Studio Monitors vs. House Speakers

[@tonypeppers4987]

I liked and subbed to thiss video/channel just from the comments allone before even 30seconds in and it’s a great videoo Thank you !

[@LewisBeasley]

Thank you for taking the time to watch, comment and subscribe. Welcome to the family my friend!!! I greatly appreciate you and your support!!

[@moneylong1036]

I remember when I was in my Buick regal I had a house speaker it was a 15 and I had it hooked 15 house speaker and then I had a 10 house speaker in the back of the road Rio yeah but I hooked up a thousand 1200 w amp and a 800 watt amp to the 6x9s and the 1200 watt to the amp again the other one's going to the tweeters and that other beat

[@scatsy]

3:26 what am i watching again?

[@deeplyaffected3520]

Enjoyed, thanks bro

[@LewisBeasley]

Your welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@Decco6306]

This feels like a story my dad tells from his years at collage.

[@Decco6306]

5 min story bout an ugly ass lady. speakers. K.

[@mauriciojimenez8518]

best explainer video ever, I got it and laught the hell out a lot.

[@LewisBeasley]

I appreciate you taking the time to watch it!

[@stephen227]

I personally thought your analogy entertaining. One which certainly sticks in the mind. Plus I'll now look at the ladies when in full make-up, as in a state of "enhancement" ; )

[@chriscuthbertson]

Some of the best selling songs of all time we're mixed on home HiFi speakers. The Yamaha NS10. There still found in the worlds best studios.

[@joeystephie2911]

True! The NS10s don't even have a flat response yet it can make mixes translate ridiculously well to all speakers.

[@BensCanyonAT4]

Not only did you answer my questions extremely well, but I also laughed my ass off the whole time! Great video man!

[@seifallahdirgham3206]

Great thanks for your review, what is the best choice for recording : KRK Monitor or Headphone DT770 ?

[@LewisBeasley]

Which ever you feel personally fits you and your existing need & budget best. If it were me, I'd prefer to mix on the KRK's and then reference/adjust in the headphones as needed.

[@seifallahdirgham3206]

Great thanks@@LewisBeasley

[@chadsix4838]

Great analogy! This is possibly the best explanation of why you need good studio monitors that I've seen.

[@LewisBeasley]

LOL....Thanks Chad!

[@gatorent.productionbuffrec8797]

You the only one i found to really explain the difference.

[@MyYTaccountName]

Google brought me here, I’ve never known the difference between monitor speakers and others. Now I have a very good understanding thanks to your description. Thanks!

[@paul-19915]

Super

[@coryjohnson9081]

Tells a long story then says to make a long story short

[@MrSychophant]

Excellent! Thank you. Your instructions were clear, entertaining, to the point and generally brilliant. Thanks again.

[@LewisBeasley]

Thanks for watching!!

[@Redtide]

Ok. A question from a novice. Since my cd i listened to has already been "altered" and "beautify" in the recording studio, would it be better to play it back on a studio monitor at home than a normal house speaker since it will only be adding to another layer of "alteration", thereby changing the actual sound from cd?

[@Gamez4eveR]

I kind of stopped believing in hifi after I had a couple hours with Tannoy Reveal 802s (and a bunch of other monitors, just liked those the most). I don't think there's anything in the hifi world for the price that can go that loud and still not be hard on the ears.

[@djgalaxygddofficial]

I like this man ,he just answered my question

[@LewisBeasley]

Thank you! Glad you found an answer!

[@timicndoloka1838]

That massive speaker as your "regular house speaker"? Wahhh!?

[@icey8816]

Very true with acoustic sounding that matters from design although, I have to admit, Ive been using House book shelf monitors for few years, and have amazing Mixes, from different genre's. Its more of the person behind the mastering, than the speakers itself. My book shelf speakers used are some old Bic America DV62s, and do justice for what it is, im happy with results. I am looking to get a pair of Adams monitors this weekend. I may compare both for to review my thoughts.

[@FishFish1995]

In the end it all comes down to the frequency response of the drivers and the tuning they have undergone. If you can calibrate your speakers, whether home or monitors will be better is debatable. Are your speakers diy? What parts did you choose? Are you using built in amps or external ones? How clean is your AC power? (yes, that's a thing...). All in all it comes down to speaker capabilities and calibration. A controlled environment without reflections is also ideal.

[@JM-ym8mm]

5:01 No but I'll be damned if that wasn't the best story I ever heard.

[@charlikelso5854]

thanks for the simple info i have been searchng for *subbed*

[@LewisBeasley]

Your welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@LewisBeasley]

In this video I talk about the differences between recording studio monitors and your average house speakers.

[@LewisBeasley]

Frank Arena as always, thanks for sharing this and your dedicated support! I GREATLY appreciate it.

[@iamthesaga]

Not a problem. Keep them coming. On the topic of the video, I have to track with studio headphones (Sony MDR-7506) due to my living situation. I play back when I can on 3 way Home Theater speakers. I always try to play my mixes on different speakers to hear what it sounds like. Any thoughts on tracking/mixing with headphones vs monitors?

[@LewisBeasley]

Frank Arena Playing your mixes back on multiple systems is a GOOD HABIT! In regards to your question. I've been in lots of professional recording studios and around a handful of professional engineers, producers and artists who primarily mix on high quality studio headphones. My thoughts on tracking / mixing with headphones? If your ears are trained with headphones & your mixes are coming out great then continue to do so. I know you mentioned that you cannot really utilize studio monitors right now, however I do recommend that sometime in the future, you combine your mixing technique with both monitors and ear phones. If you limit yourself to just one of the two, then you limit your mixing technique. My other concern is that when you mix with headphones, the speaker is much closer to your ear. The loudness can put stress on your ears over a period of time which sometimes can damage the ear drum over time. In any event, you should mix on whatever your comfortable with mixing. The ultimate goal is to create a GREAT quality mix. Having "FLAT" studio quality headphones or monitors assists your skill set in getting that good consistent quality. I personally use both methods. I primarily mix on studio monitors. After I'm done with my mix, I will listen to it in headphones and various systems. I'll then make tiny tweaks if needed.

[@iamthesaga]

Thanks for that feedback/recommendation. I appreciate how approachable and responsive you are to your followers.

[@ohmythatsweird]

+Lewis Beasley Would you choose to listen to home audio on studio monitors and just tweak the EQ? The opinions on this seem to varied for me to make a decision.

[@annushkananaayakkarage5527]

You guy are awesome man..........

[@LewisBeasley]

Thanks @Annushka Nanaayakkarage

[@dxwallace55]

Glad I ran across this, Starting a home studio as a non-musician and just gaining the facts. Would have wasted money on cool looking speakers that would have not served my purpose. Actually the cool looking speakers will work for my other main computer, but not my home studio. Very good, and simple explanation. BTW, I've had that experience with a fake chick before!!!!

[@LewisBeasley]

Doug Wallace Thank you for taking the time to comment. I'm so glad this video was of some help. In the future, try to stay away from those "chicks" in costumes! LOL!

[@dxwallace55]

Your advice definitely got me on the right tract. I just wish when people are talking about a Home Studio setup on KZbin, they wouldn't call them "Speakers". Maybe they know a professional know the difference, but a novice would not have a clue, they should call them "Studio Monitors". Nonetheless, after you "calibrated" my mind to the right path, it only took me another hour of research to lead me to what I needed, a good Stereo Monitor for a small space. The iLoud Stereo Monitors www.ikmultimedia.com/products/iloudmm/

[@gary7715]

Now that's how you break it down in a way that will help a person trying to learn the craft. (we see you, good job).

[@Benjamenvince]

I dig the ‘Ima get you sucka reference’ lol

[@thegasman189]

thanks man! been trying to decide between computer speakers and monitors and this video made me realize for just listening on my pc that computer speakers would probably be best just to enjoy listening

[@johnr6168]

An excellent video. much agree with the points made. Domestic speakers do tend to be made to sound 'good' or 'nice' whereas studio monitors are designed to reproduce the signal fed to them as accurately as possible.

[@eabr2881]

This video just adds to another big audio myth. All loudspeakers, even studio monitors, have their own inherent audio characteristics and shortfalls. To truly hear a mix as 'true', the audio output in relation to input is obviously key, but room acoustics and speaker positioning are mostly neglected and this is where even a pair of studio monitor's sound can become coloured.

[@jamesb8193]

Wrong you missed the point. Keyword flat, so you can enhance with true accuracy and hear the faults regardless of speaker positioning. There’s a clear difference in sound from quality studio monitors to house speakers to bs cheap studio monitors as well as the tech that when shopping for high end or mid range quality studio monitors.

[@jatinshetty]

Dudes got a landline. So retro man!

[@LewisBeasley]

LOL...that's not a landline. It feeds off of VOIP service (Vonage). Well, it did back when I had it 3 years ago.

[@fernandonavarro6783]

best explanation ever

[@LewisBeasley]

Thanks man!

[@maxxvidzs]

What about the other way round? I want to use a studio monitor at home!

[@finalfuu]

thanks for the heads up, bro

[@savvyk1420]

Anybody else think of that episode of Fresh Prince when he used that illustration? lol

[@amj.composer]

I died at your story. Absolutely amazing XD

[@LewisBeasley]

LoL...Thanks for watching!

[@daviddifranco]

Great video, dude! I loved the analogy.

[@LewisBeasley]

+David Di Franco Thanks man, I greatly appreciate it. Now that I look back at that video, I realize it was a little over extended... but I think I got the point across..lol. Thanks again for watching and more importantly for all you do!

[@SuperOtiose]

on the same note, would it also make sense to buy a studio monitor for my TV for watching movies or to for listening music

[@LloydLynx]

Pro audio sounds better than home audio. If you have the money go for it, if not then find a pair on eBay. I recommend a pair of acoustic studio monitor series 3311, they come in different styles but perform identical. I have a pair and I love them.

[@Arrowtodahknee]

WHY THE FUCK ISNT THIS DUDE AT 1MIL SUBS, Bro amazing video, i really love your content good doin what you're doin.

[@LewisBeasley]

+Encino Thanks man. I GREATLY appreciate your support. I'm working on that 1MIL man!

[@ItsDhunt]

Lewis what good studio monitors would you recommend

[@lynic-0091]

This is the video I needed. Thanks a lot! Subbed.

[@hadleymanmusic]

What about stage speakers? Ive got some 30w pioneer bookshelf speakers ive run a signal and the dont start getting loud till 50hz then as it goes up I can hear the dips along the way. Yea most home speakers accent the pleasant sounding frequencies of recorded music.

[@Lockiel]

Great video thanks!

[@LewisBeasley]

You bet!

[@RodCast2012]

I am just a beginner keyboardist that usually play at home. I was about to buy some yamaha speakers but after watching this, I don't think I need them since I only play for fun and not for recording. I received inaccurate information about monitors so i was confused. Thanks for your video

[@LewisBeasley]

+Evaristo Carriego Your welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@djNastyJ]

Wooaaah. very very Good Lewis...thanks

[@LewisBeasley]

+djNastyJ Sorry for the late reply, but your very welcome!

[@djNastyJ]

Better late than never my Friend ;-) I like the Way you Explain everything. So that I with my BAD English understand what u mean... I.am your new Follower.....Oh . I use the KRK Rokit 8 G3. And i,am Happy with this Speakers. Best regards and go ahead with your Vids......

[@ronakooo]

Man- I loved that story lolxx you doing great.

[@DescartesRenegade]

"sound" doesn't travel through the wires. You're right that electricity travels through it, but it then travels through a coil that generates a electromagnetic field to move a magnet attached to a cone, that cone then vibrates to create "sound".

[@julitobalongcasjr.9148]

my question is what is the difference between 12", 15", 18" but the same power and the same impedance? thanks

[@zeddpower662]

i have ei nis zk40 monitor studio speakers 30watts 4ohms what amp i should use (speakers are passive). And yes i have audigy 2 zs gold platinum...

[@MrSewan-zr5bn]

hahahahhaha.... i like the way you told about the bald head lady bro.. its funny but so much information i got from that story... good sharing 😂🤘🤘.. - Malaysia

[@LewisBeasley]

Thank you for taking the time to watch it @Mr. Sewan.

[@el_nestorvgc]

the most funny way to understand a sound monitor !!1 ever LOL

[@LewisBeasley]

LOL....thanks!

[@glennbmendoza]

what if you are not producing music but want to listen to a good audio.. can you suggest studio monitor?

[@musicallyyours8344]

what is the technology behind making studio monitor.can some1 bought some tweeters and woofer from market and make it at home?cause studio monitor seems soo costly 'sorry for bad english'

[@AndieBlack13]

At 1:38 "...the difference is the quality of sound..." Passive vs. powered" monitors is not really an issue...The manufacturers created powered monitors more likely, because they would have a reference point to engineer the driver portion....as the amplification is a fixed value. Also, considering the relative low cost of building an amp, the builders probably think it a "convenience" to the monitor buying community. This also limits failures from customers over-powering, or under-powering passives, creating damaged drivers,.... a warranty issue resolved. Passives can operate just as cleanly as powered versions...as I have not gutted a powered monitors, but, more than likely...manufacturers created amps inside these monitors not nearly as well made in some instances, than what is available with passives.

[@JPGMusic]

so i play guitar and use a line 6 helix. Should i buy studio monitors or pa speakers to monitor the sound while playing at home? I want the sound to be as close as possible to what it would sound like in my church pa.

[@aravindbhagath]

Superb Analogy. Loved the way you described bro🙂

[@pramodnarayan]

Dude you are going way out of your way to say tweaking is fake. I LIKE IT!!

[@nitestrike1000]

What about using studio monitors as home theater speakers as they would reveal everything as the director intended?

[@bzythoikofficial]

thanks man

[@LewisBeasley]

BIZZY THOIK Your very welcome. Thank you for watching!

[@christopherdunn317]

The great thing about this video is he told what you need to hear and what you didn't. Great video !

[@coltonp1221]

So I have a computer and was wondering how to make music. If I just get an akai mpk 49 and a software will I be able to start making music? Thank you I really hope you can help because I really wanna get into music and there are not that many good tutorials about music making on the internet.

[@LewisBeasley]

thuggalo 17 Yes, with a mpk 49 keyboard controller and music production software, you can start making music. If your serious about wanting to succeed in music production then don't stop there. Expand your gear beyond that if you get the opportunity. That being said, they keyboard controller and software will definitely get you started. I 'm working on some training tutorial courses for people like you who are wanting to get into music production. I will also be mentoring a group of individuals interested in music production. You should join my e-mail club over at www.lewisbeasley.com. My e-mail club members will be the first to hear about it. - Hope this helps!

[@dianawilliams6700]

Very helpful video. Would monitors sound great for home use to hook up to my computer or phone? Thanks

[@LewisBeasley]

+Diana Williams Thanks for watching! Yes, they would sound good connected to your computer, if you don't mind a bit of a flatter sound compared to regular stereo speakers. I actually use studio monitors for my computer speakers and love it!

[@dianawilliams6700]

Lewis Beasley Thanks for responding. My husband went through some old boxes and found our old Dell Zylux speaker and subwoofer. I was kind of hoping to try out the monitors, but these are decent enough for the computer. It would be really neat if we were able to detect the different sound between home speakers and monitors in a demo video. Please keep up the good work.

[@xccghvbno1063]

Go to her house and she whipped out a pair of banggood $20 studio monitors and that's when I knew I effed up

[@YoungBlaze]

love the "Im gon get ya sucka References " lmao"

[@LewisBeasley]

+YoungBlaze Of Chitown - Thanks, I appreciate it man!

[@goosemaine1]

What if you're receiver has a flat setting? With bose speakers...

[@LewisBeasley]

If mixing, a flat setting is much better than exaggerated frequencies!

[@jagmeet261]

Thanks a ton

[@RKRK-ci2vv]

Very good explaining. Very useful.

[@aetsarshoukat9648]

pleas tell me about electronics components of studio speakers and tell ma about equipment kit

[@SteveStockmalMusic]

I am back to being serious. So I have 3 sets of studio monitors (super nice, pretty good, and crap for different reference and comparison) but I was thinking 🤔 ... if I added regular home “bookshelf“ speakers that would give me one more reference. My thought was... If it sounds great on my studio monitors, it should sound fantastic on those. Am I totally wrong? Ps. I laughed for literally for about 10 minutes after I watched your analogy, and read all the comments from my fellow “mix madmen”. Thanks for that man !!

[@LewisBeasley]

Hey Steve! Yes, you are correct. Theoretically, if you have a good pair of studio monitors and a good pair of ears...Once you have things mixed/mastered well on your monitors, that mix should sound elsewhere. Aside, my monitors, I like to keep a couple pairs of larger reference monitors just to verify that my mixes sound good on small, medium and larger size speakers.

[@SteveStockmalMusic]

Ok cool, thank you. Yeah, I just got the Audient Nero Monitor controller so that's why I was thinking...3 sets of actual mix speakers, my killa AKG K712 open back mix headphones, and then like ear buds, crappy headphones, and if I can figure it out...bookshelf speakers. I typically don't listen very loud, just occasionally to make sure I'm getting the impact I need, then of course when I hit the car it's all about the car test !!! I'm studying sound pretty hard, taking notes, and trying to learn from all of you great mixer cats out there so I really appreciate you taking the time to reply !!!!

[@depecheddurand]

Bro i have these M audio aw 40 speakers , would you recommend hooking them up with my tv or should i get some powered speakers bookshelf speakers or a sound bar ?

[@LewisBeasley]

Truthfully a sound bar would be more ideal

[@raviolimaster]

god i love the way you told thta story haha subbed

[@LewisBeasley]

@Tucker Loftus - Thanks man and welcome to the family

[@jamesb8193]

Its amazing how the point was totally missed. Instead of criticizing do the research, he’s 100% on point.

[@jellybIood]

building a home studio soon. this helps alot. thanks so much man. subbed.

[@spyware1100]

Story/example was entertaining, while the content has the truth. Metal hobby guitarist subscribed here :)

[@juststuntproductions]

First 00:20 I knew he was the Truth. Keep it up bro!

[@LewisBeasley]

Thanks JustStunt311

[@drey27]

Are studio monitors like M-Audio AV32 any good for gaming?

[@LewisBeasley]

+Drey Co The answer to that will vary from person to person. Some people don't like the flat sound that comes from most studio monitors. Some people it don't bother.

[@trumpafarian7129]

Lol, I love your analogy.

[@LewisBeasley]

+Chris W LOL...thanks man!

[@TheOneCalledFilthy]

So basically.. A house speaker is like a scene out of "Im gonna git you sucka"

[@phatboionthatrak9177]

Rich Bruns lmao fake butt legs

[@robschultz1963]

Long way to get there, but you are dead on my man, well done!

[@shobinz1]

great work thanks. am not professional in music but it's my life. could you please suggest me. which could be best as a music listener a studio monitor like KRK 8 or a HI-FI MUSIC system like panasonic or sony. please help me.

[@LewisBeasley]

+SHOBIN ZACHARIAS That really depends on the person and their preference. I will say this. The average person may not like the FLAT sound projected from a pair of studio monitors, including the KRK monitors. If your looking for a high quality sound, then I would suggest the Hi-Fi music system. If your looking for a more natural flat sound, then I would suggest the KRKs. Again, it just really depends on the person and the speakers purpose.

[@shobinz1]

Thanks

[@geoffleach5390]

A lot has been resolved thanx

[@zentheproducer8683]

Needed this thanks man

[@LewisBeasley]

Your welcome @Zen The Producer !

[@Mrravena]

Great video man, I've got a question about overheating problem with studio monitors. Is it a common problem from your personal experience? In my time I made a dumb decision and bought Mackie CR4 which died in 7 months due to overheating (here where I live summer is not so tough, but sometimes can give you few hellish days) and now I'm planning to buy something more expensive. The only concern I have - damn overheating, I don't want to pay a load of cash to find out that they will do the same trick and die due to overheating.

[@NICKTYMAX]

Thank you for the very informative video.

[@LewisBeasley]

Nicholas Your very welcome!

[@deontatyler4940]

Really informative💯

[@coolasdude1000]

Great video man, Very helpful.

[@LewisBeasley]

Thanks Chris!

[@julesbilodeau4851]

Wrong, what you are talking about is "what's the difference between bad home speakers and good studio monitor"... Of course if you compare a pair of bad home speakers to a good set of studio monitor, than the home speakers will sound shitty (either boomy, shouty or edgy) while the studio monitors will sound fantastic in comparison. A good home speaker vs a good studio monitor will both have a flat frequency response and the main difference will be that MOST studio monitor will have a built in amp and MOST home speaker will require an external amp. And that feature is to save space since a lot of studios already have a bunch of electronics laying around so you don't have to add an amp to the mess but in the end, it's an amp powering some speakers... A lot of high profile studios actually mix with high end home speakers (ex; Abbey Road Studio mixes with Bowers & Wilkins 800 Diamonds speaker). Now, I get your point about low end speaker "lying" to you by putting an emphasis on some frequencies (more often than not, in the boomy 60-80hz range to give it that thump that give the IMPRESSION of bass) but that is present only in VERY low end stuff. as soon as you spend a respectable amount of money, you get decent flatness. And if you intend to mix with cheap studio monitors, it wont be any better, you get what you pay for! I don't mean to be offensive, I just don't like the way you put it. Listening to this video, It's like you are saying that home speakers are bad and studio monitors are good. And it's not the case! I'd rather mix with a good set of home speakers than a bad set of studio monitors. And bonus point to the home speakers for letting me choose the amp so I can get something good with a toroidal power transformer. It is very rare to have that feature on built in amps on studio monitors, most of them are using EI core transformer which, in most cases, lack in dynamics! Again, not trying to be offensive, it's just that the world of audio and acoustics is loaded with misinformation and false theories! And I hate it when I hear colleges and friends believe wrong things because they heard some guy pretending to know audio say it.

[@4444biohazard]

Jules Bilodeau how manny grammy awards fo you have?

[@djgalaxygddofficial]

U are good man

[@jianhoang]

Do u recommend to use studio monitor jz for home music listening and TV?

[@LewisBeasley]

I recommend using studio monitors for any serious/professional work.

[@jianhoang]

@@LewisBeasley thank you.

[@princi6655]

Hey i need your suggestion on this i use i pad with apooge jam for my guitar with pug ins like bias,so for output what is better guitar amp or studio monitor,please tell me what difference it will make to use guitar amp or studio monitor ?

[@bigjay1970]

One more sub for ya! There just isn’t enough time in the day to watch all these videos!🤪🤔. Great video content.👍👏

[@erwinpatio8160]

Good analogy, but I actually thought you were gonna say - you took a peak and was shock to see her peeing standing up :)

[@LewisBeasley]

Hahahhahah! Maybe I should have!!

[@michaelenochs5024]

Excellent video. Analogy was a little long but Audio/video 10/10. Subbed!

[@LewisBeasley]

Thank you Michael Enochs! I appreciate your support ;-)

[@UpsideDownOwl]

great video, thanx

[@anthonycarr9118]

great video, was interested in getting some m audio studio monitors,just wondering if my own guitar recording will sound dull when using these to record,im just a bedroom guitarist interetested in getting better recordings' don't really know how to mix.

[@TLOS]

Lol "Man this girl got some pancakes" 4:08

[@atcordice]

yes the speakers are important but only base on room acoustics

[@LewisBeasley]

Very good point Andre Cordice!

[@UrAvgRasian]

So my question is should I purchase studio monitors to listen to music? Mostly used for gaming, videos/movies, music.

[@LewisBeasley]

+Austin Quon Truthfully, that is a question only you can answer. As stated in the video, studio monitors put out a very flat and natural sound. Some people do not like that and truthfully it does take some getting use to. That being said, if your looking for the "Best" sound for your gaming, I would recommend else where. Perhaps a set of speakers designed for the gaming experience.

[@karlmuller1976]

haha your intro cracked me up! :P

[@LewisBeasley]

LOL!

[@iv3975]

Awesome now I know what I need. Thanks and I subbed!

[@LewisBeasley]

IsaiahV, Thanks for watching and the sub!