M-Audio presents Active Nearfield Monitors Forty Eighty. If you are on the lookout for studio monitors or studio and recording equipment in general, then this may be a fitting choice. Make sure to check out the reviews but first of all press the red button below to see if it fits your music taste.
Chris Roditis took the WHATISGOODFORME test and scored a 88% match with Forty Eighty
88% match
Chris likes Indie Rock, Synthpop and New Wave
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Forty Eighty is loved by fans of RockForty Eighty is loved by fans of ElectronicForty Eighty is loved by fans of MetalForty Eighty is loved by fans of Dance-PopForty Eighty is loved by fans of Contemporary R&BForty Eighty is loved by fans of Folk Rock

Our latest analysis of the music taste of people who like "Forty Eighty" shows that it is mostly liked by people who listen to rock, electronic or metal, and even more specific genres such as dance-pop, contemporary r&b or folk rock and are mostly fans of Pantera, Bob Marley or Guns N' Roses.

User data for this research, chart data and conclusions reviewed by the MusicNGear Editorial team

Fans of M-Audio Forty Eighty by artist

Fans by artist
artistFans
Pantera95.4Pantera: 95.4 fans
Bob Marley88.2Bob Marley: 88.2 fans
Guns N' Roses88.2Guns N' Roses: 88.2 fans
Metallica79.2Metallica: 79.2 fans
Deadmau577.4Deadmau5: 77.4 fans
The Prodigy75.6The Prodigy: 75.6 fans
Air72Air: 72 fans
Eric Clapton72Eric Clapton: 72 fans
B.B. King72B.B. King: 72 fans
Norah Jones72Norah Jones: 72 fans

Fans of M-Audio Forty Eighty by genre

Fans by genre
genreFans
Rock712.8Rock: 712.8 fans
Electronic360Electronic: 360 fans
Metal315Metal: 315 fans
Pop264.6Pop: 264.6 fans
Jazz217.8Jazz: 217.8 fans

Fans of M-Audio Forty Eighty by subgenre

Fans by subgenre
subgenreFans
Dance-Pop81Dance-Pop: 81 fans
Contemporary R&B81Contemporary R&B: 81 fans
Folk Rock63Folk Rock: 63 fans
Funk Rock63Funk Rock: 63 fans
G-Funk63G-Funk: 63 fans

Fans of M-Audio Forty Eighty by country

Fans by country
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KZ54KZ: 54 fans
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SE34.2SE: 34.2 fans
MY27MY: 27 fans
CA27CA: 27 fans
AU23.4AU: 23.4 fans
ZA18ZA: 18 fans
US16.2US: 16.2 fans
TR9TR: 9 fans
SI9SI: 9 fans
CZ9CZ: 9 fans
NZ9NZ: 9 fans
TD9TD: 9 fans
RO9RO: 9 fans
FR9FR: 9 fans
GR9GR: 9 fans
PT9PT: 9 fans
MX9MX: 9 fans
CH9CH: 9 fans
RU7.2RU: 7.2 fans
SK7.2SK: 7.2 fans
SG7.2SG: 7.2 fans

Fans of M-Audio Forty Eighty by age

Fans by age
ageFans
35 to 44293.435 to 44: 293.4 fans
55 and above160.255 and above: 160.2 fans
25 to 3486.425 to 34: 86.4 fans
18 to 2482.818 to 24: 82.8 fans
45 to 5450.445 to 54: 50.4 fans
17 and below917 and below: 9 fans

Fans of M-Audio Forty Eighty by gender

Fans by gender
genderFans
Male673.2Male: 673.2 fans
Female9Female: 9 fans

Fans of M-Audio Forty Eighty by type of use

Fans by type of use
type of useFans
non-professional use178.2non-professional use: 178.2 fans
professional use504professional use: 504 fans

If you're out shopping for active nearfield monitors and you really want to see if "M-Audio Forty Eighty" is a fitting choice for you, then take the "Goodforme" test for a more personalized result.

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How does the Goodforme test work?

We have collected data (music preferences, personality traits and demographics) by people who took the Goodforme Test for "Forty Eighty" and relevant gear by M-Audio, in "Active Nearfield Monitors" or related categories and together with the tech specs of products in our database we feed it into our state-of-the-art recommendation engine. A sample of the data we are using to generate the results for the Goodforme Test, reports and visualizations for this gear can be found below.

For the scientific approach behind our collaborative and content-based filtering algorithms used in our hybrid recommender system please consult [1], [2], [3], [4], [5] and [6]

Latest test results

A fan of Bob Dylan matches 52% with M-Audio BX5BT or a relevant item
52%

A male fan of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Nick Drake, Leonard Cohen, Howlin' Wolf, Robert Johnson and Folk, Pop, Blues ( more specifically Delta Blues, Texas Blues, Synth-Pop, Folk Punk, Folk Rock, Country Folk, Traditional Pop, Indie Pop), aged 55 y.o. or older from Sweden took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by M-Audio in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 3 weeks 3 days ago and scored 52%

A fan of James Brown matches 94% with M-Audio BX5BT or a relevant item
94%

A male fan of James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone, Bootsy Collins, The Meters, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Daft Punk, Moby, The Prodigy, Aphex Twin, Air, A Tribe Called Quest, Cypress Hill, The Roots, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie and Funk, Rock, Electronic, Hip Hop ( more specifically Blues Rock, Electro, Krautrock, Downtempo, Chiptune, Synthwave, Funk Rock, Psychedelic Funk, Funktronica, G-Funk, Psychedelic Rock, Grunge), aged 45-54 y.o. from Germany took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by M-Audio in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 2 months 1 day ago and scored 94%

A fan of John Coltrane matches 49% with M-Audio BX8 D2 or a relevant item
49%

A male fan of John Coltrane and Jazz ( more specifically Free Jazz), aged 17 y.o. or younger from Turkey took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by M-Audio in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 4 months 1 week ago and scored 49%

A fan of Gary Moore matches 80% with M-Audio BX4 or a relevant item
80%

A male fan of Gary Moore, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tim McGraw, Deadmau5, Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, George Clinton, Parliament-Funkadelic, Norah Jones, Prince, Tina Turner, Bob Marley and Blues, Classical, Country, Dance, Electronic, Folk, Funk, Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin, Metal, Pop, R&B, Reggae, Rock ( more specifically British Blues, Baroque, Country Pop, Drum & Bass, Trip-Hop, Folk Rock, Funk Rock, G-Funk, Jazz Fusion, Bossa Nova, Progressive Metal, Dance-Pop, Contemporary R&B, Reggae Rock, Blues Rock), aged 55 y.o. or older from Spain took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by M-Audio in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 8 months 1 week ago and scored 80%

A fan of Gary Moore matches 97% with M-Audio BX4BT or a relevant item
97%

A male fan of Gary Moore, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tim McGraw, Deadmau5, Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, George Clinton, Parliament-Funkadelic, Norah Jones, Prince, Tina Turner, Bob Marley and Blues, Classical, Country, Dance, Electronic, Folk, Funk, Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin, Metal, Pop, R&B, Reggae, Rock ( more specifically British Blues, Baroque, Country Pop, Drum & Bass, Trip-Hop, Folk Rock, Funk Rock, G-Funk, Jazz Fusion, Bossa Nova, Progressive Metal, Dance-Pop, Contemporary R&B, Reggae Rock, Blues Rock), aged 55 y.o. or older from Spain took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by M-Audio in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 8 months 1 week ago and scored 97%

A fan of Gary Moore matches 91% with M-Audio BX4 B-Stock or a relevant item
91%

A male fan of Gary Moore, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tim McGraw, Deadmau5, Gorillaz, Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, George Clinton, Parliament-Funkadelic, Norah Jones, Adele, Prince, Tina Turner, Bob Marley, Jack Johnson and Blues, Classical, Country, Dance, Electronic, Folk, Funk, Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin, Metal, Pop, R&B, Reggae, Rock ( more specifically British Blues, Baroque, Country Pop, Drum & Bass, Trip-Hop, Folk Rock, Funk Rock, G-Funk, Jazz Fusion, Bossa Nova, Progressive Metal, Dance-Pop, Contemporary R&B, Reggae Rock, Blues Rock), aged 55 y.o. or older from Spain took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by M-Audio in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 8 months 1 week ago and scored 91%

A fan of David Guetta matches 71% with M-Audio BX3BT or a relevant item
71%

A male fan of David Guetta, Michael Jackson, Avicii, Calvin Harris, Zedd, Marshmello, Eminem and R&B, Ambient, Pop, Rock, Dance, Electronic, Hip Hop ( more specifically Drone, Synth-Pop, Synthwave, House, Dance-Pop, Future Bass, Lofi Hip-Hop, Indie Pop, Bedroom Pop, Contemporary R&B, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Indie Rock, Pop Punk, Alternative rock), aged 18-24 y.o. from Malaysia took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by M-Audio in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 9 months 2 days ago and scored 71%

A fan of Bob Marley matches 47% with M-Audio BX4 or a relevant item
47%

A male fan of Bob Marley, Damian Marley, Gentleman, Peter Tosh and Reggae, aged 35-44 y.o. from United Kingdom took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by M-Audio in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 1 year 2 months ago and scored 47%

A fan of Calvin Harris matches 37% with M-Audio BX8 D3 or a relevant item
37%

A male fan of Calvin Harris, Zedd, Icona Pop, Britney Spears and Dance, Electronic, aged 45-54 y.o. from Sweden took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by M-Audio in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 1 year 10 months ago and scored 37%

A fan of Kiss matches 69% with M-Audio BX5 D2 or a relevant item
69%

A male fan of Kiss, U2, Guns N' Roses, Daft Punk, Bob Marley and Pop, Rock, Alternative rock, Electronic, Hip Hop, Reggae, aged 25-34 y.o. from Slovenia took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by M-Audio in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 2 years 2 days ago and scored 69%

A fan of Lady Gaga matches 44% with M-Audio BX8 D3 or a relevant item
44%

A male fan of Lady Gaga, The Who, R.E.M., Taylor Swift, Nat King Cole, Beastie Boys, Plácido Domingo, Def Leppard and Pop, Rock, Alternative rock, Country, Jazz, Dance, Hip Hop, Classical, Reggae, aged 18-24 y.o. from United States took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by M-Audio in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 2 years 2 weeks ago and scored 44%

A fan of Depeche Mode matches 39% with M-Audio BX8 D3 or a relevant item
39%

A male fan of Depeche Mode, Boards of Canada, Crystal Castles, Gorillaz, Aphex Twin, Röyksopp, Björk and Electronic, aged 25-34 y.o. from Czechia took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by M-Audio in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 2 years 3 months ago and scored 39%

A fan of Nirvana matches 44% with M-Audio BX5 D3 Room Correction Bundle or a relevant item
44%

A male fan of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, The Prodigy and Alternative rock, Electronic, aged 55 y.o. or older from Italy took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by M-Audio in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 2 years 4 months ago and scored 44%

A fan of Black Sabbath matches 31% with M-Audio BX8 D3 or a relevant item
31%

A male fan of Black Sabbath, John Coltrane, Norah Jones, B.B. King and Rock, Jazz, Blues, Latin, aged 55 y.o. or older from New Zealand took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by M-Audio in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 2 years 5 months ago and scored 31%

A fan of Jack Johnson matches 50% with M-Audio BX5 D3 Room Correction Bundle or a relevant item
50%

A male fan of Jack Johnson, Miles Davis, Aphex Twin and Pop, Rock, Alternative rock, Jazz, Blues, Electronic, aged 18-24 y.o. from United Kingdom took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by M-Audio in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 2 years 6 months ago and scored 50%

A fan of Lady Gaga matches 44% with M-Audio BX5 D2 or a relevant item
44%

A male fan of Lady Gaga and Pop, Alternative rock, Metal, Blues, Electronic, Hip Hop, Latin, Reggae, aged 35-44 y.o. from Chad took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by M-Audio in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 2 years 9 months ago and scored 44%

A fan of Panic! at the Disco matches 35% with M-Audio BX8 D3 or a relevant item
35%

A male fan of Panic! at the Disco, ABBA, Depeche Mode, Air and Pop, Rock, Dance, Electronic, aged 55 y.o. or older from Italy took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by M-Audio in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 2 years 10 months ago and scored 35%

A fan of Guns N' Roses matches 50% with M-Audio BX8 D3 or a relevant item
50%

A male fan of Guns N' Roses, Eric Clapton and Pop, Rock, Metal, Blues, Dance, Electronic, Latin, Reggae, aged 55 y.o. or older from Sweden took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by M-Audio in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 3 years 3 weeks ago and scored 50%

A fan of The Who matches 51% with M-Audio BX5 D3 Room Correction Bundle or a relevant item
51%

A male fan of The Who, Kylie Minogue, Ella Fitzgerald, Buddy Guy, M83 and Pop, Rock, Alternative rock, Country, Jazz, Blues, Dance, Electronic, Hip Hop, Latin, Classical, Reggae, aged 35-44 y.o. from Spain took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by M-Audio in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 3 years 1 month ago and scored 51%

A fan of The Rolling Stones matches 89% with M-Audio BX8 D3 B-Stock or a relevant item
89%

A male fan of The Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Metallica, Megadeth, Pantera and Rock, Alternative rock, Metal, aged 35-44 y.o. from Kazakhstan took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by M-Audio in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 3 years 1 month ago and scored 89%

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