All items tagged with reference monitors (39)

Fresh From the Bench: Sony MDR-M1 Closed Monitor Professional Headphones

May 1, 2025 by Brent Butterworth

Fresh From the Bench: Sony MDR-M1 Closed Monitor Professional Headphones

Intended to become a new studio stalwart replacing Sony's MDR-7506 headphones, which have been a fixture in recording and radio studios for decades, the new MDR-M1 headphones retail for two and a half times the price. Sony reexamined and improved upon all aspects in the new MDR-M1 headphones and added a few improvements according to today’s high-resolution standards for mixing and mastering. Brent Butterworth compares the new MDR-M1 to the MDR-7506 and the AKG K371.

IK Multimedia Releases iLoud Micro Monitor Pro Desktop Monitoring System

September 24, 2024 by Joao Martins

IK Multimedia Releases iLoud Micro Monitor Pro Desktop Monitoring System

The iLoud Micro Monitor was where everything started for IK Multimedia in 2016. An extraordinary achievement, proving that it was possible to design really affordable, "super-nearfield" desktop monitors, with reference listening characteristics. The iLoud series gradually expanded to four different models, and now the company announced the iLoud Micro Monitor Pro monitoring system, adding the same ARC room calibration and control software as the iLoud MTM MKII and Precision models.

Genelec Introduces UNIO Personal Reference Monitoring Solution at IBC 2024

September 13, 2024 by Joao Martins

Genelec Introduces UNIO Personal Reference Monitoring Solution at IBC 2024

Genelec just announced the last link in the reference monitoring chain with the launch of its 8550A Professional Reference Headphones and Aural ID V2.0 Binaural Headphone Monitoring Technology. The product of an extensive multiyear research program, including acquisitions and strategic partnerships, these two new products strengthen the Genelec UNIO ecosystem by offering the most accurate and truthful headphone listening experience ever.

Sony Launches New MDR-M1 Closed Monitor Professional Headphones

September 5, 2024 by Joao Martins

Sony Launches New MDR-M1 Closed Monitor Professional Headphones

Sony launched new reference closed monitor headphones for creators, extending the solid reputation of the Japanese brand in the professional market. The product of an extensive development process, the new Sony MDR-M1 headphones deliver the ultra-wideband playback that is required to work with high-resolution audio recordings, including for mixing and mastering. Designed for the studio with professional standards, the Sony MDR-M1 ensure optimized passive isolation to reproduce detailed sound and for use in a wide range of music production workflows.

Avantone Pro Brings Back White Cone Classic Studio Monitors

June 20, 2024 by Alfred Moody

Avantone Pro Brings Back White Cone Classic Studio Monitors

The company that created a tribute version of the classic Yamaha NS-10M "white cone" nearfield monitors in 2018, is now relaunching refined models of its CLA-10 Active and CLA-10 Passive configurations. Once again, Avantone Pro collaborated with GRAMMY Award-winning mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge (the "CLA" reference) for these full-range, two-way, accurate recreations of an iconic studio monitoring mainstay. The two black box models feature the unmistakable white driver and deliver the unforgiving frequency response or the originals.

Dynaudio Expands Core Reference Monitor Range

April 3, 2024 by Joao Martins

Dynaudio Expands Core Reference Monitor Range

When Dynaudio announces a new product, celebrate! This time, the Skanderborg, Denmark-based company expanded its outstanding but underrated Core studio monitor range with a new compact nearfield model, the Core 5, and a compact floor subwoofer, aptly named Core Sub Compact. This is the first refresh in the Dynaudio reference monitor range since November 2019, when the Core 47 monitor and Core Sub were launched. Project studios doing serious work are the intended target for the new models.

HEDD Audio Announces HEDDphone TWO, Lighter and Refined AMT Headphones

September 7, 2023 by Joao Martins

HEDD Audio Announces HEDDphone TWO, Lighter and Refined AMT Headphones

HEDD Audio, the Berlin-based manufacturer of studio monitors and headphones, announced the launch of the successor to the original HEDDphone ONE Air Motion Transformer (AMT) headphones, introduced in 2019. The new HEDDphone TWO are powered by advances in AMT technology and informed by profound user feedback. The company calls it "a turbo-charged evolution." The open-back over-ear driver, headband and strap system were completely redesigned, resulting in a 25% weight reduction of the headphones to 550g in total.

Fluid Audio Introduces Image 2 Reference Studio Monitors

August 15, 2022 by Alfred Moody

Fluid Audio Introduces Image 2 Reference Studio Monitors

Always attempting new approaches in active studio monitor designs, Fluid Audio, the company founded by Kevin Zuccaro (JBL, M-Audio, Avid) just introduced an interesting product. After 3 years of research, Fluid Audio introduced the Image 2, a 3-way reference studio monitor design, dedicated to nearfield and midfield use. Using the latest in DSP development and Class-D amplification the Image 2 is probably one of the more ambitious projects from the brand.

Genelec Introduces Aural ID Plug-in for Personalized Headphone Monitoring

January 25, 2022 by Joao Martins

Genelec Introduces Aural ID Plug-in for Personalized Headphone Monitoring

Multiple years in development, Genelec has now made its Aural ID software technology available in an easy-to-use plug-in format that any audio content creator and audio engineers will be able to load in their favorite DAW software. The Aural ID plug-in provides a more flexible purchasing model and integrates smoothly into every audio professional's workflow, delivering a more truthful, reliable and completely personalized headphone listening experience, for stereo to immersive audio content.

IK Multimedia Releases Firmware for Atmos Support in iLoud MTM Monitors

November 18, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

IK Multimedia Releases Firmware for Atmos Support in iLoud MTM Monitors

IK Multimedia released firmware 1.2.0 for its iLoud MTM studio monitors, which adds a selectable 80Hz low-frequency cutoff for use in Atmos and other immersive audio setups. With this much-anticipated update, iLoud MTMs become an even more powerful reference monitor system for all variety of surround sound systems. Having an iLoud MTM immersive setup is an economical but highly effective solution for project and home studios who need to mix and monitor for Dolby Atmos.

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