6 Best DJ Speakers For Home Use (All Budgets)

• The best DJ speakers can be an essential part of your home setup.
• Whether producing your next masterpiece or rehearsing your next set you need a good quality loud sound.
• Some of the best home speakers for DJs will also be useful for smaller bars or events too.
• Also, check out our roundup of the best DJ speakers for house parties and DJ Record Pools.

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With so many different options on the market, choosing the best DJ speakers for the home can be quite confusing. Second only to your mixer setup, it’s one of the most important purchases you will ever make.

Whether they are for your next big house party with friends or a home studio, you will want a sound that is clear and loud enough to do your tunes justice.

We’re not talking Madison Square Gardens loud (your neighbors won’t be too happy with that!).

In the following guide, we will take a look at which type of speakers are best for the home DJ and look at 6 of the top-selling speakers for the DJ at home.

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What Are The Best Speakers for Home DJs?

The Pioneer DJ DM-50  is rated as the best home DJ speaker by many retail sites and it’s easy to see why. Unsurprisingly, it’s our pick too. 

For the more budget-conscious, the PreSonus E3.5 may not have the big-hitting name of other brands but offers a professional quality Nearfield Studio monitor at a very affordable price.

At the other end, we have the “big boys” of the speaker world JBL and Yahama with some speakers loud enough to rock even the largest of house parties.

Below I have rounded up 6 excellent choices when looking for the best speakers to use in your home DJ setup. 

1. Pioneer DJ DM-50 (Our Pick)
2. PreSonus Eris E3.5  (Best Value)
3. JBL Professional 305P MKII
4. Yahama DXR8 Powered DJ Speaker Cabinet
5. Mackie C300z
6. JBL EON710 Portable 2-Way Multipurpose speaker

1. Pioneer DJ DM50 

Pioneer is without doubt one of the biggest players in the DJ equipment market today. Although better known for their hardware like mixers, controllers, and media players, their DJ speakers never fail to disappoint either.

Features

• Lightweight at just 6lbs
• Pleasing power of 21 watts per speaker
• Good high-end frequency response 70 Hz – 30000 Hz
• Choice of RCA or TRS line inputs.

Review

The futuristic design of the DJ DM50 is not just stylish but also functional and makes sure all the parts are aligned in exactly the right places. The fiberglass dome tweeter and the woofer give a clean sound even if backed against the wall.

Although they are designed more like a monitor speaker, 21 watts of power and a wide frequency range make them suitable for most small to average-sized house parties.

They may not be the cheapest of the speakers, but with many of the features found on the more expensive Pioneer Pro Audio speakers inherited, they are in our opinion the best DJ speakers for a home setup.

Pros

• Good design
• Loud and crisp sound

Cons

• No BlueTooth
• Low-end bass can be a little boomy

2. PreSonus Eris E3.5 

PreSonus may not be as well known as other brands like Pioneer or JBL, but they have been manufacturing professional audio equipment for over 23 years here in the states.

PreSonus speakers and equipment can be found in many studios and are now affordable enough to use in your own homes.

Features

• Powerful 25 watts of near field sound
• Good range of inputs with RCA & TRS line plus stereo jack
• The frequency response of 80 Hz to 20000 Hz matches most competitors

Review

The Eris series of Near Field Studio Monitors come with a choice of subwoofers from 3.5” all the way up to 8”. For the average home or home studio, the Eris 3.5” should be powerful enough.

With acoustic tuning built-in, these sensational studio monitors offer a pristine sound when in the studio or as house party speakers. They may not offer the bass quality of some of the larger options but you don’t want to be shaking your house too much with that next DJ set.

The smaller drivers of these affordable studio monitor speakers mean they should be placed closer to the listener.

Great as a studio monitor, but when used for house party speakers the sound can start to degrade. 

Pros

• Compact with a consistent smooth sound
• Affordable price

Cons

• No balanced XLR inputs
• Can hear background hiss when nothing playing

3. JBL Professional 305P MKII

Next up we look at a Powered 8” studio monitor designed for the professional DJ. Any DJ who has used the previous generation of JBL speakers such as these will be familiar with the crisp sound it provides. The MKII isn’t going to disappoint either!

If you’re wondering which is the loudest JBL speaker, don’t forget to check out this article (sorry neighbors!).

Features

• Very loud rating for home speaker of 112 watts
• Balanced XLR input in addition to traditional RCA line
• High and low-frequency boosters give a wide response range of 37 Hz to 30000 Hz

Review

With 112 watts of power, these speakers certainly pack a punch for a home DJ-powered speaker. Some would argue you can get a decent sound with a lot less power, but I always believe the more the merrier.

Those additional transducers I keep mentioning for both low and high frequencies make for a very crisp and tight sound, especially when used as house party speakers or even in the studio.

If you are producing music in the home studio under 45 Hz, there are not many home studio monitors which will match the JBLs performance.

Pros

• Surprisingly lightweight
• Sharp sound with especially great performance at lower frequencies

Cons

• More expensive than similar models
• White noise can be an issue when powered on

4. Yahama DXR8 Powered DJ Speaker Cabinet

If you are looking for a great home speaker for DJ use at home, with the occasional live events too, this powered speaker from Yahama is ideal.

With a durable compact design, the speaker has a high output with clear dynamic audio suitable for both DJ use and live applications.

Features

• Ultra-lightweight with ABS plastic body
• Bi-amplified design for a house-rocking peak output of 1100 watts
• XLR and RCA inputs with even XLR thru output connectors for more compatibility with other sound systems

Review

The DRX8 is one of Yahama’s premium-powered speaker cabinets for home use or even in smaller venues.

As such, it often comes at a premium price, but you are getting a complete package with a built-in mixer, crossover management, and EQ facilities too.

With a high clarity of sound and high output, this is one monitor which is even portable enough to take out on the road for small to mid-sized venues too.

Pros

• Compact bass reflex gives a superior bass performance
• Earth-shattering power for small to medium homes or venues
• Good mounting options or can be freestanding too

Cons

• Compact design means sound may not travel too well in outdoor environments or larger house parties/venues
• Delivery issues are well known with Yahama speakers

5. Mackie C300z

If you have been Djing for a while or worked in many studios and live venues you will no doubt be familiar with the Mackie brand. 

This high-performance speaker is one of the first Mackie lightweight options while still offering the same performance with a high-quality 1.75” titanium driver.

Features

• Larger than most home speakers with a 12” driver
• Powerful 600 watts sound
• Can be pole-mounted, wall-mounted, fly-mounted, or freestanding

Review

What I love about the Mackie speakers is they can be a great way of expanding your home setup without spending too much money.

With an excellent middle and high-frequency response range, these are the ideal house party DJ speakers for that impromptu karaoke or live performance.

The crossover on these speakers is expertly tuned as only Mackie knows how with unlimited EQ options too.

With a pedigree of being the house speakers at venues such as Madison Square Gardens or the latest Iron Maiden gig, these speakers will certainly rock your next house party DJ set.

Pros

• Wide coverage from an average size speaker
• Tough build quality stands up top being thrown in the back of a car when not solely used at home
• Good high and mid frequencies

Cons

• Tends to work best with other Mackie equipment
• Supply issues can be the downfall of the Mackie brand

6. JBL EON710 

Another big hitter in the professional speaker market, JBL now produces many smaller speakers which compete in the best speakers for the home DJ category. 

The EON range is one of their most popular products with the EON710 making a good entry-level speaker at a very aggressive price point.

Features

• A large 10” woofer
• Built-in 1300 watt amplifier
• Options of XLR or TRS inputs with XLR thru output are also available

Review

I love my JBL speakers— when first starting out I would rock up at many house parties with a set of EONs in the boot of the car.

With a built-in well-tuned amp and crossover, this really is a plug-and-go package. Bluetooth functionality even means you can plugin on the other side of your home for a larger party area.

For studio work, they make great monitors too, but the smaller frequency range than some speakers in this category may result in limited clarity at lower volumes.

When used as a party speaker, they will cover the whole room, but again, you may need to boost that low end with a subwoofer for the ultimate bass response.

It’s a good all-around sound reinforcement speaker, but there are similar products available at lower costs—it’s up to you whether you want the reassurance of a brand name like JBL. I know I do!

Pros

• A great JBL sound with wider coverage up to 110 degrees
• Presets which are easy to set the ambiance of the next party
• Bluetooth connectivity

Cons

• Bass is good enough as a monitor speaker but may need boosting for larger parties with a subwoofer

What to Look for In the Best Speakers for the Home DJ?

So now we have looked at some of the best DJ speakers for the home, you may still be fitting on the fence.

They all look like good speakers and there are some very recognizable brands in there. No worries, we are here to help you know what to look for in your next home DJ speaker.

Do You Know Exactly What You Are Looking For?

This may seem a silly question, “Öf course I’m just looking for a loud, powerful, and good sounding speaker!” —but it’s about so much more than that! Are you looking for affordable studio monitors or a big old house party speaker?

People will often get confused when saying a DJ speaker with studio monitor speakers. If you are planning on producing your own music in the home studio, monitors will give you a more precise sound for hearing every nuance of the track.

In comparison, a “normal” DJ speaker will provide a richer bass and treble sound but without too much precision for every little detail of the next masterpiece.

Monitor speakers will normally be more expensive but there are many affordable studio monitors which offer a professional performance for the home studio. They may just lack that big sound for a house party.

Can I Use Bookshelf Speakers to DJ?

Although there are many decent-quality bookshelf speakers available at competitive price points, I wouldn’t particularly recommend them to the home DJ.

For DJ sets that involve lower bass response and often contrasting high frequencies found in EDM, it may work the drivers too hard and damage the speaker.

Likewise, although designed for higher definition sound, some of today’s leading bookshelf speakers may not have the wider frequency response of a studio monitor speaker.

When producing your next opus you will want to hear every single detail before mastering to the final.

Understanding Frequency Response in the Best Speakers for the Home DJ Setup

Although many people get the frequency range (ie the low to top note a speaker can handle) mixed up with the frequency response, for the best home DJ speaker you will need to focus more on the response.

This is how loud it will play at certain frequencies, with a good frequency response being from 20hz to 20000hz for those harder to hear tones.

For studio monitors, you may want to look at a higher-end frequency of up to 30000 Hz even though the human ear won’t always hear the highest notes.

Powered speakers like the JBL Professional 305P MK II even have extra built-in high and low-frequency transducers for more definition at both ends of the spectrum.

Wrapping Up

Hopefully, this short guide has shown you that buying the best DJ speakers for home doesn’t always need to break the bank balance.

While professional DJs will benefit from something like the Mackie C300z or the JBL Professional 305P MKII, there are also the best budget home DJ speakers which can meet your requirements.

Although the PreSonus Eris E3.5 offers the best value for affordable studio monitors, the extra frequency response offered by the innovative design of the Pioneer DJ DM-40 powered speakers make them the ideal choice for most home DJs.

Let me know if you think we have missed any of your favorite home DJ speakers and maybe we can include them in our next round-up.

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