Monitor Placement
Everything published on Viyolens under Monitor Placement — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Krk Explained: Features, Types and Tips
The brand behind the famous yellow woofer, properly explained: KRK's product lines, DSP voicing modes, and the placement basics that make any of them sound their best.
Krk: A Complete Buyer's Guide
A practical checklist for buying KRK monitors: room size first, the right product range, matched pairs, and what DSP will and won't fix.
Studio Desk: A Complete Buyer's Guide
A practical checklist for buying a studio desk — the measurements, the features worth paying for, and the questions to ask before you commit.
Common Adam Audio Mistakes to Avoid
Good ADAM Audio monitors, undone by avoidable habits — here's what to fix first.
The Ultimate Guide to Studio Desk
Everything a studio desk needs to get right — from monitor geometry to cable management — explained by someone who has mixed from behind plenty of them.
Common Active Monitor Mistakes to Avoid
An active monitor is hard to get badly wrong at a basic level, but these habits quietly sabotage accuracy. Here's what to watch for.
Krk for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A calm, step-by-step start with your first KRK monitors: placement, connections, DSP basics, and giving your ears time to adjust.
Common Krk Mistakes to Avoid
The mistakes almost everyone makes with a new pair of KRK monitors, from buying too big for the room to trusting them before your ears are ready.
Common Genelec Mistakes to Avoid
Most Genelec problems are habits, not hardware faults. Here's what actually trips people up, and the simple fix for each one.
Krk Rokit 5 for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The KRK ROKIT 5 is a brilliant first studio monitor — but it sounds very different depending on how you set it up. Here's a straightforward guide to getting started properly.
How to Set Up and Use Adam Audio T7v
Correct placement and setup are as important as the monitor itself. Here is how to go from unboxing to accurate monitoring in a few steps.
Common Yamaha Hs8 Mistakes to Avoid
The habits and setup slip-ups that quietly undersell a perfectly good Yamaha HS8 — and the simple fixes for each one.
The Ultimate Guide to Active Monitor
Active, powered, true active — the terms get used loosely. Here's what actually separates them, and what matters once the speakers are on your desk.
Presonus Studio Monitors for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Setting up your first pair of studio monitors can feel intimidating. This guide walks you through choosing, setting up, and trusting PreSonus studio monitors for accurate mixing.
Common Studio Desk Mistakes to Avoid
The studio desk mistakes I've made and fixed myself — bad monitor placement, cable chaos and guesswork keyboard heights among them.
Yamaha Hs7: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The Yamaha HS7 is a strong choice for a home studio monitor, but there are a few things worth knowing before you buy — this guide covers all of them.
Mackie Studio Monitors for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Mackie studio monitors are perfect for beginners—but placement and sizing matter. Here's exactly what you need to know to get professional sound from your first setup.
Yamaha Hs5 for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Your first pair of studio monitors doesn't need to be complicated. Here's a calm, step-by-step guide to buying and setting up the Yamaha HS5.
Adam Audio for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A clear, patient introduction to ADAM Audio for anyone setting up their very first pair of studio monitors.
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Adam Audio T7v
A 7-inch ADAM Audio monitor suited to home studios, production and mix work.
Genelec
Genelec monitoring solutions for accurate studio playback, mixing and critical listening.
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KRK
KRK monitors are popular active studio speakers for mixing, tracking and playback. Ideal for UK home studios, project ro...
KRK Rokit 5
KRK Rokit 5 monitors are compact active speakers for home studios and project rooms. A practical choice for mixing, trac...
Studio Desk
Create a tidy, efficient workspace with a studio desk designed for music production and recording gear.
Yamaha Hs5
Compact and accurate, the Yamaha HS5 is ideal for small studios, mixing, editing and critical nearfield monitoring.
Yamaha Hs7
The Yamaha HS7 offers accurate monitoring, stronger low end and dependable performance for project and home studios.
Yamaha Hs8
Designed for larger spaces, the Yamaha HS8 delivers powerful, accurate monitoring with strong low-end detail.