Yamaha HS50M Active Studio Monitor (70 Watts, 1x5 in.)

5 in. white polypropylene cone, 3/4 in. dome tweeter.

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79 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 8 out of 10

7 People wrote reviews

* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"The most accurate, honest studio monitors in this price range! - A project studio staple."

Feature:
Both XLR and 1/4" inputs, Room Control, Bi-Amplified.

Quality:
Not quite as slick looking as the yellow and black KRK's with the front slot instead of a rear-port. They seem well-made, however.

Value:
These are by far the most accurate speakers I found in the price range.

Desirability:
Like I said, maybe not as sexy-looking as the KRKs, but if you have these in your studio, then people in the know will know that your serious.

Sound:
When you're mixing, it's crucial that your studio monitors are HONEST. You don't want them to flatter your mix and make it sound great, you want them to give out exactly what you put in. I took the Pepsi challenge by listening to music I had mixed side-by-side through several leading monitors (M-Audio BX5A, KRK Rokit, HS-50). Ultimately I chose these for their accuracy and flat response. The KRKs were very bassy and the BX5As made everything sound great (even if it wasn't mixed very well).

Ease of Use:
It's a speaker, how hard can it be?

Overall:
I had a pair of cheap M-Audio speakers before and found out the hard way that they were adding bass that wasn't in the mix. Mixing on these speakers, my mixes sound great in the car, with headphones, etc. I love these puppies and will keep them a long time! One last piece of advice: If you're mixing hip hop or other music with lots of low-end bass, you might want to add the subwoofer. It'll pick up the low frequencies where these 5" woofers fall off.

Submitted: 7/1/2008

Style of Music: Rock, Electronic

* * * * * * * * * * 9 out of 10

"Nice one innit!"

Feature:
The power cords are long enough. The lights on the front look very cool!

Quality:
They feel very solid.

Value:
I am thinking about buying the hs80-ies for my studio. The hs50-ies are in my home studio. I really like the sound!

Desirability:
They look nice, they really get me going to make more music. I love their sound and looks!

Sound:
I do not have that much experience with monitor speakers, but what I do know is that these sound very honest. Maybe a little bit less low, but I really like working with them.

Ease of Use:
Plug and play.

Support:
Don't know. Did not have to contact them (yet). but the way these monitors are designed, they look like they will work for years and years!

Overall:
I will recommend them to my friends. They really give you value for money. I was looking for a very neutral sound, and that is exactly what I got from these!

Submitted: 2/12/2008

Style of Music: electro

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The new HS Series powered monitors were designed to be true studio reference monitors in the tradition of the famous NS10Ms. When choosing your next pair of near field reference monitors, remember it's not just important that they sound good; they have to be an honest reference for your mix. The new HS Series of reference monitors were designed to give you exceptionally flat response so you can really trust what you hear. That means that mixes that sound good on Yamaha HS speakers will sound good on anything. In fact, that's the ultimate test of a reference monitor. Even better than that, HS series speakers not only sound good, they look great, too.

The HS Series is a two-way, internally powered speaker system designed to provide affordable, high quality reference monitoring for all types of recording and multimedia applications -- home studios, computer-based music production, gaming systems, keyboards rigs and personal computer systems. All products are sold and packaged individually, making it easy to build flexible monitor setups and 5.1 systems.

The 70-watt HS50M (5-in. cone and 3/4-in. dome tweeter) is housed in a bass reflex-type cabinet, and reproduces surprisingly tight low end and smooth, high frequency response to beyond 20 kHz. Inputs include a balanced XLR and 1/4-in. phone jack. In addition to master level controls, each speaker has trim switches that allow you to custom-tailor low, mid and high frequency response for different applications.

HS Series cabinets look as great as they sound. Enclosures are constructed of high-quality MDF material and a multiple layer finish that minimizes resonance. Design elements include a black finish and lighted Yamaha tuning fork logo. White polypropylene woofer cones recall the look of the classic Yamaha NS10M, and include low-damping rubber surrounds and full magnetic shielding.

Features
5 in. white polypropylene cone

3/4 in. dome tweeter

70-watt biamplified power

XLR and 1/4 in. connectors

Room control and frequency response switches
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