For speakers
Velden A1 Desk Speaker
An active two-way pair, voiced for eighty centimetres. The one to start with if your speakers sit on the desk.
£299.00
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Hear what is actually in the recording.
Near-field monitors and headphone amplifiers voiced for a desk, not a living room, and measured individually before they ship.
Why buy from Velden Audio
What are you listening on?
Three pieces, each doing one job properly rather than several adequately.
For headphones
Velden A2 Headphone Amplifier
A headphone amplifier with a stepped attenuator and headroom for high-impedance headphones.
For the desk
Velden Desk Mat
A dense wool felt mat that stops the desk resonating under the speakers. Usually the least expensive real improvement.
£49.00
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Three things, in order.
The same sequence whatever you are starting from.
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Step 01
Get the height right first
Tweeters at ear height, before anything else. It is free and it matters more than the speaker you buy.
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Step 02
Decouple from the desk
A desk is a large flat resonator. Stopping it moving with the speaker cleans up the low mids immediately.
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Step 03
Then worry about the amp
Once placement is right, headroom is the next thing you will hear. Not before.
The measurement plot for your unit is in the box.
Why Velden Audio exists
Velden Audio started from a straightforward frustration: desk speakers are sold on room measurements and then used at arm’s length, where those measurements stop describing anything. Everything here is voiced and measured at the distance it will actually be used, and ships with the plot to prove it.
Where these end up
Questions we get a lot
What is actually in the box?
The unit, its individual measurement plot, a power lead and the isolation pads. No cables you already own.
Are these studio monitors?
They are voiced flat, which is what people usually mean by that. They are tuned for near-field listening rather than a mixing room.
Will the A2 drive high-impedance headphones?
Yes. High-impedance headphones are exactly what its headroom is there for.
Where should the speakers go?
Tweeters at ear height, angled at your head, pulled away from the wall behind them if the desk allows it. The placement guide covers the awkward cases.
Do I need a separate DAC?
No. Both active pieces take a digital input directly.
What is the measurement plot for?
It is the response of the unit you received, not the model. If yours reads differently from the published curve, that is the conversation we want to have.
Where are they made?
Assembled and measured in the UK.