Collection: Stage Monitors

Stage Monitors

Ensure performers hear themselves clearly and deliver their best shows with Stage Monitors (also known as foldback speakers), the essential audio tool for a confident and cohesive performance environment. Stage monitors provide focused sound projection, clear vocal and instrument reproduction, and immediate performance feedback, making them crucial for musicians, vocalists, and sound engineers in any live venue.

This category includes active (powered) wedge monitors, passive (unpowered) floor wedges, compact personal monitoring systems, and high-output side-fill speakers. These units are engineered to deliver precise mixes to performers on stage, whether in small clubs, large concert halls, houses of worship, or studio live rooms. Monitors are available with various driver sizes (8-inch, 10-inch, 12-inch, 15-inch coaxial designs are popular), power ratings (RMS wattage), and enclosure designs (low-profile wedge shapes, pole-mount options), allowing users to match the sonic output and physical profile to their specific stage and application needs.

Stage monitors are widely used by gigging bands, vocalists, public speakers, A/V teams, educational institutions, and professional sound rental companies. They provide essential audio cues for tasks like maintaining pitch, locking into rhythm, hearing bandmates, and managing performance dynamics. In 2026, modern active monitors often feature integrated digital signal processing (DSP) with crossover points and EQ settings, ensuring engineers can quickly tailor the sound to minimize feedback and maximize clarity. Brands like Electro-Voice, QSC, JBL, Mackie, and Yamaha are industry leaders known for their clarity, robust build, and reliability.

Modern stage monitors are built with durable wood or composite cabinets, high-quality drivers (often coaxial for better phase alignment), and robust grilles to ensure longevity and consistent performance under the rigors of live use. Many active models provide flexible input/output connectivity (XLR in/through), ground lift switches, and versatile pole-mount sockets, making them highly adaptable for various stage configurations or even use as compact FOH speakers.

Stage monitors are commonly paired with microphone kits, mixing consoles (with dedicated aux sends), power amplifiers (for passive models), audio cables (XLR, 1/4" TRS), and protective covers or cases, forming the backbone of organized professional audio setups.

From a compact 8-inch personal monitor perfect for a singer-songwriter's subtle mix to a powerful 15-inch coaxial wedge that cuts through a loud rock stage, the Stage Monitors category provides the clarity, reliability, and confidence that performers rely on daily