The difference between monitor speakers and ordinary speakers

Speaking of monitor speakers, many people may have heard of them in the field of professional audio, but they are still unfamiliar with them. This should be discussed from the classification of speakers. According to their uses, speakers can be generally divided into main speakers, monitor speakers and return speakers. Main speakers are generally used as the main speakers of the sound system, and they undertake the main playback task; return speakers are also called stage monitor speakers, which are generally used on the stage or in the dance hall for actors or band members to monitor their own singing or playing sounds. Monitor speakers are used for monitoring when making audio programs in listening rooms, recording studios, etc. It has the characteristics of low distortion, wide and flat frequency response, clear sound image, and little modification of the signal, so it can most realistically reproduce the original appearance of the sound.

The recording engineer needs to hear the essence of the sound, so that he can know how to modify the sound to achieve perfection in the end. If the sound heard at the beginning is the sound that has been "modified" additionally, then no one can guarantee what the final product will look like. So in this sense, monitor speakers may not be the most suitable speaker products for users to listen to music, because from the design concept, it is required that it must pursue the original appearance of the sound source as the starting point, and no stylized or personalized sound quality and tone rendering can be added. Therefore, we should not hear any sound flavors such as British and American sounds from good monitor speakers.

From the perspective of music appreciation, whether it is a monitor speaker for purely objective playback, or a variety of Hi-Fi speakers and AV speakers that are exquisite and unique, all kinds of speaker products have their own different user groups. It is not necessarily the best choice for listening to music to monitor speakers with minimal sound coloration.

At this point, we need to explain the term sound coloration. Sound coloration is the additional interference of the essence and original sound of the sound, the appearance of redundant sounds, or the change of the original appearance of the sound. Let's take a more vivid example: you speak to a large jar, and hear your voice is different from usual. The space inside the jar changes your voice. This is sound coloration. The essence of monitor speakers is to try to eliminate the sound coloration caused by speakers.

In fact, more people like the stylized and personalized sound effects of various types of Hi-Fi speakers. For Hi-Fi speakers, there will definitely be various sound colorations. Manufacturers will also make subtle modifications to the corresponding frequencies in the sound based on their understanding of music and the style of the product. This is sound coloration from an aesthetic perspective. This is just like photographic photos, monitors and other products. Sometimes some personalized products with slightly strong colors and excessive rendering will be more flavorful. Recently, there are several speakers on the market that claim to be monitor-level speakers. So what are monitor speakers? What is the difference between them and ordinary speakers? Let's talk about it below.

Speaking of monitor speakers, many people may have heard of them in the field of professional audio, but they are still unfamiliar with them. This should start with the classification of speakers. Speakers can generally be divided into main speakers, monitor speakers and return speakers according to their uses. The main sound box is generally used as the main sound box of the sound system, and is responsible for the main sound playback task; the return sound box is also called the stage monitor sound box, which is generally used on the stage or in the dance hall for actors or band members to monitor their own singing or playing sound. The monitor sound box is used for monitoring when making audio programs in the listening room, recording studio, etc. It has the characteristics of low distortion, wide and flat frequency response, clear sound image, and little modification of the signal, so it can reproduce the original appearance of the sound most realistically.

The recording engineer needs to hear the essence of the sound, so that he can know how to modify the sound to achieve perfection in the end. If the sound heard at the beginning is the sound that has been "modified" additionally, then no one can guarantee what the final product will look like. So in this sense, the monitor sound box may not be the most suitable speaker product for users to listen to music, because from the design concept, it must be based on the pursuit of the original appearance of the sound source, and no stylized or personalized sound quality and color rendering can be added. Therefore, we should not hear any British or American sound flavors from a good monitor sound box.

From the perspective of music appreciation, whether it is a monitor speaker for purely objective playback, or a variety of exquisite Hi-Fi speakers and AV speakers with unique charm, all kinds of speaker products have their own different user groups. It is not necessarily the best choice for listening to music to monitor speakers with minimal sound coloration.

At this point, we need to explain the term sound coloration. Sound coloration is the additional interference of the essence and original sound of the sound, the appearance of redundant sounds, or the change of the original appearance of the sound. Let's take a more vivid example: you speak to a big jar, and hear your voice is different from usual. The space inside the jar changes your voice. This is sound coloration. The essence of monitor speakers is to try to eliminate the sound coloration caused by speakers.

In fact, more people like the stylized and personalized sound effects emitted by various types of Hi-Fi speakers. For Hi-Fi speakers, there will definitely be various sound colorations, and manufacturers will also make subtle modifications to the corresponding frequencies in the sound based on their understanding of music and the style of the product. This is sound coloration from an aesthetic perspective. This is just like photographs, monitors and other products. Sometimes, some slightly more colorful, over-rendered and more personalized products are more popular. In other words, different people have different feelings about the orientation of sound. Monitor boxes and ordinary Hi-Fi boxes have different application areas. If you want to set up a personal music studio or are an audiophile who pursues the essence of sound, then a suitable monitor speaker is your best choice. On the PC multimedia system, the Swans T200a near-field monitor speaker tested by this newspaper not long ago is undoubtedly one of the best choices.