U can just buy a subwoofer and the hs7 and get clearer results than with the hs8 in the bass area (in the mix). But they are both great monitors. Gutes Video mein Bester👌🏼
I went to the store with the KRK’s in mind. I hated the low mids and upper lows. They are not anywhere close to flat. I came home with the Yamaha HS-7s. I was very happy. I find HS-5s and the sub on Craigslist for $500. I sold the HS-5s for $250.
iM IN THE SAME PROBLEM AS YOU.....hs5 were desinged to be used in no treated rooms . thats why everybody complains about the bass response cuz in treated rooms they automatically decrease the bass response to accommodate to the room...at least they try. I know this cuz I did a little bit of research about them plus I experienced myself the effect of the bass response. When I first got them they sounded amazing in my untreated room, after a solid month of use I decided to put some bass traps and sound absorption in my room and noticed they sounded weak...then I got the hs7(5 years with then now)But I noticed hs5 were more focused sounding and I basically mix faster and more accurate with hs5. Im looking forward selling my hs7 and get hs5 back. Hs7 to me...YES THEY HAVE MORE BASS...but to me they sounds more unfocused and I spent more time trying to focus on the mid range. But hey! thats my experience with then, everybody hears different.
Well, how do you design speakers for non treated rooms? Each room is different... sounds like typical marketing talk to me, so beginners feel more save to buy them. If you treat a room right (with serious measuring not just putting foam on every wall), it does not decrase bass response! it optimizes bass response and you can get even louder bass without changing levels.
Great review! HS5's work fine for me in my small room, even mixing club techno - I did however invest in a pair of Focal Clear MG headphones to closely inspect the lows .
Hi, thank you for the great video. Could I ask for your opinion, my room is 12ft x 9ft, would you personally use HS7 or HS8’s? My concern is simply that the HS7’s won’t have enough bass response and I will have to invest in a subwoofer later. For reference, my room is a standard rectangle shape room with full carpet. Many thanks 👍
The HS8's itself is perfect, but it depends on your room acoustics and placement of the monitors, if I put them in one place - I am missing lows, in other place in the same room - too much lows. So, basically the sound of HS8's is dominated by the room acoustics and placement of the monitors.
Z Reviews said the tweeters are VERY forgiving with moving out of the way, unless you get almost to the edge of the axis. I think the room your in plays a huge part there. He said that he felt the speakers really needed to be in a large room to meet their potential. Maybe the tweeters are getting drowned out by the reflections in the room?
Thank you! My home studio is an untreated wood-walled room (not permitted to treat it) with dimensions 8.5' x 10' x 6.9'. The floor is carpeted. Does that sound too small for the HS8's? I like the sound of the 8's over the 7's but I worry that the 8's are too much for a room this size.
@@Padbangers Ah ok so we are saying that in this budget the HS series is a bit of an exception. One of the reasons I am asking all these questions is that I can’t demo speakers where I live. So I have to take a decision on the basis of other people’s and TH-cam’s reccos.
Can I leave them on generally all the time? or is it wiser to turn them off by the end of the day? I use my speakers literally ALL day but I've never owned studio monitors before. So these will be my first.
I have no idea. I personally only power them on for making and listening to music. even if I'm just surfing the web I use onboard sound of the mac. your electricity bill will definitely thank you.
Which will be the best pair of studio monitor for music production in a home studio which has minimum acoustic treatment ? Almost every kind of genre (65% EDM). Room size=12feet*9feet. My budget permits me the below options: 1) M-Audio BX8 D2 2) Yamaha HS7 3) JBL LSR 305 4) KRK Rokit5 G3 5) Tannoy Reveal 502 6) Presonus Eris E5 7) Yamaha HS5
hard to say without knowing your room. my room is even smaller and it works for me. if possible, order both and keep the pair that fits your room better
If you switch off the sub, or turn the volume down on it, does it affect the monitors volume? I'm using Hs7's in home use (music, movies) with basic dac, and at night you don't always want to use subwoofer (neighbors) :p
For an untreated bedroom I'd probably get the HS7, but it really depends on the room. Check out my review on Sonarworks Reference 3, it helps a lot! I highliy recommend it
Hello, great review! just a question, what happens if i connect separetly the 2 HS5 and HS8S, is that necessarily wrong? I mean, from my Steinberg UR44 2 outputs directly to the monitors, and 2 outputs directly to the HS8S without sending signal to the HS5 from it. I will much appreciate your help. Thanks a lot, All the best!
Yes, that would be counter productive.It will cause some major frequency cancellation cause both the monitors and the woofer will output the same frequencies. The woofer has a filter and will only forward a certain range of frequencies to the monitors. Of course you could use filters in your DAW to replicate that behavior but my question is why you want to connect them seperately in the first place?
I have owned both and the HS8 don't give too much bass in the 0 position. In a small room/close to a wall they will but in a larger room there's no way it's too too much. The HS8 have better amps and are better in every way, even more accurate mids, high mids. The HS7 curve is not as flat as the 8 and they 100% need a subwoofer because everything below 80hz is too quiet. But it's great with a sub. And if you want the 7 then definately get the HS7 MP (matched pair) that is sold now as a limited edition that has hand picked components for more accurate performance and both speakers are matched. But if you want the better speaker and especially if you have a larger room and want a lot of sound pressure the HS8 are the only way to go
GFBGamerPT 4x7m and up is perfect but your 3x6m should with work with little acoustic treatment. Only reason is that if they are closer than 1m to any wall the room produces too much bass and speakers work better in a recrangular room facing the long way and son't work so great in a square shaped room
How loud can the tweeters go on the hs7 and hs8? Do they sound the same or does the tweeter on the hs8 go louder. If it sounds the same, I'll buy the hs7's with a subwoofer. If not then I'll go for the hs8.
I actually got the 8s later and use it with Sonarworks Reference. It's a great combo. The 8s takes a lot of load from the HS8 and Sonarworks fixes my shitty room good enough to create decent mixes.
Hey Padbangers, I know this video is a bit old, and it might be hard to remember the differences between HS7 and HS8; but exactly HOW MUCH worse was the HS8 than the HS7, in the mid and high frequencies? I'm really stuck between the two, and don't know which one to choose... I produce electronic and hard dance music (probably known as "eurodance" in USA), so I need a lot of bass-accuracy - which is why I'd prefer HS8. But when you said that the HS8 is a bit worse in the mid and high frequencies than the HS7, I began to struggle with which of them to choose... So, which option do you think would be best for me: HS7? or HS8? or HS7 + HS8S (subwoofer)? Thanks for replying.
hey, I kept the HS8 and meanwhile I got the subwoofer with them (+ sonarworks reference to compensate my shitty room) and this works great. Today, I think the HS7 with the woofer would have been the a better choice to start but if your budget is too small for the woofer go with the HS8 (and get the woofer later - it takes the load from the HS8 and makes them sound even better). I hope this helps.
FREEDOM I owned both for a time and kepth the 8. In my experience the HS7 mids-highs sound 'better' as a first impression but the truth is the HS8 produces all sounds, even higher sounds more accurately than the HS7. The overall sound is muuuch more natural through the HS8. You always hear that the sound is coming through the HS7 but the speakers dissapear through the HS8. And if your apartment allows you to have 80-85db volumes the HS8 win twice over because they can pump out a ton more pressure and fill a larger room. The 8 also sound better when played at super low volume because of the 8". Even when paired with a sub the HS8+HS8S combo wins out easily over HS7+HS8S
@@epicon6 Thanks for that elaborate reply! I actually bought the HS8 some time after I asked the original question here, so I completely get what you're saying. The HS8 sounds simply incredible! It's the best, most neutral and natural sounding speaker I've ever had. I also heard someone else say that the HS7 sounds a bit too "bright/sharp" in the high frequencies, which fits perfectly with what you're saying here. So I was really happy with my purchase of HS8, as I wanted a full-range, natural sound across all frequencies. But unfortunately I realized my hearing-damage was too severe for me to continue producing music, so I had to return the speakers to the seller, and stop producing music forever. To stop producing music is one of the most difficult things I've ever had to do, as it was my main hobby in life...
HS8 sounds like a 6 inch speaker, HS7 sounds like a 5.25 inch, so stop praising yamaha bass quantity, ALL yamaha from HS series are just not good at delivering big bass, they start dropping at 50hz pretty fast. Regarding genelec, they are in a higher class than Adam A5X or A7X so the quality will be top notch.
@padbangers You said these monitors is not for a house party. Im just a music lover, who wants pure quality sound. After some research I came to hs8. Although sometimes I might throw a house party or chill with friends at my 19sq meters loft room (high ceilings). In some reviews I've seen that hs8 wont need subwoofer addition while hs7 might need one in the bigger room. Any suggestions?
Julius loves Juventus I'm not very experienced with hifi speakers. I use a Teufel 5.1 system for listening. maybe they are an option. very powerful and good sound
Thank you for this video. I am trying to solve the same problem :) Is it OK to have HS8 in your 6sq.m room? My room is 9sq.m and I am thinking a lot about HS7 vs HS8. I am a bass player, so I LOVE the sound of HS8, but I am worried about if it's not too much for my small room. How did you do acoustic treatment in yr room?
Padbangers I think, thats the point : HS8 is working absolute freely - without disturbing lows - with good acoustic and attenuation (rockwool and bass trap).
I am confused by my self about theses speakers. How do you thinnk is it good option to take hs 7 pair with hs8 subwoofer? Or better take hs8 pair with sub? Because i like when mid range and highs are loud aswell but want good base too. Dont like when sub is good but highs are not best.
I ended up with the HS8 and got the woofer (+ sonarwors reference to compensate the room issues) and this is a really nice setup for me. the woofer takes a lot of load from the HS8 which make them perform even better. For my scenario the HS7 probably would have worked as well but if I move to another studio the extra power might come in handy.
I started with just the HS8 but now I also got the subwoofer in addition and I have to say I should have go with the woofer in the first place. It takes a lot of load off the monitors even if the woofer is only playing on a very low level
Thank you. I read somewhere that you have a pretty small room. Aren't those monitors too big for a small room or do you have some workarounds to compensate?
yes, actually they are overkill. but I went with them cause I plan to move the studio in the near future. That's where Sonarworks Reference helps me a lot to make them perform a lot better on my mixing spot.
How far away do these need to be from the front wall? I have Rokit 6 G3's but was considering upgrading to the HS8's but I'm worried about the rear port and being so close to the wall.
I'd say best position is around 70 - 150cm away from the wall (30 - 60 inch) but in general it depends of your room. mine stand way closer but I put an absorber behind them and used the room control settings to compensate
no, not really. there is a little bit of a noise floor when you put up the volume but it's very low. I know some people who had hisses and hums caused by their environment (cables, outlets, even noises mouse cursors etc) but a cheap passive DI box solved all these problems.
leinadssab Just plug your mixer to the same outlet as the HS8 and there’s almost no hissing. It really is so minimal it will never bother you at all. The volume has to be really high for any small hissing. The HS7 hiss less and have a punchier sound if you prefer that. The HS8 are not as punchy but really deep and the speakers diasapear effectively. I had the hs7 first, sold them and got the HS8 but missed the punchiness of the 7 so now i have both.
@@reekrodriqguez6552 HS8 has more bass and all frequencies from bottom to top are more accurate on the HS8. I sold the HS7 because they were unnecessary cos' the HS8 are better for everything.
The HS8 need grounded cables to be noise/hiss free. When i plug in 1/4" - 1/4" cable there is noticeable hiss. With 1/4" - XLR there is some hiss, when i plug in XLR - XLR there is no hissing at all. I use a Yamaha MG12 XU mixer. And my computer, HS8 and MG12 XU are all plugged in the same outlet.
europe.yamaha.com/en/products/proaudio/speakers/hs_series/index.html Yamaha has them on their website. It seems the only difference is that the I version has more ways to mount the speakers.
You are right. I just bought the HS 8 and the manual includes the HS 8I. Everything is the same except the I's have mounting points and include hardware for mounting.
Reek Rodriqguez yes the 7’s have less bass response then the 8’s the 7’s are flatter in my opinion you can mix and master better with the 7’s but if your a rap or hip hop producer that likes bass I prefer the 8’s
to mix a track you don't want the speakers to color your sound. you want the frequency curve as flat as possible, so you actually hear the sound of your mix, not the character of the speaker..
still very good, if the krk rookit 8 g3 are better i don't know, the 10's would mabye beat the HS8........ the HS8 rokit 8 and 10 in a comparison could be fun for clubbing, are the krk rokit 8 better than the HS8 and how much more is there in punchiness, bass extenmsion and spl in the rokit 10's compared to the rokit 8?
imho krk are overpriced hi-fi speakers. they may work for djs who wanna jam at home but when it comes to mixing the yamahas are way more neutral in sound. if you just want loud speakers with lots of low end, the krks are fine. if you want "honesty" to judge the mix, the yamahas are the way to go in that price range.
I am looking to get one of these in my basement that had carpet and furniture but still could be treated and it's about the size of a classroom which one should I get?
love my HS8S i upgraded from my KRK rokit 5s best investment ever
Namesyung I just became apart of the Yamaha family today..Krk more loud than quality
Holy shit same here they should arrive in a hour. Good to hear you enjoy them
sameee, but my main problem now is the sub in the hs8´s, crazy, need some acustic panels to treat my room
For me the HS8 has worked for house parties :) it gets pretty loud but good room acoustics really help with that.
U can just buy a subwoofer and the hs7 and get clearer results than with the hs8 in the bass area (in the mix). But they are both great monitors. Gutes Video mein Bester👌🏼
I went to the store with the KRK’s in mind. I hated the low mids and upper lows. They are not anywhere close to flat. I came home with the Yamaha HS-7s. I was very happy. I find HS-5s and the sub on Craigslist for $500. I sold the HS-5s for $250.
i got the hs8s along with the sub and apogee duet mixer for 700s
That's an amazing review!! I personally loved the HS8 when I tried at my friend's place last year.
Awesome review sold on it all... was deciding between these and krks... Great breakdown, was very helpful thank you!!
iM IN THE SAME PROBLEM AS YOU.....hs5 were desinged to be used in no treated rooms . thats why everybody complains about the bass response cuz in treated rooms they automatically decrease the bass response to accommodate to the room...at least they try. I know this cuz I did a little bit of research about them plus I experienced myself the effect of the bass response. When I first got them they sounded amazing in my untreated room, after a solid month of use I decided to put some bass traps and sound absorption in my room and noticed they sounded weak...then I got the hs7(5 years with then now)But I noticed hs5 were more focused sounding and I basically mix faster and more accurate with hs5. Im looking forward selling my hs7 and get hs5 back. Hs7 to me...YES THEY HAVE MORE BASS...but to me they sounds more unfocused and I spent more time trying to focus on the mid range. But hey! thats my experience with then, everybody hears different.
Well, how do you design speakers for non treated rooms? Each room is different... sounds like typical marketing talk to me, so beginners feel more save to buy them. If you treat a room right (with serious measuring not just putting foam on every wall), it does not decrase bass response! it optimizes bass response and you can get even louder bass without changing levels.
Nice review :) Have the HS7s myself, very happy with them, too.
One thing: I'm pretty sure the black appliances on the front are made from plastic.
Are the hs7 good for trap and I have room with 5m x 3m.
Great review! HS5's work fine for me in my small room, even mixing club techno - I did however invest in a pair of Focal Clear MG headphones to closely inspect the lows .
Let's get party with audio monitor speaker HS8😂🤣
Thanks for the review and comparison man! It's really helpful and reassuring as I just bought some HS8s!
Hi, thank you for the great video. Could I ask for your opinion, my room is 12ft x 9ft, would you personally use HS7 or HS8’s?
My concern is simply that the HS7’s won’t have enough bass response and I will have to invest in a subwoofer later.
For reference, my room is a standard rectangle shape room with full carpet.
Many thanks 👍
Did you figure this out ?
Great review I own the HS8 Monitors and agree with cutting the lows on them to get them more flat.
Thank you! What are you settings for the highs?
The HS8's itself is perfect, but it depends on your room acoustics and placement of the monitors, if I put them in one place - I am missing lows, in other place in the same room - too much lows.
So, basically the sound of HS8's is dominated by the room acoustics and placement of the monitors.
How far are your HS8's from your front wall?
Thank you very much! 🔊🔊😎👍
I love the HS8!
If you want accurate sound then HS7 with HS8S sub for the best blend.
You are excellent in your presentation and communication.Thank you
Is the Yamaha HS50m still good?
Z Reviews said the tweeters are VERY forgiving with moving out of the way, unless you get almost to the edge of the axis. I think the room your in plays a huge part there. He said that he felt the speakers really needed to be in a large room to meet their potential. Maybe the tweeters are getting drowned out by the reflections in the room?
Can you put these speakers on their side? Or is that nor recommended?
Yo are this ones better than the Adam's T7V? with 'better' I mean, the response.. And well... your personal experience please :D
Thank you! Good review. And i think you are a good man, i can see it in your face :)
I guess the best combo would be the hs7 as you say they have a better mids, and a sub
I recently added the Sub to the HS8 and it takes off a lot of load on the HS8. Great combo
great review! I think I'll be going with the HS8 to reach that low frequency range.
Same
Thank you! My home studio is an untreated wood-walled room (not permitted to treat it) with dimensions 8.5' x 10' x 6.9'. The floor is carpeted. Does that sound too small for the HS8's? I like the sound of the 8's over the 7's but I worry that the 8's are too much for a room this size.
My room is 3.3 wide x 4 metres long what would you recommend
Thanks Mike, good review!
I'm gonna move into a new house 5 meters by 4 meters aka 15' by 12'. Should I get a HS8 or HS7? I'll really insulate the room when I move.
Allen Gopro Sterling Mx8 way better for the price
this is not true imo. tested them both and HS8 sounds way better.
LIITONMIES Allen just bitter he bought wrong ones
Loved the video! Cool job!
Nice review thanks. Just wondering did you consider any speaker other options in this price range.
thanks. theres not so much competition imho. jbl 305 with the sub come to my mind...
@@Padbangers No Behringers or Maudios or Presonuses? Thanks for the reply.
@@accentontheoff the presonus are ok but imho not as good as the yamahas. behringer and maudio... not for me ;)
@@Padbangers Ah ok so we are saying that in this budget the HS series is a bit of an exception. One of the reasons I am asking all these questions is that I can’t demo speakers where I live. So I have to take a decision on the basis of other people’s and TH-cam’s reccos.
@@accentontheoff the yamahas definitely stand out. even when you look for a bit pricier models they still compete well
I live in a project building i can’t use either because of my neighbors. I’m so pissed
Can I leave them on generally all the time? or is it wiser to turn them off by the end of the day? I use my speakers literally ALL day but I've never owned studio monitors before. So these will be my first.
I have no idea. I personally only power them on for making and listening to music. even if I'm just surfing the web I use onboard sound of the mac. your electricity bill will definitely thank you.
Which will be the best pair of studio monitor for music production in a home studio which has minimum acoustic treatment ? Almost every kind of genre (65% EDM). Room size=12feet*9feet. My budget permits me the below options:
1) M-Audio BX8 D2
2) Yamaha HS7
3) JBL LSR 305
4) KRK Rokit5 G3
5) Tannoy Reveal 502
6) Presonus Eris E5
7) Yamaha HS5
I'd say go with the HS7 or save up a little longer for HS8 or LSR308. If you do EDM you will appreciate the better low end of an 8" woofer
+Padbangers Will it be ok to use a 8"woofer in my room size (12feet*9feet)?
hard to say without knowing your room. my room is even smaller and it works for me. if possible, order both and keep the pair that fits your room better
Padbangers OKay... Thanks for the suggestion friend...
you're welcome
If you switch off the sub, or turn the volume down on it, does it affect the monitors volume? I'm using Hs7's in home use (music, movies) with basic dac, and at night you don't always want to use subwoofer (neighbors) :p
unfortunately there’s no bypass so you can lower the subs volume without effecting the monitors volume but you can’t turn it off.
@@Padbangers okey, thanks for the quick answer! Not sure if i'll buy hs8s, or some other active sub + dac/mixer with a subwoofer out.
@@tilttiwow Check out the KRK K10s2, It comes with bypass and gets good reviews
@@Padbangers I actually ordered that (KRK S10.4) wouldn't have founded that myself, so big thank you for suggestion.
This subwoofer is crazy good, amazing diffrence! Ty for suggesting it
Thanks for videos bro. For a small bedroom space (aprox. 2 x 3 m) which would you recommend?
For an untreated bedroom I'd probably get the HS7, but it really depends on the room. Check out my review on Sonarworks Reference 3, it helps a lot! I highliy recommend it
Thanks mate! I will watch it!
Hello, great review! just a question, what happens if i connect separetly the 2 HS5 and HS8S, is that necessarily wrong? I mean, from my Steinberg UR44 2 outputs directly to the monitors, and 2 outputs directly to the HS8S without sending signal to the HS5 from it. I will much appreciate your help. Thanks a lot, All the best!
Yes, that would be counter productive.It will cause some major frequency cancellation cause both the monitors and the woofer will output the same frequencies. The woofer has a filter and will only forward a certain range of frequencies to the monitors. Of course you could use filters in your DAW to replicate that behavior but my question is why you want to connect them seperately in the first place?
I have owned both and the HS8 don't give too much bass in the 0 position. In a small room/close to a wall they will but in a larger room there's no way it's too too much. The HS8 have better amps and are better in every way, even more accurate mids, high mids. The HS7 curve is not as flat as the 8 and they 100% need a subwoofer because everything below 80hz is too quiet. But it's great with a sub. And if you want the 7 then definately get the HS7 MP (matched pair) that is sold now as a limited edition that has hand picked components for more accurate performance and both speakers are matched.
But if you want the better speaker and especially if you have a larger room and want a lot of sound pressure the HS8 are the only way to go
Whats the dimensions of a big room to you?
GFBGamerPT 4x7m and up is perfect but your 3x6m should with work with little acoustic treatment. Only reason is that if they are closer than 1m to any wall the room produces too much bass and speakers work better in a recrangular room facing the long way and son't work so great in a square shaped room
@@epicon6 I'm gonna buy 4 bass traps and 8 60x60cm acoustic foams. The ceiling is already covered
How loud can the tweeters go on the hs7 and hs8? Do they sound the same or does the tweeter on the hs8 go louder. If it sounds the same, I'll buy the hs7's with a subwoofer. If not then I'll go for the hs8.
To the best of my knowledge, the tweeter is the same on the entire HS family. So the HS5 has the same tweeter too.
The 8s is too powerful for your room. But could you not just turn it down enough to replicate the lows that the hs8 cant reproduce?
I actually got the 8s later and use it with Sonarworks Reference. It's a great combo. The 8s takes a lot of load from the HS8 and Sonarworks fixes my shitty room good enough to create decent mixes.
danke !
great advice ! thanks Champ!
Hey Padbangers, I know this video is a bit old, and it might be hard to remember the differences between HS7 and HS8; but exactly HOW MUCH worse was the HS8 than the HS7, in the mid and high frequencies?
I'm really stuck between the two, and don't know which one to choose... I produce electronic and hard dance music (probably known as "eurodance" in USA), so I need a lot of bass-accuracy - which is why I'd prefer HS8. But when you said that the HS8 is a bit worse in the mid and high frequencies than the HS7, I began to struggle with which of them to choose...
So, which option do you think would be best for me:
HS7?
or
HS8?
or
HS7 + HS8S (subwoofer)?
Thanks for replying.
hey, I kept the HS8 and meanwhile I got the subwoofer with them (+ sonarworks reference to compensate my shitty room) and this works great. Today, I think the HS7 with the woofer would have been the a better choice to start but if your budget is too small for the woofer go with the HS8 (and get the woofer later - it takes the load from the HS8 and makes them sound even better). I hope this helps.
@@Padbangers Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated.
FREEDOM I owned both for a time and kepth the 8. In my experience the HS7 mids-highs sound 'better' as a first impression but the truth is the HS8 produces all sounds, even higher sounds more accurately than the HS7. The overall sound is muuuch more natural through the HS8. You always hear that the sound is coming through the HS7 but the speakers dissapear through the HS8.
And if your apartment allows you to have 80-85db volumes the HS8 win twice over because they can pump out a ton more pressure and fill a larger room. The 8 also sound better when played at super low volume because of the 8".
Even when paired with a sub the HS8+HS8S combo wins out easily over HS7+HS8S
@@epicon6 Thanks for that elaborate reply! I actually bought the HS8 some time after I asked the original question here, so I completely get what you're saying. The HS8 sounds simply incredible! It's the best, most neutral and natural sounding speaker I've ever had. I also heard someone else say that the HS7 sounds a bit too "bright/sharp" in the high frequencies, which fits perfectly with what you're saying here. So I was really happy with my purchase of HS8, as I wanted a full-range, natural sound across all frequencies.
But unfortunately I realized my hearing-damage was too severe for me to continue producing music, so I had to return the speakers to the seller, and stop producing music forever. To stop producing music is one of the most difficult things I've ever had to do, as it was my main hobby in life...
good video, when compared with the Genelec 8030, in terms of quality and price, which can not choose, please reviews
Never heard anything bad about Genelec but the 8030 only have 5" and cost double the price. So they are hard to compare...
HS8 sounds like a 6 inch speaker, HS7 sounds like a 5.25 inch, so stop praising yamaha bass quantity, ALL yamaha from HS series are just not good at delivering big bass, they start dropping at 50hz pretty fast.
Regarding genelec, they are in a higher class than Adam A5X or A7X so the quality will be top notch.
in that price range HS series is still the best. you just can't compare them with speakers that are double or tripple the price.
GraveNoX Adam speakers arent flat and most producers want flat sound
whats the size of your room?
Do you think these are good for playng in a small club?
absolutely not. these are not meant to be driven very loud all day.
tacks :)
@@Padbangers will they get blown out if played at ahigh volume for long you think?
If you push them to the limit for a very long time I guess
@padbangers You said these monitors is not for a house party. Im just a music lover, who wants pure quality sound. After some research I came to hs8. Although sometimes I might throw a house party or chill with friends at my 19sq meters loft room (high ceilings). In some reviews I've seen that hs8 wont need subwoofer addition while hs7 might need one in the bigger room. Any suggestions?
Julius loves Juventus I'm not very experienced with hifi speakers. I use a Teufel 5.1 system for listening. maybe they are an option. very powerful and good sound
Okay just got the hs8, my last speakers were krk 5s. They are a little loud would you suggust hs7s instead?
just turn down the volume ;)
Dilly Beats are you a fucking mong or what?
great video! what camera did you use to shoot it?
thank you! it was shot with a canon g7x (1080p 60fps)
hey bro how big is ur studio room? maybe in terms of square feet or meters...? cheers
doctorshabs 6 square meters. it's a tiny room
Thank you for this video. I am trying to solve the same problem :)
Is it OK to have HS8 in your 6sq.m room? My room is 9sq.m and I am thinking a lot about HS7 vs HS8. I am a bass player, so I LOVE the sound of HS8, but I am worried about if it's not too much for my small room.
How did you do acoustic treatment in yr room?
Padbangers I think, thats the point : HS8 is working absolute freely - without disturbing lows - with good acoustic and attenuation (rockwool and bass trap).
does the hs8 need the sub?
What kind of store will let you take speakers home and try them before you buy? I need to go to this store
Every good store will do this. Try the smaller shops with good customer service.
excuse me for a room 4x4 meters qhat of these do you suggest me ?
I am confused by my self about theses speakers. How do you thinnk is it good option to take hs 7 pair with hs8 subwoofer? Or better take hs8 pair with sub? Because i like when mid range and highs are loud aswell but want good base too. Dont like when sub is good but highs are not best.
I ended up with the HS8 and got the woofer (+ sonarwors reference to compensate the room issues) and this is a really nice setup for me. the woofer takes a lot of load from the HS8 which make them perform even better. For my scenario the HS7 probably would have worked as well but if I move to another studio the extra power might come in handy.
very good advice, thanks
Very good video
what's your room size? Height, width, long?
that room was 3 x.2.5 x 2.5 meters
Great review
crazy video quality
Do those metal "blades" behind the speaker include in the depth measurement?
I just checked they are about 15" deep from the front to the end of the metal heat sinks.
Which one did you end up going with? I'm thinking about getting the HS5 or HS7 but my room is only 12 square meters.
I started with just the HS8 but now I also got the subwoofer in addition and I have to say I should have go with the woofer in the first place. It takes a lot of load off the monitors even if the woofer is only playing on a very low level
I also got the Sonarworks Reference 3 which made a huge difference in my shitty room. I'm very happy with the results now.
Thank you. I read somewhere that you have a pretty small room. Aren't those monitors too big for a small room or do you have some workarounds to compensate?
yes, actually they are overkill. but I went with them cause I plan to move the studio in the near future. That's where Sonarworks Reference helps me a lot to make them perform a lot better on my mixing spot.
thanks again.
How far away do these need to be from the front wall? I have Rokit 6 G3's but was considering upgrading to the HS8's but I'm worried about the rear port and being so close to the wall.
I'd say best position is around 70 - 150cm away from the wall (30 - 60 inch) but in general it depends of your room. mine stand way closer but I put an absorber behind them and used the room control settings to compensate
WOw. the response is as flat as my wifes chest
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Gutes Video!
Glaubst du die Yamaha Hs 7 reichen in einem 16 qm zimmer, oder sollte ich zu den hs 8 greifen? Danke 😊
Jsnkm schwer einzuschätzen. am besten ausprobieren. die hs7 könnten reichen. zur not könntest du später noch den sub kaufen
Danke Habe mir jetzt die Hs 7 bestellt! Falls der Bass nicht reichen sollte werde ich mir wohl doch die Hs 8 zulegen...
I would want passive ones and shielded.
Have you noticed any hisses or hum from the HS8?
no, not really. there is a little bit of a noise floor when you put up the volume but it's very low. I know some people who had hisses and hums caused by their environment (cables, outlets, even noises mouse cursors etc) but a cheap passive DI box solved all these problems.
leinadssab Just plug your mixer to the same outlet as the HS8 and there’s almost no hissing. It really is so minimal it will never bother you at all. The volume has to be really high for any small hissing. The HS7 hiss less and have a punchier sound if you prefer that. The HS8 are not as punchy but really deep and the speakers diasapear effectively. I had the hs7 first, sold them and got the HS8 but missed the punchiness of the 7 so now i have both.
@@epicon6 which have more bass?
@@reekrodriqguez6552 HS8 has more bass and all frequencies from bottom to top are more accurate on the HS8. I sold the HS7 because they were unnecessary cos' the HS8 are better for everything.
The HS8 need grounded cables to be noise/hiss free. When i plug in 1/4" - 1/4" cable there is noticeable hiss. With 1/4" - XLR there is some hiss, when i plug in XLR - XLR there is no hissing at all. I use a Yamaha MG12 XU mixer. And my computer, HS8 and MG12 XU are all plugged in the same outlet.
Can i connect yamaha hs8 to another brand subwoofers like krk?
yes, that's no problem
I have the Yamaha HS8'S but I have a wife that bought me headphones as she don't want me to damage my monitors.
i can't find a review of the Yamaha HS 8I, they cost 130usd more for one speaker than regular HS8 and i want to know if they are worh the money
never heard of them and google doesn't give any results. might be scam
europe.yamaha.com/en/products/proaudio/speakers/hs_series/index.html Yamaha has them on their website. It seems the only difference is that the I version has more ways to mount the speakers.
You are right. I just bought the HS 8 and the manual includes the HS 8I. Everything is the same except the I's have mounting points and include hardware for mounting.
Randy Skretka nice! Thanks for confirming this!
Nice subjective review, thanks;-)
Yamaha HS8 or M-Audio m3 -8 ??
I didn't hear the M-Audio yet but if they compare to previous models I'd always go with Yamaha.
I use them both
2kProducerQuad any difference?
Reek Rodriqguez yes the 7’s have less bass response then the 8’s the 7’s are flatter in my opinion you can mix and master better with the 7’s but if your a rap or hip hop producer that likes bass I prefer the 8’s
are the prices for each monitor i.e. not a pair?
exactly, prices are per speaker
yep just realised its gonna be the presonus tremblot for me it have a footswitch i dont want to use this whit the sub on all the time
I moved away from PreSonus due to no sleep mode. Had to reach behind every time, annoying
Have you tried the vantoo t1?
Juan Hunnid unfortunately not yet
6:10 this was always my issue with mixing on the speakers I have then transferring to the car and it sounding completely different.
That depends on your room as well
do yo umix in mono?
And cars are not the definitive test. There's a million horrible different systems in cars.
@@epicon6 Yeah you're right. I think what I meant was the fact that my mixes weren't coming out well enough to transfer onto different systems.
What does flat frequency response mean
to mix a track you don't want the speakers to color your sound. you want the frequency curve as flat as possible, so you actually hear the sound of your mix, not the character of the speaker..
veeeery haaandy. I guess you`re from germany? xD
You're guessing right . thanks for watching!
Hey, there's no sounds only chatting?
sooooooooo wrong, the HS8 are very loud and can be used as club speakers in medium to big rooms
good luck with that
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this is a regular sized living room. I was talking about clubs... ;)
still very good, if the krk rookit 8 g3 are better i don't know, the 10's would mabye beat the HS8........ the HS8 rokit 8 and 10 in a comparison could be fun for clubbing, are the krk rokit 8 better than the HS8 and how much more is there in punchiness, bass extenmsion and spl in the rokit 10's compared to the rokit 8?
imho krk are overpriced hi-fi speakers. they may work for djs who wanna jam at home but when it comes to mixing the yamahas are way more neutral in sound. if you just want loud speakers with lots of low end, the krks are fine. if you want "honesty" to judge the mix, the yamahas are the way to go in that price range.
Do you need hs8s subwoofer with hs8?
No
how is turning a volume knob complicated...? lol
seems like you never measured your room and need exact values. if the knobs are on the back and you have to move them all the time is a pita
ahhh i see, fair enough
The woofer does not produce air, it moves air.
Thanks Einstein
@@XoX1971 you're welcome
The hs 8 is so fuuuckin loud 😅😅
ar u german? :P
who told you??? :D
ur accent ;)
du fuchs ;)
haha ja ich bin ein absolutes Sprachengenie :D
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lmao!
Billy Blaze wats so funny
Who still listens to hip hop lol . Cant touch this lololol .
HS 8 need a large room anyway .
it's just the most popular genre in the western world, but yeah, who actually does?
I am looking to get one of these in my basement that had carpet and furniture but still could be treated and it's about the size of a classroom which one should I get?