Best studio monitors for guitar and vocals

For acoustic music and voice in a room of about 14 m², where deep bass matters less. Up to €600 per pair.

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Our picks

Best fit
JBL Professional 305P MkII
€278
  • 5″ woofer suits a medium room
  • Enough headroom at 1.1 m (+16 dB)
  • Bass reaches 47 Hz (−6 dB): enough for your use
Runner-up
Kali Audio LP-6 V2 (2nd Wave)
€418
  • 6.5″ woofer suits a medium room
  • Enough headroom at 1.1 m (+20 dB)
  • Bass reaches 41 Hz (−6 dB): enough for your use
Stretch · €98 over budget
Dynaudio LYD 5
€698
  • 5″ woofer suits a medium room
  • Enough headroom at 1.1 m (+11 dB)
  • Bass reaches 63 Hz (−6 dB): enough for your use

Top 10

#MonitorPairWooferPortBass −6 dBPref. score
1JBL Professional 305P MkII€2785″Rear47 Hz7.52
2Kali Audio LP-6 V2 (2nd Wave)€4186.5″Front41 Hz7.48
3ADAM Audio T5V€3585″Rear51 Hz7.02
4Pioneer DJ VM-50~€4185.25″Rear54 Hz7
5JBL Professional 306P MkII€3986.5″Rear43 Hz6.94
6M-Audio BX5 D3€2185″Rear59 Hz6.69
7Mackie MR524 · Specs only€2985.25″Rear51 Hz*—
8KRK Rokit 5 G5 (Generation Five) · Specs only€3005″Front54 Hz*—
9Focal Alpha 50 Evo · Specs only€4365″Front41 Hz*—
10Pioneer DJ VM-70 · Specs only~€5586.5″Rear43 Hz*—

* estimated from the maker's figure. Ranked by our engine from independent measurements and maker specs, for the answers above. Prices are typical pair prices in euros. How the ranking works: About the data

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