Whether you are mixing and editing music, a podcast or a video or whether you’re simply listening in a studio environment, incorrect positioning of your monitors makes an investment in quality pro audio speakers fairly pointless. But the good news is it’s very straight forward.

To position near field studio monitors in a small or home studio, there are two things you need to set up to get it right: relative position and environment. Relative position is the easiest to get right. Getting the environment right might be a little more tricky and might require a little effort.

Relative Position

Think of an equilateral triangle. That’s a triangle where each side is the same length and the angles in each corner are the same. Each monitor should be on a corner of the triangle and positioned so that your head is at the third corner. Make sure they are at the same height as you head.

Environment

You may not have the luxury of a custom built studio so you need to work with the space you have. Don’t position the monitors too close to a wall otherwise you’ll get unnatural bass amplification. The ideal is to position your monitors about 1/3. Don’t sit your monitor on a hard surface and not on a desk. Use stands and dampen subsonic rattle by placing them on a sheet of expanded foam. Bear in mind that refections from surfaces – a mixing desk or computer, the ceiling and windows, will all have an effect.

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