A studio monitor is a loudspeaker that is specially made for professional audio production,
and for those people that are professional producers!
Is any of you guys into studio monitors? If you are looking for one then let me tell you that
the ones that I will mention in this video are the best ones that you can find for under 500 dollars!
This may sound a little bit weird, but hey, what is the point of buying studio monitors at a very
high price? And for those that already bought one higher than 500 dollars I am very sorry!
Let me start the list with the most famous studio monitor which is the Yamaha HS8 - most flexible
Yamaha is a very well-known company when it comes to speakers or in this case Studio Monitors.
This version of Yamaha which is the HS8 is one of the best studio monitors from this company,
which comes in two colors, which are the standard black and white. The dimensions of this studio
monitor measure 13.1 x 9.8 x 15.4 inches and the weight are 10 kg which makes this product a big
one and not very light in weight. Differing from some other monitors that I will mention,
this one can be purchased as one piece. It is a two-way speaker with an 8-inch woofer and a 1-inch
tweeter. The monitor includes HS install versions that make it installable on your wall or ceiling!
The frequency response of this studio monitor is 38 Hz to 30 kHz and has a power consumption of 60
watts. The connectivity includes an XLR connector, that is used in professional audio and a TRS
connector that is used for mono audio. This studio monitor also has advanced noise reduction
technology that neutralizes the sound before you can hear it! The speaker is also called a
BI amplified monitor since it uses two separate amplifiers, the first one for high frequency and
the other one for low frequency. To whom do I recommend:
The Yamaha HS8 would easily be recommended to those people that aren't decisive! Don't get me
wrong but I know that someone can't decide where to put the studio monitors and with these, you can
easily change the place of these studio monitors! The second place is for the most feature-packed
studio monitor which is the JBL 308P MKII - best overall
This studio monitor is considered as the next-generation speaker!
The JBL 308P MkII is the prettiest studio monitor that you can ever purchase! The two-way speaker
with an 8-inch woofer and a 1-inch tweeter has a glossy pattern on the front part and a matte
look at the back, it has a very shiny look and measures 12.13 x 10 x 16.5 inches, and has a
weight of 18 kg which shows you that it may need a stronger person to move it around! A cute little
detail about its design is that the speaker has a LED light at the center, where is located the
JBL logo! A very important issue for this monitor is that it has magnetic shielding which refers to
blocking the magnetic field of the MRI magnet. The frequency response of this studio monitor
is 45 Hz to 20kHz and power of 112 watts. It includes very flexible connectivity with XLR and
TRS connectors and dual Class-D amplifiers that operate the sound to very high frequencies which
means that it is also a BI amplified monitor. It also includes a patented slipstream which is
used for superior and amazing bass performance and the HF trim switch that adjusts the high
frequency of the speaker! The sound quality in these speakers is very clear and precise.
To whom do I recommend: This pair of studio monitors besides
including a lot of features also has a very shiny look! So if you want a very well-featured and
also a pretty sound monitor on your studio or home studio then the JBL 308P MKII is the right choice!
The studio monitor that has the third place on the list is the KRK Classic 5 - most versatile
KRK Classic 5 is a powered monitor which means that it has a power
amplifier built into the speaker cabinet. The two-way speaker from KRK measurements are 15
x 12 x 10 inches and has a weight of 2kg, it is very flexible and has very lightweight for a
studio monitor, so that it can be moved easily. As an appearance, it has a woofer of 5 inches and a
tweeter of 1 inch. The woofer of this speaker has a very light yellow color that makes it a little
bit different and special for its design since none of the others have combinations of colors
on the design. It has foam isolation to protect the surface of the monitor.
This studio monitor has a frequency response of 43 Hz to 40 kHz and also power consumption of 220
watts. The connectivity is pretty much universal with XLR, TRS, and RCA
inputs. It has a system-optimized auto limiter that prevents damages and delivers clarity
at very high volumes of sound. It also has enclosures that protect the whole speaker!
The Classic 5 also delivers increment of the bass response with the +2 dB KRK Bass Boost!
To whom do I recommend: Since I mentioned at the beginning
that these monitors are the most versatile let me tell you guys that versatility is
considered as the name of these speakers! They are able to adapt any function or anything that
you would like to use them for! The fourth studio monitor that
I will mention in this video is the PreSonus Eris E4.5 - best wireless
The product that I chose to talk about from PreSonus has a complete difference from the
three that I already mentioned because this pair of studio monitors has a Bluetooth connection!
As mentioned the pair of PreSonus Eris E4.5 comes in pairs and each speaker measures 6.42
x 7.1 x 9.45 inches and has the lightest weight of 453 grams, they basically can fit everywhere!
It is a two-way studio monitor that includes a woofer of 4.5 inches and a tweeter of 1
inch. The construction is made of wood and also has some plastic features on the front part.
The frequency response is 35hz to 20 kHz and has a power consumption of 50 watts.
As per its connectivity as a special feature on this monitor, we have the Bluetooth connection
with the version of 5.0 that lets you listen to music, and also you can create content totally
wirelessly! Besides the Bluetooth connection, it also includes TRS and RCA inputs! When connected
with a Bluetooth connection it is compatible with any device that includes it and also while wired
you can connect it with your TV, computer, or any other device that requires a wire.
To whom do I recommend: Since I am a fan of wireless products,
I can imagine that many of you are! This product is directly recommended
to those people that hate wired monitors and still couldn't find the best one to choose!
PreSonus Edifier has the solution for you! And last but not least the cheapest product on
this list is the Edifier R1280T - best budget The Edifier version R1280T is one of the
cheapest products when it comes to studio monitors and besides that, it is a very
famous product that is used by many people. Made of clear brown wood this monitor speaker
comes in pairs and measures 6.9 x 9.5 x 5.8 inches and has a weight of 4kg per speaker. These
speakers are two-way speakers that have a woofer of around six inches and a tweeter of 0.5 inches
that give us very great studio sound quality. The speakers come with a remote control but still, you
also have the on-speaker controls that are located on the side of the main sound speaker so you
have full control for the volume and also bass ad treble control which is used in sound production.
The frequency response of this studio monitor is 75 Hz to 18KHz and it includes 40 watts RMS which
tells us how much power can these speakers handle. The connectivity of these speakers is wired,
with the dual RCA inputs, these speakers let you connect with multiple devices. You can connect
them to your laptop, PC, smartphone, and even record players. Also, these speakers are connected
to each other with a regular normal speaker wire. To whom do I recommend:
The recommendation of these studio monitors is pretty clear! Do you want a studio monitor
that is the cheapest and yet has a lot of features? Give Edifier R1280T a deeper
look because I think that you might like it! CONCLUSION: It might sound that I am yelling
but you guys! These products made me fall for them! I hope you liked them too and I
would like to know from you if you own any of them or you are thinking to buy one of them!
Tell me in the comment section down below! Don't forget that the links are added for
you so you can find more information about each product that I mentioned!
I hope you liked what I prepared, thank you for listening! See you very soon!