These are speakers, but can they be used as basic monitors for studio work in Reaper, PT, etc.?
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I would say they are. I have them in them in the garage and they sound really good connected to my 20 watt amp.
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yep those monitors are really GOOD i have 2 for my studio and i also use it for my ipod :)
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These are "passive" monitors, you want "active" if you want to plug them directly into a laptop
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What software you're running shouldn't matter. If your PC has a 3.5mm speaker output jack you can hook them up.
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they cant run into a surround sound system i had to buy a audio interface to hook up my monitors and if you use pro tools you must have a digi design interface in order to run the monitor i ran into that problem to so take your time upgrading to studio monitors
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I suspect they'd be awesome for PC... since they're powered... They're great speakers. Don't know for absolutely sure that a PC would have the power to get things started, but on the other hand, that's the whole point of powered speakers... Since they say "multi-media" I think a PC should work fine, though.
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The speakers are exactly as you described. However, very few monitors (if any), including high end monitors such as this one have decent speakers. You'll need to buy a dedicated speakers in order to achieve any level of bearable sound quality.
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As others have answered, these are just passive bookshelf speakers. If you're interested in powered speakers, a more worthwhile category for you to browse would be active monitors. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords;=active%20monitors
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Yes, you can, but they should be good quality speakers to produce ample sound
1394957
Speakers are decent and better than some TV's or other monitors that I've heard. I think they're just fine for basic use and good enough to replace a cheap 2.0 speaker set if you're trying to reclaim desk space. But, in comparison to the Logitech S120 speakers (a cheap 2.0 speaker set), the S120s do sound a bit better and seem to have more depth. So, it really depends on how much you use the speakers for. If you watch a lot of videos and listen to a lot of music using your computer, I would suspect you would still want something in addition to what the monitor has built-in.
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I use them as part of a 7.1 system as rear surrounds. it depends on what you are trying to accomplish. If these would be the only speakers then front of the room
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Yes, But you will need a Patch Bay! As there is only 1 input on most monitors for studio.
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I have these set up in a surround schema, but would not recommend them as a "main" set of speakers unless your space is constrained to bookshelves. These are actually decent speakers, especially for the price point.
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They are very clear but probably not practical for workstations. Other alternatives out there. Look at some Bluetooth speakers. That's what I use and very happy with.
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These speakers were designed for Surround sound. They come with picture like hangers for wall mounting. Or you could buy mounting brackets and hang them from a wall or fly them from the ceiling. They really should not be used as the main right and left speakers which is probably why you want speaker stands for these? I would buy tower speakers instead for left and right if you are going to waste the footprint space anyway and put them on stands. They are good sounding speakers, just not for what I think you intend?
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We recommend these monitors: Behringer Media 40USB Digital Monitor Speakers.
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These are not powered speakers. You need an amplifier. So these are definitely not meant to be hooked up to a computer.