{"id":7390,"date":"2021-06-19T08:32:58","date_gmt":"2021-06-19T07:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sonarworks.com\/soundid-reference\/blog\/?p=7390"},"modified":"2024-06-14T11:24:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T10:24:00","slug":"is-it-ok-to-turn-your-monitors-on-their-sides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonarworks.com\/blog\/learn\/is-it-ok-to-turn-your-monitors-on-their-sides","title":{"rendered":"Is it OK to Turn Your Monitors on Their Sides?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Whenever there\u2019s a #showoffyourstudio call on an audio site, there\u2019s always some glorious shot of a wide mixing board with piles of monitors stacked on each side. More often than not these 2-way nearfields are stacked on their sides. You also find people on gear forums who swear that sideways-positioned speakers sound better to them. In this article, we\u2019ll look at some real data to see what\u2019s wrong with mounting speakers on their sides and how they should be positioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong>The \u201cWhy Not\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s start by finding out what exactly happens to what we hear when we rotate a speaker 90 degrees. Every speaker has a set of directivity characteristics that measure the frequency response on and off the acoustic axis, usually up to 90 degrees on both sides. The results are plotted as separate heatmap images for vertical and horizontal directivity.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-uploads.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-19-at-10.26.46.png?auto=compress%2Cformat\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7392\" width=\"666\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-uploads.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-19-at-10.26.46.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=888 888w, https:\/\/blog-uploads.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-19-at-10.26.46-400x253.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=400 400w, https:\/\/blog-uploads.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-19-at-10.26.46-768x486.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=768 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Horizontal directivity graph for Neumann KH120&nbsp; [Source: Neumann]<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The above image shows the frequency response at different horizontal axis angles to a speaker with the tweeter above the woofer. The 0\u02da horizontal line represents the on-axis speaker-to-listener angle. The orange-colored area shows how far left or right a listener can move from before experiencing a shift in tonal response. The speaker above is expertly crafted and offers a +\/-30 degree listening window with gradual uniform fall-off for side-ways radiated sound. This is called \u201ccontrolled directivity\u201d and provides two benefits; a generous left-right sweet spot and a tonally balanced spectrum of room reflections. Now let\u2019s take a look at what\u2019s happening on the vertical axis.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-uploads.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-19-at-10.27.56.png?auto=compress%2Cformat\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7393\" width=\"681\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-uploads.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-19-at-10.27.56.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=908 908w, https:\/\/blog-uploads.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-19-at-10.27.56-400x254.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=400 400w, https:\/\/blog-uploads.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-19-at-10.27.56-768x487.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=768 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vertical directivity graph for Neumann KH120&nbsp; [Source: Neumann]<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The above image represents the frequency response at different vertical angles to a speaker with the tweeter above the woofer. Two things are notable on the vertical axis. The first is a generally narrower dispersion pattern. This is beneficial as it lessens reflections from your desk and ceiling. Most of our head movement is sideways, so we\u2019re unlikely to hear any impact of this narrower dispersion unless we alternate between sitting and standing. Second, there\u2019s a curious-looking \u201cpinch\u201d around1800 Hz where the dispersion is considerably more narrow. All 2-way monitors except coaxial monitors will have this \u201cpinch\u201d around the crossover frequency. 3-way monitors will have two \u201cpinches\u201d as there are two crossover points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, speakers with the tweeter above the woofer have wide horizontal dispersion and narrower vertical dispersion. As you\u2019ve probably already guessed, when the monitors are mounted sideways, their horizontal and vertical dispersion patterns follow along. Therefore, sideways monitors will have less left-right leeway as the sweet spot is less wide. If you move left and right you will also experience the mid-frequency \u201cpinch\u201d which changes the way many instruments sound. Sideways speakers also negate the narrow dispersion vertical benefits and likely make the desk and ceiling reflections worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong>Designed to lie down<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>There are some monitors which are specifically designed to be positioned horizontally. Compact 3-way nearfields like the Neumann KH310 and Dynaudio LYD48 perform best when mounted on their longer side.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-uploads.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-19-at-10.28.45-1000x383.png?auto=compress%2Cformat\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7394\" width=\"750\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-uploads.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-19-at-10.28.45-1000x383.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1000 1000w, https:\/\/blog-uploads.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-19-at-10.28.45-400x153.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=400 400w, https:\/\/blog-uploads.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-19-at-10.28.45-768x294.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=768 768w, https:\/\/blog-uploads.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-19-at-10.28.45.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1096 1096w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Neumann KH310 monitors mounted horizontally, as recommended.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Although the KH310 does just fine on its side, with its woofer and mid driver positioned next to each other, there is a frequency pinch around 650 Hz. In this case, the \u201cpinch\u201d shouldn\u2019t be audible but shows that physics can\u2019t be cheated (even by Neumann!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or maybe you <em>can<\/em> cheat a little? Enter coaxial monitors, where the tweeter is mounted at the center of the woofer. You can place these guys however you want because their drivers are coincident and their directivity tends to be about the same horizontally and vertically.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-uploads.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-19-at-10.30.41-1000x516.png?auto=compress%2Cformat\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7395\" width=\"750\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-uploads.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-19-at-10.30.41-1000x516.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1000 1000w, https:\/\/blog-uploads.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-19-at-10.30.41-400x206.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=400 400w, https:\/\/blog-uploads.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-19-at-10.30.41-768x396.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=768 768w, https:\/\/blog-uploads.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-19-at-10.30.41.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1086 1086w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Coaxial monitors: (L &#8211; R) Genelec 8351, KEF LS50, Tannoy Gold<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Genelec and ME Geithain really excel at these designs. Coaxial monitors usually cost a pretty penny because getting their treble right is a challenge. However, there are excellent and affordable coaxial monitors from Tannoy, Presonus, Fluid Audio, Pioneer, KEF, and Output.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong>So?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t place your monitors sideways if you can help it. I know it gives your studio a unique look, but it\u2019s better to be known by your mixes than by your visual aesthetics. There are a couple of situations where you may be tempted to mount your monitors on their side, particularly if the tweeter is above your ears when they are mounted vertically. In this case, try to tilt your monitors forward so that the tweeters point towards your ears. Tilt them forward up to 15 degrees\u2014or less if they become unstable. Alternately, place your monitors vertically, but upside down, with the tweeter on the bottom and the woofer above it. This is totally legit and may solve your problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often, we see speakers mounted sideways on the consoles at fancy studios, and this only makes sense if the speakers block sightlines to the live room. In that case, you may lay the monitors down for tracking and then stand them upright again for mixing. Coaxially monitors can be placed vertically or horizontally, so they have the advantage here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Correct monitor orientation, along with control for first reflections and speaker-boundary-interference will get your room sounding great in short order. Then you should try some final room correction with SoundID Reference to dial in a trustworthy and accurate frequency response.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional reading:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonarworks.com\/blog\/learn\/acoustic-considerations-for-a-room-at-home\">Set Up Your Home Studio for the Best Sound<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonarworks.com\/blog\/learn\/setup-your-studio-monitors-the-right-way\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Set Up Your Studio Monitors the Right Way<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonarworks.com\/blog\/learn\/the-5-best-things-to-spend-money-on-for-your-studio\">The 5 Best Things To Spend Money on for Your Studio<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whenever there\u2019s a #showoffyourstudio call on an audio site, there\u2019s always some glorious shot of a wide mixing board with piles of monitors stacked on each side. 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