Never Miss a Deal.

First off, I am skipping the "pros" and "cons" parts of this review in favor of deeper explanation than deeming a trait the product doesn't claim to have as a con. I feel this product requires more than, "I like how it sounds," as there are many variables. If you just want a good sounding pair of speakers and don't care to work on audio, then these speakers will work fine. I do suggest EQ'ing the speakers to sound how you'd like.



I have used these for about 1.5 months, and have taken the time to really judge these monitors, as I felt these monitors are not as well documented around the web. People who utilize monitors, for a purpose such as mixing, tend to be really into expensive gear. A lot of the time good audio gear does cost a lot of money, but we are starting to some great cheap stuff.



Notice how I referenced mix engineers using these? Let's take a second to explain why that is important. It is said that if you were to average out the frequency response of all the speakers being used, you would get a flat line. Why would you want to mix with a flat frequency response? It is a reference. This means that anyone mixing at a flat frequency response has a much higher chance at their mix being able to translate to other speakers well. It's because of this that it's extremely important to mix (track, produce, master) with monitors, baring a flat frequency response.



You shouldn't expect to plant these monitors into your room and have them deliver. Your room takes that flat response and colors it. It's because of this fact that most audio professionals and serious hobbyists treat their room. This is a major topic to learn about, and if you care for a truly flat response and your work translating well to the most amount of speakers as possible, then you should take the time to look into treating your room. Maybe you are reading this at a time when Monoprice has their "Acoustic Treatment & Foam" subcategory up and running with more than a mud guard, (AKA isolation shield & reflection filter) and you can take advantage of their awesome quality standard and even more awesome pricing. That'd be even better.



In my room, treated as best as I could get it, these monitors were doing a decent job. It's extremely difficult to get that truly great flat response without calibrating, and I definitely suggest calibrating, even without treating your room. The most notable problem with the response was a pretty big drop off between 100Hz and 200Hz. One speaker lost a lot more in that range than the other, although both dipped. If you do not treat your room or calibrate, you should at least throw a bell between those frequencies, evening out things with an EQ using your ears. Another thing to note is that the high frequency knob did come in handy before calibration. You want to get that line was close to flat as possible before calibration.



Coupled with IK Multimedia ARC System 2, an advanced room correction kit for use in your DAW (Reaper, Pro Tools, Audacity, Cubase, GarageBand, etc), I was able to get these monitors to really shine. I got the frequency response nice and flat, at which point I could mix for maximum compatibility and effectively emulate the EQ characteristics of the kind of speakers people popularly listen through (Car, laptop, headphones, iPod dock, TV) to see how my mixes would effectively translate.



These monitors do not stand out as much better than similar priced monitors, out of the box, when going by the 300 dollar compare price. I have compared them with the most popular 300 dollar monitors, and they are extremely similar. However, by the price these go for and the prices they go on sale at quite often, these things are a steal out of the box. Couple that with a properly treated room, and you will kill monitors at double the compare at price in a room not properly treated. Add in great room correction, such as ARC 2, and you will be getting a lot more than what you paid for.



I give these monitors a BIG 10 for maximizing utility, meaning they are the best bang for your buck.



Thanks for reading,



Jenner B

I was so impressed with Monoprice's 3 inch monitor speakers that I had to give these a try. The problem is that they do not accept RCA phono plugs. So, I contacted Monoprice Tech Support and was told that these speakers sounded about the same as the 3 inch monitors and were intended for studio mixer use-NOT HOME USE. As such, the Tech could not suggest suitable Monoprice cables. If you want to feed these from your computer with a mini phono stereo output, I suggest a mini stereo phono plug to XLR's cable, available from Amazon. However, Monoprice cables can be used. Buy the 7inch Premium 3.5mm Stereo Male to 2RCA Female 22AWG Cable (Gold Plated) Product ID: 5611 and then a pair of Premier Series XLR Male to RCA Male 16AWG Cable (Gold Plated), such as the 3 foot version Product ID: 4776. Note, they come in various lengths. These speakers really impress as desk top speakers with a fuller, more engaging sound than the excellent valued 3 inch monitors. Also, the bass is deeper with much more authority. Highly recommended!

PROS: Incredible sound for the price. Relatively high powered, bi-amped speakers. Apparently Monoprice did not intend these as computer speakers but they are excellent.

CONS: Requires some creativity with cabling.

I bought them for use as basic audio from my laptop while listening to online speach. After using them, I now use them to jam with. These little guys play loud and strong enough to keep up with my home studio bass and guitar rigs.. Being small enough to be placed on your desk, they are a great addition to any home studio or practice environment.

PROS: fast set up
tunable
great sound for the money

CONS: for the price....none
only reason they are not 10 is because I have heard 1000+ monitors.

I used these sparsely for over a year and a half and enjoyed them greatly.
Besides the bright blue LED, I liked the simple low-key look and feel of the monitor speakers.
I'm sure people with better hearing than me have extolled the audio quality enough so I'll skip that.

Recently, one of two speakers suddenly would not power on and my reason for the low review score it's short lifespan.

However, I bought these expecting some measure of longevity and was disappointed for one speaker to fail after only light/moderate use (perhaps a dozen hours a week tops) from July 2013 to Feb 2015.

I understand that Monoprice has listed only a one-year warranty for this and that their product support in warranty is fantastic. However, I'm out of luck as I'm past that.

I want to warn potential buyers to consider the cost of time for products like this that may need replacement when making their purchasing decisions.

PROS: Build quality feels solid
Sounds great



CONS: Bright Blue LED for power on status
A bit lacking in low response

They came in yesterday. My first impressions were that they feel very legitimately made. The weight and feel are similar to other monitors I've used in other places, like Wharfdales.

I set them up in my house, and did a test run, and they are truly flat. What does this mean? There are no frequencies boosted in the speakers themselves. They reproduce however the tracks were mixed. I've heard other monitors that cost more (KRK Rokits) that are supposedly flat, but clearly have low end being cut. I'll run a pink noise test to truly confirm.

The price simply can't be beat. If you go on any other musicians gear website, the cheapest monitor you can find with close to the same specs are: 1) M-Audio BX5 $299 - it doesn't have the HPF knob, and most reviews say they sound terrible.. 2) KRK Rokit 5 $149.50 each! - Remember I mentioned, that these really aren't flat. There are some low freqs that have been cut.

These Monoprice monitors are $165.78 for a pair are seriously have more features and better audio quality than many of ones out there that are twice the price!

Big thumbs up to Monoprice and I would highly recommend these to anyone looking for a some 5inch studio monitors!

PROS: 1) Price!
2) Sound Quality
3) Build and Features

CONS: None!

I AM NOT AN AUDIOPHILE however I am a former percussionist, a former sound technician, a home theater enthusiast, and a lover of truly _great_ music from every genre. Over the years I've been fortunate to have been exposed to a lot of excellent gear and live musicians in a variety of professional, semi-professional and home contexts. In the past couple of years I've bought two "highly rated" consumer-grade computer speakers, paying $100 and $150 (I won't mention brands, but you've heard of them). Both sets were okay, but honestly in both cases I felt let down with the very first track I ran through them. Adequate volume, but just no punch or presence. Finally I decided to take a risk and spend a few more bucks for these Monoprice monitors (approx $200 with the two 15' XLR-to-RCA cables). As soon as I played a track, I knew I'd found what I'd been looking for! In fact right now I am listening to some U2, with the monitor volume at 50%, and source volume at 50%, and they are beautifully filling my 16' x 12' office. I don't mean they are merely loud (though I'm just waiting for my wife to ask me to turn it down!) ... what I mean is that I can finally hear the separation of every instrument, harmony breath, string and brush stroke. I can't stop listening! Amazing. Finally.

PROS: Powerful with incredible sound separation

CONS: Separate power switches on rear can be awkward to access

(but a dedicated power bar solves this easily)

Great Speakers, Sound and quality can go up against the name branded speakers.

PROS: These monitor speakers are great and for the price. When I was looking for some monitor speakers for home recording setup I was originally looking at the M-Audio BX5 D2 for $299 and located these speakers with the same exact specs and etc.. So I took a chance purchasing these for $167.44 (pair) and got them home set them up and was Very! satisfied with the sound and quality of the speakers. Even suggestion to my friends if they are looking for these type of speakers to purchased them from Monoprice.com.

CONS: I have used the speakers now for a few weeks and have not found an issues.

I feel like I've taken a step into the audiophile world. I have used decent headphones, like the Grado SR-80's, and I thought they sounded fine. I plopped these on my desktop to try them out, and, wow. I just spent hours listening to music. It didn't even sound like the audio was coming from the speakers. It was just there. I have a hard time going back to my headphones now.



After that, I promptly ordered more and set up a surround sound system with them. Since the speakers are powered, I can run them directly from my computer with no receiver, so that saves some money.



Here's what I used to hook these up to my computer: 5611 (3.5mm stereo to RCA adapter) and 4777 (6ft RCA to XLR cable).



Setting up the surround system, I originally tried using long RCA cables, then a short RCA to XLR, but I got a lot of buzzing and noise, so I sent those back and got XLR cables instead.



PROS: Very clean and clear sound.

Good volume.

Comparable to $300+ speakers.

CONS: Some very slight noise if you put your ear close to the speaker. Not noticeable if you have the speaker more than a couple feet away.

For long cable runs (more than 5-10 ft), you will need to get decent XLR cables, which are a bit more expensive than RCA cables or regular speaker wire. If you don't, you'll probably pick up a lot of noise.

As others have noted, these speakers sound incredible! I thought they were outstanding running off my old ipod, then I ran them on my theater receiver (entry level Marantz) via the pre-amp outs and I was blown away at the sound quality! These would make the ultimate surround sound setup for gaming/etc where your mobo/sound card has 5.1 channel 3.5mm jack outputs and you don't want to buy a receiver/amp to drive the speakers (note you need 3 prong/PSU power at each speaker location, ext cord or some longer Monoprice PSU cables and an under desk surge strip so you have a central power on/off switch). Two things are keeping me from replacing my theater speakers with these, my receiver doesn't have pre-amp outs for center/surround so I'd have to buy a new one and they don't have grills so I'm afraid the kids will poke them.

As far as connecting them I didn't quite know what I was getting into at first so I went with something I knew would work, a Hosa stereo breakout from Amazon and it arrived with a loose wire (still haven't heard back on the supposed lifetime warranty replacement). With speakers in hand, back to Monoprice to figure out a better solution! If you want to use RCA inputs into the speakers get: 7176 (two of them). If you want to use 3.5mm jack inputs: 7167 but you need a stereo breakout that I can't find on Monoprice NOT a splitter (you would end up with two left channels with 667). I went the RCA route so in addition to the two 7176, I also got a 5611 with a couple 6303. With this type of combo you can get what ever length RCA cables you need. You could instead go with a 5599 and split the two cables apart as needed. I really wanted the fancy 9300 but it won't work with these speakers because you can't split the cables at the RCA end. You could also do like one of the other reviews mentioned with the 5611/4776 combo but you don't really need the XLR connectors since you aren't using a balanced signal at that point anyway.


I hope this helps others so you won't have to worry about the connectivity. I've tried these with everything I can plug them into and they make anything sound awesome! The better the source input the more you will be wowed! Get these! You won't be disappointed! Monoprice rocks!

PROS: Outstanding sound!

CONS: Now that I have the connectivity figured out, no cons.

I am an aspiring producer, and I decided to invest into some Studio Monitors and Monitor Reference Headphones. I had bought some terrible $80 AKG M220s and decided the Monoprice Hi-Fi DJ Style Heaphones were better than them, so I will be returning them, anyway, I purchased these because they were very cost effective, and I wanted to experience the studio sound for myself.

I purchased them a few days ago, and they arrived rather quick, so I went home and started setting them up, but I have no experience setting up studio equipment such as this, so I had some difficulties, and found out I cannot line these out from my mixer, so I used my audio interface, and I could not believe what I was hearing.

These speakers have the PERFECT amount of bass and you can hear everything as if the instruments were right in front of you. I was blown away, and would recommend these to any aspiring music producer.

PROS: - Perfect Sound
- Easy Hookup
- Nice, Solid Build
- Super Cheap!

CONS: - Absolutely NONE!

have these running through an Apogee Quartet. excellent sound quality. Great build quality. Perfect for a home studio.

PROS: great sound

great price

CONS: none

It's nice to have some really accurate, non-colored, VERY reasonably-priced monitors that "tell it like it is"! I do use them with a Monoprice subwoofer for the lows, but they would work just fine on their own, especially in a smaller "bedroom" studio setting. Recommended!

PROS: Perfect size, rugged build, nice sweet spot, excellent detail, and they can get REALLY LOUD!

CONS: None!

Awesome. Great price, great value, great quality.

PROS: Don't believe there's a better value out there for the same money.

I'm really amazed by these monitor speakers. They were on sale (30 dollars off) and I just couldn't pass them up as I've been eyeing them for months. I've hooked them up to my computer despite the fact that they are meant for studio work. The sound is great though and they are quite powerful for the size. The bass extension decent but I think they made a good compromise in rolling them off a bit high so they can play louder before any distortion occurs. Let's face it, you can't get huge bass out of 5 inch speakers in a cabinet that size so you should get a subwoofer if you want good bass. With that being said they still have some good kick to them and even without a sub would be perfectly fine for most people (I'm a bit of a basshead).



I just put these in my living room and played some tracks against my swans 4.1 floorstanding speakers and they definitely held there own against them (with the swans probably 5x the size of these) I'd say these were more detailed and accurate while the swans were a bit more laid back and could get a bit better extension. Those are $700 retail speakers though powered by a 120 watt pc amp which really isn't fair. I'm more than happy with house these sound and I can't wait to find a good subwoofer to match them to which will. I don't really have anything else to compare them to and these are my first set of pro monitor speakers but I can't imagine they really get much better than this in the under 200 dollar range (maybe if you spend 500+).

PROS: *Accurate music reproduction

*Great midrange,

* detailed

* smooth

*powerful.

CONS: My wife doesn't like them on my desk (says it looks like a dorm room)

They don't have grills



Who cares though, they sound great

Really sad about this one. I've had nothing but good experiences with Monoprice in the past. In fact it's probably the only company I've ever actually referred people to (and a lot of times). So this one bugs me.



I bought these 2 years ago for a studio I've been building. They sat in their original box, in a temperature controlled room, with nothing stacked on top of them. I finally finished my studio and set them up. for the first few days they worked pretty darn well. Then all of a sudden one of the speakers started crackling all the time. even with no audio plugged into it, it crackled. The volume wasn't up high, so I know they weren't blown...one is still fine, but the other is a constant irritant now. If you need monitors, you might as well spend the extra money to get a good quality pair, because these are not.

PROS: Worked for about 3 days

CONS: Worked for about 3 days

I am not an audio professional by any means, nor am I involved with audio production in any way. I bought these to replace my Logitech z506 PC speaker setup because I heard people mentioning how much better studio monitors are at reproducing sound accurately. As a FLAC collector I wanted something to hear the subtle qualities of my collection better and the price on these was unbeatable. For a cost not much higher than some PC speakers you can get these true bi-amplified 2-way studio quality monitors. I'm really glad I jumped on this deal, as these speakers sound amazing. I spent a week straight of free time after work just listening to my collection and being amazed at the things I hadn't heard before. Unfortunately, after this week of testing I did long for some deep bass, something these speakers definitely lack even compared to the tiny subwoofer of the z506 setup. Since Monoprice served me well with these I ended up ordering a Monoprice 12" subwoofer (product 9723) and just got it hooked up yesterday. This combination absolutely rocks. The sub hits hard, especially in my small computer room, and the studio monitors provide the same clarity and balanced sound I'm used to from them. Unlike other speakers I've used, the deep bass does not interfere with the clarity of the mids and highs on this setup. For connectivity I originally used a Hosa brand 3.5mm to L/R 1/4" TS cable (10') I bought on Amazon, though after installing the subwoofer I switched to Monoprice cables. I'm using the 6' 3.5mm TRS to L/R RCA premium cable (product 5598) to connect my HiFiMeDIY Sabre USB DAC to the subwoofer's L/R low level RCA inputs, then the Monoprice 10' premium stereo RCA cable (product 5347) to go from the sub's low level outputs to Monoprice metal RCA to 1/4" TS adapters (product 7176) which connect to the monitor speakers. I tuned the subwoofer's gain and crossover to blend nicely with the monitors and now I'm really happy with this $300 PC setup. Cranked up to even half of halfway (the three speakers' gain settings are below 50% and my USB DAC volume is under 50%) it still fills the room with incredible sound. This might very well be the best PC speaker setup you can get for the price.

PROS: * Solid build quality

* Professional design

* Built in amplifiers

* Excellent sound and clarity from upper-bass all the way to beyond the limits of human hearing

* Individually powered

CONS: * Don't have deep bass response

I recently purchased these monitors and paired them with the 10" studio subwoofer, and could not be more pleased. At first I didn't think it would be possible for this setup to rival monitors double or triple their price, but they more than do the job. Sound quality and frequency response is great, and I believe their no-frills aesthetic works great. Overall, buying these speakers have won me over and I am now a firm believer in the Monoprice brand.

PROS: Sound quality, build quality, price.

CONS: None

Great buy, want to buy more in the future.

PROS: Awesome little monitors, great bang for your buck, look and sound excellent

CONS: Wish you could run them in MONO and daisy chain them together via Input/Output

I have these set up as part of a personal studio. For mixing, I am using an Alesis 8 channel stereo mixer with usb, and feeding these powered studio monitors. I picked them up on sale, along with a $20 off coupon. So the value is even more outstanding. Nice sound, small footprint, excellent clarity and volume. I also use the setup for transcribing tunesI have an iPod patched in to the mix, and the sound is very good (even for compressed audio). Very Impressed!

PROS: Pros: Great value, excellent clarity, excellent workmanship and build quality (so far). I'm using TRS cabling from the main outs on the mixerno hum whatsoever.

I have been producing music for ages and ages, and I bought these about a year and a half ago. For one thing, unlike most monitors, you get BOTH OF THEM! When you buy Rokits or w/e, you have to buy each one individually. And that's the stupidest thing, and I don't have that kind of money, honestly. So it was very exciting to get these.



They have made my production mixdowns so much clearer, as their balance across all frequencies is actually wonderful. I think the bass is actually at the right level. Any louder and it would be too much as far as that goes. If you want more bass, I'd say buy a subwoofer.



The one problem I'd say isn't even about these speakers, it's that monoprice doesn't sell an actual audio interface, but I have my trusty Focusrite 2i2 that works great with them so whatever.



But yes, fabulous things, perfect price, and hey they're good for just listening to music, too.

PROS: Powerful little things

Excellent price

Well balanced over all frequencies



CONS: The blue light was annoying but I covered it up and wasn't annoying then

You do have to manually turn them off, but that's hardly a problem

Hands down the best monitors for the money! There is no comparison.



I am so impressed with the sound, response, power, fit & finish...just everything about these monitors.

PROS: - Excellent flat response

- Great power

- Good low end (these are used in a small/medium room)

- Perfect fit & finish (not one imperfection at all)



CONS: - No cons at all. These monitors are absolutely perfect.

I was eagerly awaiting a solid review on these before I bought them. The three posted previous to mine were the ones that convinced me to buy a pair. I received them today and so far so good. I hooked them up to my Traktor Z2/1200 mk2 set up and went at it. They have handled and reproduced everything I've thrown at them so far, including hip hop and EDM.

When the volume is cranked they get very loud. The bass is good. It's not as good as a dedicated sub, but dubstep or hip hop sound just fine through these.

I'm a scratch DJ and these reproduced every cut just fine. Quick and slow, they all sounded like they're suppose to.

I'm recommending these to kids making beats in their bedrooms, hobby dj's in their basements, and Turntablists.



PROS: -Even with the shipping and duty to Canada I still saved $100 compared to the closest brick and mortar model.

-Great for hip hop and EDM

-Reccommended for Bedroom DJ's, future producers, and Turntablist.

CONS: -I missed the DHL delivery truck. My own fault, not Monoprices.

Compact, solid, attractive cabinet, very high performance with a bit of EQ - incredible value. Some midbass resonance but still good definition. Limited bass extension but completely understandable given its size - glad they opted for definition rather than extension.

First, if you do not use the balanced input with a balanced source at +4, you will never hear those speakers, these are made to be used in a professional studio, don't buy these for standard stereo or home theatre use. If you are an audiophile with the right equipment these can totally work too. Put them 6 feet apart, your head should form a triangle with the two speakers, the tweeters should be at ear level. Be aware that these are m-o-n-i-t-o-r-s, they play what you give them, they are totally flat, and that's a good thing because when you mix you don't want speakers that add colors or bumps in the frequency response.
Secondly, wow, just wow, I mainly mix progressive rock and metal, but everything I throw at them, synth, guitar, bass guitar, processed voice, etc., the sound is just totally amazing, all the frequency are there. They are seriously loud, not as loud as my Mach one with my tripath, but they are pretty loud, enough to move my guitars on the walls. THD is really high too, you won’t hear any distortion, and your own brain and ears will tell you to lower down the volume anyway. I was wondering when the competition would start to put negative comment without any backup about these, well it just started. (seriously...)The casing is perfect and made with taste, faaar from being cheap, if you really are a monoprice client you don't come here for cheap made stuff...
You can think whatever you want and buy a brand if you want, but these are more than amazing, I hope Mono will release a sub to go with these.

Hurry up before Monoprice stop selling them like they did with the 5.1.

PROS: Price, sound, well built, really loud. Shipping was fast this time.

CONS: Blue led are too bright, and those speakers produce a lot of heat (but I don’t care, during the winter they will keep me warm).
Not monoprice fault, but the Canadian custom charge me with 50$ extra, first time it happen in years, shipping was already expensive because of the weight, but was still really worth it.

Forget the price and these really are incredible nearfield monitors. Factor in the price and the deal is unbelievable!

My units have no finish issues. The included power cable does not seem to very precisely mate with the monitors, but I've seen much worse.

I find the host of input options to be quite a boon at this price. The design also reflects the pro audio pedigree an LED on the front, a power switch on the back, and XLR and 1/4" TRS/TS inputs are all features frequently found in studio monitors. Apart from the front-facing LED, these features are not frequently found in consumer-grade speakers, so the connectivity-related confusion of people trying to drive these from normal unbalanced 1/8" sound card outputs is quite understandable. However, mating these monitors with any professional or even prosumer sound card is a cinch, and a balanced signal will really make them shine.

PROS: Detailed not harsh excellent soundstage imaging no pop when turning them on/off can get quite loud with very little distortion. XLR and balanced inputs sum, meaning in a pinch you could do away with a mixer if you need to amplify two sources. Extremely little hiss when using balanced inputs you really have to have your ear up to the unit to hear it.

CONS: No deep bass extension, but that is to be expected from 5" drivers. It is also clearly stated in the specs.

I was motivated to buy these during a Monoprice sale and got an excellent price. For the money, the monitors seem excellent and the sound they produce is clear, "flat" and accurate to what is being played back, which is exactly what I want. I also have a pair of BX5a monitors which I purchased for double the price a few years ago and I notice very little difference between those and the Monoprice monitors. It's true what people say, they are very similar and may be built with components sourced from the same factories. If anything, the Monoprice monitors tend to sound a little clearer to me and give slightly more control over the sound.

PROS: Solid monitors at a great price.

CONS: None that I have noticed. They seem like solid, "low-end" monitors. Perhaps, over time, I will find something I don't like but I have yet to find any cons that stand out to me.

I had been meaning to review these speakers as I purchased them back in March, I think? Any way I and wanted to start mixing and setting mini mixes on my Traktor S2, I was going to invest on brand studio monitors like m audio, jbl, but decided to blind buy these because of the price. WOW, I am glad I did, I trusted mono price quality and price on cables, so why not speakers, grabbed a pair of 1/4" to xlr mono price obviously, connected them to my Traktor S2 and instant djay studio mixing, love the clean sound and the bass could be deeper but as mentioned before they give out the truly produced sound as intended in the music studio. Thanks mono price, highly recommend for digital djays mixing their stuff in basement/bedroom.

PROS: Excellent price
Clean sound
Spot on bass response

CONS: Not much

I've been using a pair of Tannoy PBM 6.5 monitors for many years. I bought them new so, yeah, that long. Recently the power amp driving the Tannoys went belly up and I saw that these were on sale. Since a replacement power amp would have cost me more than a pair of these powered monitors and they were getting great reviews, I thought I would give them a shot.

I have only had them for a little more than a week now but have them setup for K-20 projects.

I set the volumes on the back of the monitors to just under half and then boosted the control room out of my mixer outputting a -20 dBFS pink noise signal from my DAW until I got 83 dB for the left channel on my SPL meter at the center of my equilateral triangle. I then did the right channel and made a slight change to the volume on the back of that monitor until it too read 83 dB. I then worked out the compensation of room EQ using REW and a reference mic and rechecked the K-20 settings.

After doing all this and listening to my mixes that were done with the Tannoys I must say that I am quite pleased with these monitors. They are different but in a good way IMO but a bit less on the low end (but just a bit). It would be hard for me to put into words the difference between these and the Tannoys - only to say that I am glad I gave these a try.

We'll see how new mixes sound on real world sound systems when I get that far but everything seems to point to them working out just fine.

Whether they have the longevity of the Tannoys remain to be seem but they (at least outwardly) appear to be a well built quality product and if they last a quarter as long they are well worth the money.

In about a year, if they have proven thier stuff, I just might get a pair of the Monoprice 8" monitors and A-B them on mixes.

BTW, I am only a long time home recording enthusiast producing my own music as well as for a few friends and not a professional so, YMMV.


PROS: Very good quality at a remarkable price.

CONS: If they can pass the test of time, NONE.

Okay, I bought these things as a B-Mix monitor. My main monitors are a pair of Dynaudio BM-15A's. So, I know what spectacular monitors sound like.

Caveat: I just bought these monitors so they haven't even broken in yet.

That being said.... These things put out a pretty impressive amount of low end. They are punchy as all get out. The imaging is really clean. These things get pretty loud too. I have to say, I expected a pair of $150 pieces of junk. I can do 80-90% of my mixing with these things. The midrange is a little scooped, but I totally expect it to open up as the speakers break in. I have the tweeters not attenuated and they are not harsh at all.

My main song to check a pair of speakers is "Cousin Dupree" by Steely Dan. These speakers gave an impression of surprisingly deep bass without the bass seeming artificial. These things are a pair of small, near-field monitors, but they are very usable.

PROS: Small, lightweight, loud, deep bass, great sound

CONS: The only thing I could nit-pick to complain about... I wish the volume knobs had detents to make sure you have them both at the same volume. Not a problem in my studio as I have an M-Patch 2 Passive volume/monitor switch. So, I just turned them both all the way up and use the M-Patch to attenuate volume

This speakers provide exceptional sound quality for the price. The range and clarity are shocking. Overall another great product from monoprice.

PROS: Quality of sound for the price is unmatched.

CONS: No speaker covers

Can't go wrong with a pair of these speakers for the money. Easy 5 star rating.

PROS: Damn good build quality and sound just as good.

CONS: For the asking price, really no downside.

I bought these speakers to do some home recording mixing and also to listen to music. I've had a bunch of varying quality speakers over the years, but these may just be the best sounding that I've had...especially at this price point. I went back and listened to some CDs that I have had since the late 80s/early 90s before compression became so prominent and heard stuff that I don't think I've heard before.



I'm seriously thinking about replacing the Logitech 5.1 system I have in my office at work with these. It's an issue of quality over quantity.

PROS: Really clear audio.

Excellent stereo imaging.

CONS: Hissing with no audio present.

I purchased these monitors after quite a bit of research into speakers around this price point. While not an audio professional or true audiophile, I have had the good fortune of being exposed to some very high end audio over the years. These speakers deliver a great clean sound you would expect from monitors of this size.



The build quality is quite nice, fit and finish is clean. They are quite heavy and have a very solid feel. The cabinet appears to be well made, corners are sharp, the mountings look well done. Nothing is crooked or haphazard. While some have objected, I find the bright blue power led attractive. Overall, the speaker is a good discrete looking speaker. I use them as a hobbyist DJ, and have them in our formal dining room where i mix. No complaints from the wife as they look as at place in that location as any speaker of this size could.



Sound: I don't know all the current audiophile jargon, so I'll just say they sound great. Highs, miss, and lows are all produced with no perceptible issues. They sound as good as the source, so take that into consideration. As has been noted in previous reviews, monitors merely reproduce the signal without adding any hi-if resonance. And these do that very well. One concern was bass reproduction, and these are quite adequate in that regard. Mounted at ear level, about 2 feet from where I sit may not be ideal, but it sounds great so far. I have placed a thin sheet of neoprene under each, although they sounded fine before I put that there.



Technical: plenty of connection options, and you can tailor the highs to the environment. One thing I would like to have would be RCA inputs, but really the XLR is a better input and more common Iin a professional environment. Other well known brand speakers like these have a bass adjustment as well, but those are generally over double the price and I haven't detected a need to boost the bass response. It's not boomy, but they punch good sound I can feel. I work with EDM and house mostly, so it's something I want to hear and feel a bit without overpowering the highs and mids. These do that really nicely.



Overall, I haven't had them long, so I can't speak to years of reliable use. (They do have replaceable fuses so that could be a plus.) I've recommended these to friends and would to anyone who is looking for very good sound at a good value.



BTW, I have them connected to the speakers with Monoprice 10 foot RCA to XLR cables. No issues going from the unbalanced Pioneer DDJ outputs to the balanced XLR inputs. No noise or grounding, etc.

PROS: Price, performance, design

CONS: None so far

Very good monitors for the price. Just what I needed in my project studio. Good frequency response and more than enough power. The enclosures are sturdy and the knobs on the back are solid. Glad I took a chance on these. If money is a factor do yourself a favor and give these a shot!

PROS: Frequency Response is good for mixing

Price to performance factor is unbeatable





CONS: None

These little guys are LOUD and sound great. I am using them on my computer with an M-Audio Fast Track Pro, so connection using 1/4" TRS cables was straightforward and a fairly clean setup.

One potential downside is that the have blue a LED on the front. Normally blue LEDs bother my eyes, although these are not too bad. It would be nicer if they used white LEDs.

Did I mention they are LOUD?

PROS: Seems like a great value for the money. Solid construction. Good sound. Look great on my desk.

CONS: The fit and finish on one of the speakers is a little off. Nothing major, there is apparently something under the laminate skin because it has a bump and the rear panel does not sit quite flush. I took a star off for it because 10=perfect.

Fantastic monitors! I have used them almost daily for about a year now, and they have exceeded expectations. My small qualms are that the LEDs are a little too bright and that the wrap/casing has minor imperfections or ripples in it. I ended up covering the LEDs with black electrical tape. I would definitely recommend these!

PROS: Sound, Price

CONS: Appearance

After further listening, my opinion is that these speakers have pronounced resonation at a particular frequency. I suspect this is normal for ported speakers, whilst I am used to sealed speakers, I find this resonance to be somewhat annoying, like a ringing wooden bell.. Other than that, as I previously posted, these speakers are a great value and they certainly ROCK!

PROS: See previous review. Same rating based on that.

These pair of studio monitors are well built and sound good. Excellent value for what i paid.

5/5

PROS: Fast, fast ship to Canada, and no Duty! Love the speakers, great service

CONS: None

I used these to relieve my very fine, larger, and vastly more expensive mastering monitor setup in my rehearsal space.

In the application have a medium sized, fairly live, room with open plan, used with a twelve inch powered subs handling the 110dB), but when used with a sub to prevent the woofers bottoming out, I have not yet run into their limits much in practice. If higher SPLs are wanted, I'd just go up the larger brethren, which have a bit more sensitive mid/woofer and more power.

Bought these studio monitors back in Nov. 2013, no regrets buying them.

PROS: I like the sound quality

CONS: No cons so far.

The dedicated amps really make a difference. Good bass and crisp clear treble. These are really worth the money. Forget about all those computer speakers that are made for your computer these are better. I have them plugged into a small laptop and I play music videos from You Tube and the performance is fantastic. Better that those $400 Bose any day. You can just set the volume at the speakers and then adjust it from the source. These are definitely one of the best audio purchases I have ever made.

PROS: Excellent sound. Great Power. Great Lows and Highs.

CONS: Only one con. Does not have RCA plug.

They were a gift for my son and he is very happy with the speakers performance and quality of the sound.

I really love these speakers. My previous monitors were 6.5 inch studio monitors than I had for a number of years until a power outage recked them. When I saw the Monoprice monitors I was hesitant until I checked the reviews.

I was very pleased at the clean craftmanship of the unit that really look like it should cost at least twice as much.

The tweeters are crisp and clear and the mid range is very much adequate. The low end because it's a 5 inch gives you a decent job but hits you the higher you push the volume.

I've had these for about 3 weeks now and have no complaints except for the time it took to arrive.

My plan was to try out the 5 inch and if I was pleased pass them on to someone who needed them as well and get the 8 inch for myself. I was very pleased.

Studio monitors are first of all used for studio recording and are suppose to help the sound mixer get an accurate audible representation of a recording. This is done intentionally so that the recording(s) can be tweaked accordingly so that the end product is properly balanced (bass, mid treble frequencies, volume, panning, stereo separation, etc). This way the musics will sound pretty even across a variety of sound systems. Studio Monitor speakers should reproduce each frequency evenly across the audio spectrum.

So, I purchased these speakers on sale about 2 months ago. The price was so low, I figured I didn't have much to lose by giving them a shot. I thought they sounded pretty good in my bedroom, but I wasn't totally blown away. Turns out, placement has a lot to do with how these sound.

In my initial placement, I had the speakers elevated on stands, isolated with foam in the proper equilateral triangle pattern. My desk was not centered on the wall and I was actually pretty close to a corner. I noticed that around 125-150hz was incredibly loud. At first I thought it was the speakers, but then I centered my desk on the center of the wall, and that 125-150hz resonance was almost totally gone!

I kept mixing on these speakers for the next several weeks and was impressed, except I felt that the stereo imaging was a little weak.

I decided to treat my room with some bass traps and studio foam. I just finished and I'm listening to these monitors now in my treated room and HOLY COW! These monitors really are incredible, especially considering the price. The imaging has greatly improved by treating the room. The clarity of these monitors is really quite impressive. In a treated room, these really shine. The response is very even and the sound is detailed, full and clear without excessive low end.

I wasn't expecting much out of these below about 100hz. They really don't deliver that low end thump, but they're 5" monitors. I wasn't expecting them to. With these monitors, I'm having a little difficulty properly EQing kick drums and some bass guitar. I find I have to switch to headphones to really get a good idea of what's happening below 100hz. Now that my room is treated, I'm really curious about trying out the monoprice studio sub.

Excellent monitors for an unfairly cheap price. These are seriously great monitors. My bandmates all agree that these sound fantastic.

5 Stars. Would recommend to anyone.

I am rating these monitors based on price point. For what you pay, they are impressive. I wholly endorse these for anyone who needs nearfield studio monitors on a budget. Actually, they would be great to have as a small set of "B" monitors for mixing so you can check your mix on a second pair of small speakers. I would love to have the power switch and volume control on the front, but otherwise no complaints.

Overall great product and I HIGHLY recommend this for anyone looking for professional grade studio reference monitors! At such a low cost, you're getting not only amazing quality but you're getting a PAIR of TWO monitors! That's not something you can say about many other brand sellers. Usually at this low price you would be only buying one single monitor from most other brands. WAYYY More bang for your buck!!

PROS: They work amazingly, they give a balanced true sound and is very crisp! They have great bass as well and a full sound!

CONS: None that I can think of honestly.

A bit of an impulsive purchase, but I did hit head-fi before purchasing. Based on head-fier reviews, I bought them. Surprising good build quality, heavy, and the audio exceeded my expectation. Eventually, I will spend more and build a couple monitors and a subwoofer, but until then, they meet most of my needs.

PROS: 1. Great value.

2. Quality of the audio exceeds all expectations.

3. Sufficient powered amplifier.

4. mids and highs sufficient for most needs.

5. Exceed all PC specific audio systems in my experience.

6. .. Great value.

CONS: 1. By design, the 5-inch monitor speakers are lacking bottomif you have the room, go for the 8 inch monitors.

2. No auto-power on/off feature. I am always puzzled when this feature is absent in amplified speakers.

Again, I haven't had enough experience with other monitors to make a comparison. But these feel really well built and they sound great for what I'm doing. I'm using them as monitors on an Allen and Heath ZED FX12 for playback. And I use them some just playing acoustic/electric through the mixer real time.


PROS: Heavy, solid and well built.
Great sound!
Filtering works well.
Great price.

CONS: Wish the power switch was on the front.