Last month, I wrote an article for TMimaS on how to choose studio monitors.
In the story I mentioned one of my favorite speaker designs of all time: The Auratone 5C Super Sound Cube. These little boxes, made by the Bose in the 1970s, are some of my favorite studio tools, period.
The Auratones’ strength lies in their ability to bring the midrange — the very heart and soul of each record — into focus.
These pint-sized and eternally useful studio monitors have been getting more and more expensive on the vintage market over the years, so now, two new companies have stepped in to offer their own versions of this simple, classic design.
A lot of people have been asking about these unofficial reissues from Avantone and Behringer, but I’ve yet to hear of anyone who’s gotten all 3 versions together in one room for a true roundup.
Luckily, I have an original Auratone pair that travels with me wherever I mix, and both Avantone and Behringer were kind enough to send me their own new versions of the speaker for my official Trust Me, I’m A Scientist review. Look for it in the new issue, out the first Monday of February.
Left to Right: Avantone MixCube, Original Auratone 5C Super Sound Cube, Behringer ("Behritone") C5a Powered Monitor
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