Whats the difference between hifi speakers and studio monitors?

MikeHunt79 · 27 Aug 2007 at 18:00

I produce music in my bedroom using normal hifi speakers and an amp - I've been tempted to get some studio monitors but they are pricey to say the least.

What are the main differences between studio monitors and hifi speakers?

Reality|Bites · 27 Aug 2007 at 23:05

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun02/articles/monitors.asp

MikeHunt79 · 4 Sep 2007 at 15:56

Reality|Bites said:
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun02/articles/monitors.asp

Cheers - Looks like monitors are the way to go.

rulocal · 4 Sep 2007 at 19:05

I believe some studio monitors a "tuned" to sound best when listened to close up.

stuman · 4 Sep 2007 at 22:09

studio monitors are designed to produce the flattest most linear responce curve from about 30hz up to 18Khz so that when recording and editing the sound is produced the closest it can be to the live music.

hifi speakers are designed to sound good.

Corasik · 4 Sep 2007 at 22:52

Virtually all 'studio' monitors are tuned so give a balanced frequency response in the nearfield IE sitting close to them. HiFi speakers are designed to sound better when sitting further away.

So Studio monitors make great PC speakers where you sit a couple of feet from them, but HiFi speakers make better Cinema speakers, where your more likely to be a decent distance away from screen & speakers.

james.miller · 4 Sep 2007 at 22:58

^^^ pretty much. ive got a pair of genEXXA mini-monitors and they jsut sound sublime sitting near-field.