The Best Budget Studio Monitors 2023

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We would rather buy jbl, yamaha or tannoy from 40 years ago than any chinese made shrill cardboard box sounding speaker of today. oh and on't forget altec lansing!!

Gee, Tom Jones has really let himself go. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I use Focal Alpha 65 evo's. They definitely punch above their price class.

Which one are those behind you (Red ones)?

Sir can you mix my track ??

Kali gang

3 things helped me achieve fantastic mixes. Soundgym, my Neumann KH310’s, and treating my room to the best of my ability.

I just got a pair of Yamaha NS-10 speakers for $350. Granted, you also have to buy a power amp. But I've got a $300 Crown amp that suits them just fine. So for $650, I've got the most popular studio monitors of all time. I would call that very affordable.

Do you have any thoughts on something like Slate VSX? I have a couple of presonus e5 monitors but don't have a great room, or the option to make loads of noise often with two young children often asleep, so they sound appealing but I'm a bit dubious of whether it's really a replacement for proper monitors

then u hear a justin bieber album or eminem or some top artist like those and u realize u cant do that with 1k monitoring, not even with 1k headphones

My entry level monitors are Adam Audio 2.1 system of A3X and a Sub7. They sound pretty good. But I’m thinking my next purchase will be 3 way monitors Adam Audio A8H.

Monoprice studio monitor

JBL's

I’m using Rokit8s and sennheisers 650s in my new studio and they work just fine for me, I guess you use what you have, they’re still cost me £2000 but I’m new to production

Kali just sounded dark and plastic to my ears. Didnt like them at all. Im using early 90s hifi speakers to mix on and calibrated. Bought them used for 20 bucks. Sold my krk vxt8 i had before. and i dont need a sub with them either. Sounds great and translates well after calibration. I wont be buying studio monitors again untill i can afford much mlre expensive options. If i do it even then. Investing further into acoustic treatmen is probably enough. I have listened to my speakers in a friends studio which i used to share before. And ofc there they sounded even better. Studio monitors are overrated. Get good used hifi speakers, run sonarworks, get your acoustics in order an mix all day long. 👌Then if you start making enough money to buy atc, barefoot, amphion and such, go ahead. Thats my advice. Dont underestimate good budget friendly hifispeakers. Old or modern with calibration. I'm not gonna reveal which speakers i have because im still looking for more of them for a complete surround setup of identical speakers all around. Sorry.. 😈

I'm more than happy with the Yamaha HS8s I picked up almost 3 years ago.

You hit the nail on the head!
Given modern technology for producing audio products of decent to great quality with a fraction of what you would have to spend years ago.
A great mini video 👍
Best of the Christmas season and a happy new year to all.

Absolutely well said. Kali all the way.

I almost thought you were going to say at the end there that "Those speakers go to eleven." 😂

Well said Sir! Santa brought me a pair of iLouds as I required such to supplement my Mackie HR824 Mk1s. Great wee speakers for mixing in my very humble opinion!

What were your first pair of monitors?