iLoud's MTM speakers look like a pair of 1990s computer speakers, but sound like something impossibly big.

Typically, small speakers equal smaller sound. Those small speaker cones simply can’t move as much air as a larger cone, which usually results in a thinner sound with less bass. Or smaller speakers manage to extend their bass with clever tricks, like rear-opening bass ports or complex sound-shaping tubes inside. That helps, but the result can be limp or unfocused.

These iLoud speakers combine clever design, digital processing, and an included room calibration microphone to create sound that rivals even massive speakers with 8-inch drivers.

The iLoud MTMs (the MTM refers to the symmetrical mid-tweeter-mid layout of the drivers, notably with no W or woofer) are powered, near-field studio monitors. That means they have their own amplifiers inside and are designed to be sat on a desk, or on stands near a desk, and used up close. This style of monitor is used by musicians, film editors, and anyone who needs accurate sounds for creating and mixing music.