All user reviews for the Yamaha HS50M

What motivated my choice, first price, then it is to replace bouzes I had before, the Alesis Active Mone, I was intrigued by the comparison made with some NS10M, I listened store, I thought, and then I told myself that anyway, I would have to the bottom when she would be at home, in the sound environment of my piece ...
I use them to compose, create my beats, mixes of controlling when I come home from the studio.
Bcp are smaller than they appear, it's the size of a pair of 1029A or a pair of MSP3.
The HS80M were too powerful for my part that makes 12M2, so I selected the ones.

SOUNDS

For me, neutrality is one of its greatest assets, as soon as the lights, we understand that we do not and the monitoring has a pair of high quality stereo speakers.
The stereo image is very correct, precise sound throughout the spectrum and what characterizes them is that it lets through some dynamic defects, if a drum kit does not ring, it will be ridiculous in it, it pushed me to raise my level of requirement, and it is rather very positive.
The big question is low because given the size of Boomer, there's something to ask where they could get out!
In fact they are well, and clean in addition, they are just more feeble in volume than in reality, that's my opinion, but the definition is the ...
What I love most is going to listen to my sounds on anything after work with on the 1030A taf, or stereo, every time I hallucinate the result, it sounds really good and j 'I was not that famous disappointment of the second listening ...
Another strong point, they are not at all tiring ...

NOTICE GLOBAL

It's been three weeks that I used is a little short to post a comment, but I lapped well at the beginning and since I bump above 5 or 6 hours a day ...
The low is a little lack of bass for me, I think a pair of intermediate pregnant between HS50M and HS80M would have been perfect, but ...
I Tafer on a lot of speakers, the Alesis Mone active and passive, active and passive Tannoy Reveal, Mackie HR824, Dynaudio Acoustics, Samson Resolv, Yamaha NS10M, MSP5, the JBL4311, Genelec 1029A, 1030A, 1037A, brief ...
Considering the price, this is a very good buy I think, they correspond to the use I made, I reposterais if I was reviewing my opinion.
PS: Attention to their room placement is important!

This is especially good echoes that influ my choice (and of course price.)
I compose and because of the small prod. Home studio!


SONORITS

It's okay in the spectrum, set out in the bass. This is prcis everything else. A little dry all the same.

Same dynamics.

Stro good when we found a good investment.

NOTICE GLOBAL

It is my opinion one of the best pair of monitor in this price range.
A very high precision at the top of the spectrum.
The rglages EQ are welcome.

They lack a little box, the acquisition of the sub should sublimate.

Very good report quality / price.

Use home studio.
I needed a listening supplmentaire.

SONORITS

These speakers have me pleasantly surprises. It took me back to ask them on foot, and more than 50cm from the wall. Without a, c'tait cracra.

At first, we directly noticed the lack of serious, surprising, and somewhat harsh treble. After you baiss acute -2 dB, the sound is more homogeneous. Low mdiums are a bit cardboard, but remain prcis the superiors mdium are impeccable. The strong point.

The bass tend to saturate at the rear wind soon as you push too much. That said, they are not made to work well.
Despite the rglage "control room" (a little rude), they do not like the proximity of the wall. (dropoff Window

NOTICE GLOBAL

These speakers are worth my taste, much the price (300eur pair). I compare my Focal CMS, and they are well dfendent.
They must turn the thunder with the sub. Certainly a bit expensive.

What characteristics have motivated your choice? For what purpose? What amp / What configuration? ... *dropoff Window

Connected in control room of my mixing desk, I was looking to make a pair ds submixes / mixes my maquettes.Le price (Purchased 130 euros more than the unit honnet).

SOUNDS

Is the frequency curve sufficiently neutral? Is good stereo? The sound is clear and precise across the spectrum? Is the dynamics are respected? ... *dropoff Window

Curve correct frequency, positioned no problem, 130 euros the walls I repeat and I must say that the rapprort value is unbeatable. At first listen I was shocked, what accuracies, it is neutral, sometimes even too, the defects of my old mixes have immediately been put forward, unbelievable acute low medium medium very correct sound perfect, purists say that the curve is not neutral and blah blah blah, 130 euros the pregnant! It's good cam, buy without hesitate to working bounce / mixing .Sauf that as in other opinions ca aU fishing bass level, there is no or too little, two solutions, working low to the mix feeling and listen to his mix of listening on multiple systems and rework the mix, I personally work on several system for listening and I verfie my bass on headphones hd 437 plublic great, I have never had too much problem (I'm hip hop pretty little striped bass or already included in the samples so no problem) after that is a matter of habit. Overall these ptites yam it's very good I put 9, it is neutral, it is flat (too?), Sometimes aggressive treble. Very good monitors for the mix by level against production or compo I can not! just too flat does not motivate me, they do their job bouncing point bar and do very well.

NOTICE GLOBAL

How long have you use it? What thing do you like most and least? Have you tried many other models before buying it? How would you rate the quality / price? With experience, you do again this choice? ... *dropoff Window

Yes like everyone else I ecouté other models: KRK RP6, BX5 and prodipe pro 5, the premieres have not convinced me at the price ... the others ... The yam is the best ratio value almost cheaper looking good (pair EUR 220 m for audio, 240 and 260 the prodipe the yam and frankly there is no photos), I boss on dx 4 songs and I mix the yam among a pot my mixes sound pretty good, it has the krk rp 6.

I was looking for a pair of speakers too huge and it is managed, it reminds me of my NS10, the've also taken because my roland ds90a were become too powerful for places rather reduced or I am right now so notice amateur because resell 300euros !!!

SONORITS

The frquence curve is sufficiently neutral? Everything, really great! again its compactness and what fills me also fishing for small speakers !!!


NOTICE GLOBAL

since aujourd'hui'hui that I have but damn I'm happy! most as said above its compactness that they also remind me of my NS10, they seem very sturdy too. have had NS10, roland ds90a, krk, jbl, etc clear that I would do the same choice without any hesitations!

I needed a good studio monitor to fit on a smaller desk. My main studio is limited in space and I was careful to find smaller monitors that would still deliver a perfect sound. I went to a local music store and a trusted salesman told me I won't find better than the 50M. They had the newer HS 5 in stock too but they still had a few HS 50Ms in stock as well and he said go with that.

I use them for mixing, monitoring and mastering my music.

SOUNDS

The stereo image is great. I have two set at the same angle, an equal distance from my chair. Every little detail in my music comes out so clearly that I can't help but notice tiny things that I would never hear in normal speakers.

For example, I was mixing a project for a client and he had forgotten to adjust his mic pre-amp gain before recording vocals. He was unable to get another recording to me, so I ran it through an analog mixer to boost the volume a bit. Of course, this caused a bit of background fuzz to appear. After getting rid of as much fuzz as I could, I finished the track and sent it to the client. I explained to him that he may hear fuzz throughout the track and he responded that he couldn't! I listened in many other speakers and couldn't hear it, it only appeared with the honest response of the HS 50Ms.



OVERALL OPINION

I love how detailed the speaker's response is. I especially like that I can listen to the smallest changes I make in effects plugins and tell the difference.

If you can find these for around $200, they are very much worth it. If you are spending more you may compare them to some more expensive monitors, but otherwise I'd say you can't go wrong.

If something were to happen to my speakers, I would try to replace them with the 50Ms all over again. They are very nice and give you an honest perspective on the sounds you've recorded.

* What characteristics have motivated your choice?

I did buy for their price and the fact that they have a relatively neutral frequency curve for this award.

* For what purpose?

For the electro prod home studio. Mixer with is very difficult.

SOUNDS

* The frequency curve is sufficiently neutral?

Rather for monitors at this price point but fros lack of serious and many mediums.

* The sound is clear and precise on the spectrum?

Not in serious

* The stereo image is good?

Satisfactorily. This is what I like most current ON TIME home. Their placement vary a lot that point.

* The dynamics are respected?

At optimal listening (unfortunately relatively strong), I would say yes as a whole.

OVERALL OPINION

* How long have you use it?

3 years

* Did you try many other models before buying it?

Yes but much more expensive school and his studio.

* What is the particular feature you like best and least?

+ They are not aggressive, their stereo image is not bad. And they seem fairly neutral from a volume.

- Big big enough bass (cut to 45 hz) and precision below 200 hz. Many mediums not very clear.

* How would you rate the quality / price?

Pretty good but suddenly I recommend instead to save a little and buy a much better listen.

* With experience, you do again this choice?

Not

the size / power ratio
live in the studio

SOUNDS

a highly regarded sound but for comfort the HS10W is strongly recommended

OVERALL OPINION

whether in the studio, these dirty little terraces and small monitor is a very pleasant sound.
In a dirty 150 seats they do not run out of steam by the sharp sound of a piano accompanied by a low (4 + 2 HS50M HS10W).
a clear his present without being aggressive.
careful when using live no error is allowed, and yes the studio gear is traitor.

Studio use, the second listening at the time.
I was impressed by the reviews and tests. Error.

SOUNDS

The frequency curve is pretty good, except excessive presence of high mids and highs. Not at all an advantage as I have read below. Fortunately you can switch back, even if it's not enough yet quite.

OVERALL OPINION

I had a lot of speaker models. This one is not the worst, but they are not the best.
We need to stop comparing them to NS10 too, because apart from the color of the boomer, nothing. The NS10 sound boardy metallic those. They make you buy market share with Nurofen for too long listening.
Once you know them well, you learn to bosser with, and it allows to control the lack of high-certain securities. If it sounds good in it, you are missing the top of the spectrum in your mixes.
In this range, today, it is better to opt for Eris 5 Presonus or Mackie MR5 MKIII.

I needed cheap to 5 inches of 12m2. Plugged into a audiokontrol1 it sounds correct.
This is my main listening system for tracking all of my guitars, my sessions and mix
daily listening.

SOUNDS

This is not what is more neutral in the world (at this price you would tell me) I have a feeling that the top medium is greatest, although it presents a formidable precision.
The stereo image is correct and the dynamics is sensitive.
The big minus is the lack of bass. The proposed housing seems like a good solution more tolerant neighbors.

OVERALL OPINION

I use them for more than a year. I saw the prodipe and krk 8-inch which seemed absolutely not suitable for my Piece and for proof, the condition in which I was able to test my config similiares. We lose a lot in precision in the low end and asked ca minimal acoustical treatment. He needs space!
So for lack of bass for little that we have a faithful headphone knows by heart is overcome the problem cheaply.

For metal I love them, but electronic music seems faster limited above is my only regret.

Cepandant white cones are not unpleasant and for the price it was a good product. It's perfect for homestudiste-nomadic-galerien do not have the acoustics suitable for install 8 inches

Known for having a very good quality in acute medium. Used for mastering.

SOUNDS

Everything is good!

OVERALL OPINION

Used for a few weeks.

An old pair of Yamaha 2000s ..

I like everything except: damage that lack protection in front, like this: http://www.keymusic.com/gfx_productcode/XL/104382/2/HK-Audio-Premium-PRO-12A.jpg

For low indeed is missing but be aware they are not done! There's still enough especially when you are less than one meter, but provide a better subwoofer / subwoofer ..

Report / Q / P very good!

Choice again.

- I was starting, I was looking for my first monitor speakers

- In my room, now they are in my home studio

- Used with m-audio mobile pre, EDIROL FA-66, presonus firebox, MOTU UltraLite mk3 Hybrid
first on PC and then on macbook pro.

SOUNDS

- There is no bass, but I like the sound seems to me pure and light (I found it on several yamaha sound seems to me cold, but I like it is "clean")

- Forget for low

- In this price range, it's going but I compared with a whole lot more expensive speakers in star's music the other day and of course it seemed "smaller" and less "spacious" than larger brothels or the sound seemed more "blooming".

- Yes, good momentum

OVERALL OPINION

- Since about 6 years

- My first model

- They are simple, beautiful, the sound is clean.

- For the first monitors or extra it does, I will soon buy some more upscale, but I'll keep them in addition.
Good buy for the budget, you do not take risk

These speakers have never been a favorite, they were a variety of reasons. As a home studio and I wanted to go upmarket compared to my jbl control one.
So I went to a store where you could take the time to listen to a decent monitor speakers, in this case at Euroguitar Lille. Incidentally, flee music stores that are not even able to provide a sound study for such speakers.
Two points were black dots at the time have now become positives. First, the lack of volume in front but since I think it is better to work on volumes levels that we know of habit rather than constantly tweaking the volume and work without markers.
I also regret the event at the back but it appears well positioned, given the diameter of the speakers, it is not at all annoying, it will never be low blotchy.
I also found it unnecessary filters. It is true that they are in a perfect piece or a home studio is essentially an acoustically imperfect room. Finally, Yamaha has adapted well to the customer.

SOUNDS

I was able to compare Genelec 8020, Yamaha MSP5 HS50M, Adam A7 and my favorite JBL LSR2325P
The frequency curve is not neutral, clearly a bump in the upper midrange and low weakling, but they correspond to their range.
Under similar conditions, listening to the store gives:
-8020: Good balance, good bass present, lovely.
-HS50: Down a little low, stereo average, moving average, not flattering. Excellent value for money. Everything is good but not exceptional for a price two times lower.
-MSP5: A little more bass than the HS50. A little while a little better but not great. Value average price
-A7: Surgical, not really low for most represented 7 "Very nice treble, nice stereo..
- LSR2325P: The slap. Demonic stereo, bass too present a dynamic madness. Finally, it is when we know that they do not cost € 100 more than the HS50M.
And home with acoustic foam that provides:
its tiring so a good medium for the switch.
These low enough to make the minimum but not too much, is to limit the problems of floating rates. So perfect in the final home studio. For mixing low, it will take a good headphone like those of comparative headphones audiofanzine.
The stereo image is average but still correct.

OVERALL OPINION

I used them 2 years. Following a good opportunity, I went on JBL LSR4326P. This is bad, very bad. It is as if the sound moves from 2D to 3D.

Most of HS50M:
-Excellent value for money
-Low, it has the maximum while avoiding standing waves for a lambda part untreated. They are perfectly suited for a home studio.
Design-managed
-The filters
-They sell well

The least HS50M:
-It will not be the speakers of your life, but a first step
-They sound great in any level
-A buy only if you can not get to the range above .... because we lose a lot. Just the LSR2325P put their big spanking.
So the big question: Is it time to stay in HS5 or HS50? I think the HS50M still have good days ahead of them. Just because the price of the occasion will beat up and suddenly they retain the advantage quality / price.
Finally, I can only advise you not to buy sub, especially HS10W overpriced. It is a mess to deal in a home studio, you'll have hollows and bumps everywhere. More interest money will no longer. Watch more on the side of the 8. "Anyway what's the point of throwing infrabasses when you have neighbors. Better start from the beginning ... and go upmarket.

I had small monitorings for the home studio, in a desktop configuration (unfortunately I do not live a 20m2!).
So, level height and weight, I do not need more for my configuration, dimensions are ideal.

The construction is good, it is very solid, the rear panel is well thought out, convenient for adjusting the sound fontion location and the proximity of the walls.

Solid and well thought out.

SOUNDS

For sound, this is good too. The frequency curve is sufficiently neutral. After, the speaker configuration, the lack of bass and a little body too. We can catch up very slightly by placing them near a wall, to exacerbate low (especially lower mids).

Against by the sound is clear, accurate and well detailed. The sound is also very dynamic, lots of fishing, as punchy treble (slightly aggressive for some, say it takes some getting used to). And good stereo too.

So close to the speakers who are doing their job. Its precise stereo sound through against lack of bass and some low mids.

OVERALL OPINION

Good speakers nearby, perfect for a home studio config on a small installation.
on the other hand, for mixing must alternate with a good monitoring headphones transcriptionist good bass and low medium, not too add dB in these frequencies. Check also for the fact that they have a clear, they tend to bring out a little more voices and strings.
The best is to buy the sub that goes with it to fill the gap. But in case of lack of space or neighbors nervous, checking the headphones (and verifying completion of a hi fi or radio) is strongly recommended.

That said, all the speakers of this size have the same flaws it at low. And I could compare (no really accurate way unfortunately) with other speakers of the same category: Adam and A3x A5X, Fostex PM04 and PM05, Genelec 8020.
They are far from being ridiculous (I even preferred) alongside Genelec (lighter and more accurate) and close to Adam (Adam have the best sound, but 2 times the price).
Very good quality / price ratio!

When I was in need of a small footprint monitor system for my home studio I needed to blend my space restrictions with a solution that would provide a decent real world transition. After much research, I decided upon the Yamaha HS50M monitors. Each offer 70 watts of biamplified power feeding a 5" woofer and a 3/4" tweeter. Made from a MDF enclosure that is rear ported and shielded they are at home close to your display. There are both XLR and RTS inputs available with a level control on the rear. These monitors also offer four room control switches that tailor the sound.

SOUNDS

The HS50M monitors offer a high quality stereo image when used in a near field-monitoring situation. Putting a good mix together in regards to performance placement is easy when using these monitors. I also find that dynamics translate rather well on these small monitors. When testing them using a reference source such as a classical orchestra or an old Pink Floyd disk all the subtle nuances are instantly recognized. These speakers offer flat and honest sound reproduction. Once tuned to your specific room you will get reliable sound from them that translate well to real world sources. The four switches on the rear panel control mid eq (+-2 db @ 2 kHz), room control (0,-2,-4 db shelf @ 500 Hz), high trim (+-2 db shelf @ 3 kHz), and low cut (flat, 80 Hz, 100 Hz) to tailor for use with a 2.1 or 5.1 system that uses a sub woofer. This makes these little wonders movable from area to area if need be and still offer a valid mix environment. They have a standard frequency response of 55 Hz-20 kHz.

OVERALL OPINION

I previewed many models from different manufacturers in different stores before arriving at the decision that no other pair could match the HS50M in terms of honest reproduction. Every other brand in this size and price group (under $500) had some issue with coloring of the sound somewhere in the spectrum. I found these to be the most precise for mixing and mastering in my small home studio environment. While $400 is a modest amount of money, these are used extensively in my home and remain in perfect working condition. Definitely, worth every penny they cost. I believe my favorite aspect is they work well in a low volume setting saving the ears offering the prospect of longer sessions. If one were to go down, I would not hesitate to replace it and when I am affronted, the luxury of more space in a more volume friendly area I will most likely find myself investing in the HS80M.

Great for the new style monitor but not an NS10M. No comparison. They are a bit more colored and a bit more unreal on the low end. They have a great rating and some great reviews but for the money why would you not get a more realistic speaker. Decide if your looking to impress or mix. If you want to mix use the real old NS10M over buying these. If you looking to get more movement down at the 50hz frequency, these will do. When you are use to flat monitors these won't suit your needs as they have a compressed enhanced sound. I use to own a pair of KRK'S that did the same thing. When you are mixing loud and you have set them up as near field monitors and your only monitors they sound pretty damn good. Most all monitors do if you have nothing to compare them to. But we have contacts and they bring us monitors to try all the time and we put them to the test every time. The Yamaha's are good sounding monitors if you are use to a more smooth low end whereby the lower frequencies like 100hz to 140hz sound somewhat compressed and really smooth. I am use to more flat monitors that are a bit more real and unprocessed sounding so when I first heard these it surprised me as they were smooth and normally Yamaha monitors are nothing close to smooth. They have a harsh sound at about 3K and that is why many producers in the past would place tissue paper over the tweeters to cut down on ear fatigue during a mix down or even a long day session. I use to do that all the time. But upon hearing these I noticed a great deal of enhancement. I am not saying they are bad monitors I am just stating that Yamaha has a reputation for really flat sounding almost dead sounding monitors. With this set it threw me off as it was a bit more like the Mackies or the KRK speakers. I was not ready for that from Yamaha so it did not suit my needs for mixing. Much like a new JBL monitor it seemed that it was too smooth for my own good. I

SOUNDS

Good stereo imaging.

A bit cautious on the effects mixing. When effects mixing on smoother sounding monitors you have to be very careful with your effects especially reverbs. Snare reverbs were too smooth for my liking as was the vocals. I like the fact that they provide a more comfortable listening experience but for me that can be a bit deceiving. My ears are more trained for the high boost that a classic NS10m provides which makes you work really hard and long on the midrange tones of your mix. It also makes you work harder on your vocal compression and you can hear any fluctuation in the vocal tracks and in the snare tracks. These speakers provide a good listening experience but not as flat for my liking as I would like out of a speaker. I will stay with the old NS10M and a good pair of JBL's and even the Mackie h824s which to me are more like a slightly enhanced NS10m more than any other speaker. Buy a pair of Mackie H824 and you will like them more.

OVERALL OPINION

I think I like the bump of these but not the unrealistic sound of any of the new Yamahas. I just don't trust their representation. If I am buying Yamaha, again I would just buy the NS10m's.

Price.

I using in home studio with an m-audio profire card 610

SOUNDS

Is pregnant are very accurate at midrange and acute
By lack much against his bottom, cut it to 58 hz ...

This gives a pretty good dynamic range and a clear and precise.

OVERALL OPINION

its going to be 4 years now that I used,
Yes I tested several speakers, as Mackie, adams, Yamaha HS80.

Most:

-Accuracy
The price-
-Clarity
-Neutral
-Dynamic

Cons:

Low-.....


I listen to several speakers and most have a much more low, the sound muffled and really is no such clarity.

I think getting pregnant are very good, for voice, piano ect ...
But if you do electro, I think it must be coupled with a sub, I count myself to buy a Prodipe 10s

The Yamaha HS50M's are a (sort-of) newer version of Yamaha's very famous and sought after NS-10's. This may sound odd, why try to re-create what is arguably one of the better nearfield monitors ever made? I suppose Yamaha simply decided, "Hey, we've got all these new manufacturing techniques, several more years of trial and error work done, cheaper materials, etc. Why, NOT! try and make a cheaper, more modern predecessor to the NS-10's!"
The HS50M's are active monitors with the features you would expect from a solid product of it's class and price range. What you may not expect is how good these monitors really are. Having used these quite a bit, I can assure you that you can acheive some really well balanced mixes with them. I would not recommend these for mastering unless you have done very good sound conditioning to your mixing environment and also have a decent or appropriate subwoofer to pick up the slack in the low-end.

SOUNDS

When the HS50M's are set up in your workspace properly you should not have any major issues with getting a fairly represented stereo image. This of course assumes that you have treated your room environment accordingly for serious work.
The HS50M's handle very dynamic content just as well as they handle tragically over-compressed or over-limited content. You will be surprised at how loud and how full they can sound given their diminuitive size.
The HS50M's deliver an incredibly close approximation of the characteristics of the time-honored NS-10's. They are very stable and acceptably flat from 200Hz-20kHz. Just understand that a speaker of this "average" size is never going to knock picture frames off your walls. Their intended use is NOT to "thump", but to be precise in their clarity and definition.
Yet again, the HS50M's are very suited for semi-pro to pro mixing, however, your personal preferences and needs should always be the deciding factor in the gear that you buy.

OVERALL OPINION

As with all smaller nearfield monitors in this class, the low-end just isn't there. The HS50M's more than make up for the lack with excellent response from about 200Hz - 20kHz. They are indeed quite suited for more serious mixing if the nearfield monitoring approach is right for you.
I've seen the HS50M's selling for widely variable prices so definitely shop around and find the best you can. I would not recommend paying anything over $400 us for a pair. At that point you could save a little bit more and purchase something better.
Other than the obvious lack of really deep low-end, (150Hz and below), the HS50M's are a very well balanced and pleasing monitor to use. Partnered with an appropriate subwoofer and a well treated room, one could expect to do some very good work with these.
I've tried several other monitors in this class/size/etc. and the HS50M's would be my choice of the bunch. They seem to deal with and present the lower frequencies better than some of their smaller competitors without sacrificing a well balanced mid to treble response.

Technically, this is the relatively flat response of these speakers made me choose them in order to allow me to mix with more precision.

SOUNDS

The frequency curve is relatively neutral the only big difference compared to NS10 from the graphics of response I could see is the lower part which undergoes a dramatic loss between 0Hz and 70Hz area. But hey it's 5 "so physically hard to beat without artifice.

The dynamics are simply beautiful as well as the stereo is a very high accuracy. The sound is extremely clear view even too but the settings available on the rear panel allow easy fix that.

OVERALL OPINION

I only use them for 24 hours and, even if it's not much, although I'm not quite used yet I must say that listening to some reference titles I immediately rediscovered them in another day!

The value for money I think is truly excellent. I hesitated between YAMAHA HS50M and MACKIE MR5mk2 for YAMAHA and finally choose the one reason for this is that I did not find any independent reference design in terms of the frequency response MACKIE.

What I like most about these speakers is the sound and the NS10 design inspired

As already mentioned the value for money is very good for what is a real tool for work / leisure relation to R5G2 KRK or M-Audio BX5a Deluxe that is probably more potato but not as neutral.

These are Active Studio monitors that can be used for home or in a major studio setting. But I recommend using them at home. I have them going through my maudio interface running with my pc. For some reason any time I use these I get a clean mix. Even a better mix than I get when using the krk 8’s. They have a flat sound that doesn’t over due anything. Most the time when you get monitors there are something that isn’t accurate either the low the hi’s or the mids. Everything with the HS50M’s seem to be flat and accurate. I have compared these to so many different monitors its crazy. I have come to the conclusion for the price range for a pair of these you wont find a better set on the market. Or atleast you couldn’t up untill about a year or so ago. There may be something better for the price on the market now but im not sure.


SOUNDS

If you are looking for a clean sound then these are the way to go. Yamaha has provided us with so many great products over the years . They have also had some that have went bad for me but not these. The HS50M’s continue to work great and cause no problems when using them in any size room and at any level they give a great sound. crisp hi’s and clean low’s and a mid section to balance it all out and give an overall great sound.


OVERALL OPINION

Overall, these are some of the only pairs in this price range that I will recommend doing a master in . You can get a great master in these like you could with a set of 2,000 dollar monitors. I have done mixes in these and in some really expensive monitors in a major studio and you cant tell the difference. The only thing that was really different is the low end thumped a little more overall when I was using this to master. But I do like my music fuller and thicker so they fit me perfectly.

Purchased for the price, I have kept since I began to know them, which takes some time.

SOUNDS

Sounds very flat, yes, sometimes even boardy. The stereo image is really good for little that positions them well. Good dynamic, clear and precise sound but very aggressive in the treble. So be careful not to veer too much treble in the mix, although you can play with the equation of the speaker to correct the pb. No serious non-plus, to be completed by the box (I have not yet done so elsewhere). Very good report on the strings, bows means well, but avoid mixing with a charley balls for 3 hours. Moreover, mix in balls is not advisable ...

You really get to know them, and to guess the ghost frequency, but can become a great tool. It is not in the high end, but for what they are told they have a very good price / quality ratio.

OVERALL OPINION

Used for 4 years. I have tried to model hearths of course, but I needed to do the monitoring on a shoestring. I had quite a surprise the first six months, but once tamed, they continue to make me great service.


Big kisses

I wanted the studio active speakers, not too big, not too expensive, I was recommended them for their quality / price ratio.
I used for my home studio on a pc correct (quad-, 4 GB RAM) via a sound card presonus Firebox.
Up-to-hand to listen to music, I chose to make the correct mix in cubase (music mainly pop / rock).

SOUNDS

I have not tried others. What I can say is that the mixes made in the system provides a good record on other forums, which suggests to me that they are sufficiently neutral in terms of the frequency curve.
Of course it is not in the high-end tests and heard in music stores make me want to buy speakers with more depth in the lower level and harmonics.

OVERALL OPINION

I use them for some years now, these speakers were in my favor, and although it is in the entry-level I've never been disappointed (149 € / room, we know what we buy ).
+ In it's solid, they have survived including four relocations and a fall down the stairs.