Used studio monitors in Tempe typically sell for $81 to $470. Studio monitors sell as a matched pair, so confirm both are the same model and revision, and check the drivers and surrounds on each.
Selling studio monitors in Tempe
Tempe is dominated by one of the largest university campuses in the country, built around a butte and an artificial lake in the riverbed. It is dense by the standards of the region and overwhelmingly shaped by the student population.
The university is enormous relative to the city and clears student housing each May, which is overwhelmingly the dominant cycle. Bikes, desks and furniture move in real volume at that point.
The light rail runs through the city and campus and is genuinely useful for anything portable. Campus parking is difficult, so agree a meeting point off it for anything large.
In the May move-out weeks, look at the item in person if you can. The student market clears in a few days here and speed is precisely when checking gets skipped.
Handing it over in Tempe
Two practical things shape a US sale. Shipping is priced by dimensional weight as well as actual weight, so a light bulky item can cost far more to send than a heavy small one — measure the box before you quote. And meeting in person is common enough that many police departments now run designated safe-exchange areas in their car parks.
Sell your Studio Monitors in Tempe
Listing is free and there is no commission and no buyer fee, so the price you agree is the price you keep. Most listings take about a minute to put up.
What studio monitors are worth
What lifts the price
- Intact surrounds with no perishing
- Original cables and isolation pads
What pulls it down
- Blown or distorting drivers
- Discontinued models with no driver spares
Working out what yours is worth
- Play a full-range test tone through both and compare
- Confirm both monitors match exactly
Getting it ready
- Check the woofer surrounds for perishing and the tweeters for damage.
- Note whether they are active or passive, the driver size, and what inputs they have.
Photograph
- The woofer cone and surround close up
- The tweeter, plus any dent, tear or cabinet damage
Put in the description
- Woofer size and rated power
- Cone and surround condition on both units, and whether cables are included
Heavy for their size and the drivers are exposed. Post each separately, well padded, ideally in original boxes.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
Same region (Arizona)
Common questions
Where can I sell studio monitors in Tempe?
List it free and agree the handover with the buyer between you. The light rail runs through the city and campus and is genuinely useful for anything portable. Campus parking is difficult, so agree a meeting point off it for anything large.
Are they a matched pair?
Confirm both are the same model and revision. Mismatched monitors do not image properly and are worth much less.
How much are studio monitors worth in Tempe?
Most used studio monitors change hands for $81 to $470. Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling studio monitors across the United States, what studio monitors are worth, everything second hand in Tempe, or Music & Instruments in Tempe.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.