ADAM Audio: T8V Powered Monitor
reviewed by Scott McChane
Let’s use some simple steps for choosing monitors, based on how one might select a bottle of wine. Set your monitor price point (much like wine, with monitors you’ll likely need to buy at...
Gear Reviews
Monitoring
Dynaudio: Core 59 Powered Monitor
reviewed by Jeremy Wurst
The Core 59 is the latest high end, professional reference monitor unveiled by Dynaudio, and the flagship of their new Core series. These monitors are handmade in Denmark, with distinct features,...
KRK Systems: ROKIT 7 G4 Powered Monitor
reviewed by Ben Bernstein
The new KRK ROKIT G4 series is the fourth generation of this popular family of studio monitors. G4 monitors incorporate many of the advanced features of KRK's professional grade V Series [Tape Op...
Fluid Audio: FX80 Coaxial Powered Monitors
reviewed by Mike Kosacek
I've been using the same nearfield studio monitors for almost ten years now. My main pair is no longer in production, and my alternate pair is from a company that shut down – and I've been...
Amphion: FlexBase25 Subwoofer System
reviewed by Lars Fox
If you really think about it, choosing studio monitors is strange – they shouldn't sound like anything. They need to be capable blank slates. We base most of our decisions on monitors, but if...
JBL: Professional 1 Series 104 Powered Monitors
reviewed by Tom Fine
I wanted some small-format speakers for monitoring a transfer chain I set up to digitize a medium-sized pile of old NTSC videos. These videos weren't great quality in the first place, but I wanted to...
Digital Audio Labs: Livemix Personal Monitor System
reviewed by Eli Crews
I reviewed the Aviom A320 & A360 Personal Mixer system [Tape Op #108] (quite glowingly) on these pages four years back, have been happily using that system ever since, and have been recommending...
Kali Audio: LP-6 Active Monitor
reviewed by Jonathan Saxon
Kali Audio's first product line, the Lone Pine Series, debuted in mid 2018. Charles Sprinkle is Kali's Director of Acoustics, and before joining Kali Audio was Principle Systems Engineer at JBL...
Avantone Pro: CLA-10 Passive Studio Monitor System, CLA-200 Studio Reference Amplifier
reviewed by Eli Crews
Yamaha NS-10s (along with other equipment, like the Shure SM57) have undoubtedly been among the most omnipresent tools of our trade in the past three decades. Most professional engineers fall pretty...
Genelec: 8341A SAM Monitors & GLM User Kit
reviewed by Don Gunn
I didn't think it would be appropriate to have Tape Op's journalistic integrity called into question if my review only included the phrase "HOLY SHIT!" over and over again, so it looks like I'll have...
Focal: Trio11 Be Near-Field/Midfield Monitors
reviewed by Wes LaChot
Focal's professional monitors have become quite popular in recording studios over the past several years, from their smaller 2-way systems like the Solo6 Be [Tape Op #60] to larger 3-way systems like...
Heritage Audio: RAM System 5000 5.1 Monitoring System
reviewed by Brian Bender
In my mind, one of the greatest shortcomings of the hybrid/in the box era in which we find ourselves is the loss of a coherent, thoughtful approach to the monitor section of a studio. The center...