Studio Monitor Speakers Comparison 2015
Below we compare the top five budget monitor speakers of 2014. We leave out music monitoring systems with woofers under 5″ because although they may sound great for casual listening, they simply do not provide enough low end and OOMPH to make a booming beat with. The speakers below meet the mark and were selected due to their sales and popularity among music makers during the past year.
M-Audio BX5 Carbon |
JBL LSR305 | KRK Rokit 5 G3 | Yamaha HS5 | Tannoy Reveal 502 |
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Price |
$149.99 |
$149.99 |
$149.99 |
$199.99 |
$179.99 |
Reputation | |||||
Woofer Size (Inches) | 5″ | 5″ | 5″ | 5″ | 5″ |
Tweeter Size (Inches) | 1″ | 1″ | 1″ | 1″ | 1″ |
Output Power | 70 Watts: LF: 40W, HF: 30W |
82 Watts: LF: 41W, HF: 41W |
50 Watts LF: 30W, HF: 20W |
70 Watts LF: 45W, HF: 25W |
75 Watts: LF: 50W, HF: 25W |
Frequency Range | 56 Hz – 22 kHz | 43Hz – 23kHz, | 45 Hz – 35 kHz | 54Hz – 30kHz | 49Hz – 43kHz, |
Max SPL | 100 dB | 108 dB | 106 dB | N/A | 108 dB |
Crossover Frequency | 2.8 kHz | N/A | N/A | 2 kHz | 2.3 kHz |
Bass Port? | Rear | Rear | Front | Rear | Front |
EQ Options | Acoustic Control | LF Trim Control HF Trim Control |
HF Level Adjust LF Level Adjust |
HF 2 dB Cut/Boost ROOM CONTROL switch |
HF 1.5 dB Cut/Boost |
Inputs | Balanced: XLR, TRS | Balanced: XLR, TRS | Unbalanced RCA Balanced 1/4″ TRS, XLR |
Balanced: XLR, TRS | Balanced: XLR Unbalanced: ¼” Jack AUX Link: Mini Jack AUX Link Output: Mini Jack |
SIZE |
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Dimensions | 9.8 x 6.9 x 7.9 in | 11.75 x 7.28 x 9.88 in | 11.2 x 7.4 x 9.7 in | 11.2 x 6.7 x 8.7 in | 11.8 x 7.2 x 9.4 in |
Weight | 11 lbs (5.0 kg) | 10.12 lbs (4.6 kg) | 14.1 lbs (6.4 kg) | 11.7 lbs (5.3 kg) | 15 lbs (7.2 kg) |
TIME TO BUY? |
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Amazon Price |
$149.50 |
$120.16 |
$149.50 |
$199.99 |
$179.99 |
GuitarCenter Price | |||||
Zzounds Price |