
Second to a computer or laptop, the first investment you should probably make in your self as an artist is a set of reasonably priced studio monitors.
While you should definitely spend more time researching which set of monitors is perfect for you, your style of music and your acoustic enviroment, the list below should give you a good place to start.
Criteria was based off size, price, frequency range and inputs, as well as the depth of reviews on sites like Sound On Sound and CNET.