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Any DJ, producer or musician who's remotely serious about mixing music can't do without decent studio monitors. What's the difference between studio monitors and other types of speakers? At their core, studio monitors are the same as PA and HiFi speakers. They're designed with the goal of producing the most neutral audio possible, so you can ensure that your tracks will sound good on many different types of sound systems. Do keep in mind that high-end monitors are going to be able to offer you a more neutral sound than entry-level monitors. It's also important to take monitor placement into account. It's important that they're positioned at the correct height, angled properly toward your ears, and that any sound-reflecting surfaces have been taken into account in an attempt to reduce resonance as much as possible. Take a look at our studio foam and acoustic insulation category to find products that will help you optimise the acoustics in your room.

Your average studio monitor is active, meaning that you don't need an amplifier, so you can connect your speakers directly to an external sound card. Because you're using an internal amplifier, you need to plug one or both speakers in the monitor setup into a power socket. Furthermore, you won't connect everything with speaker cables (these are only used for passive monitors) but with audio cables. Simply plug an XLR connector into the back (balanced), along with a 6.3mm jack (sometimes balanced, in that case use stereo/TRS cables) and/or RCA inputs (unbalanced). If the connectors for your monitors and your sound card are all balanced and you're using the correct cables, then you can minimise the chance of signal issues.

In some cases, a studio subwoofer is recommended. Some monitors have rather small woofers, which makes having a separate speaker just for the low frequencies very useful. Using a subwoofer is a particularly good idea if you produce music with heavy bass levels, as it's important to be able to monitor those levels optimally while you're mixing. Be careful though, if the subwoofer is too overpowering then you might get the idea that your track has powerful bass levels, while that won't be the case when you play the same track on the average HiFi system. One subwoofer is typically sufficient, since you can't hear the full spectrum of low frequencies in stereo anyway. Go to DJ & Studio monitor to check out even more monitoring accessories.