Most modern professional studio users won't consider passive speakers–or even any speaker from outside pro-audio marketing–when choosing a nearfield for mixing and mastering monitoring duties.

When looking for a three-way nearfield monitor, I tried many options, and the KEF R3 passive speakers took me by surprise.

The secret is... these are one of the best nearfield monitors ever created, and are totally overlooked by most professionals. Well, they're missing out! I still have a few suggestions for improvements though...

I bought these speakers with my own cash at retail price.