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Yamaha MSP5 Bi-Amplified Monitor Speaker

40 watts, 5 in. LF; 28 watts, 1 in. tweeter. (Single speaker.)

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"The Legend lives!" submitted October 7, 2003

By a customer from tagus.ist.utl.pt
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Sound: Sound is FLAT until around 50 HZ. I mean FLAT. I measured the frequency response at the listening position and I got an almost flat graph (with slightly more treble). The sound is HUGE for such small speakers. It's pretty much a new, improved version of the legendary NS10! Trust me, don't listen to any other reviews. These speakers literally open the whole mix, so that you can see its guts. Quality: On the new A Perfect Circle album, in the first song (the package), at high volumes, the bass makes the speakers rattle a lot. Those kind of frequencies ask for a subwoofer. Value: They worth more than double the price. Want to have the same mixing conditions than Andy Wallace and other world-class mixing engineers and producers? Buy them. The Wow Factor: When I was searching for monitors, I checked out this possibility because they seemed a bit ugly and too small to have good bass. But after searching and reading a lot of reviews to other brands and models I realised: "They use NS10 to mix in pro studios! I just need that type of precision and capacity to show the ugly things in a mix. I need Yamahas". The MSP5 have it all. Overall: I think my ears will mold to this sound, and probably I will someday get a subwoofer to match them. But they will remain as my mixing spoeakers for a lifetime.
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"Great for Mixing down your projects!" submitted November 1, 2008

By a customer from ameritech.net
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Musical Background: Hobbyist
Music Style: Commercial Rap,R&B,POP & Rock......
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Sound: The speakers are great for Mixing down your projects. They provide true highs and flat lows, speakers are loud compared to their size. I was surprised by the sound compared to other speakers in the price range and higher. Quality: The speakers are heavy but made to last. I had mines for 4 years now, bought them used and still sound awesome. My friends are shocked when they hear the clarity by these little speakers. Value: Although a bit pricey for about $500 pair, they haven't gone down in price from the time I've bought them. Manufacturer Support: Didn't have a reason to use support. Overall: My friend bought the New Yamaha's HS80M ($800) and after hearing these speakers he wanted to come by and mix down his projects. Overall, great for the price. If you're looking for a affordable speakers that are small and sounds great, these are it.
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"GOOD MATERING MONITORS!!! FLAT SOUND!!" submitted July 20, 2004

By a customer from yahoo.com
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Music Style: Sounthern CRUNK & BASS, HIP- HIP, RAP & R&B
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Sound: SOUND IS GREAT!! SMALL SPEAKERS BEEN HAD THEM FOR 2 YEARS NOW!! WORKS GREAT!! SOUND IS 100% GREAT FOR A SMALL MONITOR I ALSO HAVE 1 15in. Woofer along with these Monitors to get that good low bass!!! The LOW bass rattles these speakes. BUT THEY ARE PERFECT FOR MASTERING YOUR MIX DOWN WITH VOCALS TO HEAR CRISP CLARITY. I WILL BE ADDING SOME KRK ROCKIT8 Monitors ALSO to MY YAMAHA MSP5's.... Quality: GOOD PRICE FOR THE QUALITY!!
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"These Babies ROCK!" submitted November 20, 2005

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Sound: If your mix sounds good on these monitors, be assured that it'll translate well onto most systems. These monitors are NOT bass shy... they have a nice round low end as well as crystal clear high ends. If you want to go lower, get a sub... but you'll be able to mix most commercial application music using these monitors Feature: The highs can be tweaked depending on the placement in your room to give you more accurate mixes. Quality: Definitely a solid product... Value: For the price, its a great buy. You don't have to spend thousands on an accurate monitoring setup. Manufacturer Support: Never used The Wow Factor: I already have it! :) Overall: These monitors are for keeps. If I evern buy new ones, I'd go the "overhead" route and buy large monitors. But for nearfields, these babies ROCK!
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