than the Yamaha. Most reviews of the "8 sub are negative ghostrider.

[@praks007]

Hi, this was a very informative video. Thanks very much! 👉 I have a query regarding this. The Monitor pair that I intend purchasing has individual power supply for both units. Is that a problem or an advantage? Would appreciate your response!

[@TrajankaMilkova]

Great video. I have presonus eris e5. what i am thinking of recently is to separate them, one on my computer and another on the tv. Is that doable?

[@gonzalocabrera5579]

Great video!! I have a pair of vintage 1973’s akai sw 155 speakers. They sound great, but i dont know if they can be used as studio monitors. What do you think should i get a pair of focal alpha 50 evo instead? Thank you guys!!!

[@CathodeRayNipplez]

Good vid.
I can hear all the audiophile wankers madly smashing the keyboard from here.

[@enigmalex3649]

I don't know why but it's really hard to find 3-way speakers nowadays. In my country I can't find any lol

[@vtkz]

There are so much
- Abacus Mirra
- Neumann KH310 / 420
- Unity Boulder mkIII
- Suter Ohlhorst Modell 519
- Quested V3310
- ATC SCM25
- Barefoot Footprint01
…..
Most cheap Monitors are 2 ways because when you have a limited Budget, its not real possible to design a good 3 Way Amplification / Crossover

[@PhillipHilton]

FYI "Access denied" on your links to the monitors.

[@CraigFlowersMusic]

Say this out loud: "shtooty eye."

[@Jim47ww]

Speaking of clarity of sound try this simple exercise - sssss, sssssss, sssssss.
“Shhtudio monitors”….. testing testing!! Something not right with my speakers……