That was an excellent video by Piano Man Chuck making a thorough comparison between the iLoud MicroMonitors and the larger MTM Monitors.

Thanks for posting the YouTube link!


A pair of iLoud MTM Monitors costs $700.


I would like to mention 4 other speakers that may be worth evaluating before making a purchase decision.


1.

Behringer Truth B2031A 8.75 inch Powered Studio Monitor

2-way 265W Powered Studio Monitor with 8.75" Woofer, 1" Tweeter, and Room Compensation EQ (each)

$358 a pair


2.

JBL 308P MkII 8-inch Powered Studio Monitor

112W Powered 2-way Studio Reference Monitors with 8" Woofer, 1" Tweeter, and Magnetic Shielding (each)

$498 a pair


3.

ADAM Audio T5V 5 inch Powered Studio Monitor

Active Vertical 2-way Nearfield Monitor with 50W 5" Woofer and 20W U-ART Accelerated-ribbon Tweeter (each)

$400 a pair


4.

ADAM Audio T8V 8-inch Powered Studio Monitor

Active Vertical 2-way Nearfield Monitor with 70W 8" Woofer and 20W U-ART Accelerated-Ribbon Tweeter

$600 a pair



Please note that each one of them is cheaper than the iLoud MTM pair.

Three of them come with 8” woofers which will pump out usable bass down to 40Hz

They are bigger in size and heavier. The increased volume translates to better bass response.


It is hard to judge a speaker based on printed specs and physical dimensions. You cannot really tell how they will perform unless you set them up and properly calibrate them in your home environment connected to your specific gear.

The next best option is to go visit the showroom of a large music retailer. Bring your own music that you are familiar with as FLAC files downloaded to your iPad. Plug in the 1/8” stereo jack to the speaker selector board and compare the sound of all the speakers in the demo room.

If you have a subscription to QOBUZ, you can stream the lossless FLAC files from your Smartphone/Tablet and evaluate the speakers in the store. All Guitar Center stores are equipped to do this.