All user reviews for the Yamaha MSP5

Bass Reflex Active Speaker 2-way bi-amplified
bandwidth of 50Hz ~ 40kHz
maximum output level 101dB (1m on axis)
Weight 7.5 kg
cone woofers, 12 cm (4 magntique shield), power 40 W
tweeters of 2.5 cm, dme titanium (6 magntique shield), power 27 W
line in between a +4 dB XLR
line in between two type jack-10dB

SOUNDS

Monitoring trs comfortable highs are not aggressive and the bass is gnreuse, attention to mastering EQ and not hsiter mdiums more in return for a perfect on your chain or other prods!

OVERALL OPINION

Qualitprix level, there is no product that benefitted from such a finish and a rigor in the specifications. Yamaha MSP-5 with this strike a blow and allows simple musicians and sound technician to enjoy a professional costs a small price!

These speakers use with a Korg D1600 multitrack, seem excellent for the work of mixes because they are a REALLY monitoring. Your exact mix is ​​exellent, as well qu'agrables, they are not flattering. They are REALLY speaker of "Working" (No bad surprises when changing to much ... quite the opposite!). I use them with hight "0" and low on "one". Super.

SOUNDS

Good image stro prcise, good dynamic, clear sound prcis and "objective."

OVERALL OPINION

For a week. I tried all sorts of front speakers, without ever finding "shoes" my foot. L it seems tailor-made.

XLR input jacks or symtriques, body mass ct blind to put notches, at all good for my use.
Monitors in my home studio to mix heavy in all genres.

SOUNDS

So ... sound ....

It lacks the lower body mdium, and low y'en, but not too much (Do not ask him too much either). Let's say the low end I work with headphones.
For acute, as I read below, it's a little dry ...
Stereo image is good and the sound is clear and prcis across the spectrum. The momentum is good, but only for contemporary music, and I will not risk too much on the classic with these costs to a use other than music (produced couraging for radio - voice speaks -) we must get into the habit, the imbalances are difficult to establish.
.... It makes me think of the NS10 somewhere .... with a sudden lifting of sound ....

OVERALL OPINION

I use them since its release, was back for a while now (I think almost 5 years).
Since I have never had a problem with is the mega-strong!
They are pregnant with default sound, I do have some wolf mixes with (brass grate them are hard mdiums Manir a more general) but April was the need to work with rgulierement, have them in your ears.
Do not put a pregnant single hsiter mdiocre to switch its monitoring costs, but it is valid for all the costs of land.
Great value quality price, nothing compares to a pair of Genelec, on all levels.
A good forum for Home Studio because of its relative qualitprix, yet attention, they must have in your ears pain mix poublisable!

+ Used for the monitoring mix.
trs adapted in my home studio o I was looking for the monitoring of average power.

SOUNDS

Stereo Trs good image. Mdium slightly lower strengths. Acute neutral and clear.

OVERALL OPINION

Small but heavy and powerful.
trs cashing them well. Particularly the bass played through a bass pod branch on the table.
compare stores with Mackie (2 times Chres): for me the sound is trs near the Mack taient simply more powerful. By comparing against Keywood Chres 2 times less, the diffrence is sensitive trs (precision of the spectrum, Stereo image).
I'm happy.

I was looking for small speakers to amplify an electronic piano Roland FP3 small but pchues. These seem to indicate, with a good reserve of power and size too small. Deplus, the possibility of rglage spectrum (limit but existing 2 dB) more silent.
Paramtre Last but not least: prsence the protection of the tweeter (small cover) and woofer (solid fence) have finally made penscher balance from the Fostex PM 0.5. Very useful when you have these little boxes dplacer for costs "on site" or to ensure the survival of membranes against the attack of the bands "childish little fingers."

SOUNDS

It's okay. there is a small rsonance a few notes (C #, r # r) particulirement empty at the piano!
Good dynamic, deep enough for serious classical and jazz piano.

Also tested in the audio mix occasionally. More than adequate and acceptable.

OVERALL OPINION

1 year of use.
Purchase, Q / P impeccable.

In absolute terms, there are better, but for now, more than sufficient.

They are connected to my workstation (Yamaha AW4416) and are a sub compltes Prodipe Pro 10S.

SOUNDS

Stereo image plutt Dnamique and generally satisfactory.
Just what I needed for small pice I occupy in the house.
Ct neutrality I would say it is the condition of having the trait acoustically Prior to pice.
Also avoid the wrath of the wall. It must be at least between 50 cm and a wall of nitre to express themselves fully.

OVERALL OPINION

Purchased in 2003 for my home studio.
They officiate as a monitor of proximity to the mix and mastering for sound decision, I make them often with headphones to avoid having too little recovery saw the pice that shakes my cabin.
To me they are good small monitors to work at home.
Watch out for comparison with the NS10, nothing to see.
The NS10 are playthings of MSP5 ct.
The only complaint would possibly make them even though it is the speaker of proximity is the lack of low exprcive. Hence the intr to complter with a sub.
It should be remembered as have several of my mind dj collgues above, he must have them in the ears to be able to aprcier fair value.
It is not only a cost that little to forge a rar consernant.

I work for over 4 years and I must say I'm addicted, like my Sony MDR7506.
I put all of the same 10 out of 12 because perfection does not exist, unless the pice and the following gear and for a use other than home studio.

Specifications:
I want speakers with a broad response while maintaining a fairly neutral and very compact size. The event also attracted me to the front because I was not able to space them 50cm from the wall

Usage:
Amateur home studio in my room to listen to music and to mix composed of small piano / guitar / vocals. Listen directly to my digital piano's speakers via a small table.

Configuration:
MacBook -> Edirol FA101-> Studio-MSP5

SOUNDS

Frequency curve of neutral
When it colors even in medium, gives a little more clarity in the treble and a little more bass. It is not as neutral with the HS50 but it's still well respected

Stereo Image:
Very good

Its clear
The sound is very clear is what caught my attention. The spectrum goes up to 40kHz. It is very rare in this type of speakers.

Dynamic:
Excellent for this size speaker

OVERALL OPINION

How long?
1 Week

Models tried before?
I listened to Prodipe, but I found the Fostex's really too stifling and not clear enough, with low but certainly much too "dull."
I have long listened to the HS-50 are excellent in neutral. The best in my opinion, much like the NS10-M. But I wanted a little more versatility to play CDs, DVDs, etc ...

Quality / price ratio:
€ 450 the pair is a budget that exceeds € 300 models précedemenent cities but in terms of dynamics, clarity, and size frequency curve. It's still very affordable.

Experience with the different choice?
No. For now I stay with a model that allows me to listen to music at low volume but high volume. And also the ability to record my digital piano, my guitar and my voice.

I put "8" because the price is a bit expensive compared to HS-50 which I think are the concurrent, even if the use is a little different (more neutral)

- What characteristics have motivated your choice?

The event on the front, filters, design and very strong protections ideal for travel.

- For what purpose?

Home studio, listening to music in everyday life.

- What amp / What configuration? ...

Uh ... one left and one on the right!

SOUNDS

- The frequency curve is sufficiently neutral?

In my opinion yes as well without any clear exaggerations

- The stereo image is good?

yes, it's effective.

- The sound is clear and precise on the spectrum?

This is where I prefer the sound is very accurate especially in the treble, bass a bit rough but I think it's just my play

- The dynamics are respected? ...

She had fishing the small black box!

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?

One year

- What is so special that you like most and least?

most
speaker thought to the proximity
A perfect design
A simple design but very successful
sounds a clear, precise and balanced

minimum:
The small size of the speaker does not return the best lower
They are super heavy almost 10kg of pregnant, even as it is often a good sign!

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?

Yes the store, I had a budget of 300euros, but in this price range there is nothing to correct, so I made an effort and it is the pair of speakers that had the quality of its nearest type of high-end Dynaudio

- How would you rate the quality / price?

Very good, and frankly I think it is mostly cheaper speakers that q / p mediocre.

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...

Bah nan collectionners I will not, then I intend to keep long lasting fog fluid, for against the supplement with a good sub that would be tip top

The Yamaha MSP5 monitors are powered studio monitors, I paid 250 per monitor for these, they sound great but I was very disappointed with the low in frequencies in these. They were a total let down and didn’t provide me hardly with any thump. Coming from the KRK’s and plugging these up was like two different sounds. You cant even put these in the same category as the KRK’s but they are still pretty good. But with an unaccurate low end frequency its hard to get a clean mix on the low end.

The MSP5’s have a balanced XLR type input which is good because most equipment uses XLR and you can plug up and start listening right away without having to switch a bunch of connections around.


SOUNDS

I would say it sounds ok, like I said I wasn’t happy with the low end of them, because even in my acoustic treated room I still couldn’t get a clean mix on the low end of my productions with these monitors. I think yamaha’s products are great I just don’t know what happened with these, for the price of around 500 for the pair I would expect something way better than the frequency of these.

OVERALL OPINION

But overall if your not worried about having a lot of low end , or if you don’t compose your music with a lot of kick and thump than these will work perfect for your. Maybe for some easy listening music or some jazz because of a smooth bassline with no punch, they will sound great. But if you need something with some punch and knock go with some krks’s or the upgraded version of these. Its just sad that the Yamaha MSP5’s cost so much and they disappointed me. I feel like they are the same as the HS50M monitors and only cost half.

What technical specifications motivated your choice?

The Linares frquence, the small (despite the weight) and can be easily coupled with the sub.

For what purpose?

Listen to the proximity component Music, recording, mixing and costs daily.

What amp / What configuration? ...

Active Bi-amp config Stereo Near Field.

SOUNDS

The curve frequency drives is it neutral enough?

Super Neutral, trs flat, not like some concurrent dedicates so much listening as the curve (drawn in pink noise and spectrum analyzer)

Stereo image is good?

All of dpend if they are well located mainly in the lower medium (avoid the proximity of corners or walls)

The sound is clear and prcis across the spectrum?

especially in the acute and medium high. For fans of big bass is better link the pair with the sub)

The dynamic is it respect? ...

so small as a high performance level and the signal source is not compressed. No ear fatigue either.

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it?

over 3 years (they have not moved a hair despite several dmnagement).

What is the particular feature you like best and least?

the most sound, size, power (sufficient near-field), price (300 -450 per pair).
Cons: weight, not volume rglage dport rglage lack of a perfect adquate
with the piece of cost (although the better places).

Have you tried many other models before acqurir?

Dynaudio (the rolls), gnelec (price exec), KRK (less linear over ddi), M-Audio and other Yam.

How do you report qualitprix?

Trs good.

Exprience with, you will do again this choice? ...

Definitely.

The price of these monitors has motivated my choice first. At the time (in 2000), they were in 2000 CHF / piece.

I use them for the computer music.

SOUNDS

The frequency curve is not neutral but still of good quality.

For my part, they tend to be too generous on the acute and feeble in terms of bass. About serious, they have a switch adjustment. But once adjusted (for serious), they become a bit too generous.

OVERALL OPINION

I use them for 11 years. Dynamic side, they send stern.

To start, they are "nickel" when looking for a sound "flat".

After, it is necessary for each of them a try.

Level connections, everything is jack, XLR.
These speakers are active, and despite their small size, the bass reflex, bass response.
One may regret a slight blur in the midrange.

SOUNDS

The dynamic is excellent.
And I find the sound of my Sony headphones (mdr7506), in this little gem

OVERALL OPINION

6months I use them.
The value for money is unbeatable.
And for those who hesitate, tell yourself that these speakers sound embellishes not unlike the Genelec 1030. The MSP5 are totally neutral and will not have the unpleasant surprise to see your mix completely denatured on other channels.
If you mix in an apartment or a small room, they are for you !!!!!!

(Originally written by /translated from Audiofanzine FR)

See above and the tech specs.

SOUNDS

I really spent a lot of time researching studio monitors before buying the MSP5.
I needed something small and light (my studio is only 9 square meters and can't accommodate 2 x 15 kg(!) speakers, like the Behringer 2031, for example). Furthermore, I needed a main power control for the speakers (I don't have a mixing console).
The MSP5 are the perfect match for my needs! I know there are more powerful models: 2031, Event... but does it really matter?
My ears almost hurt when I set the volume control to 2 on my MSP and I am only 1.5 m away!

Sound quality is very good: rich mids, slightly harsh high end, although it can be adjusted with the pad switches, and moderate low end with good presence and clarity. The bass response of this model is often criticized but it is ok at 1.5 m in a small room. It might be a problem if you want to make hip hop with some ass-kicking bass and kick drum in a 30 square meter room... with a 5" woofer... You should probably move into a higher product range to try to tear down the wallpaper with some nasty bottom end.

OVERALL OPINION

The most disconcerting thing about these kind of monitors is the honesty of the sound: it's simply brutal! No mercy for glitches or the unsteady volume/attack of my bass played without a compressor. You can hear everything! If it actually sounds on these monitors, you can expect something good. Isn't that the goal of a good studio monitor?