Decent inexpensive speakers as monitors for playing through laptop?

axisus

Not looking to spend megabucks, but are there any decent options for speakers to play through via a laptop?

I usually run either a Fender digital head or my old Axe fx into Garageband then listen live, just for general practice as much as recording. I'm currently using a couple of small Wharfedale speakers that I used to use with my hi fi. They are not too inspiring!

digitalscream

Depends how much space you've got. I use passive Tannoy Reveal 6s with an old Denon all-in-one hi-fi as the power amp. You can pick those Tannoys up for about £80 on eBay, and they're absolutely brilliant.

EDIT: Even less on Facebook Marketplace, I'm seeing them for £50-60, as are the active Reveal 5As.

Sporky

I have a spare pair of Yamaha MS10S. If you fancy a trip to Hampshire. £20 and a decent sized tin of Fox bisquits. 

axisus

Sporky said:

I have a spare pair of Yamaha MS10S. If you fancy a trip to Hampshire. £20 and a decent sized tin of Fox bisquits. 

Thanks for the thought but a bit of a trek at 90 miles. I have a feeling I bought a pillar drill off you once though?

Sporky

Did I make you take a load of other stuff? If so then that sounds like me! 

axisus

Sporky said:

Did I make you take a load of other stuff? If so then that sounds like me! 

Yes! A routing table that I have made use of a lot, and a jig for making an LP neck - not yet worked that out! The Pillar drill has been brilliant, I don't know how I managed without one.

Sporky

I might be able to explain the scarfe joint jig, but I wouldn't put money on it. 

Lodious

I bought a pair of Presonus Eris 3.5's for using when I'm working away from home. I thought they were pretty decent for the money. They are obviously built to a price, but overall, I think they sounded OK. The version I had featured a bluetooth connection so you can play music from your phone, that feature worked well. 

andy_k

Ilouds

Murray_B

andy_k said:

Ilouds

Love my iLoud Micro Monitors and in the grand scheme of studio monitors they are cheap and sound way better then you might imagine a tiny speaker would, but I guess it depends what budget the OP has.

andy_k

I like iLouds bang for buck, hard to justify anything better for me, and they work great for general BT use too if they are turned on.
I see mine as good headphones not worn, and can't have a dedicated studio set up, they could be the modern version of NS10 or Avantone mixcubes, maybe?