Behringer MS40 Powered Studio Monitors

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 38 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 20 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000IKSIOM
• Item model number: MS40
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,987 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

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• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 19, 2005

Product Description

Product Description

Behringer MS40 Studio Monitors are 24-Bit/192 kHz Digital 40-Watt Stereo Near Field Speakers.These compact, super-affordable 2 x 20-Watt near field monitors feature ultra-high resolution 24-bit/192 kHz D/A converters, which let you connect digital sources directly in order to eliminate analog line-loss and hum. Connect your computer sound card, keyboard, MP3 & Mini Disc players and enjoy excellent detail and great dynamicsOptical and coaxial inputs to directly connect digital audio sources by S/PDIF interface! The built-in amplifiers offer plenty of headroom, while the powerful woofers and tweeters provide an ultra-linear frequency response. Two stereo analog inputs featuring 1/8-inch TRS and stereo RCA connectors can be used simultaneously or mixed with a digital stereo source. The speakers also feature individual volume controls for both Line inputs plus Bass and Treble EQ controls, and there is a 1/4-inch TRS headphone connector with a front-panel auto-mute loudspeaker function.Behringer MS40 Features2-way active studio monitors ideally suited for computer studios, audio and multimedia workstations and keyboard monitoringBuilt-in powerful 2 x 20-Watt amplifiers with immense headroomPowerful woofers and high-resolution tweeters provide an ultra-linear frequency responseUltra-high resolution 24-bit/192 kHz D/A converters for an incredible dynamic rangeOptical and coaxial inputs to directly connect digital audio sources by S/PDIF interfaceTwo stereo analog inputs featuring 1/8-inch TRS and stereo RCA connectors can be used simultaneously or mixed with a digital stereo sourceIndividual Volume controls for both Line inputs plus Bass and Treble EQ controls 1/4-inch TRS headphone connector with auto-mute loudspeaker function easily accessible on the front panelMagnetically shielded for placement near computer monitorsHigh-quality c

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Big Sound Little Speaker, February 27, 2009

By	Jess Schulte "Sound Fan" (Seattle) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

These Behringer MS40's are rockin' my apartment big time. I have had plenty of speakers in my day, but these are the best combination of size and sound. I still find myself thinking "where's the sub at" on occasion when enjoying these speakers, because the low end sounds beautiful. I remember when you would have had to of placed tower speakers sporting 10" cones or had a sub cabinet to get this sound. Best part is that the mid range and highs sound GREAT too!! With about 8-10 feet of seperation between the speakers the imaging is right on. When I watch movies with them you get what they intended to mix. Dialogue is centered, cars sweep across the room, and explosions rock the walls. I listen to quite a bit of music and enjoy various styles. It really doesn't matter what the genre because the end result is always excellent. My only advice would be to make sure that you are not to close to the speaker when listening. I originally place them about 3' from each end of my couch and realized that the "sweet spot" was my kitchen...I switched their placement to the opposite end of the room and have sounded great ever since. Seriously well balanced speakers...not like they are the best, but I have not found any better for the price. Something else that makes them awesome is the input section. I have my computer running through one input, my tv/dvd through another and sometimes friends will drop by and we plug their ipod straight into another input...two volume controls allow me to adjust the computer and tv/dvd seperatly. These speakers are SWEET for the Price!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good, clean sound., December 26, 2007

By	Justin D. Herdman (White House, TN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought these to replace a 2.1 setup on my desktop last year (a sub just doesn't sound right when it's right next to you).

Their performance and durability is flawless. They are acoustically flat, so it shouldn't be necessary to tweak the settings to get the correct sound from them.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great features for the price, November 1, 2009

By	M. Radcliffe "Life is like a cube, but with a... (I live on planet earth) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Much more to these than I thought there would be. The range is pretty good, most noticeable part to me was more the clarity, while I may not get the base response I get in some speakers the sharpness of the sound is great in these.

I do a lot of re-keying and bpm alternation on music and often times the algorithms you use can cause glitches or pops in the music. Often times this is not noticeable until you use a large system. These are the first small, low cost speakers I have used that have allowed me to notice glitches that I can't even notice in my headphones. This prevents any potential embarrassment when using larger systems.

If you don't have the cash to fork out for real pro equipment these are perfect for low cost studio speakers, they even have various inputs including optical. Lastly they are powered so you can just jack them right into your laptop or sound card, no amp needed.. nice.. I have them hooked up to an Audio 4 DJ external sound card on a MacBook Pro.