Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

The reference monitor speaker performs the same role for the audio portion of the program as the video monitor does for the images. It provides the neutral, uncolored “truth” about the clarity, ...

Believe it or not, few musicians' in-ear reference monitors are tuned to emphasize voice; singers might have to compete for attention with wailing guitars and drums inside their own heads. Rather than ...

The Logitech UE Personal Reference Monitor in-ear headphones are the first of their kind, with a design that's custom-molded to your ears and a custom-tuned sound! Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve ...

I've been a contributing editor for PCMag since 2011. Before that, I was PCMag's lead audio analyst from 2006 to 2011. Even though I'm a freelancer now, PCMag has been my home for well over a decade, ...

Music fans and audiophiles who want to be able to hear all the nuances of their favorite tracks will want to check out the new iLoud Micro Monitor speakers from IK Multimedia. They claim to be the ...

Ultimate Ears Pro’s Reference Monitor series is lauded as one of the most accurate and revealing devices of its kind. Thanks to a mix of top-flight custom tuning and precision 3D-printing from the ...

The What: Harman Professional Solutions has announced new JBL Professional One Series 104-BT and 104-BTW desktop reference monitors with Bluetooth. The What Else: JBL One Series 104-BT reference ...

Apple charges $5,000 for its Pro Display XDR and has described it as a display designed for professionals, even claiming that it can match the performance of some professional reference monitors on ...

Samsung Display has expanded its QD-OLED product range with the introduction of new reference monitors. The company unveiled the new QD-OLED monitors in collaboration with SmallHD and Flanders ...

Tyler asks: What differences justify the crazy price tags of industry equipment like reference/mastering monitors compared to high-end home TV’s? And which of those professional features do you see ...