Mackie CR4-X

Let me preface this by saying that this pair of monitors are my first proper speakers, up until now ive only ever used "gaming" 2.1 setups from brands like logitech and so on. I use them for casual music listening from Tidal/Spotify and gaming as well.

The sound quality is amazing, really clear and I'm able to tell the instruments apart very easily, as well as tell where exactly they are coming from. Listening to live versions of songs had me feeling amazing.

But I've noticed the dark exterior already started to peel out of the box and most importantly is the hissing. Hissing that gets on my nerves, since the second I turn them on. Very noticeable even in quiet parts of a song.. So unless that is a non issue for you or you work in an already loud enviroment, I cannot recommend these monitors. And its such a shame because for the price the sound quality is stellar.

Pros + Sound quality, looks, ease of use

Cons - Constant hissing

I bought these to upgrade from my previous speakers. They are a step up from your common computer speakers. The sound quality is quite good and they have a wide range of frequencies.
They're easy to set up + they are nice and stylish. You can easily connect them to your computer or to an audio interface.
The one drawback that I find is a very quiet static sound from the small top speakers when you don't play anything through them, it is barely noticeable but still worth mentioning.

Overall, if you are like me and want something better than cheap computer speakers, try these out!