Yamaha HS5 Powered Studio Monitor

Nice sound

Got mine for my studio setup. I have no complaints.

Esto llego bien empaquetado y como nuevos

Wonderful. Very accurate. They are perfect for the studio.

No problems with the product, but the seller should be more careful with packaging. This photo shows exactly what the box looked like when it arrived.

As a video editor, I bought one HS5 maybe 5-7 years ago and ran it with a Roland Duo-Capture EX. Sat in my closet for the last 3 years and just brought it back out after overhauling my whole desk and setup. Decided to buy a second one now and WHY DIDN’T I DO THIS YEARS AGO. I forgot how crisp and clean the sound is from these. My 7 year old HS5 is still going strong like it is brand new. A testament to the quality of this product. Now running them both with a Scarlett 2i2 gen 4 audio interface and just wow. For those wondering if the HS5 is big enough, get these and pair them with the HS8S subwoofer. That is my next purchase.

OMG! I own HS80s which is the older/larger versions of these guys and OH MAN does it sound the same. Of course sub 100hz isn't as juicy but I got these because my space changed and is much smaller (30-50 sqf). I did a shootout with these, KRK 5's, XR 624's (couldn't find the MRMK3's), JBL LSR305's, and some Genelec 8330A's. I will say the Genelec's won the shoot out by a good stretch. Problem is the Genie's are like 800 bills a piece. These Yamaha's may not have had the low end response the Genie's had but man are they much more clear than the rest I listed. Most of the others have a very colored sound, mainly dipping the mids. The HS5's were the flattest of the bunch. it's worth the $100 bucks more for these guys over the rest. DO IT! It's worth the hassle of sending back if you don't like them.

I produce a prerecorded Internet radio show and have been upgrading my studio the past few months. One weak point has been the monitors I had been using, which really were not studio monitors--they were Logitech multimedia speakers. They are good in their own right, but I finally got tired of fiddling around with volume because the output to them from my mixer was too much. Hence, upgrading with real studio monitors. The Yamaha HS5 Powered Studio Monitors work for me because of size and cost. Once I installed them, I was really impressed, despite the low bar to overcome from their predecessors, the multimedia speakers. I had rated them at four stars originally because one monitor developed a static clicking sound, even with nothing attached. What I discovered was that the source was a nearby wifi router, less than a foot away. I repositioned the nearest router antenna and the noise went away. Unfortunately I had already kicked off a replacement from Amazon and turned it right around upon arrival.

The speakers arrived promptly and in good order. I am now using them as small studio monitors to produce and mix my own music. They perform extremely well. Thanks.

Excelente sonido

Your initial impression will be "why do these sound normal? There's nothing special about these speakers... They are so expensive".. But just hold on and keep listening​...as you go through your music you start noticing details that hadn't noticed before... The tracks will show every defect they have. The vocals will be crystal clear. I have monitoring headphones (ATH M50x) and these speakers are on par with the headphones when it comes to mid range and treble. However the bass is subdued (which is a good thing). If you want thump in your music you need sub woofer. These are not for you. If you want to do casual listening, these are not for you. However if you mix tracks and know exactly what you are listening to and want to modify your tracks...these are the speakers for you. Connectivity: Each speaker unit has its own power so you'll need 2 extra wall outlets. You'll need external soundcard or audio interface (for example Focusrite Scarlett 2i2). You'll need 2 TRS to TRS cables (one for each channel) or 2 TRS to XLR cables for connecting speakers to the audio interface. You'll laptop/desktop internal sound card and the 3.5mm jack won't power these speakers. In addition you'd probably need isolation pads and might want to sound proof your studio for best results. If all this sounds like too much work, you probably don't need these​ speakers. Sound quality: In terms of sound quality, these are a tad better in showing the mid range and treble frequencies than ATH M50x. However M50x has brilliant tight bass. And such bass can only be achieved by sub woofers (Yamaha HS8S) Update after one month: After the break-in period the cones become more sensitive and the boomy sound has gone. With a little sound proofing these sounds amazing. With these speakers, placement and room acoustics are very important. Just buying the speakers and expecting wonders is incorrect. After experimenting with DB gain and trim found out the perfect setting for my room. The stereo separation and perfect. The instrument separation of brilliant and flat... If something if recorded, after the recording is done while mixing and mastering you'll get perfect output on how much compression and equing is required with each frequency band. This is critical so that the mix sounds good everywhere. Even the slightest equing must show through so the the perfect amount can be dialed in.. And these monitors do a perfect job at that.. Highly recommended for mixing tracks.. (for casual listening-do not buy these monitors you'll be disappointed in bass frequencies) Note: if bass frequencies are to be monitored accurately.,then investing in HS8S is a good idea. Or a pair of headphones (ATH M50X) would do just fine for the bass frequencies. Update After 2 months: Comparing them with my new Sennheiser HD 598 SE, I find these much more true to the original source. These speakers do not color the sound with any amplification which is an engineering feat considering that I'm comparing speakers with headphones where controlling the acoustics of speakers is far more difficult. I could have got a pair of HD650 or AKG K702 (as they are touted to be flat), but monitoring on speakers is much more natural and feels much better. One important point to consider, Room acoustics play a very important role in how your speakers sound. Also these speakers are very very directional, Unless you're not sitting right in the middle of the sweet spot (forming an equilateral triangle with the 2 speakers at the two vertices and your head at the third), you'll not get the best sound. The treble frequencies get muffled out if you're not sitting in the sweet spot. You also need to switch off your fans, coolers and ACs to completely immerse yourself in clean, pristine audio.

don't order oversees the electric volts and sockets are different I turn it on and it's gone. but thanks to Amazon I got the refund in 3 day.

The monitor has an excellent quality in small dimensions and light weight.