Avantone Pro

Avantone Pro is a New York-based brand that built its reputation on a simple premise: making legendary, often discontinued studio tools available at prices that don't break the bank. Rather than reinventing the wheel, the company focuses on resurrecting the "holy grails" of audio engineering, such as Auratone or Yamaha NS-10 monitors, modernizing them and making them accessible to contemporary creators. Their flagship product is the MixCubes—a modern, improved version of the famous "grotboxes" from the 70s. These small, shielded monitors serve a critical task: checking how a mix will translate to "consumer" speakers (TVs, laptops, smartphones). By focusing on the midrange and eliminating crossovers, MixCubes ruthlessly reveal issues with vocal levels or instrument balance, becoming a standard in studios worldwide as a "magnifying glass" for your mix. But Avantone is more than just monitors. At Wired Tunes, you will also find their microphone series (including the tube CV-12, used by artists like Taylor Swift) and the famous CLA-10—a faithful replica of Yamaha's "white cones," created in collaboration with legendary engineer Chris Lord-Alge. This is gear for those who want to work with proven, classic sounds but with the reliability of a brand-new device.