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In this article we list the Best 5" Studio Monitors available in 2018 for under £200 from brands such as KRK, Presonus, Yamaha and more! The perfect place to search and compare the best active Studio Monitors on a budget.
So why would you need to invest in some professional Studio Monitors rather than the generic speakers you see in a HI-FI store? Well for starters Studio Monitors are built and designed for high-level & detailed audio reproduction, these are the go to speakers for recording studios, radio stations and post-production rooms. At it's bare basics a Studio Monitor's job is to accurately reproduce audio signal with flat frequency response and effect and will leave any emphasis on specific frequencies for manual input.
A common type of Active Studio Monitor is near-field - which is what we're going to compare in this article - this type of Monitor is for small studio and home recording environments, this is great for proximity listening rather than further away and therefore some of the audio signal will not be rebounding off walls and glass before reaching you.There are various driver types used with a Monitor, the most common being a Tweeter and Woofer pairing but you can also include a midrange or a subwoofer for bass referencing.
For the most accurate audio reproduction then you'll need a Studio Monitor that has a wide frequency range, usually this is specified by stating the lowest frequency that a Monitor can handle and the highest Frequency that a monitor can handle.
Usually consisting of a Woofer and a Tweeter, these both can be in different types, sizes and materials. The woofer handles low-end frequencies and the Tweeter handles the high-end frequencies. Common materials that they are made of can be Silk, Carbon, Glass & Kevlar - Glass and Carbon are generally used for high-power handling as opposed to Silk and Kevlar which are usually for precision.
Every driver / speaker needs to have a cabinet around it for protection but also can massively improve various different areas with the audio experience. A really well designed cabinet can maximise the performace of your monitor by reduced-resonance, smooth airflow, accurate sound clarity and little to no sound diffraction.
Essential to making sure your Studio Monitor fits in to your existing Studio and if it plays well with others if you're starting out. The most common Inputs would be TRS JACK, XLR or RCA but some Studio Monitor also allow extra connectivity and even wireless over bluetooth.
The Yamaha HS5 active studio monitor will help you make better-sounding recordings. Yamaha's nearfield monitors with those iconic white-coned woofers have been ubiquitous in top studios worldwide ever since the original NS-10s hit the scene in the late '70s.
Yamaha (never content to rest on its laurels) has continuously developed and perfected, resulting in HS series monitors with newly designed bi-amplified drivers and scientifically ported enclosures that deliver amazing accuracy and vanishingly low coloration. Don't mix in the dark. Nail what you're after without the guesswork, with Yamaha's HS5.
The established classic - the HS5 has been the go-to monitor for years now and that's down mainly to the level of quality in it's price bracket. Get industry-leading clarity, response, imaging and more for under £200.
5" Active Studio Monitor 70 W
The Yamaha HS5 active studio monitor will help you make better-sounding recordings. Yamaha's nearfield monitors with those iconic white-coned woofers ...
The Yamaha HS5 White active studio monitor will help you make better-sounding recordings. Yamaha's nearfield monitors with those iconic white-coned woofers ...
The Mackie MR524 5'' Powered Studio Monitor is designed to deliver incredibly accurate sound reproduction for your studio mixes. The ability to provide faithful mix reproduction means that you can experience how your music will sound in other formats and environments. With a logarithmic waveguide, the 5-inch Mackie monitor delivers a broad listening range that is both consistent and fully balanced across the entire frequency range.
The MR524 offers a dynamic low-frequency response with a 5-inch woofer and incredible clarity thanks to the 1-inch silk dome tweeter, each powered with 50-watts of Class A/B amplification. Adjustable acoustic space and high frequency filters let you optimise the monitors to your mix whilst an all-wood cabinet ensures durability.
Extremely Accessible Studio Monitors from Mackie - The MR Series are ideal for home-studio use & make the most of the company top feature 'logarithmic waveguide' which provide an ultra-wide listening sweet spot & enhanced stereo imaging.
5” Active Studio Monitor
Mackie MR524 (Single) is a 5” Active Studio Monitor that features Logarithmic waveguide design
Cheap computer speakers and home-stereo speakers are designed to make music sound good and hide the flaws, while most low-cost studio monitors are hyped to sound good in the store showroom. If you mix on those speakers, you won’t hear problems that can show up in your final production.
Not so with PreSonus Eris-series active studio monitors. Thanks to well-designed Kevlar® low frequency transducers, low-mass silk-dome tweeters, responsive Class AB amplification, and professional acoustic-adjustment controls, Eris delivers the goods.
Though relatively new to the studio monitor scene, the Presonus' Eris range has received enthusiastic feedback since its release. One distinct feature includes a set of frequency cut controls on the rear panel for tuning the speaker's output to the room; a feature normally only seen on more expensive monitors.
2-Way Active Studio Monitor
Presonus Eris E5 is a 2-Way Active Studio Monitor that features LF Driver: 5.25", HF Driver: 1", Max SPL: 102 dB, Frequency Response: 53 Hz - 22 kHz & more.
KRK Systems is one of the world’s most respected manufacturers of studio reference monitors. In their state of the art design facility, KRK engineers create products that deliver a natural and balanced spectral response with low distortion and superior imaging. With KRK monitors, recording engineers and artists hear every nuance of the audio being reproduced.
KRK ROKIT Generation 3 monitors continue in this design philosophy, so regardless of your musical style, genre, or particular mixing needs, KRK ROKIT will deliver.
For a small studio desktop Monitor this packs quite a punch! It handles the low-end extremely well and the added adjustment of EQ from the back of the speaker gives great flexibilty with your tonality.
5" Active Studio Monitor
KRK Rokit RP5 G3 Black (Single), 2-Way Active Studio Monitor, 5" Armid Glass Composite Woofer, Total Power: 50 Watts, HF: 20 Watts, LF: 30 Watts, Fre...
KRK Rokit RP5 G3 White (Single), 2-Way Active Studio Monitor, 5" Armid Glass Composite Woofer, Total Power: 50 Watts, HF: 20 Watts, LF: 30 Watts, Fre...
The JBL LSR305 2-way Active Studio Monitor with 5" Low Frequency Driver and 1" Tweeter is designed for near-field reference monitoring applications. Delivering 82 W of power this JBL studio monitor offers a frequency range of 43 Hz - 24 kHz and a Max SPL of 108 db. Balanced XLR and 6.3 mm TRS inputs are available for connecting this active monitor to any audio source.
A huge feature is JBL's The Image Control Waveguide - developed for JBL’s new flagship M2 Master Reference Monitor and with the introduction of the JBL 3 Series, is now included for the first time in an affordable, compact reference monitor.
Probably the best value Studio Monitors on our list, for a little over £100 it is packed full of professional-quality referencing features and an amazingly flat sound that creates a beautifully accurate sound recreation.
2-Way 5" Active Studio Monitor 82 W
JBL LSR305 2-Way 5" Active Studio Monitor, 82 W, 1" Tweeter, 43 Hz - 24 kHz, 108 dB SPL.
Yamaha HS5
JBL LSR305
KRK ROKIT RP5 G3
Presonus Eris E5
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