Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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I'm currently in the process of planning and building a recording studio/video editing suite in my home. In this video I'll unbox my choice of studio monitor speakers, take them for a test drive, and talk about why, as a video producer, you really do need to have some high quality audio monitors.

Genelec 2-way Monitors - https://djp.li/genelec

00:00 Introduction
03:50 Unboxing
07:00 First Listen
16:57 Thoughts on the 8030s
26:05 Why Monitors Are Important
28:08 Wrap-Up

The Kesha song, "Kiss N Tell" is my speaker killer. You can hear the synth part I talk about in this video here: youtube.com/watch?v=oUmIIy2hEl8&t=1327s. The mix of this song is brutal on all but the best of speakers, particularly in the chorus. On all but the best speakers, the mix just kind of melts into a mess.

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