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Best Low-Budget Monitors
  PreSonus Eris E3.5-3.5" Near Field Studio Monitor (Pair)
PRO'S: Good Quality for its' Price and size, Adjustable Bass/Treble knobs, Has multiple input connections (TRS/RCA/3.5mm).
CON'S: No Trim features. Will need a Sub Woofer to fully support low-end frequencies. Knowledge: Great Upgrade from computer speakers. TRS & RCA Connections is a Plus! |
  Mackie CR3-X 3-Inch Creative Reference Multimedia Professional Studio Monitors
(Pair) PRO'S: Decent Quality for it's Price and size. TRS/RCA Inputs
CON'S: Will need a Sub Woofer to fully support low-end frequencies. No Acoutic Tuning controls. Is Infamous for having a loud Hissing Noise. Knowledge: Good Upgrades from Computer Speakers. |
  Alesis Elevate 5 MKII | Powered Desktop Studio Monitors (Pair)
PRO'S: Bass boost Feature. Decent Quality for the price range among 5"-inch monitors.
CON'S: No Acoustic Tuning. Knowledge: 5-Inch Woofer monitors start to get a bit pricey! The Alesis Elevate 5 MKII is around the cheapest for 5-inch woofers and they sound great with the option of a bass boost! |
  Edifier MR4 Powered Studio Monitor Speakers, 4" Active Near-Field Monitor Speaker - Black (Pair)
PRO'S: Good Quality for it's price. Has a Sleek design.
CON'S: Does not include TRS Cables. Will need Sub woofer to support. Low-end frequencies. Knowledge: The design are similar to the PreSonus 3.5-4.5 designs. |
  LP-6 V2 6.5" Project Lone Pine Powered Studio Monitor - Black (Single)
PRO'S: Price for 6-Inch woofer. Sound quality with an okay-Bass response. XLR/TRS/RCA Inputs. Input Gain Feature. Trim Feature.
CON'S: Still need Sub woofer to support Low-end frequencies. Knowledge: |
Pricier-Budget Monitors
  JBL Professional 305P MkII Next-Generation 5-Inch 2-Way Powered Studio Pair Monitors
PRO'S: More Options for Acoustic Tuning features. Includes, XLR/TRS connectors. Input Gain Feature. Acoustic Space features. Trim feature.
CON'S: No RCA Connections (If you are looking to plug up via RCA) Knowledge: Blown away by how balance the frequencies perform through these monitors! These monitors are more of an entry-level start for mixing. |
  PreSonus Eris E5 Two-Way Active 5.25" Studio Monitor (Pair) Bundle with Auray IP-S Isolation Pad (Small) and Balanced 1/4" TRS Male to Male Audio Cable
PRO'S: XLR/TRS/RCA Inputs. More Options for Acoustic Tuning Features. Input Gain feature. Acoustic Space feature. Low-Cut Feature (Flat/80Hz/100Hz)
CON'S: It didn't include TRS Cables. But with this offer it does. Will need Sub-woofer. Knowledge: Great Upgraded-Studio Monitors on a Budget Includes of a helpful picture for Acoustic Spacing on the back. More of an entry-level start for mixing. |
  Yamaha HS5 5-Inch Pair 2-Way bass-Reflex bi-Amplified nearfield Studio Monitors...
PRO'S: XLR/TRS Inputs. Acoustic Tuning Features. Input Gain feature. Acoustic Space features
CON'S: No RCA Connections (If you are looking to plug up via RCA). Will need Sub-Woofer to support the low-end frequencies. Knowledge: Great for an entry-level start for mixing. Solid frequency responses. Very accurate, but will advise on getting a sub-woofer, if you are looking for low-end punch. |
Studio Monitors
  Yamaha HS7 7-Inch Powered Studio Monitor Pair
PRO'S: XLR/TRS Inputs. Acoustic Tuning Feature. Input Gain feature. Acoustic Space feature.
CON'S: HS8's are better at handling Low Frequencies than the HS7's. Knowledge: Can't go wrong with HS7, if you can't afford HS8's. |
  KRK Rokit 7 G4 Powered Studio Monitor Speaker Bundle - Pair
PRO'S: LED Acoustic Tuning Features (fancy). XLR Input
CON'S: No TRS/RCA Inputs. Knowledge: Make sure your LED light doesn't go break. Most features are through their LED screen. |
  Adam Audio T5V Active Nearfield Pair Monitors and Knox Gear 2 Pairs of 25-Feet XLR Male to XLR Female Microphone Cables
PRO'S: XLR (balanced), RCA (unbalanced) Inputs. More Options for Acoustic Tuning Features. Input Gain feature. Acoustic Space
CON'S: No TRS Connections. Knowledge: They are Adam's. High-end monitors. That is all. |
Great Bundles
  PreSonus Eris E3.5 Studio Monitors + E Sub 8 Subwoofer Bundle, 2.1 Speaker System
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  KRK ROKIT 5 G4 5" 2-Way Studio Monitor (Pair) Bundle with Studio Monitor Stands (Pair), 2x Small Pad & 2x XLR Cable
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  Mackie Studio Bundle with CR3-X monitors, Big Knob Studio Monitor Controller/Interface, EM89D Dynamic Microphone, EM91C Condenser Microphone and MC-100 Headphones
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Studio Sub-Woofers
  PreSonus Eris Sub 8 Compact Studio Subwoofer
PRO'S: TRS/RCA (Unbalanced) Inputs. High & Low-Pass cut feature. Input Gain Feature. Phase-Flip feature,
CON'S: No XLR Inputs Knowledge: Relatively-cheap by comparison to other subs, and yet gets the job done. |
  JBL Professional LSR310S 10-inch Powered Studio Subwoofer
PRO'S: 2 XLR Inputs/Outputs. High& Low-Pass filter feature. Input Gain Feature. Phase-Flip feature, High & Low cut features.
CON'S: Does not include Unbalanced Connectors. Pretty Heavy over >30 lbs (>15kg) Knowledge: Really packs a Punch |
  Yamaha HS8 Studio Subwoofer
PRO'S: XLR/TRS Inputs. High& Low-Pass filter feature. Input Gain Feature. Phase-Flip feature, High & Low cut features.
CON'S: No RCA Inputs Knowledge: High-end speakers equals High Prices. Yet, a must-have, if you own a HS5's or monitors with no low-end support |
