The Yamaha NS-10M (aka NS10M) studio reference monitor speaker is widely popular amongst audio professionals, and is notorious for its very flat frequency response even to the point that they are not pleasant to listen to. The wants and needs of the audio engineer are different to those of the typical consumer, so this is a welcome thing as the NS-10M monitors will reveal the truth of the mix. The NS-10M studio monitors are almost an industry standard for mixing and are easily recognized by their standout white mid-range driver.