Are monitor audio subwoofers good?

Are monitor audio subwoofers good?

Monitor says “they deliver a surprisingly powerful performance for such small speakers” and I’d say I can agree with that. While this will likely not wow those of you with giant tower speakers at home and soundproofed walls, this should be lots of power for the average consumer.

Can you put a monitor on a subwoofer?

Honorable. Usually sub woofers are designed to be placed on the floor or in general under the viewing screen (TV, monitor or projector screen), without any obstacle placed in front of it. The only thing one may place behind the viewing screen is the center channel speaker of a 5.1 or a 5.1 speaker system.

Do monitor speakers need a subwoofer?

It depends completely on what you’re doing with audio. If you’re mixing sound for TV or motion pictures, then a multi-speaker monitoring setup with a subwoofer is practically essential. If you’re mixing your band’s demo tracks that you recorded in your basement, you really only need a stereo pair of studio monitors.

How do I choose a subwoofer for studio monitors?

For studio work a sealed subwoofer seems to be the optimum choice as long as you can get it go loud and low enough….Get a ported sub:

1. if your studio is BIG.
2. if sealed subs won’t go as loud as your monitors.
3. if your chosen ported sub goes as low as you need.
4. AND make sure your ported sub is tuned LOW (ask the manufacturer)

How do you connect a subwoofer to a powered monitor?

To make things easy, get a TRS 1/4″ cable, and plug it into 1 and 2 of the audio interface! This will go directly to the subwoofer. From there, you will need two more TRS 1/4″ cables, going from the subwoofer, to the speakers.

Can I put speaker behind monitor?

Place your speakers so that they are the same distance from the sides of the room. That is, if your left speaker is six feet from the wall to the left and two feet from the wall behind, your right speaker should be six feet from the wall to the right and two feet from the wall behind.

Should I add subwoofer to studio monitors?

So, do you need a subwoofer with studio monitors? The answer is that it depends on your studio setup. Subwoofers can be a great addition to your monitoring system and help extend the low-frequency response of your speakers so you can get that thumping, club-like bass in your tracks.

Are 8 inch monitors too big?

An 8″ (assuming it is better overall quality) is better as a rule. Of course, assuming that anything, in reality, is as simple as an either/or. It is then going to depend on how loud you want to run those suckers.

Can you hook up speakers to a powered subwoofer?

If the subwoofer’s structure has spring clips to use speaker wire, you can connect the receiver’s speaker output. This method is identical to connecting a basic stereo speaker. If the subwoofer comes with one set of spring clips, then join the receiver’s network to the subwoofer as the speaker.

How do I make sound come through both monitors?

Right-click the Speakers icon on the system tray and select Sounds. Select the Playback tab shown in the snapshot directly below. Then select your primary speakers audio playback device and click Set as default. That will be one of the two playback devices that play the audio.