Click to compare prices – ( Amazon/ B&H).The very first pair of 20/20bas speakers were used by Francis Buckley to mix Quincy Jones’ Q’s Jook Joint album for which he won the 1996 Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album.įor monitors at this price (or ANY price), that’s quite an accomplishment. 250 W power – which is exceptionally high for monitors of this size.A front bass port – which is better suited for the smaller rooms of most home studios.To improve on the old design, Event employed many of the newer technologies used in making their flagship monitors: the Event Opal.Ĭompared to the original models, the new ones boast DOUBLE the power, with HALF the Total Harmonic Distortion (THD). KRK Rokit 5 G3 Studio MonitorsĪlso a reissue of an old classic, the Event 20/20BAS is based off the original Event 20/20bas released back in 1995. More than any other factor, the monitors with the best long-standing reputations are the ones that made this list. And since every product description boasts an ultra-flat frequency response, with a tight bottom, focused mids, and detailed highs…the only fair way to judge them is by reputation. Reputation is key– As we all know, “ sound quality” is subjective.One brand=One pick – To offer a variety of options, I limited the options to ONE top model per brand.$2000 price cap – In my opinion, it’s the absolute max a home studio should have to spend on a quality pair of semi-pro monitors.When building this list, I decided to set 3 Key Guidelines to ensure a good mix of monitors:

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