The Best Budget Studio Monitors, RANKED [All Models Compared, 2025]
Justin Colletti reviews the entry level budget conscious studio monitors for mixing, producing and recording, with picks from brands like ADAM Audio, Kali Audio, IK Multimedia, Presonus, JBL, Yamaha, KRK and more. â–ºArticle Version: https://sonicscoop.com/the-best-budget-studio-monitors-ranked-all-models-compared/ Monitor Links: â–ºKali Audio LP-6 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/c/3177824/794166/11319?u=https://www.sweetwater.com/store/search.php?s=kali%20audio%20LP6 â–ºADAM Audio T5V: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/c/3177824/794166/11319?u=https://www.sweetwater.com/store/search.php?s=adam%20Audio%20T5V â–ºADAM Audio D3V https://sweetwater.sjv.io/c/3177824/794166/11319?u=https://www.sweetwater.com/store/search.php?s=adam%20audio%2d3v â–ºIK Multimedia iLoud Micro: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/c/3177824/794166/11319?u=https://www.sweetwater.com/store/search.php?s=iloud%20micro â–ºAvantone Mix Cubes: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/c/3177824/794166/11319?u=https://www.sweetwater.com/store/search.php?s=avantone%20mixcubes â–ºPreSonus Eris 5: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/c/3177824/794166/11319?u=https://www.sweetwater.com/store/search.php?s=presonus%20eris%205
â–ºKRK Rockit G4: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/c/3177824/794166/11319?u=https://www.sweetwater.com/store/search.php?s=krk%20rockit%g4 All Courses: â–ºhttps://members.sonicscoop.com â–ºMixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com â–ºCompression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com â–ºEQ Breakthroughs: https:/eqbreakthroughs.com â–ºMastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com
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How I Finally Went Platinum as an Audio Engineer
Justin Colletti shares the story behind is first platinum record as a mastering engineer.
Courses:
â–ºhttps://members.sonicscoop.com
►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com
►🧠Mixer Brain: https://sonicscoop.com/mixerbrain
â–ºBig thanks to Soundtoys for helping make this free to the public! Try out anything they make for free for 30 day at https://Soundtoys.com
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The Biggest Pop Mixing Mistakes
New pop producers and mixers get these things wrong in mixing more than anything else. What are they, and why? Justin Colletti dives deep. Courses: ►https://members.sonicscoop.com ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com ►🧠Mixer Brain: https://sonicscoop.com/mixerbrain
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The Biggest Hip Hop Mixing Mistake
New mixers get this wrong in mixing more than anything else. What is it, and why? Justin Colletti dives deep.Courses: ►https://members.sonicscoop.com ►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com ►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com ►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com ►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com ►🧠Mixer Brain: https://sonicscoop.com/mixerbrain ►Big thanks to Soundtoys for helping make this free to the public! Try out anything they make for free for 30 day at https://Soundtoys.com
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Mix Masters: The Secrets of Nigel Godrich's Sound
Nigel Godrich is arguably one of the best producers and mixers of our era. From his work with Radiohead to Beck to Air and U2 and and more, find out what makes his mixes great.Courses:
â–ºhttps://members.sonicscoop.com
►🎚Mixing Breakthroughs: https://mixingbreakthroughs.com
►🎛Compression Breakthroughs: https://compressionbreakthroughs.com
►🎧 EQ Breakthroughs: https://EQBreakthroughs.com
►🔊Mastering Demystified: https://MasteringDemystified.com
►🧠Mixer Brain: https://sonicscoop.com/mixerbrain
â–ºBig thanks to Soundtoys for helping make this free to the public! Try out anything they make for free for 30 day at https://Soundtoys.com
Here's a link to the Nigel Godrich comparison playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/61keKSbBbK5TV2ZOMfjcC0?si=54e3dd8d8c784a11
Check out some of my own work at the link below: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7oTw7efd6U5117UPorYjN1?si=214a9757f4eb48b4
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