All user reviews for the M-Audio AV 40

"What characteristics have motivated your choice?"
Small size, the m-audio quality.

I used to mix.

SOUNDS

"The frequency curve is sufficiently neutral?"
I have not seen!

"The sound is clear and precise on the spectrum?"
Clear, too! Or maybe it is the quality of my music which is zero!

OVERALL OPINION

"How long have you use it?"
Not very long!

"Have you tried many other models before buying it?"
Not at all.

"What is so special that you like most and least?"
The integrated amp power.
Minimum: The power cable short enough, no bass boost on the v1.

Good value for money, I would do the selection.

What characteristics have motivated your choice?

Largely the price, I just bought an iMac and a 1149 euro a lot of money and then as I live in a apartment so its enough.

For what purpose? What amp / What configuration? ...

A simple config to make an instrumental electro sound that suits me and then are amplified

SOUNDS

The frequency curve is sufficiently neutral?

Yes very well after all depends on the mix that is sent but I find a serious sometimes, but that's just my personal opinion

The sound is clear and precise on the spectrum?

Just what we need.

The stereo image is good?

Yes very well.

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How long have you use it?

Since last year

Have you tried many other models before buying it?

I had very old phonic monitoring is not comparable it was 20 and then I change fallais

What is the particular feature you like best and least?

Ras

How would you rate the quality / price?

Very good!

With experience, you do again this choice? ...

Yes

The Studiophile AV 40 is some of the best studio monitors that M-Audio has come out with. They are very low priced and sound great. You can even purchase these in the “Red Edition” if you do not want the black ones.

SOUNDS

The sound is very clean and tight, the low end is not real heavy mainly because these monitors are not that big at all. I would suggest using these for more of a reference style of monitor use rather than a main pair of monitors just because you will not get a great mix on the low end with these. The AV 40 are pretty small, they are less than a foot tall and about 7 inches wide making them the perfect size for your desktop station. I have these hooked up to my laptop and I use them mainly to just listen to music from my computer with and sometimes I will use them as a pair of reference monitors because I listen to so much music in them I can use that to reference my own music with.

OVERALL OPINION

The frequency response is 85 Hz to 20 kHz which is the reason you are not going to get a lot of bass with them. But if you love a clean sound then you will love these speakers/monitors. When I first took them out of the box I said there would be no way they would get that loud. They are small and I didn’t expect that big of a sound out of them but they really surprised me. If it was not for the lack of bass I would really use these more for mixing my music at home.
For the price you can pair for a pair of these, you will not get a better sound with another set of speakers/monitors. M Audio surprised me with these, especially after some of the poor monitors they came out with right around the same time as these.

the price and good reviews for these speakers have motivated my choice.

I use it in my home studio in a corner of my room.

SOUNDS

frequency curve looks good to me but I do not measure.

stereo imaging is also well respected.

the sound is clear and the bass is very well represented.

I am rarely surprised when I listen to my songs on other forums.

OVERALL OPINION

I had before a similar model but after two months one speaker stopped working so I chose the model 40 M-Audio.

What I like the most is my impression that the sound is full.

For the moment I have no negative opinion for the price.

the price is very decent for a good quality.

Purchased to increase my tapping and improve my mixes.

Now:
Listen Monitor 1: M-Audio AV40 V2
Listen 2 HiFi / Multimedia: Logitech Z2300 2.1
Listen 3 Headphones: Koss Porta Pro

AV 40 V2 model, M-Audio, 2 RCA, 2 6.35 mm jacks / jack wired to connect the right speaker / 2 * 20 w /

Using Mao / Home Studio

plugged into an external sound card m-audio jack mobilpré
PC Windows XP, sounds dives software (cubase, music maker, Ableton ...)

SOUNDS

I took these before I was pregnant because the mao on my Logitech Z2300 (super kit from> 2.1 THX certified), but very (too) provided low (i like that however for ater a movie, listen to music or play) but here we are talking about so I wanted computer music sthg more neutral.

I'm no expert, I am pleased by the mao (style slam, hip hop, R'n'B, Soul / Goapel ...

the sound is clearer than on my logitech, less bass, and I re-balanced my songs at once in a listening faisaint AV40 on V2 and back on my 2.1 and my headphone well it was not worse see bcp better (less saturation) and here it was qqs minutes I will work on it.

OVERALL OPINION

installed this week

this is my 1st "Monitor", I do not think the AV40 II is true of monitor seen their prices but are not evil and do their job (the more neutral than the HiFi or HP media), I tested other monitor but heard in the studio or with friends and it was not the same price.

+: Super nice, small, its more neutral than the 2.1
-: Lack of bass (but it is the goal at the same time), plop when power failure, if saturated volume too high or low

good value for me more I like having the stuff of the same brand and I:

Monitor: M-Audio AV 40
Sound Card: M-Audio MobilPre
master keyboard: M-Audio KeyRig 49

if I would take over as the Yamaha HS-50 if not in their range for me are the top AV40 V2.

ease of implementation (no calculation of volume of the room etc ...) the relative precision (or neutral) for the price

Home studio use course

They rotate with Echo Gina 3G card and this is terribly coherent considering the price it costs all

SOUNDS

Not easy to tell when we know that for twice the price, you can buy only one in others ...
So there is no miracle, it is not in the same range. Except that under hi-fi equipment that uses a lot of people to listen to her music or others, or worse, monitors fitted to the home studio and that cost double and are worth little better when they get there, I can ensure that this pair of speakers and does the job quite well.
In any case, I think. Rather, it is right and dynamic as it should. Not beyond reproach either, but it is a terrific result at this price.

OVERALL OPINION

A year that I get tired and I still do.
I listened in favorable conditions (with a friend and as much as I wanted) for KRK to € 400 a pair and I have not found the price difference (except maybe the look) It's all about consistency between the budget, needs, and the rest of the chain.

What I like is their prices and their effectiveness
their small size and connectivity (a headphone jack in addition to rest, it is not stupid!)

is the best at that price.
quality / price unbeatable

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What characteristics have motivated your choice?
- The price / quality ratio.
For what purpose?
-Homestudio.
What amp / what configuration?
-Speaker preamp / MacBook + Behringer Korg nano Kontrol UMC610 + + Live8 ...

SOUNDS

The frequency curve is sufficiently neutral?
-I think for monitors in this range is very correct.
The stereo image is good?
In my opinion, the stereo is really unique (for this price range).
The sound is clear and precise on the spectrum?
Yes it is, even if a bit more low frequencies were not too many ...

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it?
-From 6 months.
Have you tried many other models before buying it?
-No.
What is so special that you love the most, least?
-The +: price / quality
-The -: lack of bass
How would you rate the quality / price?
-Very good.
With experience, you do again this choice?
-Without a doubt.

I bought these speakers there is not very long, it's beautiful, it's clean, I have connected directly to the pc ass and I must say that for work on software to make my adjustments and computer music that's exactly what I needed, I use Reason.

SOUNDS

The bass and middles are very clean and the highs do not puke, and for those who love when there are many low there is a button to boost the bass in the back of the speakers, ca is not worth a subwoofer but that's not bad and very clean for a 'bass boost' (I was expecting an old trick of shit).

40W in a room of about 15m ², no noise, no breath. I do not push the sound more than half (I often just one quarter at a distance of 1.20m speakers) to my settings.

OVERALL OPINION

It's been one month and a half.

I love the sound quality, the design of the speakers is very neat too.

I have not tried many models before buying them, I have been in the studio or the equipment is much more expensive. Level based on those speakers it enough for me.

Price / Quality excellent, I assume that the brands are struggling to provide the best product at the best price.

An excellent price / quality ratio so for "special" of computer music, well after those who make it their business are more able to afford that cost the big fat arm and a leg. : P

These are two compact speakers but not much. They come with some different cables.

The HP are "dressed" grid of protection (not bad for the monitor speakers).

The design is quite successful (plastic gloss, wood for efficiency), there's an adjustable potentiometer as a volume that is surrounded by a beautiful blue light.

The enclosure (the one with the amp) is plugged directly into my pc via RCA plugs. However, they can be connected via jack plugs 6.35, need I say more ...
there is 1 input and 1 output jack 3.5mm facade.Bon, I think I made the rounds ...

I would have preferred a digital input but hey, no big deal ...
the main use of this type of forum is for the "audio mix" home.

SOUNDS

I find that the frequency curve is fairly well established:

Of acute-not at all aggressive (if they are, is that it comes from your source ...),

Mediums of very well-restored,

For low-cons, I prefer to make a reservation on this side ... but do not worry, the lower you will, it's still not bad!

oh yes! to avoid activating the "Bass Boost" that distorts the sound (personal opinion) ...

they are powered speakers so you do not need to pay level amp (cool for tight budgets!).
after me, since I work in a small piece, I find that the amp is very good job so dim

OVERALL OPINION

I have a few weeks but one thing is sure: we feel very well the difference with type logitech desktop speakers!

anyway, I must say I did not know a lot of monitor speakers but I can say that they are suitable for my use, that is the home studio.

Having listen YAMAHA MSP3 (high frequencies too bright, low to "cough") and, of KRK Rokit RP5 (stereo image about the same but better bass response as more powerful amp), which are pregnant with more than 300 (!!!!!), euros the pair at the price / quality ratio, I think the M-Audio Studiophile AV40 and agree to surprise many by far!

you will understand: YES I would do exactly the same choices (150 euros a pair of powered speakers to work at home with a reasonable quality, that you ask for?)!

Is that motivated my choice is mainly the price, I needed pregnant fairly quickly for projects in home studio but a little "short" on the budget I jumped at this one because it seemed best to this price range (there is not much else to be said).
They are plugged into a Digi 002 with a configuration PC to dedicate to ProTools, no amp they are active. Placed close to walls of about 1m from my ears

Rather, they are pretty, the blue circle around the knob volume had its effect, but its still quite sober.
The auxiliary input and headphone jack on the front is very convenient for me, but probably not necessary at all. I for one hello initiative.
At the rear there is a switch BassBoost ... yes its boost but it's really ugly ... can be played for a console.

SOUNDS

So for my part, I find not particularly neutral curve. Lack of serious and high-medium, but like all good speakers, with an adjustment period used to it, I have by betting against a reverse order to have the woofer more in line with my ears.

For the stereo image I was really impressed, they really reflect the spacialisation mix.
Where I am is a lot less satisfied about the accuracy, I really sound very vague, the elements are hard to discern and so the ear gets tired very quickly ...

For the dynamic when it lacks even "fishing", but given the size I was not doing too much illusion.

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using for 8 months, I really like the stereo and the front entrance that allows me to drive directly connected.
I find its really nice to "listen" to music as still more accurate than the HIFI to work on it but it's not especially the top, after one hour we can discern much more.
I count the change before long because they are not me, but they still helped out and get me the price is quite honest.
I worked on a lot of model KRK, JBL, PMC, Genelec, but not the same price so not really comparable.

Given the nature of multimedia speakers, hard to do a real test on AudioFanzine. Nevertheless, for a long time for using a small pair of Studiophile DX4 with my computer at work, I was curious to see what looked small last M-Audio.

SOUNDS

How to say? This is the day and night from one model to another. At all levels elsewhere: they are cheaper at first, but it is mostly his side there is a big difference. Where DX4 are collected on the medium, the AV40 deploy amazing bass and treble for speaker multimedia at this price ... Obviously, it would be relatively useless to make them pregnant mixing because the bottom is far, far away to be precise, which is not surprising given the size of boomers (4 "). Still, the difference is such a model to another one wonders from what we can find such qualities in Studiophile DX4.

OVERALL OPINION

In short, if you want a small pair of speakers for general use (listen mp3, watch DVDs, etc.). I'm pretty sure you will not regret your purchase with the AV40 worth of products without any problems much more expensive among other Logitech and Altec Lansing that we refile with a traditional computer. Great surprise!