Top 5 Affordable Studio Monitor you can Buy

If you are looking for a Perfect Affordable Studio Reference Monitor for your studio, this blog may help you to decide. In Audio Works Academy has the perfect Music Production courses in which you will build a core foundation to understand and create a complete track from scratch.

Studio reference Monitor

Well the question is why you need this.

So talking about some facts about Studio Monitors. and what are the few basic difference in Bookshelves speakers.

We will in-fact talk about some important specifications to help you what to buy.

So basically a studio monitor should be both full range and flat response.Also it should covers the entire audible frequency of 20Hz to 20kHz* (Mostly in 8 ‘’ )and the response should be flat.

What I mean by flat Is that there should not be huge peaks, troughs or notches which fundamentally change the sound which is going into the speaker system. That where the major difference comes in terms of Book shelves or Hi Fidelity speaker. Having huge difference in terms of quality and their intended usage or applications. Which are designed for home listening purpose. Which are generally having there frequency completely buries the mids bass or treble overwhelming sort of things .

That’s when studio reference monitors come in. They are designed for professional audio production for professional or home recording studios. Where accurate sound reproduction is critical for mixing. Ofcourse studio monitor come with a price tag bit expensive as compared to Bookshelves speakers which you get in normal electronic shops.

So Studio monitors can be near field and far-field monitors

Far-field monitors are typically mounted along the perimeter of the room and are generally 10 feet away from the listeners position . And near field monitors are generally places 2 to 4 feet’s away. So far field monitors are generally louder so the louder portion of the sound arriving at the listeners position is reflected sound that can have standing wave patterns .

So with near field monitors the amount of direct sound is much greater than the reflected sound since the speakers are much closer and generally not as loud. So standing waves are less of an issue. So if you don’t have an acoustic treated far field room than near field monitors are recommended

So where you should place your near field monitors .

Technically it should be in a Equilateral triangle which means it has three equal sides. So there should be equal distance between each of the monitors and between the ears of the persons at the listening position. So the monitors Tweeters should be pointing directly at your ears because high frequency content is the most directional of the sound frequencies. So for the best listening you Have to have the tweeter lined up directly at your ears . So avoid placing you monitors too close to the walls . You might start getting boundary interference acoustic issues there.

So let’s talk about some best affordable pocket friendly studio monitors .

Let’s list them based on their price, quality, durability and more. So more details and specifications about the product you can check out the link in the description below .

1. Presonus Eris E3.5 and Presonus Eris E5 – one the best budget monitors Produced by Presonus used in studios around the globe for having excellent clarity and flat response. So Eris E3.5 Is having 3.5 inch woofers and one inch ultra low mass silk dome tweeters. And provides about 50 watts of output each. The frequency response range is from 80Hz to -20Hkz. And Eris E5?is lighter compared to some others monitors with having some solid material been used in the construction and the seals are tight. They offers a frequency response of 53Hz to 22kHz . Might say you’ll be able to hear all the details you’ve been expecting.
2. I must say I do like these M-Audio Bx5 d3 series . They have been designed specifically with reference monitor in mind with wide frequency range with room correction features. Having good clarity and accuracy when it comes to mixing and recording. They deliver 60watts and 40watts to the low frequency and high frequency units. So if you are looking for compact, affordable monitors, these are the best budget designs in the market.
3. JBL 305p mk2 – JBL is been a pioneer in sound engineer in terms of their standards in acoustics. So the JBL 305p mk2 has a frequency range of 15Hz to 18kHz . Having a 5 inches woofer and the high frequency tweeter is 1 inch made of soft dome. Gives 41 watts per driver. And it’s accessible price makes it affordable if you serious about your audio reproduction .
4. Time for my fav one. Which is Yamaha HS5 studio monitors. Which is the smallest speaker in Yamaha HS series. Must say Sky- high performance with affordable price. Yamaha HS series is a successor to the legendary NS10, and who doesn’t recognise the white coned monitor that made musical history. HS5 having clear and flat sound perfect for Audio music production. With its 5 inch woofer and with a 1 inch Tweeter they are perfect for small to medium size studio space. Having a frequency response of 54Hz – 30kHz, both the high and low end is covered well.

So more details and specifications about the product you can check out the link in the description below .

PreSonus Audio Electronics – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFMNpuTdXcs&t=59s

TheDSPproject – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ8Q-_t6KNc&t=484s

Yamaha_Global – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvj3StP4fVE&t=56s

M-Audio – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qPDBQrdixo

JBL Professional – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIHmx8QkOfs&t=1s