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Studio Monitors for Music Production

Studio Monitors - Do you need them?

What sounds good on one pair of speakers can sound awful on another pair. That’s why it’s very important to invest in a good pair of monitors when you reach a level where your productions are being heard by many people. Is it critical in the early stages of learning music production for you to have studio monitors? Not necessarily, but a pair of proper studio monitors will definitely take your productions to the next level.

Good studio monitors are expensive, but they sound amazing, and they will give you a true feel of what your tracks will sound like on most speakers. This allows you to make a solid mix that will play well on many, and if you are good, most different speakers. Let’s face it, not everybody s going to hear our music on a big beautiful system, so it is important to test out a mix in proper monitors before publishing it to a large audience.

What makes a studio monitor good? There’s a whole lot of jargon and such that is thrown around to persuade buyers into spending more than they need to. If you are reading this, chances are you are just getting started in the world of production. This may sound like crazy advice, but don’t worry about anything else but durability in your first purchase of a pair of studio monitors. There are all sorts of parameters that are executed upon better and worse depending on which monitors you choose, but for the most part, you can’t really go too wrong when it comes to sound quality.

So what’s a good durable pair of monitors that won’t run you too much cash and still sound great? The KRK Rokit 5’s would be great for those looking to maximize their bang for buck factor. Click here to read my KRK Rokit 5 Studio Monitor Review!

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