SpeakerHQ tools

Free decision aids, no signup.

Five interactive tools for picking speakers. Use them in any order. Every tool links to the catalog if you find what you need.

Most popularFor DJs

The 30-second quiz

Get a full rig recommendation

Answer 4 questions about your event, music, crowd size, and budget. We match you to one of seven proven speaker rigs and surface three product tiers - best value, best overall, premium upgrade.

Start the quiz

Decision aidDJs and producers

SPL calculator

How loud do you actually need?

Pick three things about your event. We tell you the speaker max SPL you need and the rig tier that hits it. Sanity-check before you buy.

Open the calculator

ReferenceNewcomers

Audio glossary

Speaker terms in plain English

21 audio terms defined the way a working DJ or mixing engineer would explain them to a friend. SPL, watts, near-field, DSP, and the rest. No spec-sheet jargon.

Browse the glossary

Head-to-headResearchers

Compare two speakers

Side-by-side spec breakdown

Pick a matchup, get the spec table, the practical scores with winner highlighting, the per-side pros and cons, and a clear pick-this-if breakdown.

Browse comparisons

For producersProducers, mixing engineers

Studio monitor quiz

Match your room and use case

Four questions about your room treatment, music style, listening distance, and budget. Outputs a single matched monitor pair plus three close runners-up.

Start the monitor quiz

What we will not do

Honest about the limits.

No fake testing data. We do not own a measurement mic and a treated room. The practical scores are editorial judgments based on manufacturer specs and working-pro consensus.
No lab-grade SPL math. The calculator is a decision aid, not a measurement. Use it as a sanity check before you buy. The full quiz adds budget and music-style nuance.
No live prices. Amazon updates pricing daily. We show price tiers (Budget / Mid / Premium / High-end); the live number is one click away on Amazon.