re: Home Studio - Monitor Speakers - 07-24 UPDATE with purchase!

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If you’re serious? Get the crappiest monitors you can; if you can make your mix sound good on those, it’ll sound amazing on something quality.

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Id say you want your mix to sound more accurate above all else. Studio monitors are designed to make things sound flat, which is what you want for accuracy. Also being able to recognize and eliminate or reduce frequencies in EQ. Especially when mixing isolated mono tracks.

Things like stereo speakers are designed to enhance certain audio features. Which are horrible to mix on. Really makes no sense to mix on anything besides quality speakers that are made for exactly just that.

Also, I find that any monitors smaller than 8" ultimately need an accompanying sub for better low end response. But I play and record metal, and not all music has the same requirements. But, your monitors, the positioning and your room make a difference.

Mixing is different from a final mastered product too, worrying about an accurate mix is first priority. Second is let someone else who is reputable master your mix.