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Passive Floor Monitors

Help performers hear vocals and instruments on stage with passive floor monitors from Citronic, FBT and Studiomaster. Explore wedge monitor speakers for rehearsals, live music, schools and churches, designed for use with suitable external amplification.

Passive Floor Monitors for Live Performance

A floor monitor directs sound towards the performer, helping singers and musicians hear the parts they need during a rehearsal or show. A useful monitor mix can include lead vocals, instruments and other performers, balanced separately from the sound sent to the audience.

Prebeat’s passive floor monitor range includes Citronic CM-series wedges, FBT Ventis models and the Studiomaster Sense 12. These speakers suit setups where amplification is provided separately, including venues with existing amplifier racks.

Choosing a Stage Wedge Speaker

Consider the available floor space, listening distance and required output when choosing a monitor. A compact wedge can help keep a smaller stage organised, while a larger cabinet may suit performers who need greater low-frequency coverage.

Compare frequency response, sensitivity, coverage and power handling alongside driver size. Cabinet angle also matters: the monitor should direct sound towards the performer’s ears from its intended position.

Amplifier Matching and Monitor Mixes

Passive monitors require a suitable power amplifier between the mixer and speaker. Match the amplifier to the manufacturer’s recommendations, checking speaker impedance and the total load if several monitors share an amplifier channel.

Separate monitor mixes require suitable mixer outputs and amplification channels. Connecting additional wedges to the same feed gives performers the same mix rather than independent control.

Explore our power amplifiers and PA mixers when planning or expanding your monitoring system.

Positioning and Connecting Your Monitors

Place each wedge with the microphone’s pickup pattern in mind to help manage feedback. Start with the sounds the performer needs most and use sensible levels; increasing every instrument in the monitor mix can make it harder to hear individual parts.

Use suitable speaker cables between the amplifier and passive monitors. If you prefer amplification built into each cabinet, browse our active floor monitors, or explore in-ear monitors for personal monitoring through earphones.