Swissonic NT10A Reviews

Great for referencing

I use these to reference against my main monitors and for the price they are excellent. The highs are very softened and the lows are substantially less prominent up to around 200-400Hz (in the room I’m using so this may differ). Overall great for forcing you to focus on that midrange. I doubt there will be a better pair of reference monitors in this price range unless you’re getting some second hand NS-10’s. Build quality is also very sturdy and well done. Shipping was quick and easy. Would definitely recommend to those with lower budgets

Great potential let down by quality issues

The NT10A sound great in my opinion, there are some discrepancies when comparing against the Y model so you may feel displeased if hoping for an exact match but in their own regard are a solid choice for the intended purpose.

Swissonic have also added some welcome changes such as active design, numerous adjustments on the rear and a relatively low price per pair so they don't hesitate to bring their own charm to the table.

That being said however, there are some issues which I can't gloss over:

¬ XLR input does not have a locking feature (sits quite loose)

¬ Very loud hardware noise (hiss)

¬ Standby mode (turns off even at low volume despite a constant signal)

¬ White cones were very dirty upon arrival.

¬ No off switch for standby mode

I have requested a replacement unit under warranty so will update as the need arises.

Update (4/2/22):

Replacements have arrived and are sadly displaying the same issues as before but now have severe distortion on the highs similar to a bitcrusher, I will sadly have to return them and ask for a refund as I can only assume that the fault lies with the wider range..

I genuinely hope Swissonic will address the issues as there is much potential for the NT10A to become a real contender given the chance and a little bit of loving.

I will gladly come back after some revisions are made.. but until that day arrives I will unfortunately have to look elsewhere.