BehringerTruth B2031A 8.75 inch Powered Studio Monitor

I own a pair already. This is my second pair. I use them in a surround sound setup. Great sound & look. I use them on floor stands. It may be the best sounding powered monitors at this price point.

These monitors each bring their calibration certificate, done by an actual living person, and the diagram for each monitor shows, simply, a FLAT RESPONSE. I got them two days ago and very quickly did my first mix with a sound engineer friend (I am a musician and composer), and the difference and upgrade from headphone mixing is unspeakable. Black and sober-looking, these puppies deliver a clean and rich sound, and I sense I haven't explored their full potential yet... Now the next topic: the price: you cannot find these high-ranging quality monitors for this low of a price. The pair costs what one feature-comparable KRK monitor costs. I will be the first to advise to hear all the brands of monitors you can first, because in matters of audio, cost, taste and quality mix differently any one's priorities and music genre. In this price range, these monitors are ultra-competitive, and I would go as far as to say that this pair easily compares to pairs costing $500. If you're not on a budget over $500, I can tell you I am very happy with my active B2031's! Get a pair! (If you're wondering about my set-up: I have these monitors hooked up to a Behringer Xenyx 1204FX Mixer, an Mbox 2, and a Mactel Pro, and they're just a beauty to listen to!)

(1) Why I bought it: I set up a home recording studio and after reading numerous reviews these were the monitors I chose.(2) Cost: At under $400 for the pair, it seems to be a fair price.(3) Ease of Use: Very easy to set up. Documentation is thorough and helps you to choose the right connection. You do have to match up the settings on the back. Some of the filters and switches were different right out of the box, so I was getting a different sound from the left and right monitor.(4) Quality: These monitors sound fantastic. I am a bit of a home theater buff, so I am used to hearing "color" in a speaker. These speakers have a near flat response, and it sounds great. What you record is what you get.(5) Features: These are active monitors, so they come with a power cord. There are high, mid, and low pass filters to adjust some of the sound coming out of them.(6) Overall: Excellent monitors; I would recommend the B2031A to anyone looking for active studio monitors.

These speakers are fantastic. Sturdy construction, fairly neutral sound reproduction, and awesome for an "active" surround sound system. I've been using these for years and would recommend them for recording, mixing, and home theater applications for anyone... Just don't master on them.

The sound is so neutral every mix sounds different. I can listen to this speaker for hours. To REALLY go all the way, get some Creative "Sphere" PC speakers and run them in tandem with with the Behringer. The Behringer needs to be about 8 or so feet away from you for some reason. Closer and something sounds wrong, but the Creatives should be right in front of you. This combo is really a nice setup IMHO. It feels like it "fills the room" from your POV. I got mine used and it works and looks like new.

I used to have an old Behringer b2031a for which i wanted to buy a companion for so as to be able to get stereo sound, and so I tried to buy. To my pleasing surprise, I received an oversized box which carried two of them instead of one, and from a newer reference than the one I had (nearly 200 watts more powerful, if I am not wrong). All in all, excellent value for the money, even if I bought second hand, which were sent back for a minor scratch in one of the two units. Sound is reference level, powerful enough to destroy half the block if I blast 'm full power. As easy as they can be to hook up and prepare for use and they sound crystal clear. I am as happy as I can be right now,Cheers!

Great sound at a good price!One detail that I really like is the power switch is located in an EASY to see, and EASY to reach, location.

Can’t figure out why these are so hissy. The tweeters are hissing constantly, I’m obsessed.