Yamaha MSP5 Bi-Amplified Monitor Speaker

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

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
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Quality:
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Value:
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I Want It:
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Sound:
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Ease of Use:
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Support:
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"The Legend lives!"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
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I Want It:
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Sound:
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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.

Desirability:
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.

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.

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!"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
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Value:
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I Want It:
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Sound:
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Ease of Use:
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Support:
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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.

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.

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!!"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
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Sound:
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Quality:
GOOD PRICE FOR THE QUALITY!!

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....

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"These Babies ROCK!"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
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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.

Desirability:
I already have it! :)

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

Support:
Never used

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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Yamaha MSP5 Monitors Customer Review

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
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Quality:
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Value:
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I Want It:
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i use these s@@kers in my home theatre system iv got 5 of them. i did only have two of them but when i put them altogether i could not belive the sound. after hearing other combos these were the best out of 7 other powered set ups i tried what a deal.
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"versitile and functional"

Overall:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Features:
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Quality:
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Value:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
I Want It:
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They can take whatever you throw at it! I have used them as both monitor speakers in my home studio, and for live performance with my keyboard (small room of course). They have a healthy, full sound and can give you volume if you need it. the front ported design really helps to get those bass kicks out there! At times, it does sound like the Mid-Low range is a little loud. As far as price Vs quality, this is a great buy. If I could give you any advise, it would be to purchase whatever you can afford. YOUR SPEAKERS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR SOUND SYSTEM!!!
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"Very Good for the Price"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
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Quality:
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Value:
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These Speakers pack a punch...i've done mixdowns with just one and have had excellent results. i'm dying to finally pick up another one.
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"Only good for this price"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
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Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
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I Want It:
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The response of this monitor is quite linear, even if it hardly overcomes some low frequency signal (this is normal, because the woofer isn't big enough to restore the low frequencies). I think having only the MSP5 isn't enough, user may have the Berhinger B-2031 (for the price!) with it. By this way user could hear how the the sound will react from low frequencies until highers. The Berhinger has an 8.75" (22cm) woofer, it is helpful for restoring low frequency signal. But dont forget this : if your room is too small, low frequencies can hardly be restored. These are laws of physics that nothing could overcomes.....
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