A lot of people go with this idea which I think is flawed. Just because the axe is 2k, doesn't mean you need an expensive monitor. I get lots of compliments with my lowly k12. Some guys with all the gear in the world will still sound shitty.Is it the wood? The hardware? The unicorn ashes? (Rethoric questions, don't even bother!) Who doesn't love the smell cork? I'm sure a $100K monitor sounds better than a $10K one, anyways. Anything cheaper than $5K must then be just "pro-sumer" junk?!!?