Best Studio Monitors (Speakers)
Sound quality and sound balance of a studio monitor are the main factors to produce a high quality mixing music tracks. Due to that, we need to choose it very carefully according to our requirements and budget. In this article, I divided these studio monitors into two categories which are budget, premium and Amazon recommendations. Budget studio monitors are for beginners and home studios. Premium studio monitors are for people who can afford a big amount and for people who are working as professionals.
I did not write detailed paragraphs about studio monitors but I listed all the key features about studio monitors that we should consider before buy. Also, in this article, I listed affiliate links from trusted sellers in the following tables according to the countries and regions. Studio monitors are listed according to their sound qualities. I am a sound engineer and please note that all of these ranking and reviewing are done according to my own 10 year working experiences in the music composing field. I do not recommend buying a single speaker even it is a good brand and it has good reviews because I believe that the music composer must do the balancing with the stereo width. Due to that, I always recommend buying a pair of speakers. Also, there are some more good brands in today’s market that I didn’t mention in this article because I am unable to find trusted sellers. So, I will try my best to update this article every month when the arrival of competitive new products and trusted sellers.
Let's take the Best Budget Studio Monitors Under 100 USD
Image | Name | Price By Country | Approximate Price | Bluetooth | Model | Weight | Dimensions | Output Power (W) |
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M-Audio AV32 | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $89.00 | No | AV32XUK | 5.48 pounds | 5.9 x 5.2 x 7.5 inches | 10 | |
Behringer MS16 | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $110.95 £97.90 | No | MS16 | 8.82 pounds | 5.91 x 5.51 x 9.49 inches | 16 | |
Mackie CR-X | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $99.99 £103.64 | No | CR3-X | 8.88 pounds | 5.5 x 8.1 x 7.1 inches | 50 | |
Edifier R1280T | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $99.99 £89.99 | No | R1280T | 10.8 pounds | 6.9 x 9.5 x 5.8 inches | 42 | |
Presonus Eris E3.5 | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $99.95 £88.12 | No | E3.5 | 6.82 pounds | 6.4 x 5.6 x 8.3 inches | 25 | |
I-box Bookshelf Bluetooth | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $99.99 £84.98 | Yes | Philex Electronics | 11.68 pounds | 17 x 10.6 x 10.1 inches | 60 | |
Alesis Elevate 4 | Amazon UK | £88.80 | No | Elevate 4 | 4.5 kg | 15.7 x 18.3 x 23.5 cm | 50 | |
Edifier P17 Passive Bookshelf | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $89.99 £89.97 | No | P17 | 9.46 pounds | 6.61 x 5.04 x 9.37 inches | - | |
NEUMI BS5 Passive Bookshelf | Amazon USA | $89.99 | No | BS5 | 16 Pounds | 8.5 x 7.2 x 10.6 inches | - | |
Pyle HiFi Desktop Bookshelf | Amazon USA | $90.25 | Yes | PBKSP22 | 12.01 pounds (5.46 kg) | 7.5 x 6.7 x 10.6 inches | 300 | |
Mackie CR3 | Amazon USA | $105.00 | No | CR3 | 9.4 pounds | 6.20 x 5.50 x 8.20 inches | 28 | |
Moukey 100 Watts Bookshelf | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $64.88 £69.99 | No | MK0143-PAN-RD-FBA | 14.52 pounds (6.6 kg) | 15.94 x 10.24 x 12.8 inches | 100 |
Let's Take the Best Premium Studio Monitors
Image | Name | Price By Country | Aproximate Price | Bluetooth | Model | Weight | Dimensions | Output Power (W) |
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Swans Speakers – M3A | Amazon USA | $1200.00 | Yes | M3A | 87.8 pounds | 14.37 x 10.16 x 17.52 inches | - | |
Jamo C103 | Amazon USA | $1150.00 | No | JA1060882 | 25.1 pounds (11.4 kg) | 11.7 x 8.9 x 16.6 inches | - | |
Swans Speakers - M3AMKII | Amazon USA | $999.99 | Yes | M3AMKII | 35 pounds | 9.6 x 13.9 x 16.3 inches | 120 | |
SVS Ultra Bookshelf | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $999.00 £999.00 | No | - | 19 Pounds | 10.9 x 8.5 x 15 inches | - | |
Edifier S3000Pro Audiophile Active | Amazon UK | £589.00 | Yes | S3000Pro | 51.7 pounds (23.5 kg) | 10.55 x 9.13 x 14.02 inches | Battery Powered | |
Swan Speakers - M300 | Amazon USA | Yes | M300 | 48.8 pounds | 22.6 x 18.4 x 14.6 inches | 240 | ||
Peachtree Audio M25 | Amazon USA | $499.00 | No | M25BAM | 19.96 pounds | 8 x 6.6 x 10.2 inches | 2 AA batteries required | |
JBL Studio 530 | Amazon USA | $409.95 | No | Studio 530 | 37 pounds | 9 x 8.3 x 18.3 inches | ||
Kanto YU6 | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $399.99 £379.00 | Yes | YU6GB | 20.1 pounds (9.1 kg) | 6.89 x 8.07 x 10.71 inches | 2 AAA batteries required | |
Audioengine A5 Plus Classic | Amazon USA Amazon UK | No | FBA_A5PLUSN | 25 Pounds | 7.75 x 7 x 10.75 inches | - | ||
Edifier S2000MKIII | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $399.99 £429.95 | Yes | S2000MKIII | 45.1 pounds | 20.5 x 17.3 x 14.5 inches | 130 | |
Edifier S2000pro | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $399.99 £429.99 | Yes | edifier-s2000pro-wood | 40.7 pounds | 20.28 x 17.32 x 14.57 inches | - | |
Swan Speakers - T200C - Luxurious 2.0 | Amazon USA | $399.99 | Yes | T200C | 44 Pounds | 22.3 x 16.2 x 19.7 inches | - | |
Klipsch R-51PM | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $339.95 £499.00 | Yes | R-51PM | 10.6 Pounds | 8.5 x 7 x 13.3 inches | 120 | |
Edifier S1000MKII | Amazon USA | $349.99 £297.66 | Yes | S1000MKII | 41.1 pounds | 20.3 x 17.2 x 15.5 inches | 120 | |
Edifier S1000DB | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $349.99 £297.66 | No | S1000DB | 18 pounds | 11 x 8 x 13.5 inches | - | |
ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2 | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $349.98 £295.97 | No | DB62-BK | 16.31 pounds | 10.6 x 7.7 x 14.8 inches | 120 | |
Swans Speakers - M200MKII | Amazon USA | $299.99 | Yes | M200MKII WIFI | 29.6 pounds | 19.5 x 13.6 x 17.1 inches | - | |
Polk Audio S20 | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $299.00 £239.57 | No | S20 | 17 pounds | 13.8 x 8.5 x 14.8 inches | ||
IK Multimedia iLoud Micro Monitors | Amazon USA Amazon UK | £251.96 | Yes | IP-ILOUD-MM-IN | 3.8 Pounds | 5.3 x 3.5 x 7.1 inches | 70 | |
Edifier R2000DB | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $249.99 £231.96 | Yes | R2000DB | 21.43 Pounds | 6.9 x 11.4 x 10 inches | 120 | |
JBL Professional 1 Series 104-BT | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $129.00 £169.00 | Yes | JBL104 | 15.9 ounces | 4.88 x 6.02 x 9.72 inches | 60 | |
M-Audio AV42 | Amazon USA Amazon UK | $149.00 £109.00 | No | AV42XUK | 7.49 pounds | 7.1 x 5.8 x 8.4 inches | 20 | |
JBL 306P MkII Next Generation 6" 2 | Amazon USA Amazon UK (Please note this is a single speaker) | £147.00 | No | 306PMKII | 27 Pounds | 11 x 9 x 14 inches | 112 | |
Yamaha HS7 Powered Studio Monitor | Amazon UK | HS7 | 11.37 Pounds (5.16 kg) | 93.98 x 121.92 x 81.28 cm | - | |||
Yamaha HS5 Active Studio Monitor | Amazon USA (Please note this is a single speaker) Amazon UK | No | HS5 PAIR | 15.88 kg | 55.88 x 33.02 x 45.72 cm | - | ||
M-Audio BX8 D3 | Amazon UK (Link is pointed to single speaker) | £113.00 | No | BX8 D3 | 22 kg | 34.6 x 40 x 48.5 cm | 150 | |
Alesis Elevate 5 MKII | Amazon USA Amazon UK | £96.00 | No | ELEVATE 5 MKII | 12.5 Pounds | 8.7 x 7.25 x 10.6 inches | 40 |