Studio monitors or speaker under ₹10k for Indian classical music practice (tabla, tanpura) — what actually works?
Looking for a studio monitor pair under ₹10,000 for Indian classical music practice — tabla, tanpura, vocal
I have a fixed practice space and I’m looking for a pair of active studio monitors primarily for playing back tanpura drones, tabla accompaniment, and vocal reference while practicing Hindustani classical music.
What I care about most:
• Honest, flat midrange — tabla stroke nuance and tanpura overtone shimmer matter a lot to me
• Decent low-end extension (tanpura has deep resonance that cheap speakers just lose)
• No artificial bass boost or consumer-style “exciting” tuning
• Active/powered so I can connect directly from phone or laptop via aux
Budget is under ₹10,000 for the pair.
Any advice appreciated, especially from people who use monitors for classical or acoustic music rather than mixing/production.