YAMAHA Hs5 Powered Studio Monitor, Pair

Amazing monitors! The sounds is great and I use them for mixing and mastering music in my studio (still setting up). The quality is great. The speakers themselves are heavy and definitely not cheaply made. I payed $395 for them I think, which isn’t bad compared to other brands, but I know they can be as low as $300 during Black Friday and other promotional deals. The speaker function as intended and connection is stable. The are not huge, so you can easily place them where needed. And the sleek design is nice.

Bought these to edit audio in indie film. Perfect, they seem to get me the actual sounds that were recorded, instead of distorting with false bass like other "music listening" speakers would impart. Must pair with a Focusrite (or similar) audio interface for best results.

I was looking for monitor speakers that play nice with guitar sounds (not too bassy.) These speakers seemed to be one of the top recommendations among guitarists for the price. Currently I'm running a Vox Tonelab SE into the TRS inputs with instrument cables and a Line6 Flextone 3 via the XLRs. I had an old Atomic FRFR cab, but it decided to go up in smoke the other day. Right out of the box, no EQ, they sound good. Looks like unless you are playing on stage or maybe in rehearsal, no need for any FRFR cab at home or in the studio.

I got these for a small, living room setup. These replaced a pair of Presonus Eris 4.5s. This was a HUGE difference coming from the ERIS 4.5s. Straight off I noticed more detail and a wider stereo field. I was able to hear things in my last ERIS mixes that I could not before. I’ve had these for several months now and I still very much enjoy tracking, mixing and listening on these. I drove myself nuts reading reviews and going back and forth between these and a couple of other options. I am 100% happy with this decision. For the room and the music I make which is roots, rock, guitar instrumental and some podcasting they are perfect. I’d probably rate these 4.5 stars but since there are no 1/2 stars I went with 5 because I do feel they are better than 4 for sound quality and performance for price. Hope this helps someone.

Best sounding speakers I’ve ever owned

Great speakers. Would highly recommend for mixing accurately.

I love Yamaha they always make excellent products. The sound of these monitors is tremendous.

These speakers are more neutral than a lot of other studio monitors but they do not have very much bass. Not to say it has no bass or anything, but it is very tame(good enough for hip hop, don't get me wrong). I use it for mixing and mastering, as well as basic casual use like listening to music or watching movies. Amazing build quality, very aesthetically pleasing, sometimes more so than some of the super expensive monitors. One consideration is that it is rear ported, so putting them close to walls is a bad idea, but since it's only the 5" woofer version, it should be fine if you give it at least 6 inches.

It’s incompatible with UAE sockets. It’s gone and till Now I could not understand why it doesn’t work. Compete waste.

Very happy with this purchase. No issues at all. Happy to add them to my music set up.

Muuuuito boas!!!

Good studio monitors. Great for just listening to music as well.

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