KH80

Neumann KH150 + MA1 ; slightly over budget but quality and imo by far the best in this price range/class. Will obviously not sound like ATC, only ATCs will - the neumanns are more linear. Edit: I have the KH310 + KH750 + MA1. I’ve been to many (high end) studios and my setup punches far above its we

It's amazing at its size. It does really sound good, and I've had friends moved from Genelec to them. I did move on because I wanted something less monitor-y for this setup. (I have the Neumann KH-80 on my editing desk, which to me is better than D3V but also much more expensive)

For your setup, the Kali LP6v2 gives excellent value - wide sweet spot, solid low-end for the price, and pairs well with Sonarworks. In a small untreated room, the Genelec 8010A or Neumann KH 80 will translate better due to tighter imaging and built-in DSP (in KH 80). If you can grab KH 80s used wit

Similar budget to you and it came down to space. I tried out the Neumann KH120 II, but they just overwhelmed my midsized desk. Considered the smaller Genelecs against the KH 80 and ended up going with the KH 80 with the MA 1 DSP and an SVS 3000 Micro sub. Fits very well in a desktop setup, has a goo