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commercially available speakers that have a lot of tweaks and
adjustments in them like applying additional EQ curves to
make them have a higher bass or response or sound punchier.
While these speakers may sound great and be great for leisure
listening they will not serve as reference monitors. Good
studio monitors do not emphasize certain frequencies over
others, thus, giving you an accurate, consistent response no
matter the volume level.
When you talk about audio equipment, in general, what
you get is mostly what you pay for. There’s a pretty strong
correlation between price and performance where monitors
are concerned. So let’s jump right into it and see what the
options are. Assuming that you’re trying to get the best in
terms of quality for an affordable price bracket of less than Rs.
30,000, these are our top picks.
KRK Rokit 5 - The Rokit series by KRK is
one of the most iconic monitors out there
with their signature yellow cone. Chances
are you’re gonna find them in every other
studio that you visit. The KRK Rokit 5s are
a great home studio choice.
PreSonus Eris E5 - A great pair of cost
effective studio monitors, silky smooth and
clear. They also have an additional option of
varying the sound based on the setup of the
monitors to match the room acoustics.
Mackie MR5mk3 - An extremely
efficient pair of speakers with
frequency response range of 45 Hz-
20 kHz and an ultra-wide sweet spot
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