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It’s no secret that I’m a fan of Adam Audio monitors, and for good reason. Years ago, when the company was less well-known, their speakers were overpriced and didn’t sound nearly as good.
Today, however, 25 years later, the company has perfected their craft of churning out quality products at affordable prices, and I couldn’t be more grateful for that.
In today’s world, of all the hurdles musicians must face, the most pressing matter is, of course, money.
In between the debts of touring, selling merch, being strangled by record labels, and selling your soul just to be featured on some 17-year old’s Spotify playlist, musicians must constantly ask themselves whether they’re willing to starve for weeks or buy a decent piece of much-needed gear. What’s worse is that the affordable gear is often junk.
If you’re looking for small desktop monitors, it can be hard to justify throwing any more than $100 or so at the cause unless you’re an insane audiophile.
If you do fall into that category, the iLoud Micro Monitors are a phenomenal choice to consider within this niche of the market. They’re compact, and while not the cheapest option, they sound far better than anybody could ever expect them to.
The Kali Audio LP-6 V2 is a product that may make you reconsider your expectations when buying budget studio monitors. They’re inexpensive, and in terms of sound quality, I was surprised by the results. Let’s take a closer look.
There are plenty of budget monitors out there to pick from, although most of them come with serious drawbacks. The Rokits are too bass-heavy, the Yamahas are too piercing, the list goes on.
The Adam Audio T5V? Well, they have some drawbacks too, but on a purely objective level, these monitors perform far better than a handful of their other budget counterparts.
Tannoy used to be a great and reliable company, a lot of their speakers from the 80s and 90s are still well sought-after today. Unfortunately, ever since being bought out by Behringer some-odd years ago, the company hasn’t had so much presence in the audio world.