M-Audio AV 30 Active 2-Way Desktop Monitor Speakers (Pair)

Comments about M-Audio AV 30 Active 2-Way Desktop Monitor Speakers (Pair):

I recently purchased this speakers for mixing at home and they work perfectly. They give a nice crisped sound like no other, But for a little more bass i recommend a sub. So far I wouldn't choose nothing else but the M-Audio AV 30's and you wouldn't either...

Comments about M-Audio AV 30 Active 2-Way Desktop Monitor Speakers (Pair):

are nice but very small
the sound is very poor
when look I thought they were a little bigger
I will stay with them

Comments about M-Audio AV 30 Active 2-Way Desktop Monitor Speakers (Pair):

A few years ago, I purchased several M-Audio AV-40 speakers for a school that I was working at, for use by the music teachers. The sound was incredible, and despite their small size, they easily filled an entire classroom with beautiful, smooth, accurate, and distortion free music. And best of all: no real need for a subwoofer.

I wanted a pair for myself, and even thought of using them in a satellite/subwoofer arrangement for my home stereo system. But I had other priorities at the time, and put the AV-40 ideas on the back burner, waiting for a more opportune time.

Fast forward to the present day: I'm now learning to edit HD video, and wanted a set of monitors that I could use for that purpose. The speakers on my iMac were OK, but I really wanted something better. Since I'm just a video hobbiest, I didn't want to spend a lot of money, but wanted good quality. Remembering my very good experience with the AV-40's, I decided to give the smaller AV-30's a try. The speakers sit only a mere 24" inches away on my desk, and because of that, along with very limited desk space, I thought the AV-40's would be over-kill.

Well, I'm very glad I went with the AV-30's--they are darn near perfect for my needs. Any audio stream you throw at them sounds incredible, whether it be music, video, or anything else. The sound is smooth, the bass is more than enough even without a subwoofer, and they are very easy to listen to for prolonged periods of time. Piano sounds especially nice. Vocals are incredible, though a touch too much low-mid for my tastes, but it makes Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennet sound amazing. And you've never heard announcer Ted Williams, "The Golden Voice of Love" until you've heard him on M-Audo!

But most importantly, the sound is very accurate. Again, a bit too much low-midrange and mid-bass, but I have to admit it does add some richness to speakers that one would think would be very tinny sounding because of the small 3" woofer. But these don't sound tinny at all, but full, rich, and smooth.

When you first pull these out of the box and set them up, they are a bit muffled sounding, treble is somewhat weak. Like any good quality audio product, they will need break-in time, so it's best to give them a few weeks of constant use before judging them. They will sound better and better every day.

The magnetic shielding, though extremely common now-a-days, is very welcome on these speakers, as my right speaker is snuggled up between my iMac and a 2 TB external drive, but not causing any problems what-so-ever.

If anyone can find better speakers than these at such a low price (without having to resort to a subwoofer), please let me know...as I can't find anything better than these little guys.

I would also HIGHLY RECOMMEND these or the AV-40's as external speakers for iPod like devices, or any small audio device. Just connect connect a standard 1/8" male/male cord between the iPod and the Aux In on the speakers, and prepare to be AMAZED. A far better value than those fancier docking solutions that cost a lot more and deliver a lot less.

Highly recommended.

Comments about M-Audio AV 30 Active 2-Way Desktop Monitor Speakers (Pair):

as a music fanatic and college student, i successfully found speakers that have a nice crisp sound with a decent balance between bass and treble as well as a convenient size for my small college dorm. i am very happy with the sound quality; crisp, clear, and a small bass bang that adds great ambiance to any college party as well as good quality music for people just looking to listen to their music at home. It goes pretty loud as well, and have had a couple of complaints about it at my dorm :S haha

Comments about M-Audio AV 30 Active 2-Way Desktop Monitor Speakers (Pair):

I use it for my home studio recording and listening.
The Bass is just right, Over all sound, Great.
I would recommend this to any one.

Comments about M-Audio AV 30 Active 2-Way Desktop Monitor Speakers (Pair):

Hooked these speakers up to a tiny preamp unit with internal volume control I purchased from another source to use on my laptop at home. Get tons of distortion free bass and precise mid range with this setup. Not much treble, but that's just fine. Used a short RCA cord I had on hand even though a couple of nice 3.5 mm plug to RCA cord conversions were provided. The installation was a "piece of cake", even though I did check the instructions afterward to make sure I got it right.