Studio Monitors Will Make or Break You

Did you know that studio monitors can cost you or make you major money. I'm not kidding around. It is not wise to just buy any speakers for your setup. You better spend all the coins when it comes down to your music monitoring.

What Should I Buy?

Common question here but actually a very good one. There are so many brands to choose from that you can easily get caught up into buying the wrong pair. So do what I did when I first got started out.

READ REVIEWS!

Yes! This will save you a ton of time and will keep you from blindly looking in stores for a pair of jbl studio monitors (smiling).

You will learn a lot about monitors by reading reviews. Important things like whether you should buy Nearfield or standard. Should you invest in bi-amplified or grab a set of passive monitors with an amp.

Trust me you want to know the answers to these questions. It means everything to what your music will sound like outside of your studio.

Expensive Doesn't Mean Better All The Time

Just because you can afford a great set of ADAM Audio doesn't mean they will work for you.

Depending on what type of music you do and how your studio is setup you may only need a pair of Mackie or Yamaha speakers to get the job done.

I personally rock with a set of Yammy MSP7's with a sub. I mainly produce Hip Hop, RnB and Pop music so they work for me very well.

Plus my home studio is setup to receive bounced waves in the back of the room through my Auralex. (Custom)

This is why it's important to learn basic stuff like hooking up powered studio monitors or using passive setups.

Should I Buy Used or New?

Don't wait for a speaker clearance to purchase your monitors. If one is in effect and they have what will really work for you then move on the deal. Otherwise do your homework to see what is going to fit your style of music and then save up for that pair.

If you get this WRONG your music will sound like garbage. You will be left wondering why your mixes are not right and why the final product sounds like an AM radio project in cars or MP3 players.

WARNING!

If you do not take what I'm saying to heart you will brand yourself as the person with the WHACK music that sounds really bad. It will be hard to come out of that branding once your music hits the Internet or main stream media.

DO NOT RUSH THIS!

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