Best Studio Monitor Headphones

Samson Z45 Studio Headphones REVIEW

Read our expert review of the new Samson Z45 Studio Headphones below. Great sounding, reasonably priced studio monitoring headphones have been kind of mythical. Yes, you can get expensive sets that sound...

REVIEW: Mackie CR Earbuds & MC Studio Headphones

Mackie’s been a huge player in the prod audio world for 30...

PaMu Scroll Bluetooth Earbuds Review

If you’re like us, you’ve likely been bombarded with a never-ending barrage...

Mackie Announces All-New Headphones and Earbuds

Mackie today announces the all-new MC Series Professional Headphones and CR-Buds Series High-Performance Earphones. Building...

Status Audio CB-1 Headphones Review

Premium headphones are all the rage these days, whether we’re talking reference-grade...

Learn more about studio monitor headphones and in-ear monitors for the recording studio from Performer’s team of pro audio experts. Articles in this section will focus on reviewing the latest studio headphones from leading manufacturers, explain the difference between open back, closed back and other types of studio headphones, and will explore why mixing with headphones in addition to traditional studio monitors might make sense for your home recording project.

Some of our most popular articles about studio headphones are below:

REVIEW: Shinola Canfield On-Ear Headphones and In-Ear Monitors
By Benjamin Ricci on May 15, 2018
If you want to save some time, here’s the short version of our review: we simply cannot recommend you purchase either on-ear headphones or in-ear...
Ultimate Ears UE 4 Pro Custom Monitors Review
By Benjamin Ricci on February 5, 2018
Performer gets the perfect custom fit as we review the Ultimate Ears UE 4 Pro Personal Monitors We’ve previously reviewed the $999 UE Pro Remastered in-ears,...
Samson QH4 Headphone Amp Review
By Chris Devine on October 3, 2017
Samson QH4 Headphone Amp Review Knowing what you’re performing in a recording setting is key. However, when there are multiple performers, they’ll also need to...
Air Traffic Controller Demos the Blue Microphones Sadie Headphones
By Benjamin Ricci on September 25, 2017
Our friends in Air Traffic Controller are currently testing out the entire range of Blue Microphones’ ‘Essential Series’ mics, along with the new Sadie headphones,...
Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Reviews: 3 Different Takes
By Performer Magazine on August 29, 2017
STUDIO TEST: Performer’s Product Testers Hit the Studio (and the Street) with the ATH-M50x studio monitor headphones We recently put out a call to action for...