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...

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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.

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