Best Adam Audio Monitors: Top 8 Choices + Reviews!

Best Adam Audio Monitors

Introduction

ADAM Audio (Advanced Dynamic Audio Monitors) was founded in Berlin, Germany, in March 1999. To enhance sound reproduction, ADAM uses amplifiers with a bandwidth of up to 300 kHz. Thanks to their signature ‘folded ribbon’ design, these monitors are especially popular among project studios and audio professionals.

While monitors are often seen simply as tools for achieving accurate sound reproduction—and aesthetics usually take a back seat—the focus of this series of reviews is on studio monitors that also shine as home audio appliances. That means good looks matter, too.

With their technological innovations in loudspeaker design, ADAM Audio monitors have earned a worldwide reputation as top-choice tools for sound engineers.

Below, you’ll find a tidy list of the 8 best ADAM Audio monitors to consider if you’re ready to upgrade your studio monitoring system. Let’s dive in!

1. Adam T5V

The Adam T5V Studio Monitor delivers outstanding performance, covering a wide frequency range, offering high dynamic range, and featuring a generous sweet spot. This affordable, professional 2-way near-field monitor is perfect for music production, post-production, and more. It comes equipped with a powerful 5-inch, 50W woofer that produces punchy, deep, and clean low frequencies, along with a precise and controlled 1.9-inch U-Art tweeter. Together, the monitors produce up to 106dB per pair.

The T5V Studio Monitor includes a 3-way EQ switch that lets you boost or cut frequencies depending on where the monitor is placed in your room. With these fine-tuning controls, along with high performance and a wide sweet spot, you can easily achieve professional and clean mixes. The monitor features two three-way switches, allowing you to adjust the low and high frequencies by +/-5dB, or set them to ‘flat’ for a neutral response.

Whether your monitor is on shelves, a tabletop, a console bridge, or positioned at varying distances from a wall, these switches help you compensate for frequencies that might otherwise become too prominent. This ensures you always hear accurate audio, free from muffling or unwanted resonance.

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2. Adam A7V

An evolution of ADAM Audio’s best-selling, award-winning A7X speaker, the A Series A7V is the latest addition to the A Series line. The A7V combines ADAM Audio’s custom precision X-ART tweeter with a new 7-inch woofer made from Multi-Layer Mineral (MLM) fiber, delivering a wide frequency range from 41 Hz to 42 kHz.

With rotatable HPS waveguides and onboard DSP-based tuning options, you can easily tailor the sound of the A7V to fit your room and personal audio preferences. Artists, mixers, and producers will find a lot to love in the A7V. The precise transient response of the X-ART tweeter was a key factor in the success of the original A7X.

Now, thanks to a new glass fiber polymer compound, the A7V retains the X-ART tweeter while improving its performance with controlled sound dispersion and minimal resonance. You can also rotate the tweeter by 90 degrees, so the speakers can be set up either vertically or horizontally.

Additionally, a powerful new magnet system enhances the woofer’s performance, providing high output and low distortion for a clean, accurate low-end response.

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3. Adam A77H

To achieve a rich, spacious, and immersive sound, the Adam A77H Active Monitors combine the latest ADAM Audio technologies. With two 7-inch woofers, a dedicated midrange driver, and an X-ART tweeter, the A77H delivers outstanding sound quality across a wide frequency range.

The midrange driver ensures clear and natural sound in the frequency range where the human ear is most sensitive. You can customize the sound to your needs using the rotatable HPS waveguide and the onboard digital signal processor. With a frequency response of 37 Hz – 41 kHz at -3 dB, the A77H is suitable for both home and professional environments. The monitor also offers a maximum SPL of 106 dB (sine bursts) and 118 dB (IEC-weighted noise).

A key feature of this monitor—and the Adam A Series as a whole—is the inclusion of automatic room correction software running on the monitor’s DSP. This allows the monitor to be tailored to a wide range of preferences and room setups.

If your studio also serves as a bedroom or living room, or if it lacks proper acoustic treatment, this software can help compensate for your room’s acoustic shortcomings.

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4. Adam A8H

Within the A Series, the A8H stands at the very top, offering highly accurate and analytical sound that is essential for critical listening environments. It features an 8-inch resonant Multi-Layer Mineral (MLM) fiber woofer, an innovative midrange driver, and a handmade precision X-ART tweeter, all of which contribute to its ultra-wide frequency response.

Thanks to its rotatable HPS waveguide technology and onboard digital signal processing, the A8H provides exceptional flexibility for fine-tuning your sound. This makes it well-suited for a range of audio applications in medium- to large-sized spaces. If you are seeking the most accurate representation of your audio, the A8H is an ideal choice.

The A8H performs well in various audio scenarios, especially thriving in larger spaces. Its built-in DSP-based tuning functions and advanced rotatable HPS waveguide technology allow you to easily adjust the sound to fit your room and personal audio preferences.

A highly efficient, low-distortion 250W Class D amplifier powers the A8H’s woofer, while Class AB amplifiers deliver 20W and 70W for high-frequency reproduction, ensuring smooth and natural sound.

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5. Adam S3V

Designed for vertical placement in medium or small control rooms, the Adam Professional Audio S3V is an active studio reference monitor speaker. It delivers a total of 850W RMS amplifier power and features a 9-inch HexaCone woofer, a 4-inch dome/cone hybrid midrange driver, and a handmade folded-ribbon tweeter. Thanks to its waveguides and Adam’s mid- and high-range propagation systems (MPS and HPS), the S3V offers a wide, stable sweet spot.

With a frequency response of 32 Hz to 50 kHz, the S3V is built for transparency. The onboard DSP provides flexible customization options, including equalization and delay. An OLED display and a push-button/rotary encoder on the back panel allow for easy parameter adjustments. You can also connect a computer to the USB Type-A port for convenient remote access to all S3V settings.

The bass and midrange drivers are powered by Class D amplifiers (500 W and 300 W RMS respectively), while the S-ART tweeter uses a 50 W Class A/B amplifier. For those who require extremely accurate imaging and localization from their reference monitors, the S3V delivers flawless audio reproduction across the 32 Hz to 50 kHz frequency range.

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6. Adam S3H

Building on the success of ADAM Audio’s most popular studio monitors, the S3A and S3X-H, the S3H sets new standards in both technical innovation and design. Thanks to its dual 7-inch bass drivers, each powered by a 500 W Class D amplifier, these speakers can reproduce frequencies down to 30 Hz with exceptional accuracy.

The S3H features a state-of-the-art hybrid design and a Class D amplifier, with ADAM Audio’s new DCH mid-range driver handling audio frequencies above 250 Hz and below 3 kHz. This driver combines the characteristics of both cone and soft-dome designs. For frequencies above 3 kHz, the new precision HPS waveguide and a 50 W Class A/B amplifier work together with the S-ART treble driver, each one handcrafted in ADAM Audio’s Berlin factory.

These innovations create a transparent, three-dimensional soundscape with a wide sweet spot. With an extensive frequency range, fast and powerful amplifiers, generous headroom, and no need for additional subwoofers, the S3H is the perfect all-in-one, full-frequency active solution for audio professionals seeking detailed sound at any volume level.

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7. Adam Sub10 Mk2

The ADAM Audio Sub10 MK2 is a 200W, 10″ powered subwoofer designed to extend the low end of AX-series and SX-series monitors down to 25Hz. It features a special woofer with extended cone travel and a heavy-duty coil, ensuring accurate bass reproduction through its bass reflex enclosure.

Thanks to its large size and shape, the Sub10 MK2’s down-firing bass reflex port avoids unwanted ventilation noise. With a low cutoff frequency of -3dB at 25Hz, the Sub10 MK2 delivers a sound pressure level of 113dB at 1 meter. It comes equipped with balanced left/right XLR inputs and outputs, as well as unbalanced RCA inputs and outputs. A phase switch is included, allowing you to adjust the phase in relation to your main speakers.

The Sub10 MK2 includes a Sub Level control to adjust input sensitivity from -60dB to +6dB. It also has a Sub Filter control, letting you set the upper frequency limit anywhere between 50Hz and 150Hz. Additionally, the Sub10 MK2 offers an energy-saving mode switch that allows it to either stay on continuously or automatically power down after 15 minutes of inactivity.

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8. Adam T10S

The T10S is a powerful yet compact active subwoofer that extends the bass response of any near-field studio monitor. It’s specifically designed to complement ADAM Audio’s T5V and T7V speakers, matching their performance, features, and connectivity. Featuring a down-firing 10″ woofer and a 130 W Class-D amplifier, the T10S delivers a frequency response from 28 Hz to 120 Hz and a maximum sound pressure level of 100 dB.

An internal adjustable crossover lets you fine-tune the bass signal, ensuring the system performs at its best. On the rear panel, you can adjust settings to suit your room’s acoustics or manage the attached satellite speakers.

Styled in the T Series design language, the T10S is one of the most compact monitor subwoofers in its class, making it a great fit for studios of any size.

A large rear-facing bass reflex port ensures smooth airflow and optimizes the subwoofer’s acoustic performance, supported by four high-quality flexible rubber feet. For convenience, the T10S also lets you quickly power it on or off while you’re making music.

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Conclusion

You know you’re dealing with true professionals when you walk into a studio and see a pair of ADAMs on the desk. For decades, ADAM Audio has consistently pushed the boundaries of reference monitor design and production.

No other studio monitors on the market compare to ADAM Audio’s, from their incredibly accurate X-ART ribbon tweeters to their solid aluminum precision waveguides and proprietary drivers. You’ll understand exactly what we mean once you’ve heard them for yourself.

No matter your budget or specific needs, we hope the monitors we’ve mentioned will help you make the right choice. In the end, what matters most isn’t whether the monitors are the absolute best, but whether they’re the right fit for you.