Monoprice Speaker Rankings and Reviews

Coverage note. Speaker Ranking currently covers 31 Monoprice models across powered speakers, passive speakers, subwoofers and headphones. These are the products in our database, not a complete list of everything Monoprice makes.

This page currently includes Monoprice powered speakers and subwoofers. Each model is shown in the category where it competes; the subwoofer positions use CEA-2010-A burst measurements.

Among the Monoprice products measured here, its subwoofers are the value benchmark. The SW-15 costs about $375 and out-measures subwoofers at three times the price. The Monolith line goes considerably further: the M-15 V2 and M-215 deliver deep output that competes with boutique designs costing several times more. None of the Monoprice subwoofers currently in this catalog is marked discontinued, which is unusual for a value brand.

Where the money was saved. Cabinet finish is vinyl rather than veneer, panels are thinner and less braced than the boutique competition, and the control set is basic: level, crossover, phase, and not much else. There is no app, no parametric EQ and no room correction on the cheaper models. If you set the crossover on your receiver, which you should, most of that hardly matters.

Two names, one brand. Plain Monoprice models (SW-12, SW-15, Premium Select) are the budget line. Monolith is the serious line, and the M-series competes on output with anything mainstream.

The best use of a Monoprice budget is two subwoofers. Two subs in different positions average out room modes and flatten response across every seat, which is a larger improvement than anything you can buy by spending the same money on one better cabinet. The full argument is in the subwoofer buyer’s guide.

Prices on this page were last checked November 5, 2026 at 10:30 PM UTC. Product prices and availability are accurate as of that date/time and are subject to change; the price and availability shown on Amazon at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.

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