RICHARD HUTCHINS 33 Posted December 28, 2021 Hi all, I need some small speakers to listen to tracks after mixing to see how they sound on a normal setup, not headphones. I don't mean £££ Studio quality, this isn't a studio, just decent ones to stick on the shelf. Any suggestions? ( I'm UK based) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martsave martin s 182 Posted December 28, 2021 do you want to go on 3" speakers or 5" ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RICHARD HUTCHINS 33 Posted December 28, 2021 No sure! Time and again I mix a song down, sounds good on headphones, play it on my phone or laptop ( as many people do these days) and it sounds all wrong. So something deliberately "normal" I suppose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martsave martin s 182 Posted December 28, 2021 you can go on ebay and type 'small bookshelf speakers' there is good small speaker there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Tubbs 60 Posted December 28, 2021 Yamaha. They don’t even have to be the M series for musicians. They will provide an alt source that is different and kinda medium. Not the car or a boom box or headphones, but what use to be the “average listener experience”. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RICHARD HUTCHINS 33 Posted December 28, 2021 Cheers I'll have a look Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lapasoa 111 Posted December 28, 2021 3 hours ago, RICHARD HUTCHINS said: I mix a song down, sounds good on headphones, The mix on headphones does not reproduce the real sound, expecially on bass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RBH 235 Posted December 28, 2021 I would recommend JBL LSR305's. Low cost and very good sound for the price, second recommendation would be M-Audio BX5. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bdickens 1,236 Posted December 28, 2021 5 hours ago, RICHARD HUTCHINS said: No sure! Time and again I mix a song down, sounds good on headphones, play it on my phone or laptop ( as many people do these days) and it sounds all wrong. So something deliberately "normal" I suppose. Even the most expensive high-end studio monitors in the world aren't going to fix that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites