Monitor Audio Bronze 50 7G

Fighting spirit from attractive standmounts

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Monitor Audio’s Bronze speakers - especially their ‘2’ moniker standmounts - were our go-to recommendation for budget speakers for many years. The five-star Bronze BX2 (from 2010) and the Bronze 2 (from 2015) have multiple Awards to their name. While the last model, the three-star Bronze 100, didn't reach the impressive heights of their more celebrated predecessors, we have high hopes that the brand is back on fighting form with the new seventh generation of Bronze speakers.

Previous generations of this Bronze standmounter usually sat in the £250-£350 range in the UK, but the new Bronze 50 7G is yours for £500, which brings it into direct competition with the Award-winning Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3 (now £449). The speakers are also within reach of two newly minted five-star speakers, the Acoustic Energy AE300 Mk2 and KEF Q3 Meta, both tested at £649.

Monitor Audio took a ground-up approach to this model, looking back at previous generations of the Bronze speakers to find the key qualities that made them truly great, and infused the 50 7G with this core DNA - along with many refinements to elevate the brand's entry-level offering.

The Bronze 50 7G may be cheaper than their Acoustic Energy and KEF rivals, but they sure don't look it. These new Bronze speakers look very classy and the cabinet is beautifully made. The front baffle is made of real wood veneered plywood, which elevates the overall look. Run your fingers along the textured grain finish of the baffle and you'll find that it is of a pleasingly high quality.

The speakers’ fascia is clean and minimal, with no visible fixings, and there is a concentrated effort for this model to look modern and fit into contemporary living spaces. The high build quality certainly befits the higher price tag more than their previous generations.