All items tagged with studio monitors (219)
M-Audio Announces New and Improved BX D3 Series Monitors
June 2, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

M-Audio Announces New and Improved BX D3 Series Monitors

M-Audio, now part of inMusic brands, announced two new compact nearfield active studio monitors, which represent an effort to improve on the previous generation while maintaining very affordable prices. The new BX5 D3 and BX8 D3 are not exactly "reference" monitors and much less "high-quality" but, as the previous D2 generation already has proven, allow very decent results for musicians and home studios, in a very competitive market segment.
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Klawitter Designs Elite Studio Monitor Speakers Campaign on Indiegogo
May 11, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Klawitter Designs Elite Studio Monitor Speakers Campaign on Indiegogo

Klawitter Designs is promoting its new studio monitors on crowdfunding website Indiegogo. Keith R. Klawitter has publicly demonstrated the new KD Elite studio reference monitors at NAMM 2017 but now decided to launch an Indiegogo campaign featuring the Elites at 33% off their regular street prices — saving up to $2,000. As Keith R. Klawitter states, “A chance to save big, get amazing speakers, make your work easier, and advance the art of recording — all while supporting Klawitter Designs.”
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Genelec Announces “The Ones” Series of Compact Coaxial Active Monitors
May 4, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Genelec Announces “The Ones” Series of Compact Coaxial Active Monitors

Genelec introduced it's new-generation studio monitors, basically taking everything that was done for the existing 8351 model and creating a complete range with three sizes. The 8351 is now joined by the smaller 8341 and 8331 monitors. The new series is called "The Ones" because Genelec believes they offer the Ultimate Point Source monitoring solution. According to Genelec’s R&D Director, Aki Mákivirta, this was a long effort to achieve the exact same design precision in the two new monitor sizes.
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Genelec Announces New Genelec Loudspeaker Manager (GLM) Version 2.2 Software
April 27, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Genelec Announces New Genelec Loudspeaker Manager (GLM) Version 2.2 Software

Genelec announced the release of its GLM (Genelec Loudspeaker Manager) V2.2 software, an update to the highly intuitive and powerful monitor control networking system that manages connectivity and operational parameters of all models of Genelec Smart Active Monitoring studio monitors and subwoofers. This is the "intelligence" that glues together the latest generation of the famous Finish active monitors, and an evolution of its v2 software, launched in 2015.
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Focal Professional Introduces Shape Monitor Series
April 12, 2017 by Joao Martins

Focal Professional Introduces Shape Monitor Series

Surprising visitors at Musikmesse 2017, French manufacturer Focal introduced a completely new monitor series as part of its expanding Focal Professional catalogue. Comprising three progressive sized nearfield monitors - Shape 40, Shape 50 and Shape 65 - the series is placed above the affordable CMS and Alpha series, introducing interesting component and design choices, including passive radiators, in the best tradition of its SM series monitors.
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Genelec Updates Popular Monitors with New SMPS Power Supplies and Class-D Modules
April 10, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Genelec Updates Popular Monitors with New SMPS Power Supplies and Class-D Modules

Genelec announced major upgrades that deliver a completely new level of performance to some of its most popular studio monitors and compact speakers. Six of Genelec’s most popular models are about to become more powerful, lighter in weight and even greener, as a number of major upgrades are rolled out, including a switch to more efficient and better-quality Class D amplification.
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New JBL Professional 7 Series Powered Master Reference Monitors
February 3, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

New JBL Professional 7 Series Powered Master Reference Monitors

In September 2015, JBL started shipping its new 7 Series Master Reference Monitors, to meet the requirements of broadcast and post-production facilities, with a 8-inch two-way, and 5-inch 2-way model that could also be part of complete 5.1, 7.1 and immersive sound monitoring systems. Now, JBL announced the launch of a new self-powered version of those same reference studio monitors, creating a more convenient solution without compromising performance.
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ADAM Audio Returns with New S Series Range of Studio Monitors
February 2, 2017 by Joao Martins

ADAM Audio Returns with New S Series Range of Studio Monitors

Following the 2015 announcement that ADAM Audio was re-launching its business worldwide and the appointment of David Angress to lead the company's efforts worldwide, the company has been generating high expectations. NAMM 2017 provided the first chance to see a glimpse of what the company has in the works, with the preview of its completely reengineered S Series of studio monitors, which are being finalized at the company's headquarters in Berlin.
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A Decisive Moment for the NAMM Show
February 1, 2017 by Joao Martins

A Decisive Moment for the NAMM Show

The 2017 edition of the Winter National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Show in Anaheim will be remembered for both the pouring rain that affected all of California during three of the four show days, while also confirming the reasons why it is one of the best and most vibrant events on the audio industry calendar.
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PMC Next-Generation MB3 & BB6 Studio Monitors Introduced at NAMM 2017
January 31, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

PMC Next-Generation MB3 & BB6 Studio Monitors Introduced at NAMM 2017

Following many months of feedback from industry professionals, leading producers and engineers, PMC launched two additions to its next-generation Main Monitor range of active Advanced Transmission Line (ATL) loudspeakers for critical music creation and production at NAMM 2017. The new PMC MB3 and BB6 monitors are both available as single-cabinet (MB3-A and BB6-A) and twin-cabinet (MB3 XBD-A and BB6 XBD-A) active versions.
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