M-AudioBX3 Pair 3.5" 120W Studio Monitors, HD PC Speakers for Recording and Multimedia with Music Production Software

As I am more formally building out my video editing suite, I wanted something more than computer speakers but wasn’t completely sold on the need for going over the top right now. I have taken over a small bedroom in my house and knew that my larger speakers that were in my office space would not be appropriate for this sized room. The M-Audio speakers work well and are clear and capable for listening to audio near field and across the room. No issues. Easy to setup with the convenience of being able to switch which side the master speaker is on. I specifically was not looking for Bluetooth speakers as the radio delay is problematic when editing video or even weirder, the line input of several speakers that I had tried in the past had a delay with Bluetooth enabled speakers!? Still scratching my head on that. These are great for not breaking the bank and getting good quality sound without all the whizz bang extras.

OK, keep your expectations in check here. These are inexpensive nearfield monitors, and I wouldn't recommend them for a real project studio or above (as in if you're recording a band, doing mastering, etc.). But for my "Studio C" - used for product development, engineering, testing, and etc., they are just fine, perhaps for the simple reason that I didn't have space for larger monitors in this location. Nonetheless, sound quality is very good, as is imaging, and they actually had too much bass in the center EQ position (on the back) - having to reduce the bass on such tiny woofers was surprising. I also boosted the treble a little, which suits my ears. Anyway, nice monitors for the price. If you need larger nearfield monitors, I would consider the next models up in this line. For "real" monitors, though, you're looking at many times the price, and such may be required (I use JBLs, Yamahas, and Tannoys for this case - again a lot more bucks involved). But for the price of a decent PC-class speaker set, you could do much worse than the BX4s. I know, I've tried.BTW - nicely packaged! Double boxed, great packing, and the required cables are included.

Good general-purpose speakers for the price.

I usually don’t write review but since I saw quite a few reviews mentioning that the speakers does not have an off switch, I’m here to say that you CAN Turn off the speakers.. To turn off the speakers, you have to turn the Volume all the way down until you hear it click (off) and the LED power light indicator will turn off.. I found this by accident honestly.. I went to turn the volume all the way down and I guess I turn it down harder than usual and I hear it click and the LED light turned off.. I think I had this speaker for about 2 months and like everyone else, I didn’t think the speaker did not have an off switch and knowing how sensitive electronic knobs are, I did not apply a lot of pressure when turning the volume down. However, I unintentionally turn the volume down with more pressure than usual and voilà, the speaker turned off.. I hope this helps someone who is considering on buying this speakers and saw review regarding being able to turn off the speakers.. Oh, and it’s a great set of speakers too.. Well worth it!

The speakers are awesome. They are loud and clear. I love the multiple inputs, especially the BALANCED 1/4” TBS jacks and the low profile look. They are priced high but these are powerful studio speakers, far more powerful than others priced in this range. The chief complaint is with the cables. These should not have been provided with the unit.The 3.5 to 3.5 plug when connected to a computer with a metal chassis like my Dell Inspiron 3 in 1 will generate a loud buzz due to a ground fault somewhere. A better grounded cable will eliminate this but these are STUDIO speakers requiring a balanced connection. I attached a Bluetooth adapter to this using the RCA plugs and the cheap RCA cable provided and the sound was crystal clear and flawless only because BT avoids ground issues. These cheap RCA cables would produce equally bad buzz and ground issues if plugged directly into the computer jack. REMEMBER THESE ARE STUDIO MONITORS not traditional desktop speakers. You SHOULD BE USING only quality 1/4 inch TBS to 1/4 inch TBS cables running this to an audio interface like the M-Audio M-Track Duo or Solo. The reason for this is to establish a “BALANCED” vs the “UNBALANCED” connection. Anyone complaining of hum or buzz should connect using ONLY the balanced method since balanced connections eliminate hum and interference by nature of the balanced architecture. If you plan to use a DAW for professional audio use, these speakers are designed for this purpose because of the “balanced” option not available with simple desktop speakers. So ditch the 3.5 to 3,5 cable, use the RCA plug only with a BT adaptor and install a 1/4” TBS cable to an audio interface for impeccable sound quality.